The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-06
CITY COUNCIL MEETINe.
NO MORE CARNIvALS TO BE AL
LOWED TO COME TO SUMTER
WITHOUT LICENSE.
Negroes Request That Action be TAX
en- Against Police Oficer-Polic.-
men to be Given Overcoats--Blind
Tiger Prosecution Shows Good
Proft-Ldcense Ordinance Adopted
and Other Matters. 5


and Other Matters.
City Council held a postponed meet
ing on Wednesday night at which a
number Of matters of general interest
were brought up for discussion ard
action taken, as council deemed for
the city's best welfare. All Of the
members of council were present and
continued in session until nearly mid
night.
Ralph Hill requested permission to
erect q sheet iron building, 6Ox1S
In the rea Of his store on North
Main street. He was asked to find
what effect this would have on insur-
ance rates on adjacent property and
report back before action was taken.
Mr.. w. M. Moses. on behalf Of
Forshee and Company. asked that an
extension Of time be given in, order
to allow the completion Of certain
plumbing which had already been
commenced In connecting premises
with the sewer, before the ordnance
be enforced on this property. His re-
quest was granted. the extension bs-
Ing made from the first of December
to the fifteenth.
Rev. j. w. Moultrie and J.. w. Will
liatns presented a memorial on behalf
OF colored citizens requesting that
council order an investigation of the
shooting OF a negro recently by POI
Iliceman Blanding. They stated that
they were always ready to assist in
upholding the law. but regarded this
shooting a. without. warrant. Coin
ell stated that they had already TAX
en- the matter referred to under adj
visement and expected to hold 4 full
investigation later on. After the
shooting Chief Sumter held a pre-
liminary, Investigation and Ofacer
Handing vas temporarily suspended.
Tho regular and special reports OF
Chief Of Police Sumter were read. His
special report showed the arrest and
prosecution Of eight alleged tigers
with convictions in all Of the cases.
Fines collected amounted to 5000
with 40 days o n the gang. or q to-
tai o. ti.170. with the cost Of the
|ca~e&Jst4es.es, q gain ofs$s7is6S.
Chisf' sumisf's regular in0Kthiy rsl
port hewsd q arrests : sdisnissaiS.
e susDendsd. 81 transferred. not
guilty. I appealed; cash fines $1,s2s;
s3s day. making a total Of $~1.45s.so.
The library report submitted show
ed a total number Of members OF 1874,
"a new members having joined In
October; total books loaned 8,57s,
In October All.
A request from the policemen
through Chief Sumter for ~overcoats
was considered, the cost being esti-
mated at $500. 1t was decided to
purchase these %overcoats. the pur-
chase being referred to Chief Sumter
and Mr.. Booth. MIR. Rowland was in
favor of first ascertaining what other
cities did about furnishing o~vercoats
TO rtheir officers before taking ac-
ton.
The license ordinance recently
adopted was ordered published, as
required by law.
MAJ. Lee reported that certain
poles and wires on. Caldwell street
had not been removed. as required by
a recent ordinance. despite the ef-
forts of himself and Mr.. White, to
have them removed. He was direct.
ed to tell the companies interested to
move the poles and wires at once, or
action would be taken against them.
Mr.. Lee recommended that streets
leading into the city be paved with
brick for a distance Of one or two
hundred feet In order that mud and
dust would be shaken off vehicles be-
fore they reached the asphalt pave
ment.
Councilman Rowland presented q
letter from the A. G. l.. Railroad
company In reference to the tapping
OF n Of their lines from their pump
Ing station In order to get water at
the cleaning station of the sanitary
closet cans. He said that the com
pany would permit a three-fourths
incl connection. but it was shown
that an inch and a-half connection
was necessary and Mr.. Rowland was
asked to see II he could get this con-
cession from the railroad