The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-12
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
MANY MATTERS ATTENDED, TO
AND OTHERS POSTPONED.
Cotton Wcighcr to BE Elected Later
Trouble i'm Fire Dcpartmcnt--Wil
Establish Curb Market.


City Council in regular session on
Tuesday night for the transaction of
business, matters pertaining to the
fire department, q curb market for
Sumter and an appropriation for the
Chamber Of Commerce being the
chief ones Of importance to come up
at the meeting. Councilman c. G.
Rowland was absent.
Mr.. Booth stated that there had
been complaint to him Of disorder
illness on the part of members of the
fire department. After remarks by
Capt. p. p. Finn and Chief r. f.
Wilder. After discussing the mat
ter it was deemed best 70 defer final
action until Thursday night when a
hearing was set for 100 o'clock, be-
fore full meeting of council.
A request from Mr.. j. p. Kelly on
behalf of Mr.. j. X Crosswell that he
be allowed to erect a corrugated iron
building on Main street was refused.
Fireman Ryan White asked that the
city pay for the quick hitch coats Of
the firemen and a refund was ordered
by council for this purpose.
Secretary E. 1. Reardon and Presi-
dent D. d. Noise Of the Chamber of
Commerce requested council to allow
the establishment of a curb market
on east Canal and north Harvin streets
adjoining the court house square the
wagons to be allowed to stand at the
curb or back up to the sidewalk on
three days of the week until 1890
o'clock in the morning Council de-
cided to give this curb market a trial,
permission to be revoked at any time,
if it was found that the marked caus-
ed disorderliness or blocked the
streets at these places.
President Noise requested Council
for an appropriation of $500 from the
city for the support of the Chamber
OF Commerce. Members of council
asked that a petition of citizens be
secured to show the public sentiment
act according to the wishes Of the
business men and citizens of Sumter
in the matter. Action was therefore
postponed until a later meeting.
Mr.. A. Rousseau of the Rousseau
shows requested Council to allow an
extension of time to his shows on the
the weather had been bad and had
cut off the amount of his business.
He was allowed to remain another
week on the payment of an additional
$50.
The chief of police department was
authorized to have needed repairs
made on the bicycles of the police Of
iicers.
Councilman Booth was authorized
to dispose of a horse owned by the
city aL1 to look out for a new one.
The resignation of Major w. +.
Robertson was received with regrets
and best wishes for his success in his
new work.
An application from ]. +. Jenkins
for the position of City Manager was
fled for future reference.
The City Clerk was authorized to
make a transfer of license in cases
OF transfer of business where the Ii
censc had already been taken out.
The request of Robert L. Brown
that the $500 due the Sumter Light
Infantry in September be paid in
monthly installments beginning on
November 1st, was granted.
Request of taxpayers on Salem
avenue for the extension Of the curb
ing one block to Bartlette street was
received and approved. Lumber for
this and other unfinished work of Il
similar kind was authorized.
: a number of applications for the
position Of cotton weigher were re-
ceived but as there was not a full
attendance Of Council, action was
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