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THE SEWERAGE TANGLE. Thc Sewerage Commission is Split on Question of Contract With Engi? neer Ljons-Points of Difference Aired Before City Council. The sewerage Question seems to be one that is . loaded with difficulties, misunderstandings, contentions and unfortunate contracts. Those whose memories run so far. will recall the long drawn out and at times acrimo? nious discussion that attended the ini? tial effort to have made a sewerage .survey of the city for the purpose of "arriving at the approximate cost of a system of sewerage. This conten? tion was finally settled for the time by the employment of Mr. J. L. X?udlow, who made a survey of the city some four or five years ago, and made maps and prepared plans for a <x>mplete system of sewerage for the city. His estimate of the cost of the proposed system was, if the writer's memory is not at fault, $56,000 for about 12 miles of sewerage. For this work Mr. Ludlow was paid $750, ?which sum it was agreed should be .deducted from his commission in the ?event that he should be employed to supervise the construction of the sys? tem. This ended the sewerage mat? ter for the time. The complications that arose over the employment of Mr. C. C. "Wilson as sewerage engineer, and Mr. Lud? low's contention that he had a con? tract with the city when the sewerage .question was revived a few months ago are of too recent occurrence and are too fresh in the public mind to neces? sitate review. When this trouble was adjusted and everything started afresh with the new sewerage commission, com? posed of three members of City Coun? cil and four citizens, it was hoped that there would be plain sailing and that Sumter would soon be provided .with an up-to-date sewerage system. Developments, however, show that trouble dogs the footsteps of the present sewerage commission, as it had those who had previously been charged with the management of the underdtaking. When V sewerage commission organized the first step was to select an engineer. Applica? tions were received from a large num? ber of sewerage engineers-fifteen or more. They submitted various prop? ositions for planning and superintend? ing the construction of the sewerage system, ranging from 5 per cent, to 10 per cent on the cost of the sys? tem. The various propositions were con? sidered and that of Mr. W. W. Lyons, being the lowest, viz 5 per cent., and it appearing to be the most advan? tageous to the city, was accepted and he was elected sewerage engineer, contingent upon his submission of acceptable plans. This action wes taien by the unanimous vote of the commission, after satisfying them? selves by thorough investigation of Hr. Lyons* record as an engineer and the inspection of sewerage work done under his supervision. Up to this point everything had been smooth sailing. . ^-NQ "difference of opinion arose un? til time to draw the contract be? tween the commission and Mr. Lyons. There were several points upon which "there was a difference of opinion, the chief of which was the condition that Mr. Lyons made that the swerage sys? tem be completed within seven months, and that in the event of a longer time being required to com? p?ete it that he should receive $200 per month after the expiration of the seven months, in addition to the 5 per cent, commission on the total cost of "tte system. The whole matter was discussed at great length, Mr. Lyons being present, and it was finally de? cided to appoint a committee to draw a contract to be submitted to the full commission for approval. On this, committee Messrs. H. C. Haynsworth and Perry Moses, Jr., were appointed and Clerk C. M. Hurst was directed to assist the committee in the prepara? tion of the contract. A f_-rm of con? tract was prepared by Mr. Hurst and submitted to Messrs. Haynsworth and Moses. Mr. Moses objected to the incorporation in the contract of the .seven months time limit and the $200 ti month additional compensation af? ter seven months to Engineer Lyons, on the ground that he had offered to plan and supervise the construction of the system for a fiat commission of 5 per cent., and that upon this under? standing he had been