The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-27
CITY MANAGER RESIGNS,
HANDS IN RESIGNATION TO
TAKE EFFECT NOVEMBER
FIRST AT CLOSE OF
REPORT.
Request for Firemen to Have Car
nival Here Acted OH UnfavOrabIy-
Question OF Placing Lights Dis
cusscd-Mr. Moses Asks for Cor
rcctiOn-VariOus Matters Talked of
and Acted upon by Council.

AT the close of his report to Coun-
Gil Tuesday night City Manager
WorthingtOn handed in his resigna-
ton to Council to take effect Novem-
Der first. The resignation was not
discussed in any way by Council at
its meeting, being simply received by
them without comment.
Councils session, which was the
first in month or more, was Ienf~
than usual. Many matters YeS~
ed of and acted upon and.S a
were referred to that>' sseN> ,
for investigatioa~oS" IS. at
the meetingxo" & w
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place poles o. Main street which
were in bad condition, saying that
their gang of wOrkmen were here
now for this purpose. This request
was granted provided they replace the
sidewalk in as good condition as they
found it.
Mr.. ]. X. Crosswell by letter asked
Council to improve sidewalks on the
south side of Bartlette street between
Main and Sumter streets and at the
corner Of Sumter and Bartlette
Streets. The request was referred to
the City Manager for the needed
work to be done.
Messrs. r. f. Wilder and p. p.
Finn of the Fire Department asked
that Council allow the KrauSe Great
er Show to have a carnival here, re-
mitting the amount of their license
to the Fire Department. The matter
was discussed, but acted on unfavor-
ably.
Mr.. Moses asked that a correction
be made of the report by City Man
ager that~oply w arc lights-m were in
use by the city. when the company
had been charging for 100, when in
fact there were SO such lights in use
and the company had been charging
for 100, an error having been made
by his bOokkeeper as to this light,
when it was removed from the Main
and Liberty Street crossing at the
time the arch had been placed there.
Mr.. Moses stated that he had already
adjusted the charge for this extra
light with the city clerk and treas
urer.
There was considerable discussion
Of the placing of new arc lights. 1t
was found that there were now in use
SO lights being operated on a basis of
$40 year, while if there were more
than 100 lights the cost would be re-
duced to $66.66 for each light 1t
was decided to have two additional
lights installed, one on Chestnut
street at the corner of Hasell and the
other at place decided on by the
City Manager and the Chief Of Po-
lice.
would move an electric pole at the
corner of Liberty and Sumter street,
which was too far out in the street
Citizens on Purdy and Oakland ave-
nue. petitioned Council to install
fire hydrant at the corner of those
streets. The matter was referred to
the City Manager to investigate and
ascertain the cost.
The annual appropriation of $500
to the Sumter Light Infantry was
granted, payable in September and
January.
Application for position on
the police force of Willie McManus
was filed for reference when a po-
stion becomes vacant.
request was received from the
Sumter Telephone Manufacturing
Company to have Telephone Street
extended and opened up, but action
was deferred until the matter could
be discussed with A. G.. l.. railroad
officials, who claimed this street as a
part of their right of way
The matter of extending the arches
across Main street from Oakland
avenue to Canal street was discussed
and Mr.. Moses was requested to in
form Council Of the cost of mainten-
ance of such system at its next meet
ing. The City Manager was instruct.
ed to replace burnt out lights on the
arches which were erected and fur
nished 10 the city free of cost by the
sumter Lighting Company.
1t was reported that the electric
pumps at the pumping station were
doing good work at the present time.
Satisfactory comparisons between the
cost Of the electric power and steam
had not yet been made.
The police report for August was