The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-02

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Various Matters Connected with
Fire Department.; as to Gutter
Pipes.
Council met for it's usual semi
monthly talkfeast Tuesday, but held
business-like session. Many mat
ters of importance were attended to.
chief among which were the abolition
Of the position of city engineer and
the reduction of salary of street COM
missioner
Other important matters discussed
were the installation Of sub-surface
drains to carry the water from pipes
connected with the roofs of buildings
to the street. ten days more being
given property owners to install their
drains, and the purchase Of the Mon
Afghan Hose Company's apparatus by
the city. The cave-ins on Salem ave-
nue. and Hauser street came in for
their share of discussion, as did the
condition Of the streets and the need
of putting in better drainage at va
rious places
An extract from the presentment
of the grand jury was read and an
answer returned in effect that the city
was doing all that it could to rid it
self of blind tigers and would the
grand jury kindly see that the county
officials did as much towards eradi-
| eating the blind tigers in. the county
as were the municipal officials in the
city.
The matters as they came up for
discussion and action were as follows:
A request from the City National
Bank was read asking that permis-
| sion be granted to use space on Main
and Liberty streets for storing mater
ials In taking down the building on
the corner OF those streets and in
| erecting another building in its place.
The bank had formerly been granted
permission by the city clerk to do
this. but this permission was rescind-
ed at the last session of Council. 1t
was decided to allow the bank the
use OF Main and Liberty streets dur
! ing the taking down Of the old build
ing and the use of Liberty street dur
ing the construction Of the new build
ing, except when 1t was absolutely
| necessary TO use Main ? Get. when
special permission would have to be
obtained and the bank was to be held
liable for all damage done 70 the
| brick pavement and concrete side
walk. and, as soon as the building
had reached a sufficient height, a
space was to be made underneath
scaffolds on the sidewalk for passage
Of people.
An extract from the presentmcnt
Of the grand jury at the recent ses-
sion Of the court Of general sessions
was read by the clerk. This extract
had been sent to Council by Clerk of
| Court L. i. Parrott by order Of Judge
Rice. The message was heard and
upon motion Of Mr.. McLaurin a reso-
luton In effect as follows was passed
and returned to the grand jury: THAT
the grand jury be informed that their
communication concerning the viola
ton OF the dispensary law had
been received by Council insofar as
1t concerned the municipal officials,
| and that Council wished To inform
the grand jury that the city officials
have up to the present time exercise
| ed due vigilance In seeing that the
prohibition law was enforced and
Council thinks 1t incumbent upon the
grand jury to see that the county
ofhcials do their duty in enforcing
this law. and, If the grand jury would
make comparison of the City Re-
| corder's records with the records of
abe court Of general sessions in the
county. II will see that there was a
much greater proportion Of convic-
tions by the city juries than by the
| county juries; but that the officials
OF the city of Sumter would continue
to do. as they have in the past, all in
their power to convict blind tigers,
and aid the grand jury in enforcing
the dispensary law and driving blind
tigers out of the county.
The extract from the grand jury's
presentment referred to City Coun-
Gil by Judge Rice was that part as
follows:
1T has been brougha to our atten-
tion that the Prohibition law is be-