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were unwilling to go on with the
work.
Mr.. Wright then made his report
for the police committee and the light
committee. He stated that there had
been loss Of zoo hours during the
month by lights not burning. He
was not ready with his report as to
the putting in of new lights as the
new concern owning the light plant
had not yet taken active control Of
IL.
He said that he had noticed that
wagons were damaging the concrete
sidewalks at various places and that
something ought to be done to stop
IL.
He then made his report as to the
testimony and finding of the com
mittee in the investigation Of the es-
cape OF ]. w. Harper.
Frank Robertson who cam" il.
about this time asked that something
be done towards the opening Uo of
Purdy street beyond the railroad in
the southwestern part of the city.
lie had been to Council before with
his request and nothing had been
done and he came again to see what
they would do now. He stated that
the people living in that portion of
the city were generally cut off from
the business section Of the city for
hours at a time by trains blocking
the crossing and as there was no
street there. there was no possible
way for them to get out. Mr.. Nc
Laurin stated that he had investi-
gated the conditions at this place
and that the street was needed very
badly, but that it could only be open
ed at considerable cost and then af-
ter II was opened it would be very
dangerous to use 1t at most times. Mr.
Lee stated that another street could
be opened above Purdy street or thai
Purdy street by a slight DETECTION
could be opened at less cost and be
safe. IL citizens there would give the
right of way.
1t was decided to postpone sctior
until the next meeting Of Council. II
the meantime the street committee
was to investigate conditions In thi.
portion Of the city and the city en-.
gineer was to make up estimates q
the cost Of opening the various streets
Mr.. Glenn had no report to make
for. the fire department. He aske1
however. that standing reward ot
$40 be offered for evidence leadin,
to the arrest and conviction Of any
person sending In q false alarm. Thi.
was done.
Council then discussed the presen
method of getting the money tina
the city used and as to whether there
were not ways Of getting the mon
ey cheaper, but no action was taken
Mr. Outline stated that "a ditch hat
been dug for the laying Of storm pip
ing at the corner Of Blanding stree
and Hampton avenue but that the
piping had never been laid nor hat
the ditch ever been closed. He sale
that IL was now drawing near mos
quito time and he thought tha
something ought to be done tC
remedy the present conditions before
summer came. 1t was found tha
preparations were now going OH fol
the making Of the pipe and the
finishing Of the drain.
Council then went into executive
session for the discussion of the testi
mony as to the actions Of Policeman
McKagen.
Mrs. F. F. Teicher was granted per.
mission to have a store on the cor.
ner OF Main and Liberty street now
known as Kings Cigar store repaired
Mr.. McLaurin stated that the
hackmen do not meet all trains a.
required by the hack ordinance. il
was decided to refer the matter tC
the police for them TO see that the
ordinance was carried out.
The matter Of adopting a code OF
laws for the city was then brough,
up and the code OF 1910 was adopted
as the code Of 1911.
The Sumter Machinery company
was refunded payment on the amount
of manufacturing done by them.