The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-16
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
COUNCIL HOLDS SHORT SESSION
AND DOES LITTLE BUSINESS.
EncrOachments of City National Bank
Building-RcsignatiOn of II. ID.
Epps From Board Of Health-S. B.
Mitchell Elected-Lettcrs From the
Health Oficcr-As to Contracts.

at o'clock for a short session during
which no matters of Importance were
taken up. While a number Of matters
were discussed action was taken on
very few of them
The minutes of previous meetings
were read and approved, and Council
got down to the business at hand.
a letter from Mr.. w. +. Robertson
| Of Charlotte, y. c., who had been Of
fered the position Of City Manager,
was read. Mr.. Robertson thanked
| Council for the tender Of the position,
but stated that after careful consid-
| Grafton Of the matter he decided not
to accept the position as it would not
be best for his own interests for him
to do so.
The matter Of encroachments on
the sidewalks Of Main and Liberty
streets by the City National Bank
building was discussed. Council had
already granted the bank permission
to extend their pilasters over on the
edge of the sidewalk for a space Of
one and half inches, but it was
croaching very much more than this
on the sidewalk. The building was
afterward visited by Council, who saw
the situation for themselves, but de-
cided that the building did not en-
croach on the city property for more
space than council had granted.
The resignation of Mr.. r. D. Epps
from the board Of health on account
Of his election to the legislature was
received and accepted. Mr.. S. B.
Mitchell was elected to serve out the
unexpired term. Mr.. Geo. D. Levy
was reelected on the board Of health
for apot' term.
The report of the city clerk and
treasurer was referred to Mr.. Row.
land to be checked up.
The water works report was read
and received as information.
Following there was some discus
sion of the situation with respect to
the extension of water mains.
1t was decided to discontinue the
custom Of paying city hands half pay
when they became sick when working
for the city.
The application from the Sumter
Gas Company for an extension Of a
water main and the establishment Of
fire hydrant nearer their plant was
deferred for action until a subsequent
meeting.
A number Of bills were gone over
carefully and ordered paid upon the
approval OF the proper persons, some
Of these bills being referred to men,
bers Of Council for settlement if they
deemed advisable.
Two letters from the Health Off,
Ger were read. He asked that council
provide measures to prohibit the spill
ing Of sand and manure on the
streets from wagons hauling them
over the paved part Of Main street
He also asked that Council give per-
mission for the paved part Of Main
street to be cleaned off once each
week with hose and water The Sc
cond letter asked that certain repairs
be made in the City Hall. These mat
ters were referred to Councilman
Booth for action.
A further letter stated that certain
unsanitary conditions at the Sumter
Hospital would be rcmedied at once,
the matter having been referred to
Mr.. Reardon by Councilman Row
land.
A bill from Anthony Bracey for
repairs on his bicycle which was dam
| aged by the fire wagon was ordered
paid. as the conditions under which
| the damage was done was very un-
usual
Council discussed the enforcement
of the sunday Laws. the contract by
which coal was furnished the pump
ing station, the contract with the
Sumter Lighting Company and var
ious other matters the contract
with the sumter Lighting Company
being referred to Mr.. Jennings for
him TO see Mr.. strauss and see that
the contract fulfilled conditions rs
specified by Council.
The job of city Manager was again
taken up. 1t seemed that Council