The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
ELECTRIC RATE
REDUCED FOR
COOKING
City Council by Major
ity Vote Decides To
Make Cooking Rate
Of Three Cents and
To Order Electric
Ranges

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AT Il regular meeting OF council
| Tuesday night, March l4tii. there
were present all members OF Coun-
Gil. The minutes OF the regular
meeting OF February 2Sth were read
. and approved.
Reports from the police depart
mcnt. civic league nurse and city
| physician for the month Of Febru-
airy were read and received as IN
formation.
Councilman McCallum referred
to the matter OF broken and dam
aged curbing at various points IN
the city, and the city manager was
aut horized TO repair all such curb
ing. and also the small drains or
cutters that cross the sidewalks.
Superintendent Mckagen OF the
water works department was au-
thorized 10 lay {, 4 inch water pipe
through West Oakland in order TO
supply the various cemeteries with
water the cost OF this work 10 be
borne by the city.
Mayor Jennings brought up
the matter Of establishing a cook
ink rate for electricity, and also
furnishing electric cooking stoves
10 patrons at actual cost plus the
freight. Council discussed the mat
ter at some length with Mr..
Doughty, manager OF the light
plant. Mr.. Raffield stated that he.
was not in favor of the city going
into the stove business, and still
stood by. his actions OF some months
since. He was net in favor OF a
cheaper cooking rate unless the
rates for lights and power We're
reduced in like proportion; that in
making up the schedule Of rates for
power lines and cooking, It was
figured that they were in the right
proportion. Mayor Jennings stat
ed that he favored a II cent
rate for all cooking. heating and
purposes OF that kind. and the city
ordering out electric stoves, attach
ments. and appliances for any one
who would deposit the money in adj
vance. to pay for same, no profit 70
be made by the. city. He stated
that he was NOT in favor OF reduc-
ing power and light rates in the
same proportion because there are
! three classes; lighting class which
| includes everybody, a power cla2s
and a cooking class which also in-
cludes everybody l favor this, first,
because the city will make profit
on the current furnished st this
price, and secondly, because II VIII
enable the people to get reason
ably cheap cooking rate against
the outrageous rate now being
! charged by the gas company. MI
! Rahield further stated that he did
not agree that under the price OF
, l-o cents for cooking that the
city would make a profit. but If il
did, that this was sufficient arsu-
mens TO justify lowering the light
and power rates. Mr.. AIeCailu:a
stated that he favored a cents
rate as he thought this was fair
10 all parties. He also agreed with
Mayor Jennings that the city order
stoves for patrons at actual cost.
Mayor jennings agreed to. the )
cents rate, and the vote was car
ried.
Council authorized the payment
OF bill Of Mr.. D. J. Cain for repairs
to windshield broken by driving his
auton1obile into 4 street light which
had been lowered by a lineman on
the corner of Salem and Hampton
avenues. Mayor Jennings opposed
the payment OF the bill.
The city manager took up several
routine matters with council, and
asked that the fire department be
especially commended for their eA-
cellent work in handling the fire
which damaged the stores and con-
tents OF Siberts Drug Store and
Cooper's Jewelry Store.
The clerk submitted report
showing in detail the cost 10 the
city in handling the sanitary cans,
and after some discussion il Was
decided 10 reduce the charge made
for such service to $500 per year
instead of $500 per year eifec-
tive January lst, 1922. rs ora-
ginally ordered by Council $3-"o
must be paid for the first six months
OF the year 1922. and 800 will be
collected for the other six months
OF The year. or, il this service has
not yet been paid for the first SIX
! months OF 1922. the property owner
! can pay the $4.00 charge and there
by close the account for the year.
and beginning January lSt. 1928.
a charge OF S2.00 viii he made Tor
the first six months in advance.
and on July lst. $500 will be due
Tor the remaining months Of the
year, or the full yearly charge OF
/ $500 can be paid IN advance for
/ which a receipt Will be issued TO
cover
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