The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-21
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
council Decides to Take Up Matter
ot Renewal of Lighting Contract.


was heid on Nov. 18th with all mem
oers present The following matter
were acted upon:
The claim of c. A. Lawson TO
uamage sustained by his wife by rea
son OF stepping into a hole was de
clned on the ground that an ordi
nance forbids walking or trespassin,
on parkway plots.
The claim of the city against tn.
sumter Lighting Company for failure
10 remove poles promptly when re
quested To do so was discussed anc
referred to City Manager to ascer.
tain how much time elapsed between
the date the Lighting Company re.
ceived notice and the date the pole.
were removed.
The clerk called attention to tn.
paving assessment listed against the
Federal Government for paving abut
ting the postoffice property and ask
- ANi 'hSei "e'ioiiS' saying t1dt the
local authorities had refused to pay
same. He was directed to make ON
bill and send to the Postmaster. ask.
ing that he refer same to the author.
tiles at Washington.
IL was decided that there would be
no extension of time for payment O.,
city taxes--penalty being imposed ar.
ter Nov. 30th. The time for paymens
OF street paving assessments for tbs
year 1917 was extended to Dec. 3lst
The clerk reported that city note.
amounting to 100000 matured on tn,
goth instant and reported condition
OF city finances. He was directed to
arrange with local banks for shor,
time loans aggregating $40, 900 and
TO ascertain what rate could be OBJ,
tanned on a renewal of $4,000.
The police report for October wa.
as follows: Number OF arrests, az,
cases transferred. /: cash fines. s159:
sentences imposed. 16.
In reply to communication from
Mr.. III. X. VanDeventer in reference
TO opening new street from Calhoun
To Haynsworth. the clerk was direct,
ed to write Mr. vanDeHenter that thi
street would be the next to receive
attention as soon as work now in.
progress is completed. ~
Council, after discussion, decided
that the time is opportune to enact
an ordinance prohibiting the use OF
shingle roofs on buildings.
The request OF DR.. f. X. Holman
hat extra driveway be deducted
from his paving assessment was re.
fused.
The driveways put in front OF
property of Mr.. j. X. Crosswell on
south Main street were ordered taken
Up by the City Manager.
At the suggestion Of the City
Manager and the Clerl, it was de.
cided TO make changes i'm the sur,
lace closet scavenser ordinance The
Mayor will have a suitable ordinance.
prepared at an early date.
Council decided to meet with tn,
County Commissioners to consider tn,
establishment of a camp for tubercu
lar patients.
In view of the fact that the con-
tract with the Sumter Lighting Com
pany expires in 1919 the lighting sit
nation was discussed and the Mayo
was authorized to confer with Mr.
Moses. manager of the Lighting Com.
pany with the view of making a new
contract with them for three or five
years. Councilman Rowland reported
insufilciency of current delivered al
the pumping station.
An ordinance to prohibit the use o.
tre works within the city limits was
adopted, the rule requiring three read
ings being suspended.
Councilman Rowland reported i'm,
provements which the Atlantic Coast
Line had made at the passenger sta
ton. The clerk was instructed tC
write letter to Mr.. j. II. Kenly. pres
ident of the Atlantic Cosat Line ex-
pressing the appreciation of Council
10
that the company would shortly see its
way clear to comply with the sugges-
ton of Council that gates be put al
the station with n keeper to exclude
persons without tickets from the yard
A request from Mr.. David CuttinO
for payment for suit of clothing
which was damaged while fightine
fire was refused when inquiry develop