The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-19
THE CITY ootIN-
Gil MEETING
Opera House Repairs Consider
ed-MaHagef of Lighting
Plant Elected

At special meeting Of the City
Council held on Novembe 10th, May
or Z. D. Jennings and Councilmen j.
P. Booth and d. r. McCollum We're
present; also City Manager W. T.
Brown.
Fhe minutes of October 2Sth were
read and approved after making some
minor corrections. Nj. H.. j. Knapp.
of New York City. was present, on
imitation from Council, to- discuss
plans for renodeling. and improving
the Opera House. This was done at
some length. Mr.. Knapp stated that
the approximate cost Of the improve
ments, as outlined, would be s10S.5O0.
Council thought best to consider the
proposition further and advise Mr..
Knapp should a definite decision be
reached with reference to making
the, improvements.
The Clerk was instructed to send
bill to the Rowland Warehouse Co..
covering cost OF material and labor.
expended IN laying water pipe lines
and making extensions to their cotton
warehouse on Commerce street.
A letter. was read from the Penn
Sumter Lumber Company requesting
Council to reconsider their action and
grant them exemption from taxes and
license on their saw. MILL, now being
rebuilt. for period Of five. years: and
also give them city water for that pc
riod. The request was granted as to
exemption from taxes and license. but
not for free wafer, Councilmen Booth
and MeCollum favoring. and Mayor
Jennings opposing, unless the same
exemption privileges were granted
other manufacturing. enterprises under
similar conditions.
The carolin;, Filling Station re-
quested permission to install a filing
station at the corner Of Sumter and
Hampton streets, and stated tSat all
requirements for the building code
would be; complied with in the build
ing erected. Permission was also ask
ed to cut dowP the sidewalks, on
Hampton and Sstlnter streets for en-
trance ways which they agreed to re-
place in same condition wheR re-
quired to de so by Council. The re
qaest was granted with the under
standing tlfats the change In side.
walks sfosf1d be ussde.. supervision OF
the superintendent Of streets.
Police report for month Of October
was read as follows:
Total number arrests, T09.
Total cases dismissed, s.
Total cases suspended, L.
Transfer upper court.
Total amount cash fines, sf,43S.
Number, days on gang so, at 60c.
$500
Total, sI,54o.oe.
Causes for arrests:
Violating Traffic Ordinance, 30.
Gambling, &c.
Disorderly conduct. so
Vagrancy. 4.
Dg>unn and diserderly. ;.
Smoking in Opera House, 8.
Assault and battery, /.
Larceny, /.
yiolating Sunday Ordinance. l.
Petit larceny, 4.
Riding bicycle on. sidewalk, 6.
, Total, to9.
Report of City Physician was read
as follows:
Number of visits..35.
Prescriptions p.
A letter from H. A. Stuckey was
read. in; which he complained OF the
treatment accorded him in connection
with q cash bono. he was required to
put up for am alleged violation Of the
traffic laws That on account OF Ill
ness in Ills home he could not appear
before the Recorder next day and as a
result his bond was forfeited. Coun-
ell directed the Clerk to write Mr..
and request him to appear
before" the Recorder so that a full and
complete investigation Of his case
might be made. -.
4 letter from Mr,fw. c: Olsen was
read, in which Council was advised OF
has Acceptance Of the n1anasersh7p of
Sumter Light and Ice Plant at a salary
Of $4,000 per month, and would re-
port for duty November 18th, 1919:
Manager F.. H Moses. Of the Light
and Ice Plant presented a report for
October. which was fully explained by.
him to Council.
A statement of receipts and dis
1ursements was submitted by the
Clerk covering operations of the Light
and Ice Plant for month of October,
which was declared satisfactory.
A letter from the General Electric
CO. was presented by Manager Moses,
in which prices were quoted on gener-
ator repair parts. Action was defer
red on this matter until the arrival OF
Mr.. Olsen. the new manager.