The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-17
CITY COUNCIL Meeting,
ANNUAL TAX AND LICENSE, OR.
DlNANCES READ AND ADOPT.
ED.
License Oh Junk Changcti-CImrch
street Work Ordered Next in Or
dcr-Sumtcr Electrical Company
and Sumter Warehouse Must Pay
Water Rcnt-IaSt Installmcnt Paid
on Paving-Chicf Reports for Sep
tcmbcr.

City Council held it's regular meet
ing on Tuesday night with all Of the
members Of council and the City
Manager present. A number Of mat
ters OF more or less Importance were
taken up and discussed, the adoption
OF the tax ana license ordinances for
1915 being the chief matters upon
which action was taken.
A letter from Mr.. H. $. Waddell,
dealer in hides and junk, complained
o. the fact that the present license
ordinance permits merchants to COM
pete with him without paying the
regular hide and junk license in ad-
diClon to their merchants license. He
also complained that it allowed auto
mobile shops and foundries to purch-
ase old iron and rubber for thir own
use without an extra license. Council
decided the complaint was we'll found
ed and placed the license on junk and
hides at $50, for the two, when COM
| bined by one dealer.
The license and tax ordinances for
| 1915 were read and adopted also an
| ordnance amending the vehicle Or
dinance, so as to allow the standing
on the streets near their offices, so
that they would be on hand in cases
Of emergency, of automobiles belong
| ing to physicians. An ordinance was
also read and adopted requiring
chauffeurs to furnish certificates of
proficiency. These ordinances were
ordered published.
a petition from property owners re-
quested that Church street be laid
with clay from Broad street to the
water works station. On motion Of
Mr.. Rowland this work was ordered
done next in order, when possible
Mr.. Booth opposed giving this street
preference over Wright and Council
streets, which he considered more in
need Of work.
A deed to strip of land for open
ing street from Purdy street to land
of C.. T. Mason was received and ac-
Cepted from d. James Winn.
The clerk and treasurer's reports
for September were referred to Mr..
| Rowland to be checked up.
Council directed that water be fur
nished the Tourney Hospital free Of
charge up to the average amount
heretofore used by it,
A card from Insurance Commission
er McMaster, acknowledging receipt
Of copy Of Firemen's Fund Ordinance
and inventory Of the fire department
Of the city, was presented to Council
b. the clerk.
Manager Robertson asked for in
structions az to fire hydrants on prem
ises of the Sumter Electrical company
ard the Sumter Cotton Warehouse
company. for which no rent had been
paid. On motion of Mr.. Rowland it
was ordered that these companies be
ordered to pay past rent and rent in
fture, and on their refusal to do so. to
have the hydrants removed or rend-
cred useless.
A petition from merchants asking
that council do not change the pres
ont traffic ordinance, which they con-
sidered favorable to business. was re-
ccived
Chief of Police ]. r. Sumter report
cd that good results had been obtain
ed by having the policemen take turns
| at mounted duty. He spoke favorably
Of the addition to the force and asked
that winter uniforms be ordered.
| Council authorized this order to be
sent in by the City Manager and
Chief.
His report for September showed
64 arrests, with sentences amounting
to $40 days and fines of $521.5O; dis
missed 4; suspended 2; not guilty, l;
continued 2. Twenty-nine gallons Of
contraband liquor were destroyed
! during the month.
The manager reported that Mr.. d.
\. Bowe, the contractor, who had
done the work on Liberty street, had
gwen the required maintenance bond
| Of $500 covering period Of five
Ears, with Il premium of $3.50 to
be raid by the city. Upon the eXecu-
| ton of the bond I}Owe was due the
remainder of the amount owed hh.
81, ,O45.32. Council authOriz" the
payment of this sum.
a large number Of bills were audit
ed and ordered paid.
MOVE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT.