The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17
SUMTER UNDER COMMISSION.
NEW COUNCIL SWORN INTO OF.
FTCE TUESDAY NIGHT-DIS-
CUss FUTURE PLANS.
Ordinance Pertaining To- Mary Street
Psssed--firemen MAY Go To Flor
ence - Oveicharges from sumter
Lighting Company - Applications
for City Managers Job Received
and Read--Other Matters.

sumter Is now under the commits
sion form of city government. with q
city manager 10 be elected at some
time In the future as soon as a good
man for the place can be found The
new council were sworn into Office
Tuesday night and the members OF
the old council deserted the counci
chamber In apparently high spirits
after short discussion In the ma
ture Of a love feast was held In which
the departing members showered
best wishes and congratulations upon
the new members.
The result of the election which
was held Tuesday was declared af-
ter all old business was disposed OF
and Mr.. +. III. Rhame. notary
public. took the osths OF the incom-
ing members OF council. With their
Inauguration into Office was inaugu-
rated the commission form of govern
ment In Sumter. a form In which
Sumter will be the proponent and
leader and which will be watched
with interest In all parts Of the civil
lied world. especially, In those parts Of
America where the citizens are look
INK out for a better form Of NUM-
cipal government.
Council was called to order by
Mayor Jennings shortly after 8
o'clock with just a quorum present,
Messrs. Wright. Glenn. McKeiver and
Wilder being absent. The minutes Of
the last meeting were read and ap-
proved and the ordinance pertaining
to the right of way for the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad on Mary street In
the southwestern part of the city was
read and discussed. Very few chang
- were made In II from the former
ordinance. except as to the distances
from the track and installation OF
pipe. The ordinance was passed and
the mayor and clerk were instructed
to sign and deliver 1t during the week.
Mr.. ID. ID. Noise asked council to
grant permission for the South Caro-
lima Western Railroad to lay tracks
and have right OF way down Green
street He stated that while no or
dinance TO this effect had been pass
cd before. II was generally under
stood that council would allow this
privilege. Mr.. Noise then read an or
dance granting the railroad the per-
mission desired. The ordinance was
passed with the understanding that
certain changes allowing the road
only one track In the street and the
right TO cross Calhoun. Canal and
Hampton streets be inserted.
Mr.. J. II. Forbes, on behalf of the
volunteer fire department. appeared
before council and requested permis-
sion for the racing squad to go to
Florence on Labor Day. He stated
that eight men. one horse and the
racing wagon would be the equiment
which would be taken. Later council
In regular order took up the matter
and IL was decided unanimously to
allow the firemen to go. Mr.. Jen-
nings stated that ne was In favor Of
encouraging the volunteer fire. de-
partment in all possible ways, and
Mr.. Booth stated that he had form
eriy been opposed to the team going
outside OF the State. but as the trip
this time was so short he was I'm favor
OF the team going to Florence. IL
was understood that any damage done
20 the city's fire equipment in the
trip was 20 be replaced by the racing
squad.
The report from the police commit
tIon.
J A request from Chris. Gazes for
Permission to build a tin shed in the
rear OF his store was not acted on.
council desiring fuller particulars be-
fore action.
A report from the water works
commission was read and received as
information.
Mr., Cuttino. for the fire department.
made a report that the racing squad
had lost set OF harness while i'm
Fayetteville. which he thought they
should replace. Mr.. McLaurin and
other members Of council were OF the
same opinion. II was stated that a
part OF set had been ordered by the
squad already.
Mr.. Cuttino stated that he had re-
ceived bids from Messrs Ard and For
shee To install the heater in the fire
house. AS the bid Of Mr.. Forshee