The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-27
Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.
he asked that it go ahead.

committee tnat work on CalhOun street
was going on very slowly as there
were very few hands, although it
was being done by the contract sys-
tenn. He said that the street COM
mission had held a session at which
Mr.. Beatty, the contractor for the
Church street paving, had been made
proposition. The proposition was
that Mr. Beatty accept sc 2-3 per cent
Of the price Of the half Of the paving
that had not been done properly as set
tlement, and that Mr.. Beatty also give
bond of $1,000 covering the work.
Mr.. Beatty had taken this matteer
under consideration and had later
referred 1t to his attorney. who had
written that he declined to settle for
his client on these grounds. The sum
in question was about $3.50, which
had been refused Mr.. Beatty on the
ground that his work had not come
up to specifications.
Mr.. Booth then reported that the
work of making pipe for the Main
street storm sewer was getting along
very well. but not very rapidly. The
sand had been found to be not so
good as was expected and that it
was necessary to make the pipe Of
half granite screenings. This had
furnished a better pipe at a little
higher cost. Major Lee reported that
about one-third Of the pipe for the
street had been completed and thar
IL would be necessary to have about
$500 feet Of the pipe, some of which
was now ready to be- put into the
ground. He stated that there were
two ways of running the storm sewer.
one way requiring about $500 feet Of
pipe and the other way about A.
700 more feet of piping. He said that
the piping cost about 65 cents per
foot to make 1t. The matter of lay.
ing the pipe was discussed for some
time. but no action was decided upon
except to put down the piping as soon
as possible.
Mr.. Lee then stated that he had
all OF the necessary measurements
for the bids for work on Main street
which was proposed. He said that it
was best to call for bids now and give
the contractors time TO put in their
bids. although 1t was probable that
and delay would be caused Try the lay
ing of the storm sewer and 90. by
the getting of bids from the contrac-
tors. He said that a great deal of
On the street could be used by the
contractors, no matter what kind Of
pavement they used.
The matter was finally closed by
the passage OF a motion to the ef-
feet that the bids be called for, prop
er specifications to be furnished by
the engineer. to be opened by the
special Main street paving committee
at noon on Monday, June ~. and had
ready for recommendation at the
regular meeting Of City Council on
the next day.
Mr.. Booth reported that he had ac-
cepted bids from the Booth Hardy
Live Stock Company for cement that
was TO be used by the city in the
building Of pipe. their bid being low
er than that Of any other bidder.
1t was reported that the work on
the sewer line was getting along slow
ly. but that 1t would probably be An
ished in about a month from now. Mr..
Lee stated that the work had been de-
layed because OF lack Of hands.
Mr.. Wright reported for the police
committee that new uniforms had
been ordered at little less cost than
heretofore.
He stated that there had been some
complaints about the house which
had been quarantined that the quar-
antine had not been strictly enforced,
but that the matter would be attend
ed TO at once.
Mr.. Glenn reported that he had re-
ceived several letters from the heads
Of fire departments at various places
and that they all reported the auto
mobile fire engine to be a much bet
ter concern for fighting fire than any
other that had ever been put in use.
He read some Of the letters, most OF
them being from places in Illinois.
He stated that one Of the hose wagons
had been put to one side az being
unfit for service and that the fire en-
gine had been gotten ready for use
I'm case OF fire and was now i'm SER
vice. VI OSt OF the letters were from