The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-17
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
COTTON BUYERS REFUNDED III.
CENsE FOR YEAR TO EN.
COURAGE BUYING.
Lumber Dealers Ask Protcction-Con-
tract between City and A. G. l.. 20
Bc Recortied-Rcrorts OF Chief of
Police and superintendent OF Water
works-Order House Numbers
Street Paving Petition Handed In
and Election I'D he Ordered.


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City Council held a regular meeting
ON Tuesday night with all of the
members present and a number of
matters OF interest were acted on.
Messrs. Isaac Schwartz and w. w.
Rowland appeared on behalf of those
who had purchased cotton as an in
Nestment and stored same, there hav-
ing been some question as TO whether
they should pay a license as cotton
buyers or not. Council discussed the
matter at length and decided to re-
fund the licenses paid by cotton buy
ers at Sumter, as they deemed that
this would have a tendency to en-
courage the buying anu selling of cot
ton here.
Messrs. f. s. Booth. A. A. iowell,
and w. III. Cuttino representing the
retail lumber delaers of the city, ask
ed that council make those persons
who were selling posts and shingles in
the city from wagons pay a license
for carrying on this business. The city
clerk was instructed to secure the
names of these parties with view of
securing licenses from them. 1t was
decided that the license ordinance
would be changed 30 as to apply to all
parties another year.
"A. n. Merrimon. Esq, appeared on
behalf OF several negroes who were
convicted In the recorders court on
the charge of gambling. He asked
council TO order the refunding TO the
negroes OF s2.60 which was found in
their possession when they were ar
rested. as the city had no ordinance
under which II could appropriate this
money. Council decided to investigate
further into the matter before TAX
ing action.
Superintendent White reported on
work on Council and South Harvin
streets.
He stated that the deeds for the
streets donated by Miss Roach could
be drawn up as soon as piats OF the
property were made.
The Sumter Lighting Company ask
ed for permission TO erect poles on
the extension OF Telephone street.
Council decided. I'm view Of the fact
that this was a very narrow street.
not 20 grant the request unless some
absolute need OF the poles was shown.
. Mr.. White reported that he had
Investigated and found that the extern
sion of the water and hydrant on
South Salem Avenue which was Pc
titioned for by citizens some time ago
would cost approximately s1,7O0. In
view OF the fact that the hydrant was
wanted chiefly for fire protection and
there were few OF the residents who
wanted city water. Council deferred
action on the matter until later.
Mr.. w. w. McKagen. superintend-
ept OF water works. reported on col
lections and extensions during the
quarter just ended. His report show
ed That st.605.sO had been collected
and 1856 was now owed on water ac-
counts for the quarter. At the first
OF July there was due s6,177.11 for
water rents. During the past quarter
services was given ut 1894 places. ten
new services being installed. Twenty
two new meters were installed and the
report showed ss6 meters being used.
There were COL feet OF 2-inch water
main laid on Hampton Avenue at "a
cost Of sl26.29. or at a cost OF II "a
cents foot. Sixty feet of sewer pipe
hiled with roots had been removed
and replaced ut n cost OF sl4.25. Dur
Ing the quarter sewer lines had been
laid cheaper than ever before. the cost
being Fl i-2 cents per foot. The lines
were laid as follows: ll26 feet on
West Calhoun street: 27O feet on Cor
bett street. and +29 feet on North
Harvin street.
. The police report for June showed q
total OF ~ arrests; 2 cases dismissed.
continued. 1 suspended. $3l.0 cash
fines; 7s3 days at 5000 month.
making ti5G.eo. or a total of s5s7.G
In fines.
The contract between the city and
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company relating To- the closing of
Hauser street and the opening Of
Telephone street To- Magnolia street
was ordered recorded.
The clerk and treasurer was in
structed to pay the Chase National
Bank the usual charges for handling
interest coupon bonds.
The petition for an election on the
s225. 900 for paving bonds was handed
In To Council by r.. I. Reardon sign