The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18
CITY COUNCIL
Banks Allowed Exemption ON
Electric Light Bonds--Other
Matters of Interest

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i'm the Council Chamber on this date,
There were present Mayor IL. ID. JCn-
nings and CouuCilmcn -. Il. Mccall
lum and J. y. Ralncld.
The minutes of the regular meeting
Of November 23rd and special meet
ing of December 10th were read and
approved as corrected.
Mr.. w. Percy Smith, representing
the sumter Railway and Mill Supply
Co. apeared before Council with re-
ference To "a sign thai company had
suspended from their building on East
Hampton Ave. and over the sidewalk,
i'm violation of the city code of laws.
After discuSsiou, and I'm view of the
trt that the sign was So suspended
by the sumter hallway and Mill sup,
ply Co. without the technical know,
ledge of violation. the sign was at
lowed TO remain so suspended subject
To the will of Council as to subse-
Quent removal.
MIR. Isaac strauss president OF tho
sumter Trust co. appeared in behalf
of that institution for the purpose OF
further discussing with council the
Interpretation of paragraph of the
agreement between the city of sum
ter and the various banking institu-
tions OF the city i'm the purchase OF
the electric light bonds. The matter
was discussed at some length. the IL
nal conclusion reached being that the
banks would be- allowed the 5S per
cent. exemption i'm accordance with
such paragraph which was rcCited
In the minutes os :. -3rd. Mayor
Jennings favored giving the banks s
per cent for the reason that the banks
did not own the bonds at the time
taxes were due and payable. and fur
ther. thar he was of the opinion that
: per cent on the money invested 10y
the banks was all that they could ex-
pcct. Councilman Raifield was i'm ia
Vor or allowing the exemption i'm ac-
cordance with the agreement feeling
that the banks had loaned the city
the money In the purchase OF such
bonds. Councilman McCallum favor
ed the exemption for the reason that
ne thought the contract with the
hanks should he interpreted i'm the
spirit In which II was made ana not
technically. He also stated that hc
wanted to put the banks on notice
that ne, as member of council,
would expect a mCre liberal and gem
erous attitude form the banks i'm flu
ture.
Mr.. Eugene Moses. representing
the sumter Ice and Fuel Co, ap-
peared before Council with the pro-
position that III the city would fur
nish the pip the Sumter Ice and
Feul Co, would furnish the labor and
perform the work of closing up the
ditch and otherwise placing com
merce street i'm serviceable condi-
ton. Council agreed 30 the propo-
sition. and instructed the clerk To as
certain IL the city had the necessary
pipe on hand, and ir not. TO endeavur
to obtain IT,
Mr.. Leland Moore, representing the
new steam laundry now under CON
struction, wanted a permit To erect
metal shed over frame work at the
boiler room OF the laundry. hut such
permission was not granted FOR tue
present as IL was desired that the mat
ter be given further consideration to
ascertain whether or not the crcC-
ton OF such shed would conform To
the insurance laws i'm fire limits.
Capt II. X. Wilder was present and
stated to council that i'm view Of
the fact that the Sumter Light In
fantry was mo longer i'm existence, he
desired TO return To the city such
money as had been paid TO the s. l.. |.
by the city since November 1919.
which amounted To S3O4.44 the bal
ance on hand. Council expressed it's
appreciation to Capt. Wilder. and re-
GREETED that the $. L. l. was no longer
I'm existence.
"A bill OF Mr.. l.. &. McCulloch. a
mounting To $3.50. was presented to
Council by Fire Chief Wilder with
rccomme ndation that same be paid by
TN city Mr.. MCCULLOUGH was injured
while hghting fire at the Penn Sumter
Lumber Co, on the mornig of July ..
1920, from which injury he suffered
the loss OF i2 DAYS time at the rate
OF $3.50 per day. less an amount OF
$1,000 paid to him as fireman. lcav-
Ing net balance OF $3.50 which the
Council ordered paid.
In response To summons from Coun-
Gil, the proprietors OF the various res
taurants and cafes for white people
were present. and the letter from MIR.
Carolina Brunson. dated Nov. goth, in
which he made certain charges OF un-
sanitary conditions and exorbitant
charges for food. was read. After
nearing reports from such propriotors.
ana being questioned about sundrv
matters by council. IL was decided To
let the matter rest, but council eau
u"ned such prOprictors against in
cTcaslng prices ON special occasions.
ana Keeping their places i'm "a clean
aud sanitary condition.
I'm application from Mr.. g. T.. Jcn-
kinson' for appointment 10 the pulicc
force was read. but as there is uo va
cancy at present. dhc application was
ordered filed
Due To the fact that Christmas nr
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