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COUNCIL PKOQEEDINGS. What Was Done at the Last Meet inj; of That Body. Council Chamber, V Orangebuig, S. 0., Feb. 2, 1906. / Proceedings of regular meeting of city council held this day. Present Hon. Thomas C. Doyle, Mayor, and Aldermen Lathrop, Jeffords, Fairey, Sain, Salley and Oliver. The report of the secretary Com missioner of Publio Works, for the month of January was read and re [ ceived as! information, and ordered published. The report of the City Treasurer for j the month of January, 1906, was read and referred to finance committee j and ordered published. Office of City Clerk and Treasurer, Orangeburg, S. C, Feb. 1, 1906. To the City Council. Gentlemen: I respectfully submit| the following report of the financial transactions of my office for the montb I of January, i906: Bal cash held as treas Jan 1.310,142 86 Beceived during the month 2,431.23$ Transferred back from W & L account.. 203 61 Total.$12,777.701 Disbursed during the month 5,422 89 Bal. held as Treas. this date! 7,354 81* Balance to acct. Com. Pub.. Works this date. 666 98 Total cash in Treas to date...$ 8,021 79* SOURCES OF RECEIPTS. General tax executions. 26 71 Insurance Companies. 63 41* Total taxes. 90 12-, House Rents. 16 00 Fines and forfeitures. 77 00 Licenses. 181 00 Sankary dues. 200 00 Dispensary profitslfor Dec... 1561 66' Two-mules by st. dept. 150 00 Coal. 133 95 Manure. 6 50 [Terra Cotta pipe. 15 00 Total. $2431 23* CONSOLIDATED DISBURSEMENTS. Street Depart. $ 763 21 Police Department. 413 63 Executive Depart. 527 38 Water and light deprt.... 1487 12 City Property.. 30 Sinking fund and int. 2,040 00 Fire Deprt. .37 00 Health Deprt. 154 25 Total.8 5422 89 DETAILED STATEMENT OF DISBURSE MENTS City treasurer, R R fare indi gent person.?.8 4 60 j So. Express Co. charge on In dex books. 351 Postmaster, P O box rent, 3 months. Harvey Williams, repairing fountain. 5 50 j Co. Public Works, school fund 1905-6. 670 00 J W Smoak, locks etc for guard House. 1851 The Patriot, contract ad, 3 mos to 12-31-5. 25 001 Orange Cotton Mills, 25 tons coal (?3,35. 83 751 J W Smoak, supplies st dept for Dec. 41851 Orangeburg Hrdw and Furni ture Co., supplies Jiov-Dec.. 17 081 Deas & Govan, sh( eing mules December. 5 501 The Patriot, sanitary receipts 12 50 R L Joyce, 2 galv san. buckets 10 001 Health pay roll, week ending Jan 6. 12 001 W M Sain, 2 mules at $250. 500 001 W V Oliver, damage in'ury to hcrse. 10 00 Orange Cotton Mills, 44 tons coal (a)3.15. 138 60] City treas, R R fare etc for sick n' gro. 1 85 j City treas, redemption one R. RBond. 500 001 Street pay roll, wer:k ending Jan 6. 28 001 Edisto Savings Bank, 1905 int erest on $14,500.00 Railroad ' bonds. 870 00| Ayers & Williams lime lor Hlth department. 6 801 Ayers & Williams, 25 bus corn 18 75 Orange Cotton Mills, 32 90 tons coal at 3 35. 110 22 [ So. Bell Tel. and Tel. Co., ser vice for Jan. 63 j Jas. L. Sims, contract ad for 1905 & Stationery. 105 20 Jas L Sims, sta for hlth officer 95 Health pay roll, week ending Jan 13. 12 00 Street pay roll, week ending Jan 13. 27 51 Orange Cotton Mills, 25.95 tons coal at 3.35 . 86 94 Orange Cotton Mills, 47.40 tons of coal. 158 79 Hpnry Heacock,.envelope seal. 50 Orangeburg Ware House Co., Appropriation oy Council, acct Water Main. 250 00 J E Glover, gloves . 120 So Bell Tel & Tel Co , L. D messages. 25 Orange Cotton Mills, 85.3 tons , coal at 3 20. 273 51 W E Atkinson, Chmn-Lumber 2i 50 Postmaster, p. stamps. 3 50 January Baltzegar, putting in 4 panes glass C Hall. 30 Health pay roll, week ending Jan 20. 12 00 Street pay roll, week ending Jan 20. 18 75 Orange Cotton Mills, 42.10 tons coal at 3.35. 140 04 East End Reel Co, Appropria tion for Jan. 27 00 P W Cantwell, sanitary buck't 20 00 Health pay roll, week ending Jan 27:. 8 00 Street pay roll, week ending Jan 27. 23 22 Orange Cotton Mill, 128.60 tons coal at 3.33 1-3. 428 60 Adden Bros, rubber coat. 5 90 Wm. Wade, janitor C II, Jan.. 2 50 W. L. Douglass, Hlth Officer Salary for Jan. 50 00 J E Salley, electrician, salary for Jan. 10 00 R F Jennings, dieting acct for Jan. 22 50 J. B. Etheridge, street over seer-Salary for Jan. 50 00 A. C- Dibble-asst to Clk & Trcas-Salary for Jan. 66 67 W. G. AlbergOtti C of Police Salary, for Jan. 75 00 J B Kelly Policeman Salary for Jan....!. 22 50 W. M. Castleberry Salary for Jan. 48 33 C M Dukes Policeman Salary for Jan. 50 00 W II Edwins, Policeman Sal ary for Jan. 48 33 F. M. De Mars Policeman Sal ary for Jan. 50 83 S J Bo/.ard, Policeman Salary for Jan. 4014 A A Scott Spl Policeman Salary for Jan. 13 89 II. F. Jennings Policeman Sal ary for Jan. 32 91 MrThos C Doyle Mayor salary for Jan. 30 00 L H Wannamaker Sec Board - Hlth salary for Jan. luOO L H Wannamaker Clk & Treas urer salary for Jan. 85 00 Total in Vouchers Nos 1 to 58 Inclusive.85,422 89 As is shown in the detailed state ment above, I have redeemed one bond, No. 98, known as'.Railroad" bonds, and have paid for the same with the sinking fund of 1905 provided for that purpose. And the bond is presented to council for cancellation, after which it will be filed as the treasurer's! voucher. Respectfully Submitted, L H Wannamaker, Clerk & Treasurer, The claim of Mr. N. H. Bull for expenses incurred in repairing his fence on Russell street alleged to have been made necessary by changes made In the sidewalk by the City, was read and on motion received as informa tion. Amount of claim 831.40. The matter of naming the streets and cumbering the houses etc of the city for the purpose of free mall de livery having been brought to the at tention of the counoil, it was resolved that It be referred to the City attor ney to report.to the council as to the proper legal steps to be taken to ac