The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27

mans Shoe Store. He thought that
these sales should come under the
provision of the license ordinance re-
curing persons taking over the stock
OF merchants to pay license Of $50
a day. MI Jennings stated that he
| had discussed the matter with the
city clerk and Mr. Bultman had told
him that he was simply hiring a man
to sell his stock of goods. They had
not thought that there was any way
to reach the parties In charge of the
sale. The matter was discussed for
a considerable time. Mr.. Glenn was In
favor Of making the parties pay. while
Mr.. Jennings saw no way Of making
them do so.
Mr.. Percy w. Smith was granted
permission to straighten out his fence,
curve having been left in it where
tree had been originally standing.
An application from Mr.. w. j. z.
Davis for the position OF sUperinten-
dent Of streets was placed on file.
Mr.. Wright stated that an applica-
tiOn had been made to him by Mr.
Scaffe for permission to extend part
Of building on his property. The
extension would decrease the fire risk.
The matter was referred to the fire
committee with power to act.
Mr.. McKeiver called attention to
the fact that the city hall was being
misused by certain parties. whom the
police had not been able to catch.
The matter was referred to Mr.. Nc
Keiver with power to act.
Mr.. McKeiver stated that lights
were badly needed In the rear of the
passenger station. He had been try
ing to get the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad company to erect these
lights and they had consented to do
so. II council would pay,-heif Of the
cost. The matter was referred to the
light committee with power to act.
Mr.. Cuttino called attention to the
fact that there were no fire hydrants
on Church street north Of Broad
street. He said that citizens Of that
section had asked him to bring the
matter before council and see IL he
could not get them to place a hyd-
rant there. The matter was referred
to the fire committee to be taken to
the water works commission with the
request that they place fire hydrant
in this section.
The public works committee next
gave a report of the work on the sew
er lines on Salem avenue and Hauser
street. where there had been breaks.
Mr.. Lee reported that the work was
progressing as rapidly as could be ex-
pected. He stated that there was
much delay in the work owing to the
fact that the water was so near the
surface Of the earth and because earth
was continually filing up the sewer
pipes. II was a very difficult job to
clean out the sewer lines, but they
were doing the best they could. A
new foreman and an extra force of
hands were employed at the two
places. The bypass had nearly been
completed. but he could not say when
the break would be repaired. Hhe
further stated that the whole Salem
avenue line was in very bad condi-
tion and the city would have great
deal more trouble from 1t in the near
future, II they did not Immediately re-
fnforce the line or take other precau-
tionary measures He had called the
attention Of council to this condition
OF the line before and We wished to
do so again. Mr.. Booth further sup
plemented Mr.. Lees statement by the
statement that the repair Of the line
would cost $4,000 or more before
the city was done with IL. Mr. Lee
further stated that he did not consid-
er the sewer commission to be In
fault In the construction Of the line
but he did think that all the blame
should not be place on the engineer
In charge Of the work.
Mr.. Lee went on to say that at pres
ent there were two drainage lines In
the city which were Of absolutely no
use. These were the Hampton avenue
line and the Washington street line
lie thought that they ought to be
cleaned out and sand traps put in
them at once. as there were floods in
these streets after every rain and a
number of hands always had - be