The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL INSTRUCTS POLICE TO
ENFORCE ORDINANCE
AGAINST HOUSES OF
LII REPUTE.
Council Acts OH Number of Matters of
Small Importance In Regular Semi
Monthly SeasiOn-Liccnse Ordi.
nance not yet Ready-Bills and
Routine Matters.

ing at 6 o'clock in their regular semi
monthly session and acted on a num-
Der Of matters of lesser importance,
only one matter Of Importance COM
ing up. This was action in regard to
the enforcement Of the laws against
houses Of i'll repute in the city limits.
The matter was brought to the at
tention Of Council by the Rev. Mr.. r.
w. Huinphries Of the Broad Street
Methodist Church, who came before
Council for this purpose because Of
the fact that he had been called down
to that section several times in the
past week and had become acquaint-
ed with the situation which, he stated.
was most demoralizing to the young
men ard boys of the city. He gave
instances Of occurrences which tended
tp show his view in the matter, and
asked Council to consider the situa-
tion carefully and take whatever ac-
ton they thought best.
The matter was gone into by coun-
Gil and 1t was decided upon motion
Of Councilman Rowland to instruct
the police to enforce the present or
dinance against such houses in the
city lirlits. The motion was passed
unanimously and consequently the
occupants Of the disorderly houses will
have to leave town within a certain
time specified by the police or they
will be prosecuted under the present
ordinance.
p Only one bid for the sanitary
plumbing in the guard house had
been received and it was decided not
to take any action until other bids
were received, when, as soon as they
come In, council will meet in a spec
ial session and award the contract,
the de!hre being to have the toilets in
stalled as soon as possible.
A report from Mr.. L. e. White,
who had been secured to examine the
flush tanks in the sewers, was read
This showed that quite a number Of
tanks had not been giving good ser
vice. hut that all except two had been
put into working condition by Mr..
White Mn. Booth stated that he,
thoug Ii hat the GO upanY which had
installed The Husr tanks should be
written 60 send d. man here to make
tCrthfr exam. nations md, see that
all Of the tanks were put in good con-
dition,
The clerks report for September
was referred to ME-: Rowland to be.
checked up.
The water works report was read
and received as information.
The annual tax ordinance was read.
adopted and ordered published.
A :etter from Insurance Commits
sioner McMaster relating to fire rates
was read. Mr. McMaster stated. i'm
his letter that he had certain powers
only and could not prevent a raise
In rates Of insurance on. household
goods. He suggested that council
agree on certain rates and license no
company which did not agree to these
rates.
number of bills were, read and
ordered paid OF referred to the prop
er persons to be checked. and 20. X.
ed"
Mr., Booth stated that $40 feet Of
piping was needed for the north side
Of West Liberty Street. He stated
that he could get this cheaper through
the I3oOth-Harby Company and was
Instructed to do so.
Chief Of the Fire Department II.
r.. Wider was present to make ex-
plantations in regard to harness which
was lost by the racing squad on its
trip to Fayetteville. He stated that
the only valuable part Of the harness
was a collar which has been replac-
by new one. worth several times az
mucn as the old one and valued at
NOR. than all the harness which was
lost Upon this showing the matter
was dropped by council and the rae
ing team will not have to replace
other parts OF the harness lost.
Council then set to work on the
license ordinance for 1o12 ond ,,ont
quite while on ii going over various
scht tdules and rates OF license. getting
everything i'm shape so that the or
din8.nce could be passed. All Of the
license taxes were arranged before
council ceased with its work on the
ordinance and the ordinance has
been turned over to MIR. G. NJ.
Hurst to be written ont II will hp