The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-26
City Council Meeting
Peoples Bank Selected as De-
pository of City Funds
Bond Issue Proposed

Bond Issue Proposed
The regular meeting Of Council
was held in the Council Chamber
Tuesday night, and there were pres
ent Mayor Jennings and Council
men McCallum and Raffeld. The
minutes of the regular meeting of
November Sth were read and ap-
proved.
The matter OF building an alb
batoir was again taken UP with Mr.
Tisdale, Chairman OF the Board of
Health. and DR.. Browning, Health
Ofncer, who submitted tentative
plans, specifications and. probable
cost Of a plant which would suit the
requirements of the city, and after
some discussion, Mayor Jennings
suggested that an architect be en-
gagged at once to draw up neces-
sary plans for the building, which
suggestion was concurred in by
Councilman McCaT1un, and while
Councilman Rafield,is not opposed
to the building OF an 'abbatOir, he
was IN favor of deferring further
progress to that end until after the
first of January next when the
financial condition OF the city could
better be determined. DR.. Brown
ing was Instructed to get in touch
with an architect and have the
plans drawn up at once.
Ladson Conyers, who formerly
conducted al restaurant on Man
ming Avenue, appeared before
Council stating that after having
pait. the license the first of the year
to conduct such restaurant, he sold
the business to another party who
also took over the license, Conyers
TO be reimbursed in monthly IN
staiIments. The transfer was made
on May End. Subsequently, former
Collector McKeiver Informed Tin
daL, the purchaser, that the busi-
ness could not be continued under
the license Of Conyers, and a sec
sond license was bought After dis.
scussion Council agreed to refund
one-kan Of the license to 2Conyers,
while Mayor Jennings was in ia:
vor OF refunding two-thirds of the
amount. the business having been
operated by 1Cenyers only four:
months.
Council further agreed that in
future, should a mercantile husi-
ness on which the license has been
paid change hands. such license
can also be transferred by making
application to the Clerk & Treasi,r~
ser who viii make the necessary en-
dorsement thereon. -.
Council further discussed the
law in reference to children driv-
ing automobiles sHithin the moor
aporate limits OF the. city. Mr..
Raffield was IN favor of amending
the law to read IA years instead
of 15 years Old, and to issue no
permits TO anyone under the age Sof
II years. Mayor Jennings aud
Councilman McCallum was IN IA
vor of allowing the ordinance to
stand at 70 years, ana permits is-
sued to only such children whose
written applications are passed up
on by Council, and who can furnish:
positive proof OF their efficiency to
drive an automobile w1tf1in the
city limits. All permits heretofore
issued by the Mayor are hereby re-
voked.
Council authorized a refund of
1880 to Che members Of the fire
department who purchased siren
signal for the fire truck by personal
subscription.
BY recommendation of Supt. W.
W. MeKagen, Council directed and
authorized the purchase of 16 au-
tomato syphons for flushing sew
ers, the order to be given to local
concern mana ged by Mr.. r. B. Bel
ser.
Tn response to a letter under date
Of Nov. End, which was addressed
to an OF the banking institutions OF
the City, a reply was received by
the Clerk from each of the banks
and read to Council, and after
carefully considering the matter,
the Clerk was directed to deposit
all of the city's receipts of everv
nature texclasive of sinking funds,
in the Peoples Bank, this arrange
ment to be effective at once and 10
be continued Indefinitely.
Councilman Rafield stated that
he offered the same objections as
stated at former meeting Of Coun-
Gil; the necessity had not arisen at
the time the letters were written
and that he believed a conference
with the banks. when the necessity
did arise, would result in the ne
acessary arrangements being made
Councilman Rafield moved that
"a request be made TO the de1ega-
ton to the General Assembly to
pass the enabling act at the next
meeting of the Legislature to allow
a vote on not less than 100000
or more than s200,00000 in bonds
to be issued to take care Of the diff
ference between the bond issue of
$3.50, 10000 for the Electric Light
plant and the amount actually ex-
pended in the erection of such a
plant; these bonds to bear interest
not to exceed per cent. Mayor
Jennings suggested that the en-
ab1ing act be passed to vote on
bonds for $3.50, 100000. and Council