The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-18

"A. &. l.. railroad. The request was
refused.
A letter from Mr.. r. b. jenkins. as
to license for automobile dealers was
next read. Mr.. Jenkins asked that Ii
cense be reduced, showing that In 9TH
er cities, license was much lower than it
was here. Council discussed this
matter for quite a while. The fact
, was brought out that the licersc was
made high at the supposed request Of
4, the automobile association in order
to keep persons from going into the
business of selling automobiles for a
short while in order to secure one in
this way for themselves, after which
they would drop out of the business.
Mr.. Rhame wanted the license made
the same as it was on other business
es, so cents per $1,000 on sales. and
Mr.. Wright made a motion to this ef-
fect This motion was afterwards
changed by Mr.. Wright to $25. Mr..
Glenn substituted a motion that the
license be made $50. Mr.. Glenn's mo-
ton was defeated on a tie, the Mayor
voting against it, and Mr. Wrights
. motion was passed, and the clerk was
asked TO change the City License Or
dinance to read to that effect.
Mr.. Cuttino brought up the fact
that loose mules had been driven
, along the street 1t was found that
there was no ordinance to prevent
this, and it was moved and carried
that the clerk draw up an ordinance
forbid-ng loose mules or horses being
driven along the street.
Mr.. Rowland asked that the license
on old ''hoss' sale be removed from
the a. c. L. railroad as they brought
much trade and money to the city.
| 1t was decided to grant his request as
the company was already required to
pay one license for operation in the
city.
Mr.. Rhame then brought up a
matter which he had started to bring
up several times previously during
the evening. He wanted the license
tax removed from manufactures, at
least those which did the majority of
their business outside of the city. Mr..
McKeiver wanted the tax removed
from all or to remain as it was. saw
ing that he thought that those manu-
facturers that kept money from going
out of the city needed to be exempt
as much as those which brought mon
ey into the city Mr.. Wilder suggest
ed that the license be removed from
those who did half of their business
outside Of the city.
Mr.. Jennings spoke in favor of
taking the license from those who did
as much as half of their business out
side of the city. A motion was then
made that the license be removed
from all manufacturers. This motion
was carried and the clerk was asked
to change the ordinance, removing all
license tax from the factories.
Mr.. Wright then made his report
for the police and light committee. He
asked that council confirm his action
III having the light removed from the
middle Of the alley way known as
Wall street TO the rear Of the allev-
way so that it would light W. the lot
to the rear of the neighboring build
ings. This was done. 1t was also
decided to move the light from the
side of the Academy Of Music to the
rear of that building so that it would
light the lot to the rear of the Acade-
my and city hall.
Mr.. Wright reported for the COM
mlttee appointed to look into the es-
cape of Harper after his killing Of
Ed BOssard, that the committee had
made out their report and would have
handed it in, but for the fact that
they had discovered evidence that
afternoon more important than any
they had yet learned. and that they
had not had time to ferret it out. lie
sGid that the report would be ready
by the next meeting Of council.
tie then made his report for the
Police Committee as to the small pox
scare. He said that he had been call
ed upon TO furnish wood, medicine
and food for the guards and For those
shut up in the house. He wanted TO
knoW If he had authority to do this
and if he should continue to do it,
He was told that he should, as the
people were under the charge of the
city and had to be supported 10y the
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