selected in pref? erence to others. When the contract was submitted to the full commission it met with the approval of five mem? bers. Mr. J. P. Booth alone taking the same view of the matter as Mr. Moses. Messrs. Moses and Booth declined to sign the contract and have continued to refuse to yield to the majority. Things have continued in this shape for some time and in consequence va? rious reports have been current, al? though no official statement of the status of sewerage affairs has been ade. At the iast meeting of City Coun? cil Alderman R. F. Hayn s worth, as chairman of the sewerage commis? sion, made a report "in detail" of the actions of the sewerage commission, and a motion was made and ad opt--d expressing the approval of council of the work of the sewerage commission. As a result of this, or rather in cor sequence. Messrs. Moses and Booth requested an opportunity to be heard by council so that they might state their side of the controversy and give the reasons the minority of the com? mission have for declining to sign the contract with Engineer Lyons, which has been approved by five out of the sev< n members of the commission. At the special meting of council held Tuesday afternoon Messrs. Moses and Booth were prosent and stated ther position at length. Aldermen R. F. Haynsworth and Barnett and Mr. G. L. Kicker, als?, members of the commission, discussed the contract : complication also. The statements and arguments of the several gen? tlemen were quite lengthy, and it is impossible to reproduce what they j said in full, hence the salient points : are merely summarized in a general way above. Council took no action on the mat? ter and there was no discussion of the question by the members of council, the position being taken that the j whole sewerage question is in the hands of the commission. ------ THE CONTRACT AWARDED. Xew School House Will Be Built By McKenzie. DeLeon Construction i Company. j The City Board of Education met j at 1 o'clock yesterdty. . I Present - Commissioners Xeill ?O'Donnell, Chairman; J. A. Mood, E. C. Haynsworth, W. B. Boyle and Marion Moise, Superintendent S. H. Edmunds and Architect A. W. Todd. Minutes of May 24th, June 17th, July 2nd and 8th were read and con? firmed. i An offer was received from W. R. j Todd & Co. to buy the $30,000 school j bonds, 20 years 5 per cent semi-an ?nual interest at par. This being the only offer, the board directed the sec? retary to telegraph acceptance of it to Todd & Co., on motion of Messrs. Mood and Boyle. The annual report of the Secreary and Treasurer was presented and ap? proved on statmenent of Commission? er Haynsworth and Supt. Edmunds i that it had been examined and found ? correct. The following bids for erection of new high school building was receiv? ed: Bernard M. Thomson, Charleston, S. C., a commission of 9 1-2 per cent, of estimated cost; J. F. Ong, Colum? bia, S. C., for $25,963; McKenzie, De Leon Construction Co., Atlanta. Ga., $25.235. The McKenzie-DeLeon offer was-accepted. The bid being so much in excess of* - the building : fund of $20.000 that Mr. Todd, architect, and Mr. DeLeon were requested to go over the specifications and if possible make alterations that will reduce the cost to $20.000, provided that can be ' done without sacrificing any neces? sary feature. The board then adjourn? ed to meet at 4 o'clock p. m. On reassembling at 4 o'clock with all members present, the board was informed by Messrs. Todd and De Leon that the cost of construction of the building could be reduced $1.640 by the following changes: 1. Instead of marrble, have granite steps and cop? ing and limestone window sills. 2. In? stead of exterior stucco, use selected common brick, either Camden, Co? lumbia. Darlington or equal. 4. Re? duce concrete footings under base? ment 9 inch walls to 12 inches. 