The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-28

Hainlne Rates ON W,ster-Numbey
a Other Matters Considered.
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City Council last night had It's regu-
iss' ssma- monthly meeting. Council
man Booth being absent. A number of
mssssrs Of general interest were dis
eusssd. but none Of great Importance
paissd upon.
~ report was made by the clerk and
Treasurer that the city school board
hal passed resolution calling for a
levy Of two and ons-half mills. to be
collected through the city clerks Of
hcs.' Two mills will be for current
school expenses and one-half mill will
bs tor caring for bonds which have
been issusi. This report was received
- Information.
Petitions were received under IN
abusting properly paving at rogue
the paving Of Salem Avenue i.on,
Libcrty to Broad street. and WASH
iassSn street from Bartistts to Dinsle
stfs.st. :
4 complaint Wa received from the
suhtsr IAGhting Company upon the
'rSctdt RECITATION adopted by Council
rSqulrins standard polss for wires in
ths city, Is Was slatsd that the plan
W. impractical. csuncii on the 9TH
q hand though Otherwise and M
sstuessd the city clerk to write to the
Wsstsrn Union and Postal telegraph
Conraniss ana al other companies
sons poles In the city for wiring or
stheR purposes aeouaintins them with
the 'nsw regulation and notffying them
txat they would have to cbmply with
~ rsouiremsnts.
= batter wa received from Judge r..
q; RIrdy asking the widsfins of the
eaeAslk on the north sids Of West
mmvton Avenue westward from Has
tt1t srsst. hut a. this work had al
stt1y bssn done. no action was taken.
A application was received from
lsttbert Morris for position a. fire-
tb4A and ordered Med.
y lsttsr was received from the
Game Cock County Fair Association,
me Retail Dsalsrs' Association ana
ne County superintendent of Educa.
ton, WHO Joinstt fsqusdtS1 that Coun.
y etf isbats thS sIicsnsS u me Geo. b.
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Q1ts .. ltbssal psrcentass Of the sats
reot1pes from the carnival Company.
co6neii agreed to this requsol. pro-.
vidsd that ths Fair Association would
susrsatss the rsspsctability of the
carnfvai and would see that al, OF tho
usual restrictions were complied with.
Councilman Rowland stated that he
vas considering the extension OF wa
Tor main to Morris College. He sus-
essesd the advisability Of devisinx
psaAs for the installation OF sewerage
~ Norris College. In order to avoid
any danger Of contamination of the
city water supply. AZ Norris College
- outside OF the city limits no action
was taken and tho matter will be in
vsstisstsd with possible view of an
nsxation.
Mayor Jennings suggested the rais-
ING Of the water rates a an equitable
msshed Of raising revenue for the
city. saying that there were a num-
bsr Of citizens who paid the city no
nxss except the water dues. The city
clerk was instructed to write TO othor
cities and towns In the State with a
view OF nndins what they were charr-
ins on water rates.
TIE annual license ordinance on
business and professions In the city
of Sumter was read and adopted. this
being the license ordinance for 1917.
A request was received from citi-
sens Of Haynsworth street that an arc
"sns % instaued at the corner Of
Haynsworth and Folsom streets. Coun-
ell decided that an incandescent light
would bs sufficient at this point and
approved its installation. provided the
Sumter Ashtins Company paid for
the costs Of installation. The matter
was referred to Mr.. White for investi-
cation.
Recorder Hardy requested the In
sfailation Of raised platform for the
recorder and witnesses In his court
and same was ordered installed.
AZ meeting on Monday Messrs. r.
ID. Jenkins. ID. r. McCailum and Geo.
w. Dick appeared before Council to
rsousst that a series Of cluster lights
Dc Installed on Caldwell street in