The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-15
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS FEWER
DRUNKS DURING PAST YEAR.
Number Of Matters Acted ON and 9th
ers Deferred at Regular Meeting
To Put Light in Front Of City Hall
. Levy Resigns from Board of
Health-TO Have City Insurance
With Local Company. -


Health-To Have City Insurance
With Local Company. ~
City Council held it's regular semi
monthly meeting last night with
Councilman Booth absent. A large
number of matters were gone over
and action taken on some of them.
while others were deferred until q full
meeting Of Council.
CASTOR Sandifer requested per-
mission to install a gasoline filling sta
tion In front Of his garage on East
Liberty street. Action was de-
ferred.
A request by Capt. p. P. Finn for
a half dozen or more quick hitch suits
for firemen was referred to Council
man Booth with power to act.
Chief Sumter made his monthly
and yearly reports. He requested a
policeman to take the place of w. j.
McKagen. who had been elected
health officer. Action was postponed.
He asked that Council define Broad
Street and Supervisor White was re-
quested to see II parties along the
street would not give land for the
widening of the sidewalk with a
view Of also widening the street.
The Sumter Lighting Company
stated that q light could be installed
in front Of the City Hall at a cost IS
and that the cost Of this light, to
burn all night. would be $3.50 a
month. the light to be 81 candle pow
Ter. The company was authorized
to put In the light at once.
A petition to sand-clay Chestnut
street was deferred.
The resignation Of Mr.. Geo. D. Levy
as secretary Of the Board Of Health
was accepted. The election of w. ].
McKagen as health officer was con-
|firmed.
A letter from ]. c. Strauss request
Ing the installation of storm and sew
er drains and the planting Of shade
trees on Haynsworth street, on which
he stated his intention to build, was
received. The sewer line Is already
installed on the street and Council
stated its willingness to plant and care
for the trees. If they were furnished.
TT was stated that storm drains were
not needed on this street, as the nat
Furai drainage was sufacient to keep
the street dry. s'
Mr.. Donnellson. representing Rock
mac paving appeared to present to.
Council the advantages OF Kis paving
material. which. he stated. was prac-
tically the same as bithulithic, bur
much cheaper. Council was much
impressed with his statements.
The agent Of the Southern Express
Company asked that the license on
his company be reduced from $3.50 to
500, which request was granted.
Mr. Rowland was authorized to con-
suit with Chief Sumter to determine
the purchase OF blankets for the cells
in the guard House.
The report of the librarian for the
city library showed s.735 books let
out since June; 1,471 members and
63 new books purchased at cost of
$500.
The police report for December
showed: 81 arrests; 725 days; and
$S1S.60 taken in in fines, making a to-
tai of $963.60 for the month. Ar
rests. 81; dismissed 4; not guilty 1;
transferred 1; contraband liquor de-
stroyed 80 gallons. 3 quarts, 1-2 pint.
The report for the year ending De-
cember 31st showed arrests 500; cash
fines $6.40S.23: number days earned
1920. or $1,5s9, making a total Of $s,-
0O7.7S; drunks 52, liquor destroyed,
SS gallons whiskey. one quart, one
half pint; Is gallons beer.
A comparative statement with 1874
shows:
1915 1914
ATTests' 80. .SOO 938
oz lO3
Whiskey destroyed. >. SO 1G1|
Gross earnings ..$8,007.73 $8,O24.57
A request from the Palmetto Insur-
ance Company that all of the city bus
mess be given to that company