5. Reduce concrete basement floor to 3 inch x 3-4 inch finish and use cin? ders for base. These changes were adopted and the contract closed with Mr. DeLcon ?t $23,595. The amount remaining so much greater than the available funds, the board considered reduction of the size of the building, but came to the conclusion that it would be unwise to depreciate the ; symmetry and utility of the structure j by any further alterations. After care j ful discussion the board determined to lay the matter before the City * bunch, and request them to relieve the situation by paying for the build I ing lot. Mayor Boyle directed that the council be ca'led to meet at 6 o'clock p. m. to hear the board in this matter. At 6 o'clock p. m. the board waited upon the City Council and explaining the dilemma of the board-asked for an appropriation of $5,000 to be paid out n3ty taxes next fail. The sum asY . is granted by unanimous vote of e council. The board retired to tht- city clerk's office, adopted a reso? lution authorizing the chairman and secretary to sign the contract with the McKenzie DeLeon Co. for $23.595; ! ordered that the $30,000 bonds be printed, and adjourned to meet at 7 a. m. July 17th on the lot where the building is to be er.cted. July 17th 1907, the full boa. met on the Cal? houn street school lot and marked lo? cation of the building. They author? ized the sale of the old residence standing on the grounds. They di? rected that the chairman and secre? tary sign contract with the McKenzie, DeLeon Construction Co., ordered payment of commisions due Architect A. W. Todd to date and adjourned. Superintendent Edmunds served as secretary of this morning's meeting. I Beware of Ointments for Catarrh i That contain mercury, as mercury ; will surely destroy the sense of smell j and completely derange the whole ; system when entering it through the ? mucous surfaces. Such articles should j never be used except on prescriptions I from reputable physicians, as the j damage they will do is ten-fold the , good you can possibly derive from j them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac j tured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, j i O., contains no mercury and is taken : internally, acting directly upon the ; blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is ta- ! ken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimo- j niais free. Sold by druggists. Price ? 75c per bottle. Take Hall's Family j Pills for constipation. Xo4 Mrs. Addie Canfield, of Greewood, ? was struck by lightning Friday after- i noon and seriously injured while out ; driving. The horse was killed. j Stimulation without Irritation. j .That is the watchword. That is j what Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup j does. Cleanses and stimulates the J bowels without irritation in any form, j Sibert's Dru. g Store. SEWERAGE AFFAIRS. Commission Held a Meeting Wednes? day-Order for Pipe Placet! Mr. Chandler Resigns. The sewerage question is still the absorbing subject of discussion amongst all interested public-spirit? ed citizens who are anxious for work on the system co begin at the earliest possible date. Owing to the differ? ence of opinion that has arisen in the sewerage commission respecting the terms of the contract to be made with the supervising engineer, much inter? est has been manifested in the exact form of the proposed contract, and, as a matter of information, a copy of the contract has been obtained from the commission for publication. The contract will be published tomorrow. The sewerage commission met on Wednesday afternoon, but the only matter of importance that came up was the execution of a contract for the purchase of sewer pipe. The contract was awarded to Stevens Sons Co., of Macon, Ga., on terms thert will enable the city to pay for it as suits the convenience of the city, viz, in three equal installments, in one, two and three years. The status of the contract with En? gineer Lyons remains unchanged. . Mr. D., J. Chandler handed in his resignation as* a member of the com? ston, to take effect at a future date. Mr. Chandler's reason for resigning is that he expects to be absent from the city for a large portion of the next year, during which time the sewerage work will be in progress. THE SEWERAGE CONTRACT. Text of the Agreement Proposed to Be Entered Into By the Sewerage Commission and Engineer W. W. Lyon. The following is the text of the proposed contract between the Sew? erage Commission and Supervising Engineer W. W. Lyon, over which a difference of opinion has arisen