The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31
CITY COUNCIL Meeting.
CITY MANAGERS SALARY IN
CREASED TO 500 PER MONTH.
Number OF Matters of General Inter-
est Brought Up for Action at Scs-
siOn-New Law Relating to Insur-
ance Company Licenses.

ancc Company Licenses.
The regular semi m onthly session of
City Council was held Tuesday night
with all the members present A num-
ber Of matters Of general interest were
brought Up for action at the meeting.
The salary of City Manager e. S.
Shuler was raised to 500 month, to
begin the first of April.
The taking down of two trees in
front. of Mr. n. ODonnells residence
on East Liberty street was authorized
on condition that other trees We're
planted cut to take their place.
At letter was received from Mr.. j.
X. CrOssWell as to certain driveways
on South Main street. which he stated
were not placed in the right place, or
arranged conveniently He also called
attention to the fact that copcrete
sidewalk was to have been laid from
Dingle street to the Crosswell ware
done. The work was ordered done.
The ordinance providing for the
issue of $4,000 street Improvements
bonds was given third reading and
ratified.
The City Clerk was directed to pusa
the collection of q claim Of S2,S0O
against the Atlantic Coast Line rail.
road for paving done on the Coast
Line yard.
Attention of Council was called to
the fact that there were q number OF
low places in the street drains of the
directed to have the contractors rem
edy these defects.
j. X. Crosswcll requested the instal-
lation OF fire hydrant near his ware
house, stating that the. nearest one
at present was block and q half
away. The City Manager was direct
cd to look into the matter and report
back at the next meeting of Council
An application from the Postal Tel
egraph anl Cable company to change
wires on certain streets as the foliage
of the trees interfered with the wire,
ut presnt, was received and it was de.
cided that Council should look i.lto
the matter for future action.
A letter was received from Chiec
Sumter stating that he had DISCHARGE
Policeman Blanding from the force
and this action was affirmed. Upon
the Chiefs recommendation, Mr. Ben
jamin Watts was elected to fill the
vacancy on the force. Is..
Lieut.. F.. p. Finn of the Hire depart
ment presented his report to the in
surance commissioner on the inspec-
tion of premises in the city. This was
read and received as Indignation.
: The case of Cyril Schwartz and Nor
man Chandler was brought up and
the City Clerk was directetl to write
the attorney for the SimoXs- -Mayrant
Company to confer with the Mayor
concerning settlement.
The City Clerk called the attention
Of Council to the fact that law had
been passed by the last session of the
general assembly that an insuranc
company could not be required to pay
license of over per cent. on it's
business. After discussing the sub
ject, Council decided: that the com
panies doing business in Sumter
could either pay a two per cent. IL
cense on each policy written, or that
they could pay a two per cent license
on it's estimated business for the year,
which would be subject to readjust-
ment at the end of the year.
The repairing Of the opera house
was referred to the City Manager TO-.
action
The skating by children on side
walks and streets was brought w
and considered but no action was
taken.