The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING

| Ht IL regular meeting of council held
Tuesday February Sth, there were
present Mayor l.. u. Jennings and
ICouncilmen D. r. McCallum and j.
A. Rafileld
| The minutes OF the regular meet
ing or January 18th were read and
approved.
| Council ordered u refund Of $3.50
to bicycle dealers who paid such Ii
cense In addition to a merchants Ii
cense and bicycle repair license it be-
ing construed that the bicycle deal
ers' license should be covered by the
merchants license.
Council denied the appeal Of the
American Express company for re-
duction OF the license charged thai
company. said appeal having been
made through Reynolds and Rey-
nolds, attorneys
Bradwell Bros. made a personal re-
quest to be allowed to suspend
| small sign over the sidewalk in
front Of their work shop on Liberty
street, and also sign of similar char
tcter on Harvin street. Council grant
ed the request for the sign on Harvin
street, but refused to permit the sign
to be hung on Liberty street.
BY request Of council, Mr.. Austin
OF the Gas company was present and
asked to show cause why the mini
mum rate for gas should rot be re-
duced in view of the comparative
statement OF earnings of that COM
pany for the month OF December,
I 1920. After discussion a vote was
taken. Councilmen McCallum and
Itaffied voting for the minimum rate
OF $500 per thousand to remain for
the present, Mayor jennings oppOs-
ing.
! The police report for the month Of
January was read, showing So ar
rests for various causes, and a total
collection Of $456.00 in fines.
The matter of q license for tailors
was discussed, and it was decided that
where tailors made clothes in addi-
tion 10 repairing, etc, the license OF
$1,000 remains the same, but for re-
pairmen and making other alterations
or clothing. the license is fixed at SIS.
NO license is to be paid by dress.
makers who make dresses in their
homes
A petition signed by Walsh Ins,r-
ancc Agency, Reynolds and Reynolds
l'Haynsworth and HaynswOrth Chas.
l.. CWtino and r. d. Epps, asking
council to take some action towards
improving the condition Of tho street
known az Law Range, was read, but
as this street is county property, the
matter was deferred with a view to-
wards getting the county to deed
such property to the city, after which
the necessary drainage. etc. would
be given immediate attention. The
city manager was delegated to take
up the matter with the county au-
thorities, a7d if the deed could be OBJ
tanned, to make the necessary repairs
TO the street in question
The city manager discussed with
| council the advisability OF the city
doing its own repairs to motor drivcn
equipment owned by the city. sugges-
ting that a combination man be en-
pioyed ut the fire department as driv-
OF and mechanic. This matter is still
under consideration. Council author
lied repairs to Ford truck to cost
about SIS.
Council also granted authority to
| the city manager to purchase half
car OF sewer pipe. the other half Of
ing company.
BY request Of the city manager DIR.
j. II. Morse made an examination Of
| one OF the city's mules, and in his re-
port he states that the mule is suf-
Tering from chronic lameness and
continuous pain while at work, and
| that on account OF the advanced age
OF the mule, il would be inadvisable
to operate and he did not consider
that treatment would result in any
benefit. therefore recommended that
the mule be destroyed, to which coun-
ell agreed.
The purchase Of dray for the
Board OF Health was approved by
council, and the city manager author
lied to make such purchase at the
best price obtainable.
Council then adjourned