in the commission: State of South Carolina-County of Sumter. This indenture ; " ade and entered into by and between the Sewerage Commission of the city of Sumter, a municipal corporation under the laws of South Carolina; parties of the first part; and William W. Lyon of Pa latka. Fla., party of the second part, witnesseth: 1st. That the party of the second part hereby agrees to make survey, prepare plat, furnish plans, cl o tailed drawings, working plans of disposal works, septic tanks, filter beds, flush tanks, man holes and lamp holes, and profile of ail. streets, showing grade o.f pipe, size of pipe, with velocity and discharge "in gallons per twenty-four hours; also showing cuttings m i'll trenches (number of feet deep for every hundred feet) and has agreed and obligated himself to furnish and supply all other drawings, plans and blue prints, and to. perform all ser? vices necessary to complete the sew? erage system of .the city of Sumter; also specifications and estimates of the cost of the same, said plans being in accordance with the bes: engineer? ing practice for work of such charac? ter. 2d. The parties of the first part htreby agree to pay to the party of the second part, two and one-half per cent, of the contract price of the sew? erage system aforesaid; the same to be due and payable when the said plans, specifications, estimates, etc., have been completed and accepted and contract for the said sewerage system has been let: or when work thereon is ready to be started by the parties of the first part, should they construct the said system themselves and not let it out on contract. In which latter case the said two and one-half per cent, commissions shall be upon the estimated cost. But should the estimated cost prove to be more than the actual cost, the party of the second part shall refund to the parties of the first part all commis? sions which may have been paid to ? him over and above two and one-half per cent, of actual cost; and should the estimated cost prove to be less than the actual cost the parties of the first part shall pay to the party of the second part a sum which shall make j his commissions two and one-half ; per cent, of the actual cost of the said sewerage system. The said sys? tem to extend only so far as the pres? ent water system of the said city ex? tends, or to such points as the party of the first part may direct in addi? tion thereto. 3d. The parties of the first part hereby contract with and engage the j party of the second part to supervise j and superintend the construction of ? the said sewerage system for the j city of Sumter, according to plans j and specifications to be prepared and j adopted as aforesaid; or as the same ; may be modified and changed. 4th. Therefore, it is agreed by and between the parties hereto, that the j party of the second part shall super- j vise the engineering during the con- | struction f the said sewerage system j -sh^ll lay out all lines, furnish prop? er grades, diagrams and blue prints and shall carefully inspect the work . during the construction thereof, so that, in all particulars, it shall be in | accordance with the plans and speci- \ fications hereinbefore recited, until the said sewerage system shall be completed in accordance therewith; and should the parties of the first part construct the said sewerage sys? tem themselves, .-ind not 1er it to con? tractors-thon and in that event, the party -it' the second part agrees to give all information, instructions and directions t?> such foremen or other persons in charge of tV><- work as may be necessary for expeditious and cor? rect construction of the said ?ewer asre svstem-acording t-? the plans and specifications thereof. And for such services, the party of the first Dart shall pay to the party of the second parc, two and one-half p:r cent, of the total cost of the said sew? erage system, the said percentage to be paid monthly during the progr?s of rhe work, upon estimates ?nade by the said party of the second part. In the event that the said sewerage system shall not be completed, within seven months from the day on which the work of construction shall actu? ally begin, provided that within the said period the work done shall not exceed fifty thousand ($50,000) dol? lars, then the parties of the first part shall pay to the party of the second part, the sum of two hundred dollars i per month, for each month thereat"- ' ter that he shall be engaged in the supervision and direction thereof, un? less the commission of two and one- j half per cent on the actual cost shall j exceed the sum ot: two hundred dol- 1 lars per month, it being agreed that if the construction shall extend be- ' yond the period o? seven months, the cost of supervision shall' not exceed two hundred dollars per month for the whole period of supervision. 