The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES,
COUNCIL DECIDES To ALLOW
fIREMEN TO ATTEND FAY.
ETTEVILLE TOURN AMENT.
Insurance Agency Wants Municipal
EuildinS Clcaned-Lettcr from
Health Officcr-COuncil REQUIRES
Installation of Sub-surface Drains
sewers COmpletcd-POlicc Re.
rOrt-Othcr Matters.

rOrt-Othcr Matters.
Council held special meeting at
O'Clock Wednesday night. being
postponed regular meeting of 9th
inst.
Present: Mayor l.. ID. Jennings;
Aldermen j. P. Booth, d. w. Cuttino,
ri. J. McLaurin, Jr. E. II. Rhame, r.
X. Wilder and r. L. Wright Absent
j. F. Glenn and ]. w. McKeiver.
Minutes of June 25th were read and
confirmed.
Messrs. Jack Forbes, Ryan White
and other members of the Fire De-
partment were present and asked per
mission to attend the Fireman's
tournament at Fayetteville, y. c. n
the 23rd-25th instant, to compete for
prizes and to use in practice, and take
10 the convention, such apparatus
and horses as the Chief Of the Depart
ment may direct. Mr. Wright NOV.
ed that the request be granted. Mr..
Booth was opposed to the motion AS
a'so were Messrs. Cuttino and Nc
Ia urin. They thought that the tour
nament at Rock Hill should be
enough for the present, that racing
the horses in hot weather is likely
to injure them; and that the valuable
equipment Of the department should
not be damaged and endangered by
railroad transportation. Mr. Wright re-
garded participation in such contest
a good advertisement for the CITY. and
a valuable means for maintaining the
spirit and efficiency of the firemen.
and this motion was adopted by votes
Of Aldermen Rhame, Wilder, Wright
and the Mayor.
letter was read by Mr j. II.
Forbes. captain of the racing s.Iuad Of
the fire department, thanking coun-
ci' for the use of horses AMI appara-
tuc at the Rock Hill tourn ,ment
Report Of the City Wa.erw ,rks for
June was read and received as infor-
nation.
Report was received from the Sum-
ter Insurance Agency that the Dress
ing rooms and gallery of the Opera
House should be cleaned up, rubbish
removed from the furnace room and
hallway, and that the electric wires
needed overhauling. All Of which
Was referred to the Opera H3use
Committee for attention.
A letter was received from the
Health Officer asking attention to he
following requests endorsed by the
Board Of Health: 1st. Installation
Of public toilets. =. Laying drain
pipe on Sumter street to Oakland
Avenue TO Washington street. g..
fastening the installation of sand
traps to all drains. Mr.. Booth stated
That work on the drains is progressing
constantly, and sand traps being
pullt and was authorized to buy
covers for sand traps as needed.
letter was read from Messrs.
Purdy & Bland asking payment of
claim due TO c. w. Smith g. Co. on
order of II. +. and +. y. Beatty,
sidewalk contractors, from balance
due by the city, to the Beattys. The
Clerk was directed to decline paw
ment for the reason that city owes
nothing To these parties, under their
contract.
The Mayor reported that the A. c..
l.. Railroad Co. had never returned
the contract in regard to Mary street.
He was asked to urge immediate en-
ecution OF the contract failing in
which. Council will rescind their
former actions and take steps to Sc
cure the rights of the city.
The Mayor stated that some of the
store cutters on Liberty street have
not been placed under ground as
ordered by Council. and a motion was
adopted requiring the required
changes to be made by August 10th
on penalty of prosecution and fine on
refusal to obey the order. Mr.. Wright
voted against the resolutions and ex-
plained as 10 Mr.. III. j. Hardy, that
ms cutters were originally under
lground, but by directions of the CITY
Engineer. had been taken up when
paving was laid, and made to dis
charge on the sidewalk. He though
1t unjust to require Mr.. HARDY 10
make any further changes at his ptr-
sonal expense
| Mr.. Booth reported that repair
work on sewers had been completed,