The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-29

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City Council held its regular semi
monthly meeting Tuesday evening
| ana Tor more than two hours talked
| about various matters of interest to
| the CITY. The most important action
taken was that to require all houses
having access to sewer and water lines
| to connect with them.
| council was to meet at 7 o'clock, but
| II was some time after that when the
| minutes were read and Council got
down to business.
| MT Jennings stated that he had
written Mr.. w. Lee Harbin that he
must clear the sidewalks in front of
| and to the side Of the City National
| sank building by Wednesday morn
| ing, or Chief Sumter would take a
hand in the matter. He said that
| complaint of the obstruction of the
| sidewalk had been made to him some
| time ago, but upon request of Mr.
| fiarbln he had not taken any action
| until Mr.. l. G. Strauss, Mr.. Harbin's
| attorney, had returned to the city and
Mr.. Harbin had time to consult with
| hlm. He promised, however, that i'm
| mediate steps would be taken now and
| that the distractions would be remoy-
| ed.
| Mr Booth suggested that the
| building on Liberty Street built and
| used as an office by Mr.. Hardin be re-
moved but Mr.. Jennings did not see
why 1t should be moved until Mr.. Har-
| ON completed the two buildings he
| was at work on. No action was taken
| A letter from the Consolidated In
| surance Company stating why the in
| Surance rates on the city hall are so
| high was read and received as infOr-
| nation. 1t was decided to ascertain
| the cost of the changes which were
| recommended with a view to making
| them and reducing the insurance
| rates. This matter was referred to
| the City Manager.
| a letter from the Game Cock Build
| ing d Loan Association asking for an
| exemption from taxes was read and
| the request was granted
| An agreement was entered into
with the administrators of the Rick
| er estate that the pipe which had been
| Installed under corner Of their lot
| on Mary street should be removed, if
| at any time they should desire it.
| Mr. WorthingtOn stated that the
| Mary Street drain had been completed
| and the line was now being extended
down Sumter street. He was author
ized TO extend it on into Bee street
so that 1t would dhrain a low place in
that street. Mr.. WorthingtOn stated
| that he had kept an account of the
cost of installing the Mary street
drain and as soon as a sand trap was
| Installed, he would let the railroad
| company know what their half of the
cost was.
The next matter to come up was
the extension of the sewer line on
| church street. Mr.. Worthington stat
! ed that a request had been made that
| it be extended as far as the pumping
station. This would be rather diff
hcult, as the fall was very Slight and
the distance about $50 feet, but he
would endeavor to do this, if Coun-
ell so directed. After discussing the
matter for some time Council direct
ed the clerk to draw up an ordinance
making it compulsory for all premises
within the city having access to wa
ter mains and sewer lines to connect
with them.
Mr.. Rowland stated that citizens of
Broad street were anxious to have
paving laid on their street, and ask
ed II the city would pay half of the
cost of laying the pavement, if at any
time it could afford to do so. 1t was
decided that the city should reim-
purse property owners one-half the
cost, without interest, at any time in
the future when it shall have funds
IN hand which may be devoted to this
purpose. Provided, however that the
work be done under the direction of
the City Manager and have his ap-
proVal and that in case the city is al
lowed by law to assess abutting prop
erty for such improvements, the city
be required to pay only one third of
the cost of the paving.
Mr.. Rowland reported that he had
checked over the City Clerks report
for February and found il correct.
~ number of bills were gone over
and ordered paid upon approval
II - TnI on,
sion to erect an awning for a store on
south Main street three feet narrow
er than the pavement. Action was
deferred until the matter could be in
vestigated.
Mr.. McCallum also asked that lights
be erected on HAZEL street, a request
which had been made before. He
also requested that a good sidewalk
be constructed on the street. Mr.
Worthlngton recommended a light at
the corner of HAZEL and Chestnut
streets and stated that he would do
the necessary work on the sidewalk
as soon as he could get to it in regular
order.
The City Clerk presented a list Of
unpaid water accounts and Council
ordered the water cut off at all prem
lSes where the accounts were not paid
by April 1st.
An ordinance to regulate the con
Struction and use OF surface closets
was referred to the Board of Health
lor their sanction before action was
taken.