The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING

The regular meeting OF council
which should have been held on
March 30th. having been postpon-
ed. was held IN the council cham
Der Oh April 18th. at which al
members OF council were present.
The minutes Of the regular meeting
OF March 1:th We're read and ap-
proved as corrected.
Mr. H. L. Tisdale, chairman Of
the Board Of Health, offered an
ordinance 10 regulate the keeping
, and care OF dogs in the city Of
I Sumter, and to prescribe rules and
/! regulations as to the duties of Cwn-
ers and keepers Of dogs which have
rabies. or, are suspected of having
rabies The ordinance was read
! TO council. and aftA- certain
changes therein was adopted 20 be-
come effective Immediately, having
dispensed with the second md
third readings.
g The matter OF placing fights in
the rear Of business property vas
next discussed, and it was decided
to place a light on the pole on
West Hampton in the rear o.
Schwartz Brothers store, and :lso
light in the alley in the rea:' of
Shaw d McCollum, these two points
being considered especially neces-
sary for police protection. No lights
will be placed on private property
unless so ordered by property own
ers. and the city be paid for tl:e
current used.
Mr.. r. p. Belser appeared be-
fore council for the purpose Of
discussing and obtaining n final rul
ing on the licenses which he was
required to pay. Mr.. Belser cI-
planned that he was exclusively in
the real estate business. buying and
selling property. obtaining loans
and examining titles only on such
property as was listed with him;
that he was not q practitioner o.
the law in the sense for which he
was charged a license, and that his
entire earnings was reported in his
application for license as real es-
tate dealer. Mayor Jennings took
the position that Mr.. Belser should
pay the minimum license both as
real estate dealer and as a
lawyer for the reason that he ex-
amines titles in making loans and
passes upon them the same as any
other lawyer which, in his opiuion,
was the same as practicing law in
the courts or elsewhere. Council
man RafIieid took the position that
as Mr.. Belser was not a practition-
er in the courts, that he was not
liable for the minimum lawyers
license, in which Councilman Nc
callum concurred. and it was so
ruled, the amount having been re-
funded to Mr.. Bclser.
In connection with the flush
tanks purchased by the city from
Mr.. Belser, although these tanks
have not yet been installed, coun-
ell authorized the payment of
$500 to Mr.. Belser, same being SO
per cent OF the amount of the in
voice, the balance to be paid as
soon as the tanks are Installed and
found 10 be working satisfactorily.
The clerk read Il letter from
Mrs. Wessie II. Lane in connection
with a certain street on the north
side Of her old home place on
\. Main street which was decided to
the city, stating that the street
was in bad condition due to brush,
trash and other refuse on it, and
that it was hardly TO be consider
ed as opened up. Council directed
the city manager to look into the
matter, to open up the street and
stake it out.
All expenses in connection with
the injury TO Policeman Lawrence
who was shot while in the dis
charge OF his duty was ordered
paid by the city.
Council authorized the laying Of
a sewer on South Salem Avenue at
cost Of about $50.
The payment Of all current IN
voices was authorized
Messrs Chas. L. Hutchinson, w.
N Wolfe and j. Z. Watts We're
appointed TO the police force to fiji
vacancies now existing in that de-
partmcnt, at salaries Of 500 per
month each, such appointments
subject to the VIII OF council as to
the length of time Of service.
After discussing other ,routine
matters with the city manager,
council adjourned