The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-31
NUMBER OF MATTERS DISCUSS
ED AND ACTED UPON AT
MEETING TUESDAY
NIGHT.
j. W. McKcivcr Elected Member of
Board OF Health Vice DIR. III. \.
Mood-Appeal From Recorders
Court by w. j. Andrews. Ii. Raf-
field Endorsed for Reelection as
Cotton Wcighcr-WOrk About the
City.

Mayor l.. ID. Jennings. Councilmen j.
p. Booth, City Manager NJ. M. Worth
ington: absent, C6uncilmen, C. G..
. Rowland.
Minutes of April 22 were read and
confirmed.
w. j. Andrews was present with a
petition to Council to reverse judgment
of the Recorders Court, whereby he
had been convicted Of selling unsound
fish, on evidence that did him injus-
tice. While he was absolutely in
nocent, and had never, in all the fifty
years of his business life, knowingly,
sold fish or anything unfit for food.
Council was without authority to con-
slider the petition as none of the rules
governing appeals had been observed,
and advised the petitioner to take the
matter up with the Recorder for re-
hearing, if he thinks injustice may
have been done.
A petition was received from Mr..
j, B. Raffield asking the endorsement
of Council for his reappointment as
Public Cotton Weigher. The petition
was granted Mr.. Rahield's reap
pointment being recommended by the
cotton buyers of the city.
| Mr.. j. w. McKeiver was elected q
member of the City Board of Health
i'm place OF Dr. III. a. Mood, now serv-
ing as Health officer. his term expir-
ing June eth prox
June reports of the Clerk and
Treasurer for City and Waterworks,
were referred to Councilman Row
land. The Waterman I'm Warren st.
having become inadequate for the
service. IL was ordered to be replaced
by six inch main. The request Of
Mr.. f. S. Shuler for water extension
of two hundred feet in Chestnut ST.,
was granted on condition that three
consumers at the least shall thereby
be secured.
The Clerk was directed to purchase
a Protectograh for use i'm his office,
/ out CnecKB.
Mr.. S. III. Edmunds, Superintendent
OF Schools, invited Council to attend
the public school commencements on.
the 2Sth and 29th insts. and occupy
seats reserved for them. The invita-
tion was accepted with thanks.
A petition was read from property
owners and residents of West Oakland
Avenue, for sewer on that thorough
rare. west of Blanding Street, for
which several connections are await
ing and ii was granted:
Police report for April was submit
ed.
Mr. Booth reported purchase of
two police uniforms for summer at
$l4.OO and advised khaki suits ad-
ditional for extreme hot weather. His
report was adopted.
Mr.. j. X. Sumter, Chief of Police,
was authorized to arrange the GUS
tomary ten day vacations for the
force.
Mr.. Worthington estimated cost OF
the proposed sewer in Law Range mt
$l6O. Action was deferred. He re-
ported that continuous fires in the
steam fire engine would be discon-
timed during warm weather. He rec
commended purchase of a new bicycle
for Officer III. G. McKagen for thirty
dollars. instead Of repairing an old
one for thirteen dollars, and it was
So ordered.
On suggestion of Mr.. Sumter. Of
ficer j. NJ. Forbes was elected a regu-
lar policeman and detailed for special
service as assistant health officer.
Mr.. Worthington reported that the
Eureka Hose Co. had given new hose
Tor that which had prove defective;
ana advised the need of additional
hose but action was postponed for
the present.
consent was given for the racing
squad of the fire department To at
tend the State Firemen's Association
IN Abbevtllc. and To participate i'm the
races with necessary hOises and
equipment.
bill Of the Sumter Hospital, $40,
attention To James Johnson was re
fused payment. his admission havine
been without authority.
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