The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-01

The matter of providing a license
for near beer joints was discussed.
there being no license provided for
such establishments at this time. but
no action was taken. Councilman
Rowland suggested that a license be
fixed at $1,000.
Council decided to put down asphalt
on Oakland avenue from Sumter to
Main street instead Of brick. The
clerk reported that a petition for the
paving Of Oakland avenue from Main
to Harvin streets had been received
and it was decided to pave this with
asphalt also.
Letters between Gov. Manning and
Council and between the mayor and
Gov. Manning were read. Gov. Man
ming stated as his reasons for oppos-
ing the giving Of the strip wanted for
the widening of North Main street at
his place that he did not see where 1t
would benefit to alter North Main
street, that it would injure his homo,
that it would throw the street out of
proportion and that probably the row
of trees in street would be removed
at some time soon, saying that the
street would lead only to Morris Col
lege. He sttaed that there were 9TH
ers who also opposed the widening Of
the street when it forced them to give
the land for this urpose, but that il
1t was the wish Of all Of those on the
street to have it widened, he would
give the land to the city.
In his reply Mayor Jennings stated
that the street would not lead only to
Morris College, that the matter was
first taken up by Mr.. Noise, who had
stated to him that all of the property
owners except Miss White and Mr..
Manning had consented to the widen
ing. and he thought that it would be
distinct advantage to widen one of
the main thoroughfares of the city.
He stated that deeds which had been
returned to Messrs. Scarborough and
Fraser had not been accepted by them
and that the deed which had been re-
turned to Miss White had been re-
ceived by her with the statement that
she would consider whether she
would accept it or not.
The matter of widening Che street
was left the same as it had been at
the last meeting of Council.
The request of Mr.. II. B. Kennedy
for fire alarm box at the eastern end
OF Liberty street was refused, as there
Is box now at the corner Of Liberty
and Levi streets.
Mr. Henry Spann requested that in
stead of putting a sidewalk on the
south side Of Calhoun street between
Haskell and Purdy streets, that one
be put on Haskell street between
Hampton avenue and Calhoun. which
request was granted. as no one lives
on the former block and it will be
needed where it was requested.
An application for a place on the
police force was received from w. II.
Brunson.
The police repor: for May was re-
ceived. 1t showed sixty-one arrests,
twenty cases dismissed one case no.
guilty; one case suspended; cash fines
$36S.5O; days, LOG, or $21.2O, making
a total in fines of $3S7.7O.
The special report on the LIQUOR
cases showed twenty-four cases, cash
collected 1915; and expenditure of
$36s.5O, with total of s1.G45.Oo
charged in sentences Council was
Very much pleased with this report
stating that so long as the blind tigers
were driven out of busines they did
care whether the expenses were larger
than the receipts or not, as it was en-
forcement OF law they desired.
An application from Herbert Brad