The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27


through the Sumter depot
Mr.. Cuttino then stated that in his
opinion, number of business houses
in the city in making their tax returns
and paying their licenses did not
make statements Of their total bust
ness as they were supposed to do. He
stated that some of the firms did and,
while he was not opposed to paying
on the total basis, he did not think
II fair for some to make correct re-
turns and have to pay licenses on such
returns, while others were allowed to
make returns that did not cover their
total business and allowed to pay Ii
cepSes on their returns. The mayor
stated that If there were such firms he
did not know 1t. but that there was
a license committee and. if there was
desire for it, he would have the
firms summoned before this commit
tee and their books examined to see
that their returns were correct.
While the matter was discussed in an
informal way for some time no ac-
ton was taken on the situation.
Severai insurance companies which
had entered this city late in the year
asked for a rebate on their licenses in
securing their licenses for the new
year. Mr.. Glenn stated that he had
been opposed to this method of re-
bate up to recently when he had con-
s!dered the matter more fully and he
moved that the rebates be granted.
The motion was carried by a vote of
four to three.
Mr.. G.. A. Brown was granted a re-
bate on his auctioneer's license, he
having gone into the auctioneering
business sometime about the middle
Of the year.
Mr.. S. NJ. Pierson asked that the
license be removed from his feed sta
bles, as he was conducting this de-
partment at loss and purely for
the accommodation of persons visit
ing the city. His request was refused
as it was thought by council that he
could stop the department if he want
ed to. and as it was an aid to his
other business.
question arose as to the payment
Of license by druggists, who also con-
Quoted soda water fountains. This
matter was discussed for some time,
a petition from the persons in the city
operating soda fountains being pre-
sented asking that soda fountains be
taxed according to the regular ner-
chants license. instead Of at so cents
hundred as now. The matter was
discussed for some time, and refer
rsd TO the city clerk
= large number of bills brought
up and reod and ordered paid upon
Che approval Of the proper coirr1't-
tees.
Mr.. O'Donnells request in behalf
of the First National Bank that the
lease be extended ten years in order
that he might make certain altera-
tions and additions to the bank quar-
ters was not acted upon.
Mr.. Booth. for the public works
committee. stated that he had a bid
of s25 for the removal Of the Broad
way building on the corner of Ken
drlck street. Council approved the
moving of the building at this cost,
provided the space for the sidewalk
was granted to the city.
Mr.. Booth stated that DR.. G. w.
Birnie and his wife had been thrown
out of buggy at one of he a. =.
l.. crossings on east Liberty street and
the buggy broken by running upon
an embankment of earth which had
been thrown out there in the street
by the railroad company. He said
that clearly some one was at fault,
either the city i'm not having lights on
the dirt. which was in the street, or
the railroad company which had
thrown the dirt there. DIR. Birnie
asked for damages Of $50 and NJ
Bood wanted to know what TO do.
The matter was referred to the city
attorney for him to investigate and
20 make a report To council of what
was best to do.
The fact was mentioned that Miss
Emma BrunsOn asked damages for
injuries received from fall caused
10y one Of the water pipe taps on
Sumter street. \ letter from Miss
BrunsOn To the city attorney asking