The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-15

City Council had a lengthy session
on Tuesday night and a great many
matters OF interest were discussed and
acted on ut the meeting. The mayor
was instructed to draw up the con-
tract with the railroad con-
corning the closing OF Hauser street
n the extending OF Telephone street.
four new lights were ordered INSTALL
ed. the Sumter Lighting Company
was granted It's usual rebate, and a
request from the fire department for
the funds secured by license i'm the
Rosseau shows were ordered paid to
the department on call of the chief.
These were some Of the many matters
acted on.
After hearing the petition Of Julian
IL. Levy, Jr., against Policeman w.
i. Dunlap and evidence had all been
turned In Council got down to the
regular routine OF business. The min
utes OF other meetings were read and
approved.
Chief II. f. Wilder Of the fire de-
partment asked for funds from the IL
cense paid the city by the Rousseau
shows during their stay here last fall,
when they were secured at the re-
quest OF the fire department for their
benefit. Council instructed the clerk
to pay this money over to- the chief
OF the fire department on his demand,
as II was needed. There Is about $3.50
OF the money.
IL. III. Moses, representing the Sum-
ter Lighting Company, asked Council
for the usual rebate of money paid in
taxes for that part OF the plant which
In used for municipal urpos or in
lighting the city. about o~ne-fourth Of
n plant. It's value being estimated
nj $4,000. This matter has been
hanging over ever since last fall. the
city clerk having refused to refund
the money. which was paid i'm taxes.
Council decided to make the rebate OF
the usual amount $3.50, which is
guaranteed under the contract be-
tween the company and The city.
-Four new arc lights were ordered
Installed. one ut the corner OF Man
ming Avenue and Divine Streets. one
At h corner OF Manning Avenue anu
Andrews Streets. one on the school
green and one at the Harvin street
railroad crossing. the light at the
corner OF Harvin and Oakland Avenue
to be moved from it's present location
to the corner of Telephone and Har-
vim street by the old telephone COM
pany plant. A small light will be In
stalled on Liberty street between
Washington and Council streets.
Mr.. s. X. Rowland asked that City
Council have the lower end of Coun-
ell Street clayed. He stated that the
Rowland Buggy Company had INSTALL
ed an automobile repair department
and that the street would be much
used and needed the work. The oil
ssnpany also requested the work on
this street. Council authorized the
supervisor OF streets TO do this work
as soon as he had completed the work
on Calhoun street, where he was now
engaged.
Capt. p. p. Finn. on behalf Of Mr..
r. Boney made n request that a fire
alarm box be installed near the Row.
land Buggy Company plant for the
protection OF the railroad
cars In their new freight yard. It was
ascertained that the cost would be
$2eb. exclusive OF poles, and Mr..
White was instructed to see II he
could secure the use OF electric light
poles for the installation OF the alarm
and other costs and report back to
Council.
Mr.. White reported on the work on
Calhoun street and the condition OF
the flush tanks in the city. several of
which were out OF active use.
A petition was received from Mrs.
NJ. Il. Brown stating that a telephone
pole had been erected 40 as to pre-
vent her awning from coming down
across the street. She asked the re-
moval OF the pole or that Council al
low her TO cut off the awning so that
IL came only down to the poles.
Council decided To allow her to cut off
the awning. as requested.
Postmaster Dick was authorized 10
have the tree I'm front of the postof>
flee cut down under the supervision
OF Mr.. White.
A petition was received from va
rious parties regarding the sale Of
frulfa on tho otraot. n,li,r ,L,. A..