The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-18
Meeting of City Council.

lum and Ratlicld The minutes Of
the regular meeting Of January
24th. and special meeting OF Feb
ruary 3rd We're read and approved
Us corrected.
The Siddall- Richardson Co,
through. their representative. Mr..
Siddal, made request that they be
licensed in class 6 as machine
SHOP instead of class l as automo-
bile repairers. Nh RatIleld voted
for the change. while Mr.. Jennings
and Mr. McCallur opposed and so
ruled
Upon application of Mr.. ]. A.
Parrish, the license for automobile
trucks was changed as follows: Ba-
sis 1-ton trucks, the minimum Il
cense for one year would be S25;
fo-- each additional 1-2 ton. 4
charge of So would be made.
The matter of license for the
Southeastern Express Company WAS
presented through their agent. Mr..
J. a. Mcclure. and council decided
there would be no change in the
minimum license Of $500 per year.
Mrs. Eillon. landscape architect.
was present and Informed council
of her work in connection with the
planting Of trees IN various sec
tons Of the city. While there are
still other trees to be set out,
council decided that no further
purchases would be made this sea-
son and would wait to see how the
trees planted would turn out. Mrs.
Dillon suggested. in view OF the
fact that more or less damage had
been done TO the Snrubbery and
trees in the park and elsewhere by
unknown parties. that the city seek
the corporation Of the Boy Scouts
Of the city 10 assist in the protcc-
ton of the trees and shrubbery by
their vigilance. 1t is hoped that
the Scout Master will issue such in-
structions 10 the Scouts. and their
efforts will be greatly appreciated.
The reports from the police de-
partmen,, Civic League nurse and
city physician for the month Of
January were read to council and
received as information.
a letter dated February 9Th was
received from Mr.. j. =. Folsom
stating that he was now erect
ing q residence on Folsom street
and purposed 10 erect others If q
sewer was laid through Folsom
street. Supt. McKascn advised that
the approximate cost Of such sew
er from Haynsworth street running
north $50 feet on Folsom street
would be $3.50. and council au-
shorized that the sewer be Laid as
soon as possible.
A letter was read from the chair
man of the board OF health in
which he quoted a resolution pass
cd by that body on February 1th
to request council 70 employ an as
siStant in the Office Of the health
officer 1T a salary Of $40 per month.
effective as soon as such assistant
could be employed. Council grant
ed the authority.
The license for builders and con-
tractors. or either, was reduced
from $50 minimum III class No. L
to $50 minimum, effective January
1st, 1922.
In the matter Of surety bonds Cor
plumbers, council directed that in
future all surety bonds for plumbers
must be written by regular bond
ing companies and individuals
would not be accepted IS surety;
it was further directed that the
clerk notify all persons Of firms in
the plumbing business whose bonds
are secured by individuals, that
these bonds must be substituted at
once by bonds III It regular bond
ing company.
The clerk read report OF the
financial condition Of the city as
at the close Of the month Of Janu-
ary, 1922, showing the gross earn
ings Of the revenue producing prop
critics OF the city. He also report
ed that at the close OF business
February 18th. the city had on de-
posit in the banks Of the city, sub
ject to check, $3l,329.S3; sinking
funds, $40,l3SSS: accounts payable
approximately S7,50u.00: bills pay
able $213,300.00 Of which $4,000
was due March Sth. 100000 on
May 18th. $500 on May Goth and
100000 on December 5th. Coun-
Gilman Raihcld moved that the
clerk be directed 20 set aside S20.-
coo of the current funds as sink
ing funds. while Councilman Nc
Callum favored SS359 and Mayor
Jennings favored only $3,32S.al for
;ile reason that he did not think it
would be good policy for the city
70 lay aside more than this amount
at the present time On account of
the obligations soon to be met. and
the current expenses in the way
OF weekly and monthly pay-rolls.
As he vote WAS divided, and each
member Of council favored Sctt,rg
aside some amount for sinking
funds, the clerk was directed TO de-
post $3.32S.21 divided equally
among the six banks which now
have the sinking funds Of the city.
Council then adjourned. :
Marriage License Record.