The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15

city council held egular semi
monthly session 7 : y night and
number of mat ST little import
ance were bro Sup and acted nm
on :
Applicati' = for appointment on
the police g e were received from
Messrs. : Chandler and A. c.
Carrig Mr.. Chandler was elected
to fl one existing vacancy.
BY quest of the Sumter Tele-
phone Company permission was given
Mr.. E, II. Lyman, their trouble man,
to ride bicycle on sidewalks in wet
weather, while responding to calls
from patrons for repair of phones.
A letter was received from Mr.. J.
w McKiever expressing regret that
circumstances prevented him from ac-
cepting a place on the Board of
Health, 10 which council had elected
him. The election to fill this vacancy
on the Board was deferred until next
meeting.
letter was read from the City Re-
corder, citing a decision of the Su-
preme Court of the State, which linn
its the jurisdiction Of municipal courts
to the enforcement of ordinances, and
suggesting the adoption Of an ordi-
nance against petit larceny. Where
upon the Clerk presented an ordin-
ance entitled "An Ordinance to For
bid and Punish Petit Larceny, and
the Buying or Receiving Stolen Goods
in the City of Sumter" which was
read and adopted and ordered pub
lished
The Clerk and Treasurer's report
for January and Report Of the Water
works for January were referred to
Mr. Rowland.
Report from the Chief of Police
showed SO arrests in January; $S66.50
fines collected and 562 days labor.
Request was made by J. H. Steven
son for license on an ice cream cart,
which was fixed at Five Dollars per
annum.
A letter was received from the
Southern Cotton Oil Company, defin-
ing gross income" under the license
ordinance, in a different way from
CornciPs construction. The Clerk was
instructed to insist on the Councils
view OF the question in collecting the
license.
Mr.. Rowland reported that he had
asked Mr.. Gilbert c. White. c. E.. of
Charlotte, N. c., to come and advise
with Council in regard to conditions
at the waterworks, with special refer
ence to the installation Of electric
power. His action was approved.
Request of Ducker and Bultman for
gas fixtures in their store at City's ex-
pense, was refused
Mr.. Worthington advised against
the installation Of a fire hydrant as
requested, in Magnolia street for the
present as he thought hydrants more
necessary at some other points. He
reported that the S. c. w. Railway Co.
will remove distractions to drainage
in northeast section Of the city, in
cident TO laying their track. He rec
commended that electric lights in the
clock tower be turned off at midnight,
until a. m. in the interest of econ
omy, and was given permission to try
this plan. He had put East Calhoun
street in good repair, preliminary to
turning it over to the care Of Mr.. I
y. Ryttenberg with a split log drag.
He reported request of the Sumter
Lighting Co, for permission TO erect
poles on E. Liberty street 10 carry
current to the City National Bank
building, which was granted He
thought the practise of taking the
steamer to all fires was needless ex-
pense and danger, and thought it well
to have it in readiness, but only to
go after the necessity had been as
certained. The suggestion was ap-
proved. He was authorized to have
the shade trees trimmed, and clean
ed Of mistletoc. HE recommended a
discontinuance Of detailed police re-
ports showing the work OF individual
officers, as these reports stimulated
undue ambition to excel and lead to
arrests without sufficient cause. He
thought that such details might be
reported to him and summarized in
his report TO Council. Mr Booth
thought the stimulation Of energy
brought about 10y individual reports
was hcalthful and beneficial to tho
city and council concluded to make
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