The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-13

Outline stated that much interest
was being shown in the fire depart
ment now and q good way to keep
up this interest was the purchase Of
this wagon so that the members Of
the department could take part in
the contests at Rock Hill. After the
matter was discussed ii was decided
TO let the members of the department
take part in the Rock Hill firemens
tournament and the purchase Of a
racing wagon was decided on, provid-
ed II did not cost more than $3.50.
Mr.. Cuttino stated that he had re-
ceived a letter from Anderson Coup
ling and Fire Apparatus Co.. In which
they stated that they would ship the
wagon on the 18th. They had taken
longer to complete certain parts of
1t than they had expected or 1t would
have been shipped before.
The erection Of small portable
house on North Main street next to
Lee and Noise office called for some
discussion. 1t finally being decided
to refuse permission to erect the
house. The house was to be used by
Mr.. II. ID. Noise to exhibit his auto
matte fiusher.
Mr.. McKeiver stated that the terra
Gotta pipe for the roof Of the fire
house would be secured at some early
date and placed on that building.
Mr.. Jennings reported that he had
had three houses removed.as suggest
ei by the railroad. on East Mary
street and that 1t was probable that
the fourth house would be moved
sometime soon. He had sent a hill
to the railroad for the work. as they
had agreed to pay the cost Of NOV
Ing the houses.
Mf. Jennings next called attention
to the fact that, automobiles were In
the habit Of exceeding the speed limit
in all parts Of town and he thought
that something decisive ought to be
done to stop this speeding. He stated
that a child had been killed III Char
lesion and one In Spartanburg and
unless something was done to Sop
fast running of automobiles In this
city someone would be killed here.
Other members Of council agreed with
him heartily and resolution was
passed ealing the attention Of the
police to the fact that automobilists
were speeding in all parts Of town
and requiring them to enforce the
city ordinance against speeding.
The police were next berated for al
lowing vehicles to stop abreast Of
each other on the streets. Mr.. Nc
Kiever called attention to the fact
that vehicles. especially automobiles,
frequently turned around in the mid
die Of the street In SO doing and
blocked traffio for several minutes at
a time. The city clerk was instructed
to draw up an ordinance prohibiting
automobiles from turning around be-
tween corners in the fire limits and
submit II at the next meeting Of coun-
ell.
Mr.. Glenn next called attention to
the FACE that there was an ordinance
against allowing the indiscriminate
throwing Of handbills and advertising
circulars In the yards or private prem
ises or on the streets. an ordinance
which. he said. was not enforced. The
police again came In for criticism. a
resolution being passed to the effect
that the police must see that all Of
the city ordinances are enforced or
their designations are expected.
Maj. Lee reported that the work on
Saratoga Branch was getting along
slowly. Considerable Improvement
but not Of a permanent nature, had
peen made I'm this section Of the city.
He reported that the streets were in
better condition now than they had
been In number of years and ne at
tributed the fact to the use Of the
split log drag. which had been used
effectively after the recent rains.
The work on the bypass on Salem
avenue was getting along slowly
owing to the fact that the ground was
saturated with water now and It was
hard To work with the water running
into the ditch all Of the time.
MT. Glenn reported that permission
had been granted by the ". d. G. 10
have the concrete walk placed around
the green for children to play on
hut asked further time TO secure
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