5th. The parties of the fir?t part ? ?hall be at liberty to discontinue the j supervision of the party of the second j part at any time, and the party of the [ second part agrees that he will do and j perform the said services and will protect the parties of the first part as j their agent and supervisor in con- j struction of the said sewerage sys- ; tem and will see that the same is constructed according to plans and ! specifications-and of the materials ; set forth therein, to the best of his ; judgment, skill and ability. In testimony whereof the said par- | ties have hereunto set their hands j and affixed their seals, in duplicate, j at Sumter, in said State and county j this 17th day of June, 1907. Long Live the King! . * Is the popular cry throughout Eu- i ropean countries: while in America, j the cry of the present day is "Long i live Dr. King's Xew Discovery, king j ot throat and lung remedies!" of which Mrs. Julia Ryder Paine. Turo, Mass., says: "It never fails to give immediate relief and to quickly cure a cough or cold." Mrs. Paine's opin? ion is shared by a majority of the in- ? habitants of this country. Xew Dis? covery cures weak lungs and sore throats after ail other remedies have failed: and for coughs and colds it's the proven remedy. Guaranteed by Sibert's Dru?- Store. 50c and $1. Trial bottle free. Judge Dantzler refused on Friday .at Columbia to grant bail to William S. Green, former coroner of Richland *During the summer kidney irreg? ularities are often eatfsed by excess? ive drinking or being overheated. At- I tend to the kidneys at once by using j Foley's Kidney Cure. Sibert's Drug ' Store. Price Moultire, a negro, was killed by lightning at Hamburg while work? ing on the Southern road. ALL WRONG. The Mistake is Made Ky Many Sumter Citizens. Don*', rrirtake the c*u?e of backache. To be cored yo i m^ct know the can- e. It is WTO g ^o imagine relief is care. i Ea ka: h- JS kidney ache. You mt.si curt- the kicney*. T. H. Bobo, employed at the cotton mill ! Orangeburg, says: "Dean's Kidney Pills did I me more gocd than any other remedy I ever j used. i "My wife also used them for backache with ! the same good results as I obtained. I don't J know whether her back was worst* th; n mine or not but both of us had been ai ir g Tur j some two or three years, and at nipht we J tried rubbing on liniments, coal oil, turp?n- 1 tire. etc.. but the old pain came back again and nothing we could do seemed to help us j until I got ?toan's Kidney Pills. Since using ? the pills we are '.ike different people for the ! backache disappeared. Loan's Kidney Pills ; are a wonderful remedy: and are worth every cent they cost.' Plenty more proof like this from Sumter people. Call at A. J. China's drug store and ask what customers report. For sale by all dealers." Price 50 cents. Foster-Milbura Co.. Buffalo.X. Y.. soJo asent?, fer the United States. Remember the name-Doan's- and take no other. 41 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE R8*SKS DctMGT-iS COPYRIGHTS fcc Anyone sending a sketch and descriptif.:-. ??H> quickly ascertain our opinion free whether a: invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions ?tnrtly confidential. HANDBOOK ouPs.teut?, sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents tak'in tbro&ph Munn & Co. receivt special notice, without chirle, in. the Scientific ?rican. A handsomer inustrated weekly. J.anroat cir? culation of any ?cientl?c Journal. Terni*, a year; four months, fL Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.36iBTd"a> New YorK Branch Office. 