The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
CIVIC LEAGUE WANTS COUNCIL
10 APPROPRIATE MONEY
FOR TREE SUR.
gerry.

III. r.. vanDeveuter Gladly Given Per-
nAA<zion 20 Have Trees on Church
Street Treateti-Numerous Matters
of Minor Importance Acted ON at
Regular Meeting.
At the regular meeting of City
Council Tuesday night there were a
number OF matters of minor import
ance brought up for action. The mat
ter Of greatest interest to come up was
the question of making an appropria-
sion for treating trees of the city, the
subject having been brought up on re-
anest OF the Civic League. which made
an appropriation Of $500 out OF It's
funds to have the tree experts oper-
are on certain Of the trees Of the city.
Mrs. Nina solmons stated 70
Council that the Civic League had
appropriated $500 for work on trees
and asksd the city to appropriate a
similar amount. She stated to Coun-
oil that';the ladies OF the league
would So property holders and en-
deavor 20 set them interested in the
work. so that they would pay to have
the trees In front of their premises
put In spod condition by the tree ex-
ports. ih regard to the appropriation
OF $500 fos this purpose which will
be used IN. treating trees on public
grounds. and In front OF public
grounds,sth matter was referred back
20 the oi$iS Heague TO ascertain what
would bdths cost OF treating the trees.
A letter from Mr.. Fl. II. vanDeven-
ter stating that with Councils per-
mission he would have the trees on
Church street put into good condition
by the tree experts was received and
Council gladly gave the permission,
the work to be done by tht tree ex-
perts under supervision of the Cit,
Manager.
Action on q request from Edens
Pool room as to licenses on tables was
postponed.
The agent of the Southern Express
company requested a reduction Of IL
cense to 500, the same license which
was paid last year. and the request
was granted.
Mr.. Sanders came before Council
To see II they did not wish to buy cer-
tain nre hose for which he was sales
siian. Council stated that in view of
the fact that there was no request
from the nre department at this time,
no hose would be purchased.
Action on q request from Mr..
Young shackieford for permission to
erect gasoline filling station In
froht OF the Dixie Electric Company
was postponed. as Mr.. Booth was ab.
sent. and the Mayor declined to vote,
- he owned the property adjacent to
tine filling station.
Mr.. Rowland reported that he was
acting out trees on the water works
grounds He stated that some time
hgo Mr.. Thomas Wilson had offered
TO bring q carload Of live oaks from
the Santee Swamp free of charge to
be set out on this property. Counc
requested him to~see Mr.. Wilson TO
sce II he would do this now. so that
hhtable trees would be secured for the
property.
An application for position as po-
nceman was received from T. E. Flow
err.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids from the druggists OF the
city to supply the city with drug,
for the remainder of the year.
Application for a light at the cor
ner Of Canal and Magnolia streets
was received from Mr.. Pat b. Leon
ard and action was deferred.
Councilman Rowland reported that
the motors at the pumping station
had burned out and that there was
some delay In having the necessary
repairs made and the engines return
"a.
IL was decided to make the meter
rent on one-half inch meters forty
cents quarter and on e-auarter
inch meters sixty cents a quarter TO-
water rentals.
Mrs. Nash complained Of an excess
I'm the registration Of the water meter
and the City Manager was asked TO
make an investigation Of the trouble
II was decided to make the land
lords responsible for the water rent In
houses occupied by tenants.
Mr.. III. X. VanDeventer asked foY
the opening OF a street from Calhoun
street Offering to give n dee5 IN tbc