The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
.A|RMEN MAY COME TO SUMTER
COUNCIL GRANTS CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE. PERMISSION TO
HAVE AVIATION MEET
AND CARNIVAL.
y. ;. Burger Explains His Plan tO
COuncil-Sixtcen Hundred Feet OF
Hose Purchased for Fire Depart
ment--COmplaint of Water Pipe
Other Matters.

Council met i'm regular session Tues
day evening and for several hours dis
cussed the advisability of allowing the
entrance of carnival in Sumter un-
der the auspices Of the Chamber of
Commerce, the purchase of hose for
the fire department and other matters
which came up for their consideration.
1t was decided to allow Mr.. ]. S.
Burger, a we'll known aviator, to come
to Sumter under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce and to bring
with him a carnival company, whose
license would be remitted by coun-
Gil to the Chamber of Commerce. The
proposition, as stated by Mr.. Burger
and Mr.. Noise of the Chamber of
Commerce, is to allow the Chamber
of Commerce to have charge of tho
matter, they making arrangements
with Mr.. Burger to come and make
his daily fights. The plan on foot is
to make money for the Chamber of
Commerce. The expense Of bringing
the airmen here will be paid from the
receipts taken from the carnival COM
pany, who will be brought here by
Burger. Flights will be made twice a
day, if the weather is good and on
the first day the machine will go over
the county distributing literature, as
it goes.
Mr.. Burger stated that the carnival
shows were clean and novel and all
good ones. He would bring two ma
chimes and two aviators with him to
insure flights. Council, after hearing
the proposition, decided to allow the
Chamber of Commerce permission to
make a contract with the aviator for
the aviation meet and carnival, they
to secure the proceeds which would
otherwise go to the city in licenses
and there being no expenses to tho
Chamber Of Commerce in Mr.. Burgers
coming. The carnival shows, they
stated, must be clean and they would
not be permitted on the streets. The
details were all left to the Chamber
Of Commerce.
Mr.. T. p. Ward requested that some
thing be done In order that the peo-
pie on Council street could get better
water. He stated that recently city
water had been put in, the pipes used
being small pipes removed from War
rem street. The water at first was
good, but now it was so red with iron
rust that they were afraid to use it
for drinking purposes and it could not
be used for washing. He asked re-
lief from this condition. The matter
was referred TO the city manager.
Messrs. Thomas o. Stewart and nj.
B. Sanders, representing the Eureka
Hose Company and the c. C. C. Fire
Hose and Rubber Company, respec-
lively, showed council samples of their
goods and told of the merits Of the
same. Council after hearing both
statesmen decided on the purchase Of
500 feet Of hose from each company
at $1.00 per foot and the manager
was authorized to make the necessary
contract with the usual guarantee.
Mr.. Rowland advised that the shall
low wells at the pumping station be
deepened, as the deeper wells had
drained them. This action was order
ed.
letter from Mr.. r. F. Hayns-
worth stated that rent was charged
the Sumter Cotton Warehouse Com
pany for four fire hydrants this year,
whereas it had been charged for only
two previously. He stated that tho
Insurance rates required only two
dydrants and the other two hydrants
had never been used except for fires
on adjacent property. He asked that
the company be required to pay for
two hydrants only and this request
was granted.
The police report for October was
received as information. 1t showed u
total OF 95 arrests for ,.ie month
with sentences aggregating 998 days
and fines amounting to $SS5.1O. 1t
was stated that fifty gallons of liquor
had been destroyed and that the new
uniforms were satisfactory.
Mr.. Rowland reported that he had
checked up the Clerk and Treasurer's
books for September and October and
found them correct.
1t was decided to purchase the
vault. furniture and fixtures of the
First National Bank. providing it
could be secured for $500
large number of claims against
the city were gone over and ordered
paid.