The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-30

IAR<sE NUMBER OF MATTERS
N CONgEDHRED AND ACTED ON
BY CITY FATHERS.
osane Clab woald Bring IN CarnivAl
-(1ssc Deaeuo Wants Additional
Aohas and Closed STREETS for FASH
- 0soW Evestts-Numcroas Mat
tsrs Coaserning street Pavement
ssfi fSnaincs Of City Brought up.

ueTe Cone eFntng Street Pavement
auHi ESnainss Of City Brought up.
City Council held regular session
laek night from $50 to fo.so O'Clock
Win sfl a the members present. The
nee&Ink wss longer than usual and a
largo numher or matters of varying
Importance were considered and sew
eral a. them acted on. The most i'm
portant matters to receive attention
wsrs thS city finances and plans FOR
ext6ndInt ne paving work. which Is
now n brdsrcss. In ordsr to pave fur
thsf streets and sidewalks.
1hs CRY Clerk prsssnted his an
nua1 r"ors for the nscal year ending
June copies of which had been
rfsvtoasly mailed out to the mem
hers a. council. Actor, Of council on
ne xeport wAs dsferr,,d until some
)s>>t mssti ne. f
4 Mtdh4 d. ID. None. E. 8. Booth
Aha eco. ?. Tweed. representing the
ounter shrine Club. appeared before
cout,cii - rsqutjk tha: . carnival be
aI1owta ID como into Sumter under
~ auspacss Of the sarine Club for
~ vesk besinnins November. is,
podhe1l 81 valve the payment of H.
cen'So e TIE city allowing the Shrine
C1ub . mike terms with the company
= 6FVAor fhat they would derive the
eensnts II: the carnival's showing In
sumter. IAt the same line council re-
ceivo1 r('qusst from the Civic League
eskins thiAt' Il DO not allow carnivals
o. othsr iuch shows to come into
ensatsr Ard asking that II do all In its
pPver to discourage their coming.
Cej1cil dlscusssd the matter and de-
eidet 70 snow the Shrine Club to
bring the carnival here. provided
tAat ths afty was paid license OF one
hundled dollars. the Shrine Club to
mahe such terms with the company as
- deslrot. and coiamitttee of the
Shrine club visit tho show before It
casae to Sumter and guarantee that
tuero were no objectionab shows or
1oturss attached TO tho Carnival.
Minutes ct the meetings Of August
-, - ana september rs ana 20 were
80 A sppr6vsd.
~ eatlkckxian VA rscsived from
ljilIIj =
(8t@& BAsti2{ a. 10 canai betwcsn
~ lSotSs of and O'Clock to ve-
hiq5Ss while the automobile demon
stration and fashion, parade was In
Dr66rsss Council agreed to allow the
street to DO closed. ./iu requested. and
declded to replace any OF the arch
lights which might have been burnt
OUT but stated that 1t had no means
es providing any other additional
Nights.
A rssolution was passed instructins
the city clerk to execute the city's
: . for ss5.ooo to renew note which
was coming due. the new note being
for three months time.
The police report for the month
ending August s1st was received and
showed 7s arrests; dismissed. 10;
transferred. q; suspended. q; fines
ssss.7s; days. s2s; total s4s4.ss.
Tho library report for August show
ID $50 members. nineteen of them
having Joined during August; 42o
books loaned out during August. max
ing total Of 7.7ss books loaned since
June I. 1915.
A request was received from Nor
ris College. which ID outside OF the
city limits. that water main be ex-
tended to their building. The matter
was referred to Councilman Rowland
to investigate and report back to
council.
O., A. lawson. N. J. Frederick and
c. w. Maxwell appeared before coun-
ell to request that Council street be
paved by the city. They stated that
IL the city would rot pave Council
street. that at least concrete sidewalks
be laid on tho street. Council stated
that they would consider the request
I'm extending tho paving to other
streets OF tho city under the provis-
ions OF the statute providing for paw
Ing.
Tho City Clerk reported receipt oil
an application from j. A. Middleton
Tor the position Of supervisor OF
streets and same was ordered filed.
petition from residents of Oak.
land Avenue asking that Oakland