The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-01
CITY. COUNCIL. MEETING.
LARGE NUMBER OF MATTERS DE.
CIDED ON AT REGULAR SEES.
SION.
Governor and Mayor Exchange Letters
ON North Main Street Paving Mat
ter-VariOus Petitions for Street
Paying-Police Report ON Liquor
CaseS-Other Matters.

last night, their regular session being
held. and number of matters. most
Of them relating to the work which Is
being done on the streets, were con-
sidered and acted upon. Mayor Jen-
nings read letter from Gov. Man.
ming in which his reasons for opposing
the widening Of North Main street
were stated and the mayors reply.
Chief Sumter Mace n report on the
trial and results oc the liquor showing
what had been done by the special Of
ficers and recorder.
Mr.. II. c. Haynsworth asked an cx-
tension of the sewer system on Mag
nolia street beyond Calhoun street.
Supt. White reported that this work
would cost approximately $500 and
1t was postponed for the present on
account OF the other more pressing
work at this time.
| w. T. ARndrews appeared to request
sidewalks OH Manning Avenue. Cour-
Gil decided that this would be done,
but that 1t would be the last paving
done, as drainage system had to be
put down before the sidewalks were
laid.
The attention Of City Council was
called to the large number Of cases
handled by the city physician and the
clerk was instructed to write him to
endeavor to keep them down as much
as possible.
NJ. j. Frederick and others asked
that South Main street from the rail-
road to Williams street be sand-clay-
ed with the surface which was being
removed from other streets and
Council seemed to consider this re-
quest favorably.
The mayor notified Council that he
had been served for the city with pa
pers Of a suit by w. F. Rhame and
had given the case to r. D. Epps for
Ldefense. The suit was brought out of
Ialleged injuries to Rhame and his
wife and child when he ran his auto
i mobile into ditch which had been
left open without light on it.
The matter OF lowering Sumter
street, so as to provide a better drain
age for property on the street was
discussed and It was decided to leave
the street as 1t was. the mayor voting
to lower the surface of the street.
It was called to the attention of
Council that gasoline or kerosene
would injure the asphalt and
bithulithic pavement and it was
decided to formulate an ordinance
against the spilling Of these on such
streets.
Mr.. Sandifer requested permission
to erect a gasoline filling station on
East Liberty street at his garage, the
matter being referred to Supt. White
for investigation and report.
1t was decided to pave Church
street for width Of twenty-six feet
all the way the paving was extended.
The request Of the Sumter Lighting
company that asphalt or bithulithic
be put on Manning Avenue in front
of their plant instead of brick was re-
fused, as Council deemed it best to
put the same paving on Manning ave-
nue. and South Main street from Bart
lette street to the railroad.
The laying Of the bithulithic on
Liberty street was discussed. Coun-
Gilman Booth stated that he did not
think that good job was being made
Of the work. Engineer Lee stated
that he thought that, while it was not
the highest class Of bithulithic which
was being laid. the city was getting it's
returns for the money expended.
1t was decided to require those per-
sons doing the hauling for the con-
tractors to pay license the same as
other drays.
The matter of additional insurance
on the fixtures in the Office of the City
Clerk wa sdiscussed. but it was decided
not to increase the insurance.
The application Of Mr.. d. James
Winn to have West Calhoun and Purdy
streets sand-clayed was received. 1t
was decided to sand-clay north Salem
Avenue, Chestnut, Haynsworth and
Hazel streets in the order named.
A petition to have Haskell street
from Calhoun street to Hampton ave-
nue. paved was received.
The City Clerk reported that owing
to the uncertain condition of the mon
ey market at this time, because Of
the threatened war with Mexico, four
and a-quarter per cent. was the bes;
he could obtain money for at this
time. He was authorized to borrow