The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-22
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
NUMBER OF MINOR MATTERS
ACTED UPON BY COUNCIL AT
THURSDAY NIGHT SESSION.,
Council Decides Upon Appropriation
for Sumter Band--Changc I'm Sala-
rics OF Health Omccr and Superin-
tcndent OF Hcaltlr-Llcense and Tax
Oriinances Adopteti-Number of
Ordinances Requested by Board of
Hcaltfs--Othcr Ordinances Adopted
Number OF Matters Postponed.

City Council held its regular semi
monthly session Thursday evening
with all members present. A large
number OF matters of minor impor-
tance came up for Consideration and
the majority OF them were acted up
on. number being postponed until
the next meeting Of Council. Per-
haps the most important matters pass
ed upon were the granting of the an
nual appropriation by the city for the
Sumter Band and the adoption Of the
tax and license ordinances for the
ensuing year.
Mr.. w. Il. Boyle asked permission
for the extension OF railroad track
across Green street to his warehouse
at that point. The matter was de-
ferred until Council could look into
the matter and go over the ground.
The report of the waterworks was
referred to Mr.. Rowland to be check
ed up.
Dr. III. A. Mood, superintendent of
health, on behalf Of the board Of
health. asked that council adopt an
ordinance designating what is gar
bage and the proper methods of dis
posing OF liquid garbage. He further
asked that an ordinance be passed
abolishing all dry wells and requir-
Ing the installation of sanitary sew
er closets. where connections could be
made with the sewer line.
A committee OF Messrs. J. III. Chan
dler. II. I. Manning and s. III. Ed
munds asked that Council make the
annual appropriation for the Sumter
Band. stressing the value OF this or
ganixation to the city A numerous
~ sisned petition was handed to
.r(4f7en rsqaesting this appropriation
1nd o. donation was approved.
a request from ii. l.. Tisdale for
the use of Main. Calhoun. Church
and Liberty streets for bicycle races
on November 9Th was granted.
w. w. r. Hagen. superintendent Of
water works. had a number OF bills
for water rent which he asked Council
10 consider and give him the proper
Instructions. The bills related to
amounts due for water where leaks
Ind developed in the pipes on the
consumers side of the meter. Coun-
ell instructed Mr.. McKagen to collect
the bills or cut off the water in each
case. as the leakage was not the clty's
fault.
Chief Of Police ]. r. Sumter. re-
ported on the police raids oil blind
tigers. showing the serving of
twenty-four warrants and the arrest
OF thirteen persons He stated that
while the cases had not all been
that the city would come out ahead
In the cash part of the transaction
and at the same time accomplish a
good moral effect
He asked IL colored women accus-
ed OF selling liquor, should not be
made to work on the streets. as other
women in the past had been made to
do, as II might have "a better effect
In stopping the sale Of liquor than
simply keeping the women i'm the
jail. This maater was not acted up
on.
Mr.. Worthington reported that a
ak inc1 water main was needed on
Oakland Avenue to extend for dis
tance of $50 feet and could be built
at n cost of s325. lie stated that a
hydrant should be erected at the end
OF this six inch line. No action was
taken In the matter at the present
time
II was decided upon the report OF
Mr.. Worthington that the drain from
wall street To Hampton Avenue
would cost approximately 500. to
have this installed at once.
Mr.. Worthington reported that the
telegraph poles had been changed by
the Western Union Company ana
that proper pairs To- the streets
would be moue. lie reported the re-
pair OF Bartlette street concrete and
also on Main street.
lie reported the cost ot recent work
at the pumping station. before and
since his arrival In the city. lie re-
ported everything To be WORKING
smoothly at present.
The tax ordinance for the year
1914 was then taken up and read
and adopted. being duplicate of the
one OF 1919.
The license ordinance came next
and was read and adopted. the only
change from 1919. being tho placing