62S F 8t-, Washington. D. C. BARGAIN FOR PRINTERS We have one 8 Point Simples j Typesetting Machine and about ! 4 50 pounds of type that will | be sold cheap for cash or on j time to responsible person. ID j good order, but discarded tc j make room for Linotype. Also one Cx9 Job Press, ib ! good order and now in ?aily : use. but to be displaced by a larger press. . Also one 2 h. p. Gasoline En aine. Ostccn Publishing C?>. ! .Thousands of people are suffering j ?Nearly all old-fashioned cough with kidney and bladder troubles- syrups are constipating, especially dangerous ailments that should oe those that contain opiates. They checked promptly. Dewitt's Kidney I don't act just right. Kennedy's Lax? an <i Bladder Pills are the best rem- ative Cough ?Syrup contains no opi edy for backache, weak kidneys, in- j ates. It drives the cold out of the flammation of the bladder. Their ac- ? system by gently moving the bowels, tion is prompt and sure. A week's ! Contains honey and tar, and tastes treatment for 25c. Sold by all drug? j nearly as good as maple syrup. Chil gists. dren like it. Sold by all druggists. sees seeaseeaeseef// Well Armed is he who has the foresight to carry a bank book in his pocket instead of cash. He is protected against thievery by others and from error by himself. It is easy to secure this protection. We will open an account with y ou, even if your cash resources are not large. The way to make them large is to be careful in your spending. And the necessity of drawing a a check cannot help but make you careful. THE BANK OF SUMTER, Richard I. Manning, President. W. F. Rh?me, Cashiei. FIRST AND LAST BSD I Mean $$ made to all who buy or wear them. Iii style,! ease and durability, "Shield Brand Shoes" toe the mark of perfection. eOLD BY RCUABbB MERGHANT6 ONL Y WI. C. KISER CO.. Manufacturers. . ATLANTA; CA. For Everything ?rn the MACHINERY LINE. PLUMBING, STEAM-FITTING AND :-: ALL KINDS OF MILL AND ENGINE REPAIRING AND MILL SUPPLIES. FOUNDRY WORK ASrE^IALTY. -CASTINGS ALL SIZES AND PATERNS. Manufacturer of the Famous SKINNER Portable Steel Cages for Chain Gangs. Edgar Skinner. PHONE I4?. SUMTER, S. C. Time lV>ie No 3- Effective May 27, 1907. Sch?dulesof fains arriving and leaving Sumter [subject to change without notice.! .>Hrr * ?:-Passenger-.oicnce to Augu: u., lea es buinter * > au. Train * K-P&*$i?g(; -Columbia to Wilrn meten, leaves S.mter 7 30 ir Tra?a u4- \lix?c -o .roter o Dirhn^ton, leaves sumter 8 15 am Tra n * 57-Pa ?etiler-Gi o.-on to Snifter, arrives Sumter 9 25 am Tn in * 52 - PA**er.?for-Cha? IcSton to vire^nviiie, lea.es ?Sumter 9 ol am Train 46 -Pas*ecgrr-Oran^eburg to Charleston i<ravej< Snmter y 35 am rain 2-Passenger-Sumter 4 Lucknow, ** *4 y 45 am Train 331 M xed- 44 " Roi bins, 44 - 10 0 . em Train * 7y-i ?songer- Fay et*?-vide '* Columbia, " " 10 5 am Train 1 - P?>?e. ge- -.L*ik .uv *' Sumter, ?rrives ** 5 5?> pin Train * 78 Passenger-Coin ^ bia " Faveftvtlle. leaves 44 6 10 poa Train * 53 - Passenger- Glenville 44 Charleston u ** 6 4 > poa Train * 32 - Passeyer- r.gu-tji * Florenoe 4* 44 6 5' pm Train * 56 - Pa*sengtr-Sumter Gibson 4% 44 6 50 pm Tram 47 - Passenger-Chariest OD " Orsngeburg 14 ** 8 0 pm .Tr-.in 230- xed- Robbin* 4' Sumter arrives ' 7 40 pm I rain 25-Mixed-Darlington 44 '4 44 44 5 30 pm Tn in * 55-Passenger-Wilcmtgton to Colou bia braves 44 9 44 pm Traiu 7- *-sponger-Ca:rdei? Snmter arrives 44 9 (?0 am Train 71-Mixed- bunter "4 Camden leaves 44 9 35 am Train 7':- 4* - Wildon Mill 44 Suintt-r Arrives 44 12 SO ono Train 73 - 44 - Sumter 44 Wilson's Mill, leaves41 3 30 pm Train 6?- 4 - Camden 44 Sumter arrives 4* ? 45 pm Train 69-Paeser.ger-Sumter 44 Camden leaves 44 6 30 pa Note-All trains marked * daily. Others dad j except Srmday. Note-.No. 32, Aujjupta to Florence, is thr. ugh tram ; Sumter to Florence and will not stop at local stations. J. T. CHINA. Ticket Aeent A. C. L HE HI' I IS THE PEOPLE'S BANK . Does a Ge tn ral Bankin? Business, ailnw>ng interest 4 pt3r cent, per annum compounded quarterly in its Savings Department. Centrally located and con servativ^lv maoaL'od. We ir.\;re vonr patronage. C. G. ROWLAND. President. R. F. H \Y?S WORTH, V ee President, K. L. EDMUNDS, Casher.