The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-14
REGULAR
MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
Tax Exemption For Five
Years Granted Ice Cream
Factory

Tax Exemption For Five
Years Granted Ice Cream
Factory
The regular meeting of council
vas held in the Council Chamber
at o'clock. October 1eth, there
being present the mayor and both
counciImen. The minutes of the
regular meeting of September 2Gth
we're read and approved as correct
ed
Mr.. Reardon, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, made
application to council for eSenp-
ton from taxation for a period of
i've years for the Battercup Ice
& Cream Company. which he Is en-
deaVoring to influence TO locate IN
sumter. Councilman Essffield tot-
ed in favor of the exemption. and
Councilman Mcleod was also IN IA
vor Of same, but with the provi-
sion that after operating for six
months, IT must be shown that
more than so per cent OF their
manufactured products Is shipped
away from Sumter or the eXemp-
ton viii be rescinded. Mayor Jep-
nings opposed the exemption Tor
the reason that he did not con-
strue that this would be a manu-
featuring plant.
DIR. S. III. Ednunds, together
with fiessrs. Walsh and Levi. mem
bers of the City Board of Educa-
Ton, were present and asked for
permission to roll a small house
low. located on the adjacent lot
TO the Boys High School on Cal
honn street. west on that street
4 20 Purdy. and through purdy To q
permanent location. DR.. Ednunas
stated shat all necessary precau-
tions would be taken to protect
she paved streets from injury, and
that Judge r. o. ardS, to whom
the house has been sold by the
school Board, would be personal
81 responsible for any damage thai
nay occur to such streets Coun-
sCtEIHSI St~tl1ssSid e1i i.Sss, .fiStSSy.A tSoS1i
opposed rolling house over any
CT the paved streets OF the city on
account Of damage that may be
sustained. While Mayor Jennings
Ssas, IN favor Of granting the per-
naissien as he Was OF the opinion
that the house could De moved
without causing aRy damage, by
laying sufficient boards over the
paying and using rollers which
would distribute the weight to such
an extent that no injury to the.
street could reslIlt. The matter
Was discussed al some length. but
ia-was decided net to give the per-.
nsit until further Investigation.
e.iiid be made.
Ilessrs. Davis and francis Noise
appeared in behalf Of the Tobacco
Sfenamesy. asking for taXeXenp ton
fer. five years from the time the,
stemmeg begun operations, inciud-
ing exemption for the building
Which is owned and was erected
for the express purpose of a stem
fnerv The mayor held that as the
building WAS MT owned by the
steEamesv. but by corporation
aEas leased it tosstile stemmery,
from which they derived per
cent on their Investment, the
building could not be construed as
part Of tie industry and should
not BE exempted from taxation. in
which contention the mayor was
sustained by other two members
Of council 1t WIS decided, how
ever, that the owners Of the build
ing, and not the ground upon which
ttae building is erected. would be
Liable Tor taxes for the year 1921
as thel building was not completed
s;atiii the middle Of that year. and
that tax return for this building
was made to the County Auditor
in error Council directed that
ts,aStax execution for taxes against
this building, which is now in the
i HANDS Of the Chief Of Police. be
withdrawn and cancelled.
The Health Department.. through
letter written by the Health Off
Ger, advised Council that Miss
Maaae Batenaan had been em-
refoyed IN the health Office at
salsry of 5000 per month. dating
from October 5tll, 1922. filing the
vacancy caused by the resignation
/ OF Mrs. White. The appointment
s-as approved by council
The clerk read reports for the
months OF September from the
City Physician. Civic League Nurse
ard Police Department, which
we're received as information.
Council ordered the payment Of
the bill Of f. D. Knight for s5o.0e
for services as Supervisor in the
BoBd Election.
The City Manager was authorized
to rent the land on which the old
TricIa "Ina,