The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
eodlnca Meeting; - )

On December 9Th. the city} cearcii
held a regular meeting with Mayor
Jennings, Councilmen Booth and Nc
Callum present, also City Manager
Brown 1t was decided to call mass
meeting at an early date to consider
! the wisdom of selling or remodelling
! the opera house.
Bill from R.D. Epps for services
! in connection With handling the elec-
trio light bonds and taking case To
Supreme Court and examining titln to
Sumter Lighting Co. for s1,o17 was
| presented and ordered paid.
Requess from Sumter Ice & Fuel
! Co., for exemption from taxes and
licenses for a period Of five years was
/ refused as council did not consider
! this plant as falling under the ordl-
! nance eNempting manufacturers
The ordinance regulating blowing
steam whistles calling employees was
amended by striking outthe words
the blowing OF whistles for calling
employees is unnecessary.
A petition from the residents and
/; free holders of Sumter for an eXten-
sion of Commt rec Street through from
Liberty to Calhoun Street with uni
form width of so feet was refused.
| since the property had not been con-
veyed to council whereby this street
I could be opened.
Police report for November was
presented showing the total number
OF arrests Il. cash fines s1.131.44;
days served $500.
City Physician report for November
showed 50 visits and % prescriptions
for month.
A bill from Fl. J. Knapp for sG6.1 0
covering his expenses to Sumter from
New York and return was authoriZ-
ed
CAty Manager submitted statement
of farm operations for 1919 showing
loss of S2.101.11.
Council decided to give City Man.
ager full authority as to the plan Of
conducting the farm for 1920.
4 letter was read from A. J. Moses
in reference to the cotton exchange
which was given careful consideration.
Council decided to fix the license. on
a business or income basis Of $4,000
at 5000. on each additional $1,000, 50
per thou: md.
A letter was read from Sumter
Machinery Co. concerning the or Ii
nance applying to junk dealers. Coun-
Gil did not See it necessary 20 make
any changes in this ordinance.
Application for position on police
force was 'read from W. Worth
Winston-Salem. " c.. and Willie
Stogner. Columbia Same were or
dered fled.
a letter read from Miss Abbey
Christensen. landscape, architect. of
Beaufort together with references
as to her ability along this line. No
action was taken at this time. Clerk
instructed to write Mr.. j. .Noland.
landscape gardener, Boston. Mass.
with the purpose Of getting prices.
etc, in connection to beautifying the
new park.
Clerk authorized to advertise for
bids for the house on lot purchased for
the park. the delivery to be made on
January 1st. Right reserved to re-
ject any and all bids.
Permission granted to Sineatll-Ke1ly
Motor co. for establishment of fill
ing station on corner Of Liberty and
Harvin SITS. same to be erected under
usual regulations So
Council decided to remove brick
from in front of City Drug Co.. at ex-
pensc of the city.
m, of 1nr
from McCalhlm Realty Co.. at No. >
Manning Avenue. joining Lighting
plant at price of $1,000 was author
lied: also an additional lot to the
north with a frontage Of 3S feet and
approximate depth Of $50 feet for So
500. House on 3S foot lot to be re-
moved by January Is. 1920.
City Manager aske,! council for in
structions in handling, contraband Ii
ouor The mayor asked TO go on rec
ord as favoring the destroying Of all
contraband liquor within 80 days. in
accordance with the laws Of State
and city. Councilmen Booth and Nc
liquors be given out to any individual
and not TO the hospital except on or
der City Manager, signed by at
least two members of council in reg
ulal session.
City Manager authorized to have
all drains from down-spouts across
sidewalks repaired when necessary.
MI e ". Marvin submitted to tho
city manager a. model garbage can
and requested permission to place one
dozen at suitable places about the
streets: Request was granted.
An ordinance to require the pay
ment of license on business. ocupa-
sion and profession for the year 1929
was read and adopted. The rule re-
quiring three readings being suspend
ed.
A donation of $500 to Carnegie
Library was given for purchase Of
books The following committee was
appointed to select and purchase said
books: DR.. s. II. Edmunds, L. c.
Noise and Miss Edith DeLorme.
An ordinance to regulate the rate
charged by transfer drivers per hour
was passed.