The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-26
CITY COUNCIL MEETING, .
HARRY WEEKS RESIGNS AS DRJv,
Err OF AUTO TRUCK.
Large Number of Matters Acted On-
MAJ Lee Reports That He Has Spe.
cifications for Paving Ready and
Bids are Called for March 14th-
j. Nj. Hardy Reports Building Code.

~S"tA"ns ior TaVlnS Ready and
Bids are Called for March 14th-
). Nj. Hardy Reports Building Code.
City Council held it's regular semi
monthly meeting Tuesday night, a
number of matters of more or less
general interest being Vassed upon,
the. chief Of which was the direction
Of the city clerk to advertise for bids
for the paving of streets, the same
to be opened on March 14th. Harry
Weeks resignation as driver of the
auto truck and position in charge of
the fire department house and .equuip-
lment was received and accepted,
|. A request from Geo. L. Kicker for
la refund of tax penalty was refused.
A request through the Sumter In
surance Agency from the Massachu-
setts Bonding and Insurance Compa-
ny asking for o refund Of license. as
they were withdrawing from business.
was refused. ;-
Mr.. w. r. Brunson offered to pur-
chase the junk at the water works
station from the city for $50. This
offer was considered and it was de.
cided to look further into the matter
before taking action.
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the city printing
for the remainder Of the year.
An applications from the Shaw: Mo.
tor Co.. for permission to efectS. a:
gasoline filing station in front of their
garage on Hampton avenue was
granted. subject to removal by Coun-
Gil at any time and the other regula-
tions governing; the Installation :.,dR;
gasoline filling stations.
Council decided to adopt an ordi-
nance making 1t mandatory on all
property owners having residences. on
stSests which carried sewer lined ! to
make connections with the sewer sys-
tenn. =, emy-
The oity clerk was wa instructed Ito Ito
write Mr.. I. c. Strauss asking tvAat
contracts he, had drawn UP regarAinS
the rental Of the land which is now
occupied by the sceptic tank.
Council discussed the matter of in
surance on the new auto truck and
decided that fire. and liability tnsu.s-
Apcs were not necessary. u
The contract with the Western I'm
ion Telegraph Company regarding the
use Of thirteen of their poles on the
railroad right Of was- for sarryilsg, the
city fire alarm system was ordered
executed. - =, ..,.y 80, =. 49,. a. ssttssLs ttssL
Messrs, D. d. Noise and p. Moses,
.Jr., requested that the license paid by
the Palmetto Fire Insurance Company
De refunded to the company ORGAN
celled on the ground that this was a
new enterprise and benefited the city.
as much the same as a manufacturing
company does They asked exemption
OF taxes on this ground, The clerk
was instructed to, write to other, cities
which had similar enterprises and. ask
what they did under such circum-
stances.
]. M. Hardy reported on the, build,
Ing code that concealed spaces and
attics in residences sho lid be made
accessible by the installation of scut-
tie entrances. He also advised that
the city give free water to citizens for
systems, where the sys-
TENS were first installed by the prop
erty owners. Council expressed a
Willingness. to do this, but decided that
1t was not necessary to have such reg
ulation in the building code,
A. Macheros. representing Charles
Cafe. asked that licenses on cafes be
placed on basis of fifty cents a thou
sand for business done after the first
thousand. This request was granted.
Supt. White reported that he had
been informed that the walls of the
Teicher building on the corner of
Main and Liberty arrect were danger
GUS to the public. He and Maj. Lee
were instructed to inspect the walls
and, If they found them in a dam
gerous condition, to take the matter
up with the owners and require them
to remove the walls or to have them
put In a safe condition.
Supt. White reported that the city
barn needed covering and he was au-
thorized to cover it with q tin roofing.
He stated that certain elm trees on
East Liberty street should be removed
as they caused distractions in the
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