The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Appropriation Voted For Enter
tainment of Greenville Boost
ers. Milk Ordinances
introduced

present Mayor jennings ana council
men McCalium and Ratified.
NJ. VI. Goldberg chairman of the
entertainment committee for the
boosters from Greenville stated to
council that the approximate cost for
such entertainment would be around
five or six hundred dollars, and want
cd the city TO bear; one-half Of such
actual expense. Mayor Jennings ana
Councilman McCallum favored the
request, but Councilman Ratield op-
posed, for The reason that he did not
think it proper to spend the city s
Finds for a mater Of this Kind, and
while he favored the coming Of the
boosters and. Their purpose. he felt
hat the expense saould he borne
from funds received through private
subscription. MI Raflield-s objection
was overruled, two to one.
Mr. Eartow Walsh, president, and
Nh c. NJ. Hurst, secretary OF the
Protoa-ant Cemetery Association
with council matters pertaining to
:he laying oi water mains from the
city limits to the cemetery gates: tht
rate To be charged by the city for
water. and whether the water pipe
sho,.ld De laid by the city's force and
paid for by the association, or let By
contract to Il plumber. 1t was deem
ed inadvisablc for the city to under
Ike this work for the reason that i.
now has work enough ahead TO keep
busy for some time to come. Council
man c( and Do fiialG bGtp
vored making the association a rate
Of - cents per Loco gallons without
regard to a minimum, while Mayor
Jennings opposed, stating that While
he was personally Very anxious fol
the cemeteries to get water and al
the Very lowest late i. could be fur
ishcd by the city, he was not pre-
Jared TO pass upon the rate TO be
charged until il was aScertained what
;hv eos. would be TO furnish the VA
ter. His opposition was overrulec
TWO to one. and the rate Of 10 cents
established.
The Sumter Roofing and Sheet Met
al Works was granted permission tC
uspend sign in front Of their place
OF business on Council street. subject
TO the approval Of the City Manager
as to its safety.
The minutes Of the regular meet
ing OF Ap:i! 26th and special meet
u" al May 2nd We're read and ap-
proved as corrected.
Council ordered i refund of $3.50
street taxes TO Mr.. J. NJ. Chandler
and $500 10 j. w Williams, both OF
these parties having paid taxes be-
yond the age limit as prescribed by
the code.
The reports OF the police depart
mcnt and Civic League for the month
OF April We're read and received as
information, but no report from the
city physician.
y letter was received from Mr.
Wendell Levi. Scout Master Trool
No. i, expressing .hc thanks Of The
Toy Scout Troop to the ely for th(
use Of one Of its trucks on q recent
trip to Florence. and enclosing
check for 500 to pay for two days
alary of the driver Of the truck, BIZ
in view Of the creditable showing
made by the Boy Scouts of Sumter
and the disposition 70 aid this organ
ization as far as possible, Council or
dered that the amount be refunded tC
Mr. Levi.
The matter of tax exemption fol
the Acton Lumber company pur-
chased by the VIM. NJ. Lloyd Co.
was again discussed by council. and
in view OF the ruling made at meet
ing OF council! on January goth. 1919
at which time this concern wa.
granted the uSual>iive year exemption
from taxation, this ruling still hold:
good dating from the original cNemp-
Ion.
The report Of the City Manager set
ting for.h the locations where addi-
tional street lights are needed was
again presented for discussion. Mayor
Jennings and Counci!naa McCallum
were in favor Of Installing the light:
with certain changes relative to arc
or, post lights, bu; Councilman Raj
field, While accepting the report and
the necessity for sucn lights. felt tina
only so per cent OF such lights should
be installed for the present, and the
balance after July 1st.
u. ~. I1OQ-tS. rs l.. w 'iH it'i'ti'.''s~N'
by Mayor jennings and elected by
council as d ncmbc: ci the board oi
health 10 fill the vacancy caused bl
the resignation oi DR.. +. :. Booth.
which was rendered on April 18th.
The clerk was. directed to publish
Il notice that on and after June Is
1921. the ordinance prohibiting The
riding Of bicycles ~ night without q
light will p" strictly enforced.
Councilman Rattie'd moved that
the Sumter Hardwood Company BE-
granted the usual FIVE year exemption
from taxes. which was carried.
In the matter Of electric cook
stoves and other electrical cookln@
facilities. Mayor jennings Was IN IA
vor CT tn" city Keeping stock and
selling to pa rons at actual cost. but
Councilmen McCallum and Ratified
were opposed for the reason that
they did not think the city should so
10 the expense OF LAYING III 4 stock OF
his merchandise to be sod at cost.
and as most of thiS class OF merchan-
disc is sold on the .nsta}lment plan;
further. that The city would be COM
PEELED 10 keep on lis pay rolls addi-