The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Meeting City c ounc.il d! i!
SALARIES OF: city Employees
Raised

1 A reguiat meeting of the city council
| was held ia the council rooms, Tues
day evening at gse;eleck. Ar. u {.
Strauss. appeared before the soi'ncA
Land asked for permission to increase
1.-The telephone rate for the city OIL
sumter He, .ieft ! figures to be eA-'
arnined by the council showing the
past earnings and expenses OF the
leanpany. Action ON this request
viii be taken at later date,
/ Tha Ordinance to declare the re-
suit Of an election NO determine Pc
whether xor not the City: ofzSumter
should issue bonds for the purpose OF
constructing 9or purchasing and I'M: l:
proving an: Electric Light plant and
to authorize the issuance or three saest
:hnndred fifty thousand dollars III
Eboslas Eor purchasing and improving
an Electric Light Plant and to provide
a sinking fund therefor, received its
first reading
A resolution was adopted authori-
fEzing "a leaIs OF srs, zoe from tie
Fidelity Fire Insurance company.
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Mr.. Howard stillweil, the new city
manager, al ppeared before the board
and diseasssd SOME matters that
t.affect sthes welfare sef the city. He
Etoek np the: matter OF the recent
purchase OF the motor fire equipment
land showed that this will nfean a
fmateriai inereasa IN the, fire protect
tia:is fae titles os the city. The South
eastern Underwriters Association has
ttrendeEed a report 70 the city regard
ing the present status relative TO; FIRE i.
ing facilities and recommended
tin1proFegnenIs aaeng all tines and
parhea,lagH stae. water supp system.
THIS wprH cam be aceomp plishe d witt h
out any great cost ITO the city; and if
done. IS VIII naaterially decrease the
lbasts Of Insurance rates; It was
reeemmendsd by, the city manager
that newsmok stack be construct
fed at, the city. pumping station: The
fo4d one was destroyed several years
eago and has greatly decreased The
plants efficiency The proposition was
approved by the couneii. It was
recon- mended that an additional
boiler be installed at the the water
work pumping station. Piss VIII ase
am auxiiiary unit and viii. BE used III
case gof break down OF the present
eaaipaenf This, is much needed
sad3unct. as, the station is operated nS
steam and has only one boxer at the
present time Tt IS the purpose Of
1heaeity managers TO inststf 2 meter
Fat The pumping, station wnich will in-
idieate the e4act am onnt OF water that
is. being used By the city. OF Sumter,
sand form a.basis whereby the detail
ed cesteofs operation of the plant may
be- asceFtained: It was recommended
Ito the council that two tennis courts
be contracted at Memorial Park.
These courts, will be OF great benefit
TO the. general public, as means Of
pleasure, and; recreation. The matter
will @be farther considered by the
tcaarIeH and the city manager would
be glad to get the views OF the public
Ion this question. 9.
1t was also decided to furnish the
police department with a Ford car
to increase /. the. efficiency Of this
department The city manager took
pp.. the xaatter Of having complete
maps made. Of the water works,
seweraze. storm water drainage, and
.fira alarms systems These maps will
|sber brought mp to- date and will show
these systens in detail It was point
ed out that khe. present system OF fire