The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-27
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
LARGE NUMBER OF MATTERS
COME Up AT FIRST MEETING
IN SEVERAL WEEKS.
Chamber OF ComnlC rec Given S5OO-
Ordinance To Conform to GallOn-a-
Montl Law - McKicvcr Resigns
from Board of NATURALIZATION to
hcinstnte Al kcclS in Fire Depart
ment-IiccnSc Reductions Refused.

FROM me idilN item, MarCn -.
City Council met last night for the
first time in several weeks and
there were quite IA number of
matters to come up for the city
legislators to pass upon. Nothing of
great Importance was considered, J
however.
one of the chief matters to receive
attention was that of ordering an
election for bonds to pave the streets
and sidewalks of the city. This mat
ter was discussed at considerable
length and all of the members Of
Council favored action ON the matter
at an early date. The circulation of
petitions for the election a discuss
ed and plans were made to have his
done SO that an election could be or
dered in the near future.
The boa.d of directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce appeared on behalf
of that organization to repeat their
former request that the city donate
$500 to the organization in order to
keep it going. President Davis ID.
Noise made the chief talk for the
commercial organization, stressing it's
Importance to the city and the need
of Widening and paving the streets,
matters which could be handled more
effectively through the Chamber OF
Commerce than through the city coun-
Gil. He believed that the Chamber of
Commerce did sufficient good to war
rant it's receiving the sum asked for,
and presented a petition from prop
erty holders who asked council to
make the appropriation.
DIR. II. NJ. Stuckey stated hat the
organization needed the money and
would put 1t to good use. Col. Thorn
as Wilson stated that he thought that
the present organization vas doing
good and would continue to do good
for the city. Others to speak on the
matter were Messrs. G. A. Lennon,
T.. l.. Witherspoon and -. r. Mccall
lum.
After hearing all that these gentle
mon had - shy Council after a."
consideratlon Crcided Il donate the
money to tho Chamher Of Commerce
on condition hat it circulate tho nee
essary petition tor securing bonds FOR
street paving, Tor widening the streets
or other matters along this line
DR.. G. w. Maxwell extended an in
vitation to the City Council and the
Chamber of Commerce on behalf Of
the colored citizens Of Sumter to at
tend a Cleanup Day meeting at the
Lincoln School on Friday night,
March 20. He stated that efforts were
being made to arouse the citizens to
the necessity of taking precautions
against disease and Keeping their
premises clean. DR.. $. &. Baker had
promised TO address the meeting and
he wanted the sanction and backing of
Council and the Chamber of Com
merce in their efforts. Both Council
and the directors Of the Chamber Of
Commerce promised to attend if pos
sible.
ID. Il. McCallum asked for an extern
sion of the sewer line on West Calhoun
street. He had built one cottage there
and was going to build another and
wanted connections. Council
promised to make this extension and
also to extend the sewer line on Har-
vim street between Canal and Cal.
houn streets.
The matter of license for general
insurance agents was brought up by
w. Il. Upshur, who discussed this
matter with Council for some time.
He argued That as an agent he should
not pay a license on any policy writ
ten outside Of the city. Council held
that he should pay license on all in
surance written through the local Of
flee. The matter was held in abcv-
ahce until Council could investigate
further and find out what was donc in
other towns.
w. j. Wilson of the Claremont Ho-
tel asked that he be allowed TO nav
the same license which he paid last
year this being the minimum license.
Council granted this request.
Chief of Police Sumter suggested
that an ordinance be dopte reouir.
ing all junk dealers to keep a record
OF all stuff purchased and from whom
1t was bought. Mayor jennings was
authorized to draw up an ordinance
contorminS to the "Gallon-a-month"
now I'm effect i'm the State.
Supt. of Streets White made his re-
port OF work being done ON the streets