The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-01

Council met in regular session
Tuesday night with Councilman c.
u. Rowland absent. There were only
q small number Of matters Of lesser
Importance brought up and acted on
at the meeting.
After the reading and approval OF
the minutes of previous meetings
Mayor Jennings reported the com
pletion of the South Carolina Western
Railway into this city and the pur-
chase for $4,000 of the rest of the
Bultman lot for the use Of the rail
road He stated that the railway
wanted to be released from the bond
which was put up and it was order
ed that the bond be returned to the
company.
| 1t was decided to draw up a reso-
luton pledging the income Of the CITY
for $4,000, when it was needed, in
addition to the $4,000 already bor-
! rowed. This money was secured
| through a Spartanburg agency Of q
New York concern and was secured
at 1-2 per cent interest.
a letter from a party in Abbeville
asking for advertisements in a PAM
phlet Of rules of the State Firemen's
Association was read and received as
| information.
Mr.. Booth reported that Mr.. II. j.
McLaurin, Jr., was anxious to pur.
chase the Asheville gray horse from
the city and had offered 1915 for it,.
Mr.. Booth stated that the horse,
while fine one, was too high strung
for fire horse. 1t had given trou-
bble on several occasions, but was
working we'll just now. He thought
that it would be a good proposition
TO sell the horse and replace it with
a heavier one. The city manager also
thought that a better horse could be
omtained for the money as a fire
horse. IT was decided to sell the horse
for $500, If Mr.. McLaurin would pay
that for it.
a petition from plumbers Of the
city for reduction in license from
$3.50 a thousand to 500 a thousand
on income was refused. While dis
cussng this matter the question Of
digging up Main street for installing
sewer connections was brought up
and it was decided to stick to the or
dinance requiring payment Of a
be taken up for such a connection to
be put in.
\ request from Mr.. r. S. Hood that
his company be given some of the
city'S insurance was received and the
clerk was ordered to pro rate the fire
insurance of the city among the COM
panieS doing business here.
A request from the McCallum Real
ty Company for the installation of a
light at the corner of Chestnut and
Hasell streets and the claving of one
side of Chestnut street was referred
20 the City Manager for investigation.
The City Manager reported that a
ton Of hard coal was being used every
two weeks at the fire department in
keeping steam up in the engine. He
thought this was a big expense and
some change ought to be made. The
matter was referred to Mr.. Booth and
the City Manager for investigation
and action
A number of bills was read and or
dered paid, as they had been approx
ed by the City Manager.
Chief j. r. Sumter of the Police
Department was present with samples
OF goods in order that the choice Of
uniforms for the department might
be made. This matter was left to Mr.
Sumter and NJ Booth.
a request from Mr.. Higgins that
the city pay for repairs on his bicy-
Gle was approved.
The City Manager reported that the
work on Mary Street was progress
ing nicely. He stated that in order TO
make connection at the corner of
| sumter street it would be necessary TO
| lay the line under the railroad tracks
or to cross a corner Of the Kicker Cs-
tate. He advised that latter course
and the matter Of securing pclmis-
sion to do this was left to Mr.. Booth
and the city Manager
Mr.. WorthingtcA reported that he
had been unable rs yet to get the en-
ginccr here to make am examination
of the water works plant but that
ne would probably hc here next week.
The city Manager nest reported
tb,t hal trimmed .stNtT1l trtt-