The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-17
City Council Meeting
Sumter County Fair Associa-
ton Makes Proposition to
Lease Land at Water
Works
Council Chamber. Dec. 1s, 1921.

Council Chamber. Dec. IS, 1921.
The regular meeting Of Council
was held in the council chamber
on date above, and there were pres
ent< Mayor Jennings and Council
man McCallum, the other mem
Der Of Council. Mr.. Raffield, alb
sent from the city.
The minutes Of the regular meet
ing of November 22nd, and special
meeting OF Dec. 9Th were read and
approved.
Messrs. w. T. Brown and P. G
Bowman, representing the County
Fair Association were present with
a view towards making a lease for
the tract Of land owned by the
city, adjacent to the water works
plant, lor use Of the County Fair
association for future fairs. 1t
was stated that the grounds on
W. Liberty street We're entirely too
small and it was impossible to
bring to Sumter but few attractions
on that account It is the purpose
of the Fair Association to build
a race track, a field suitable for
foot ball and base ball, and ad-
ditional exhibition buildings, CIV
ing to Sumter county the possibili-
tv of one Of the best county fairs
that is held in the state. Both
Mayor Jennings and Councilman
McCallum favored making the
lease, but on account Of the ab-
sence of Councilman Raffield. no
definite conclusions were reached
and the matter was deferred for a
subsequent meeting when all
members of council were present.
Councilman McCallum stated
that he had been requested by Mr..
r. A. Bradham, vice president Of
the canning factory which will be
located in Sumter in the very near
future, to make application for the
usual five year exemption from
taxation. On account Of the alb
sence Of Mr.. Raffield, and the in
ability Of Mr. 'Bradham to be pres
ent. the matter was deferred for
subsequent meeting.
Mrs. Julia Lester Dillon, land
scape architect Of the city, was
present and informed council OF
her work in connection with the
care of the trees Of the city; she
presented a street map Of the city
on which is shown the location OF
every tree, and offered her recon-
mendations as to the removal OF
come and the further planting OF
many where needed. Council au-
thorized the purchase Of 500 trees
in accordance with Mrs. Dillon's
recommendations. the purchase to
be made and the trees set out al
once.
The clerk read reports from the
police department and the civic
league nurse for the month OF
November, and reports from the
city physician for the months OF
October and November, all OF
which were received as informa-
ton.
In connection with the delivery
of current to the motors OF the
Southern Cotton Oil Co., a, letter
from these people was received by
City Manager O'Quinn requesting
that they be reimbursed in the
amount Of S34S4, being the cost
of wire, etc., that was necessary to
be run from the poles on S. Main
street to their buildings claiming
that this expense should be borne
bv the city. After further inves-
tlgation by Mr.. Doughty, the man
ager Of the light plant, he recon-
mended that such expense be as
sured by the city, and council
ordered same paid. !,
Invoices of J. L. divers Son ano
w. Z. Dunn, both of Cairo, Ca, in
connection with the burial expenses
cf George Duncan, a former en-
rloyee of the city who was electro,
cuted while in the discharge oi
his duty. was ordered paid By
council, the total amount beins
| $500.
Messrs. Forshee and Cashior
representing the Dixie Electric s
Power company were present II
the interest of the firm in collect
ing the account due by the city
which was being held up on ac
count of prior claim agains
Forshee & CO. Council directed
that the account in excess of the
claim be paid as soon as such bill:
were properly approved.
Council then adjourned.