The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-23
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Executions For City Taxes
to Be Withdrawn From
Sheriff and Served by
Chief of Police

leld IN the COUNCIL cHdHloei olf
Tuesday night, there being present
/ MAYOR Jennings and Councilmen
RaHeld and Mcleod. The minutes
OF the regular meeting Of August
22nd and read and approved.
Returns We're received from the
!, managers of the bond election held
on September 18th, 1922, whereby
lit appeared that six hundred and
twenty-sixa (626) ballots We're cast
at said election of which five hun
dred and twenty-nine (529) We're
| in favor of the issue. and ninety
seven (97) were against such is
sue. The clerk was directed 20
have prepared an ordinance de-
claring the result of said election
and authorizing the issuing and
sale Of bonds.
The following ordinance was in
| treduced and given its first read
ing:
can ordinance to declare the re-
suit of an election to determine
| whether or not the city of Sumter
shall issue bonds not exceeding two
hundred and fifty thousand $3.50
0e0) dollars for the sole purpose
of paving the expenses and Gabili-
ties incurred in the Improvements
of streets and sidewalks when the
abutting property owners are being
assessed for two-thirds OF the cost
| thereof, and TO authorize the Is
suance of two hundred and fifty
! thousand (s250.Ge0) dollars in
bonds for the sole purpose Of pay
ing the expenses and liabilities in
Cured IN the improvements Of
tstreets and sidewalks when the
,abutting property owners are being
assessed for two-thirds Of the costs
! thereof, and to provide sinking
/ fund therefor
!, The above ordinance received its
first reading, and the ayes" and
| noes being called for on the
'question Of whether or not the same
should pass to its second reading.
the vote was as follows:
L. D. Jennings, yes.
! j. A. Raffie1d, yes.
! Il. L. Mcleod, yes.
Reports from the city physi-
clan, Civic League nurse and po-
/, lice department for the month OF
] August were read by the clerk and
ireceixed by council as information.
a letter from the Chamber of
Commerce dated September 18th,
suggesting the placing of white
way lights at the intersection of
Harvin and East Liberty streets,
and Sumter and West Liberty
streets, was received and read to
council by the clerk, and after dis
cussion it was decided that these
lights would not be placed for the
present.
En- reference to tax executions. a
letter was receiyed from AIR. r. D.
! Epps. acting City Attorney. in COM
! pIiance With a request from Mayor
! Jennings, in which he stated that
! the only law he could find bearing
upon the subject was in section
$3.50 of Vol. of the civil code
which provides that the execution
TO enforce the payment of munici-
pal taxes shall be issued under
1.-THE seal Of the corporation by the
tclerk and directed to the chief OF
! police, Or any other officer des;g-
mated by thescity or town council
for that purpose, and all sales un-
der such execution shall take place
i ,f ba1S <,tI I,o,
/ public place designated by ordi-
nance in such city or town. and
/ that he had followed this section
! in It's amendments through the laws
OF 1922 and could find no amend
nlent affecting the above provis-
lions. After discussion OF tbs
matter by Council. it was decided
Ito withdraw all executions now in
the hands of the county sheriff,
turning them over to the chief o.
police OF the city of Sumter who
would be instructed to levy in ac-
cordance with law.
The matter of continuing fire
insurance upon all passenger au,-
tomobiles and trucks owned by the
/ city was next discussed, and it was
voted to continue such insurance
in force. Mayor Jennings was op-
posed.
! Council decided to waive main
itonance bond OF Powell Paving Co.
| for paving the sidewalks on West
Liberty street from Purdy street
to the city limits, and instructed
that the work be started as soon
as possible.
| The city manager was authorized
/; to extend the pipe line in a ditch
back of Kicker Lane for a distance
Of 200 feet, putting III the neces-
sarv bulkhead. etc.
Council authorized the sale of the
Ford touring car now liz use by
the police department. and the
purchase of a new-F ord touring car
TO take its place. the proceeds from,
| the sale of the old car to he APP
piled on the purchase of the new
car.
The resignation of c. j.. Hutch
;nson from the police force was re-
eeived and accepted, and Mr.. J
p. Shochley was appointed to fiji
| the vacancy. his appointment sub
/; ject to the will OF council.
AS has been customary in the
past when a new councilman is
elected. positions Of all city en-