The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-20
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bU;a ding Inspector at a salary OF
S135G0 per month, effective
August Iss, 1921.
The purchase OF. FIRE hose for
the fire department was deferred
until the next regular meeting
which Wifi be held on. July 2Stli.
ssesss NTH. L. Nsda3e, chairman. of.
the board of health, met with
council with view towards the
employment Of health officer
who would aisot look after the
meat and milk Inspection in the
city. Nh. TisdaIe stated that he
nad an application from.a party az
Lat Oranges Ca, who ste ted that
he would accept sucha position on
probation 'air a salary Of SITS. OF. .
the city TO- Furnish the necessary
Iranspo portation in the way or al
automobile and buying gasoline
and oil for same, or he would ac-
cert at q salary OF $2I6. 90 per
month and furnish his own, trans
poptatian.. Council decided to Of
feFa salary OF. $20a' ger month,
parry to furnish transportation
WIFI 6 limit Of $21G per month.
the eseuployment subject to salts
factory service to the board Of
health.
a petition was received, from
the members of the Emanuel II. E.
church asking ceuucil to remedy
the eondS. ion Of. Ihe. sidewalk and
streets on Bee street.. from Man
Pi1g Avenue to Sum ter, and On
South Main street from railroad
crossing 70 Andrews Street. Pc
Etipn was referred to the city
maaager with favorable action.
.Hessrs. Pollstt and Austin os the
gas company, were present, for the
purpose of discussing with council
4 5ts act on June 29tl1' reducing the
minimum rate for. gas to the orig
inH rate as fixed by the contract.
Ais,er hearing both -Mr. Pollitt and
ME Austin. council went into eX-
ecutiye session, resulting as fol-
I lows: Mayor Jennings was in IA
voE of letting the contract rate
stand unless the gas company can
furnish proof of the actual money
invested in the plari, and an
iteMized statement of; the operat-
ing expenses in order to determine
aTa reasonable. These matters
2 b4FS 0SfSI do ySI USS0 ouO IL Oy
the gas company.
Gounciamaa MeCallum stated
ihat he was ready to stand by
foEn ner,action.
EoIhcilman Raffield stated: My
position in determining the rates
fora public service utilities is to
take into consideration the amount
sof t:he investment, allowing
reasonable amount for deprecia-
ton and d-operating expenses; the
rate shauld then be Sucn a. TO net
atsleast 6 per cent on such invest
utei1e under such showing made by
tbs gas company. TIE rate of
$1sD net will not, in my opinion,
permit Them TO earn this income.
Special Meeting.
At special meeting held in the
Office of the mayor on Juiv SSl
there we're present the mayor and
bGsh MEMBERS OF council.
.Tke object OF the meeting was
more particularly for the purpose
OF further retrieving the payroll
OF :.kes light and ice plant with a
view towards reducing expenses.
Mr. Doughty, manager OF the light
and ice plant wase also present at
the request OF council. and dis
cussed wiath them what action
shauid be taken in each 9arrfElaf
ga sapo reduced aoAsagS{s 10
$3.50 pefweek, S SaEas3tJ 8 sIa3ngs
fapsssf sfeashaii6ia 81 10 sea. 0 0smeek.
biiE oyerruIeds by council.
Finn reduced from $4,000 to
SIS per WEEK. Mayor Jennings ia
voEing reduction to So per week
but voerruied by council.
Edwards reduced from $50 10
SIS per week, Mayor Jennings ia
yoEing $25-Ger week, but other
members OF council SIS.
w. Richardson and. A. Major re-
duced from SIS per week TO- s21
per week, Mayor Jeaaings favor
ing reduction to SIS per week.
w. Dueom reduced from SIS to
$14 per week.
=. Mack reduced from S14 to
$1G50 per week.
Marvin reduced from $3.50 per
day to 5000 per day, Mayor Jen-
nings fayeriEg reduction TO
$3.50, but eweFralsa.
Mcbride. Services to be discon-
timed on and after august Ist,
1921. This party now receiving
$3@ per week.
Oates and Duncan to. receive the
same salaries as heretofore paid.
them. that of S35 and $50 respec-
lively.
Owens, now receiving SIS per
week: services to be discontinued
ino hlo
sROdgerS, no reduction from
$3.50 per day iee npM pssn1s receised'
Salaries of T. Davis $500. T.
Bird $50; A. Bossard $50 and
D. Bradham $500 to remain the
same for the present.
n. Ligon, $1.50 per day each. to
remain the same but their services
to be discontinued as soon as prac-
ticable.
on temporary work. ms services
to be discontinued as soon as pos
siDIs.
Il Anderson and w. Moore re-
celving $50 per day on temper
arY work. their services 20 be dis
continued as soon as. possible.
From the above reductions, Ell
fective with the weekly pay. ro'l
3 fer the week ending July l6th,
1871 with the exception Of S. NC
Brides salary which will be dis
continued on and after August
1sr.. there will be an overehad saw
ing to the city at the. light and ice
plant of about s7,540:0o per year
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