The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
CITY MANAGER
BROWN RESIGNS
Resignation Accepted to Take
Effect as Soon as Place
Can be Filled

Council Chamber, May 18th, 1920
At a regular meeting of Council held
this evening Mayor Jennings and
councilman McCallum were present.
City Manager Brown and Mr.. Olsen,
OF the lighting plant were also in at
tendance.
The minutes Of April 18th and 27ta
were read and approved.
The clerk then opened the ballot
boxes from the managers of election
held this date for councilman, and tab
usated the returns which showed that
"a A. Raffield received 7S votes.
He was thereupon declared duly
elected The oath of office was ad-
sministered by the city clerk and sigh
Sed by Councilman Raffield.
Mr.. w. C. Boyle was present to re-
quest Council to straighten the north
ern END of Church street, by making
an exchange of land. AS the plan out
lined. would require considerable
outlay OF cash action was deferred un-
til the members of.Council could go
I out and investigate the matter.
The Mayor reported that Mr.. Gill
bert G. White had agreed to allow the
city $2S5 per N onth in lieu of resi-
dent engineer who was 10 be furnish
ed by him during the erection Of the
lighting plant building; this arrange
ment, being possible on account OF the
city having secured the services of Mr..
W. C. Olsen, who was formerly with
Mr.. White, and who, will act IN the
capacity Of a resident engineer. The
allowance above mentioned to begin
OF even date with work Of construc-
ton by the contractors, Messrs. Tuck
er and LaIton.
A request from Mr.. C. G. Rowland
to connect a wash rack for auto
mobiles, to sewer line on Dugan
street. zvas refused for the reason that
sach action would be- against the or
dinance applying to sewers.
The clerk read a,letter from &r. D..
81. Cuttino with reference to connect
ing the residence owned by n. O'Don-
nell on E. Liberty St to sewer. Coun-
scii maintained that sewerage connec-
sions must be installed at once. or the
house vacated, and the clerk instruct
.ad to so advise, Mr.. O'Donnell.
Police report for month OF April
!. was read, showing:
Total number of arrests 13S; cash
Z Anes, $1,30T. .02. Causes of arrest:
Disorderly conduct %; violating
traffic ordinance 81; Larceny bicycle l.;
house breaking /; electric light ordin-
,Rnce l. transporting whiskey 1; drunk
and disorderly 5; gambling 40; cruel
.ss to animals 2; peti. larceny s.; vag-
tancy L, violating license ordinance
boys returned to reformatory 5. To
tai 133ss Dismissed IS Sent to upper
court 2 Suspended 3.
Il bill for s1,639.6S from j. Van
adndIey Nursery Co.. Pomona, n. c.,
covering. shrubbery for Memorial park
Eas presented and ordered paid.
City Manager Brown stated that
three car loads of gravel would be
needed for the walks in Memorial
park, and $50 lbs clover seed. Coun-
ell authorized the purchase of this
material.
a communication from Mr.. l. A.
Ryttenberg was read by the clerk with
reference to assisting the city in Sc
curing coal for the lighting plant, and
asking for remuneration for services
rendered. Action wasN deferred un-
I'll next meeting. which Mr.. RJtten-
berg viii be asked to attend.
"A request from the Coca-Cola Bot
Ting Works to install a gasoline fill
ing station on Council street for use
Sof their trucks was refused.
The City Manager reported that he
and Mr.. j. A. Mcknight, of the Board
of Health, paid a visit to Hartsville
o.. April 39th to investigate the tank
wagon used for sanitary service. He
found that its use was entirely salts
factory, and recommended that Coun-
ell inslan one of these outfits. After
some discussion it was deci.od to
purchase two tank wagons for the
service. :
A report was presented by Chief
r. E. Wilder. of the Fire Depart
n,eat. showing list of firemen absent
fren fires during April, and their rea-
sons for being absent. Same was ac-
eepted by Council as entirely salts
factory.
A letter was read from Mr.. J. w.
afcKeiver. Of the Sumter Sash. Door
and Blind Factory, making complaint
with reference to the service given
by the lighting plant, and the man
agement of same. The Clerk was di-
rected to acknowledge receipt of this
communication, and request Mr. Nc
Keiver to attend the next meeting Of
Council, in order that the matter may
be further investigated.
The resignation Of w. T. Brown as
City Manager. to take effect as soon
as his successor is appointed. was
read. The resignation was accepted
with regret.
Mr.. w. c. Olsen, manager Of the
lighting plant, was authorized to pur-
chase necessary pipes. valves and fit
tirgs for the new light and ice plant
Council decided to destroy all whis
key that had been seized. and the
City Manager was instructed to no