The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
II. HARRY ELECTED RECORDER
CITY PHYSICIAN ELECTION
~ POSTPONED.
Al Kecls Reinstatcd as Fireman.
Opera House Released to Abe Ryt-
tcnberg-Timc for Connection With
Sewer Extended-OtTlcr Matters
Receive Attention.

Receive Attention.
City Council met last night with all
of the members present and attended
to matters Of general interest to the
tcity. Mr.. H. Hardy was elected re-
corder and the election of city ply
sician was postponed until a later
date, bids being again advertised for
In the meantime. Mr.. Alva Keels was
reinstated as q fireman at the request
OF Chief r. e. Wilder.
After the reading of the minutes of
former meetings, Messrs. Wilder and
Kecls made statements as to Mr.
Kecls' dismissal from the fire depart
ment service. The rules governing
the conduct at the fire department
Headquarters were looked ZIP and it
was decided to reinstate Mr.. Keels.
Mr.. James +. Glenn requested the
placing of an fncandescent light on
Church street between Hampton and
Calhoun, his request being granted.
The matter OF the rental of the
opera house was taken up and the
building was released to Mr.. Abe
Ryttenberg, the present lessee, who
was the only bidder The lease was
to operate until May 1, 1917. in order
to change the time of expiration to
concide with expiration Of the the
latrical season. Mr.. Ryttenberg's bid
was SIS month. -,
H. A. Trembly. plumber. offered
the names Of Messrs. T. B. Kennedy
and Barlow Walsh, as sureties for his
bond of $3.50. as required by the city
ordinance. The city clerk was IN
! structed to look UP the ordinance Will,
view of making change to increase
to bond Of plumbers in order that all
damage to persons or property arls-
Ing from negligence or defective work
might be covered by the bond. The
tetty clerk was also instructed to have
the enretiss on bond aQualified by oath
fxe4& ~. st - 81 3.
s, A letter from the sumter Electrical
Works OF the Splitdorf Electrical Co.
trequesting an exemption from taxes
under the general ordinance which
exempts new manufacturing industries
for five years, as to, all intents this
plant was q new one. Council decided
to grant this exemption for the five
year period. beginning with the taxes
to be paid this fall, provided that the
company pay the three mill taxes for
school purposes which the city COL
lects from all property within the linz
Its.
The matter Of public printing was
taken up and discussed. Council post
poning action until Mr.. H. G. Osteen
could confer with it at it's next meet
Ing concerning the matter.
The resignation of Mr.. r. Dozier
Lee as recorder was received and ac-
copied.
Request was made by Mr.. c. w.
McGrew that the sewer line be ex-
tended northwardly on Magnolia from
Calhoun. This request was referred
to Mr.. White for investigation and re-
port back to Council.
Supervisor White called the atten-
ton of Council to the need of replac-
ing the four-inch sewer line ON Har-
vim street between Telephone street
and Oakland Avenue with an eight
inch main. This work was ordered
done.
Miss S. G. Ellis stated that she
would give the city sidewalk on the
south side of Dugan street, adjoining
her property. If the city would have
the same paved. Council went on
record as favoring the widening of the
street at this place by the acceptance
of the sidewalk, and directed the CITY
clerk to write Miss Ellis to this effect.
out that the paving of the sidewalk,
which was requested by her, would
have to be done under the paving or
dinance requiring property owners to
pay tWo-thirds of the cost of paving
the abutting property. He was also
instructed to ascertain what width
OF sidewalk she was willing to give.
A letter signed by many citizens re-
questing that the enforcement of the
ordinance requiring connections with
the sewer system be postponed was re-
ceived by Council and it was decided
to postpone the enforcement Of the
ordinance for six months.
The duties Of the engineer and as
sistant engineer of the fire department
were more clearly defined, Capt.
Finn being under these instructions
authorized to remain at the fire head
quarters in case Of fire, unless called