The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-15

CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
CITIZENS PROTEST AGAINST
RAILROAD BEING LAID IN
DINGLE STREET.
Nnmoer OF Matters Of Small Import
ance Attended by C0uncilmen at
Regular Meeting on Friday Night.

Regular Meeting on Friday Night.
City Council at its meeting on FRI
day night attended to a number of
matters. none of which were of a
great deal OF general interest. The
only matter of special importance
was the protest by residents and prop
erty owners living on Dingle street
against railroad line being laid In
that street.
All of the members Of council were
present. Messrs T. B. Jenkins. e. w.
McCallum. and a number Of other cit
izens appeared before council to pro-
test against allowing a railroad track
to be laid in Dingle street. Mayor
Jennings stated that the ordinance
would have to pass three readings and
would be on file for one week before
1t could be passed and in the mean
time anyone who wanted to could ac-
quaint himself with its terms and en-.
ter such protest as he saw fit, all Of
which would be considered. ~
The first readings of the two efdi-
nances, one for the A. C.. L. and
Northwestern track, and the other for
the Southern track. was ,giveat. By
Council. "
Mr.. ]. T. Green asked permission
to connect with the sewer system, al
though he lived few feet outside OF
the city limits. Council granted HIS
request and went on record as feyor-
ing connection Of citizens living Just
outside the city limits. where It was
feasible. for sanitary reasons.
A request for hydrant at, the COR
ner of Purdy and Bartlette streets
was received from citizens living In
that vicinity. but the granting OF the
request was deferred, as Council was
Of the opinion that it could not spend
the money necessary for this change
at this time. in view Of the many 9TH
er necessary expenditures which haze
been caused by the laying os pave
ment on the street.
The City Clerk and Treasurer re-
ported the receipt of Q letter Iran
the Ely Construction Cpmpeuys stat
ing that the attention OF Soremens 81
the construction force haa been call-
ga TO the wxstzgs 81 ;wEtsfs1 nD9'
by the city. and that thofe w6did bt
no, further trouble from this soufce.
A bill Of E. II. Lyman tor Slb,60
for installing storage battery Tor
the fire alarm system was ordtsed
paid.
The City Clerk called attention to
the fact that the scavenger fsyetsin
under the new ordinance made Il
necessary to have the renumberine OF
the houses in the city complHtsd,
which work had ben started some
time ago. but discontinued when thi
paving work was commenced. Couh-
directed that this work be pushed a
rapidly as possible.
A petition to pave West Liberty
street to the city limits was received
and Council decided to have this work
done. following out formerly ex-
pressed policy Of paving the main
thoroughfares of the city to the ii1n-
its, where request was made for u.
Supervisor White called attention
Of Council to the narrowness Of Tele-
phone street at Harvin street and
stated that he thought that the Coast
Line would give space for widening
the street, If the city would request It.
The matter was referred to Council.
man Rowland with the request that
he take the matter up with the proper
officials. .
Mayor Jennings reported that he
had written to neighboring cities ask
ing what they charged for near-beer
licenses. but had not yet received any
replies. The licensning of near-beer
places was therefore deferred.
Upon recommendation of Council
man Booth, the salary of o. H. Me-
Kagen, auto truck driver, was incress-
ed to SIS month.
The police report for June showed:
Arrests 80; cases dismissed, s; cases
z; transferred Il appealed,
i; fines $1.007.65; days. $40, or $1s4;
total fines $1,141.65.
The library report showed: Books
loaned in year. 6,481; in June li3;
members. $50: June 16 total SAG