The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30

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Cuttino, Wilder and Wright voting
for this motion and Messrs. Booth,
McLaurin and Glenn voting against
1t.
During the discussion Messrs Nc
Laurin. Booth. Glenn and Jennings
told OF various troubles which they
had had in getting plumbers to do
work for them. Mr.. McLaurin thought
that they were the wrost kind Of
grafters and was sorry that they were
not present to hear what he had to
say about them. He stated that he
would stay in council until morning
before he would willingly vote -
have their license reduced. Mr.. Cut
'!no thought that the license was un-
just in that it was not graded at
rates similar to other kinds Of business
He did not think that Mr.. McLaurin
and MIR. Booth should look at the
matter from a personal standpoint,
but from a w-point Of equity. Mr..
Wright thought that the plumbers
ought to be given justice, no matter
what they charged for their services
or how much time they wasted when
they were supposed to be at work.
The mayor looked at the matter in
the same light. After the matter had
been discussed for almost an hour
and at some stages with considerable
heat, Mr.. Cuttino's motion was pass
ed and the matter was settled.
Mr.. Booth reported his inability to
get pumps in use which would sue
cessfully take care Of the water and
sewerage in the line on Salem avenue
which the engineer was trying to re-
pair Maj. Lee advised the construc-
ton OF a bypass as the cheapest
and most effective way Of making the
repairs. This method Of making the
repairs was looked upon as too cost
ly by Mr.. Booth. The matter was
discussed for some time and then re-
ferred to the public works committee
with power to act Mr.. Booth report
ed that the term Of service Of the
city engineer would expire before
the line was repaired and the COM
mittee was authorized to secure the
services Of one.
Mr.. Cuttino asked for power to
tain hose manufacturing companies
would be in the city Tuesday This
permission was granted. The fire
committee was also given permission
to secure the services Of eight men
to sleep at the fire house, instead of
six as at present. provided that all Of
them would go to fires during the day
time as we'll as at night.
Mr.. McLaurin made a report
for the special committee on the
widening Of Hampton avenue. He
reported that Mr.. Thomas Wilson was
willing to sell a suitable strip for the
widening of tho street, but that DR..
G. s. Kingsmore was not willing to
sell at any price. 1t was therefore
decided that it was inadvsable to
widen the street at the present time.
Mr.. Glenn moved that the mayor
appoint committee to wait upon the
ladies in charge Of the school green
for the purpose Of esta blishing a play
ground there for the children. He
thought it good idea to have
concrete walk placed here for the
children to take exercise on. This
resolution was passed, Messrs. Glenn,
Cuttino and McLaurin being placed
on the committee.
1t was decided that the city would
allow Mr.. w. B. Boyle to have the
lot and building in the rear of he
city hall at the price paid for it. rlus
interest. provided the city take what
L.
Boyle move the building off this por-
tion OF the lot.
The matter Of the installation
Of grating across the sidewalks so
that water could pass under the sur
face was taken up and it was decided
to give property owners until the
18th Of April to install such drains
and should they fail to have them in
by that time to prosecute them.
A motion was also made that
bicyclists be allowed the use of the
sidewalks until the streets were in
better condition than at present.
The request Of Mr.. Fl. l.. Scarbor-
OnPh IN no raliovad of 6utv on fbo