The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-01
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES.
Matters Considered ut The Last Meet.
Ing Of Mayor and COuncilmen.

At the meeting of City Council
which W" held on July %, Mayor
Jennings and both the councilmer
were present.
Mr.. Davis ID. Noise was present and
made statement regarding the sew
erage disposal tanks. which are sit.
uated near the septic tank on the
Graham property Mr.. Noise stated
that he was interested in this prop.
erty and had a prospective purchas-
er for 1t, provided the tanks. which
are generally offensive to all those
living in this locality, could be moved
or some way found Of abating the
disagreeable feature. The Clerk was
instructed to write the city Of Green
vile and ascertain in what way that
city disposed of the refuse from the
surface closets.
Manager e. H. Moses. of the Sum-
ter Lighting Company. requested that
he be allowed to move the poles of
his company to the curb lines along
those streets on which the curb lines
had been changed by the recent paw
ing. He wished to move them in or
der to overcome the difficulties ex-
perienced by the leakage Of current
through the trees. Council ordered
the matter investigated. Mr.. Moses
also asked for a readjustment on the
prices for the current which is being
used at the pumping station. He stat
ed that the increased cost Of coal and
other materials used in the manu-
facture Of current had risen sotmuch
that 1t was almost imperative that a
raise In price be made. After due
consideration. council decided that
they were not warranted in readjust-
Ing the prices at the present time.
A letter was read from the South
ern Railway, which asked that a con-
tract be entered into regarding the
water mains Of the city which are on
the right Of way of the railroad.
Council decided that they would con
slider the contract IL it be drawn I'D
and presented to them.
Inspector Finn asked instruction
regarding the proposed shed which i,
to be erected at the Jail. According
to the ordinance covering such mat
ters. Council said that the, 4 shed
should be constructed of incembus
tible materials
! The question Of reducing the extra
bond Of the Clerk and Treasurer was
discussed. The clerk had stated that
the bond was excessive for the
amount OF paving funds which ne
handled. The Mayor u to Determine
whether y the bond. can legally; be- de,
essassd. ';s fs.sSfsss
Some discussion occurred concern
'ng the laying OF additional cement
walkways at the places OF the city
which were not paved recently
Though the Mayor favored the paving
of these walks on the abutting prop
erty basis in order to have the PAWN
uniform. the other members OF coun-
ell opposed the plan and 1t ~a5 decid
ed not to carry on this work for the
present.
Councilman Rowland reported a
complaint against the odor from the
scavangcr carts which are left at
night in the back lot. AS new kim
Of disinfectant has been ordered, it IL
thought that this difficulty can be oh
Waited.
A letter was received from the es
tate of w. b. Boyle Offering to do
nate the city a street 40 feet wide,
running from Broad street to Sara
toga. Before accepting this offer.
Council decided to ride out and in
spect this property. .s
A representative OF the Stoudebaker
Corporation was present to talk to
Council relative to the street cleaning
apparatus. Council decided to buy O
new sprinkler for the present street
broom and a number Of brooms and q
filler, so that the brooms can be re
filled without being sent out of the
city.
Councilman Rowland presented his
correspondence with the A. C. L. rail
road in which the railroad had re-
quested that they be permitted to
erect pole at the intersection OF
Hauser street with their right Of way
This request was granted.
Major Lee presented a profile ma!
showing the cost Of repairing the sew
er line on Mary Street, which is now