complish the same. The contract for the City advertis ing having expired on the first of January last, it was on motion order ed that the City Clerk and Treasurer notify the proprietors of the Times and Democrat, The Patriot and tbe Evening News?newspapers published In the city?tbat the Council will at its next meeting receive bids for tbe publication of all municipal official notices of all the departments of the city government including the pro ceedings of City Council meeting, re ports of officers and official boards and tbe proceedings of meetings of such boards, and all ordinances or rules and regulations that may be adopted by tbe City Counci1 or other official board of the city, for the year 1906. The communication from the Con solidated Railway and Light Com pany of Philadelphia, relating to the establishing here of a gas plant, was read and received as information and the proposed ordinance relating to the same entitled "An Ordinance fof Gas Plant, authorizing Arthur R. Law, of City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, his successors and Assigns, to purchase, construct, erect, own,- maintain and operate a lighting and power plant, as more clearly set forth in the following paragraph, in the City of Orangeburg, State of South Carolina,"/was given Its first reading and referred to the chairman of the finance committee and the City attor ney with instructions to report there on at the next regular meeting of City Council. The proposed ordinance1 'Regulating Licenses in the City of Orangeburg for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1906 and ending March 1, 1907" waa given the first and second readings and was deferred to the next regular meet ing of Council for final action with privileges of amendents. The Committee on streets and rail roads through Its chairman, reported that the tender of $100.00, SaO.OO $25. 00, was made in the name of the City, respectively, to W. N. Scoville, E. N. Scoville, and Mrs. Mary C. Dibble, by members of tbe said committee as di rected by the action of City Council at the regular meeting held December 1, 1905, for such portion of the lands of the said W. N. and E. N. Scoville and Mrs. Mary C. Dibble, as may be requir ed and used by the (ity of Orangeburg in extending Pearl street from the present terminus of the court on lands now or lately of Mrs. M. F. Pike be tween Orange and Doyle streets^ to Doyle street, and that the fender had been refused by each of said parties. The report was received as informa tion, and it was on motion resolved, that the proper legal steps be at once taken for the institution of condemna tion proceedings in the matter/of ex tending Pearl street; and that the committee on streets and railroads, under the advice and direction of the City Attorney, proceed to do all things necfssary preliminary to the institu tion of such proceedings. On motion, the chief of police was in structed to notify W. C. Crum ai d others to discontinue the use of the passage through the "Old" graveyard lot on Broughton street. The Committee on health and char ity through Chairman Jeffords report ed that Air. J. W. H. Dukes offered to the City for a "Potter's" field, for the sum of three hundred dollors, about 3* acres of land on the banks of the Edisto river. The report was received as information and it was resolved, that the offer of Mr. Dukes be accept ed, and that the committee with the City Attorney, have the proper papers executed for the transfer of title to the City. The committee on streets and rail roads made a favorable report on the application of the Orangeburg Ware house company to be permitted to have railroad spur-track extended across Dukes avenue to warehouse. And the committee was authorized to grant the permit and supervise the matter. The important question of street and other improvements for the City was fully discussed by the council. After which it was unanimously resol ved; that the City Council memorial ize the legislature now in session for the passage of an Act if the City At torney should lind that such action is necessary authorizing and enabling the City of Orangeburg under a favor able vote of the people, to issue bonds for the purpose of raising funds for street improvement and for the erec tion of a building or buildings to be used as a City Hall; the aggregate amount of such bonds not to exceed fifty thousand (50,000.00; dollars. The matter of a right-of-way over and across the lands ol the Orangeburg Manufacturing company for the pur pose of laying and extending tlie City water mains, was referred to the City clerk with instructions to confer with the proper parties and procure in the name of the City such right-of-way. The annual report of the secretary of the commissioners of public works, adopted by the board at their annual meeting held January 23, 1906?the report covering the year 1.-105?was read before council and received as in formation and ordered printed in pamphlet form for distribution. The requost of Mr. (i. H. Cornelson that concrete pavement be laid on Railroad avenue opposite his resinencp, ! and his oiler to bear one-half of the expense of constructing the same, was placed before council and on motion e.fused. The proposed ordinance entitled "An ordinance to amend Section 103 of Chapter X of the Revised ordi nances of the City of Orangeburg, rat ified the sixth day of July, 1901," and also the proposed ordinance entitled "An ordinance to regulate the manu facture and use of concrete or artificial stoneblocks, in the City of Orange [Continued on Page Four.] <?> <?> # ? ??> Cabbage Plants For Sale. I have had several years experience in growing Cabbage Plants for the trade and am again prepared to# fill any and all orders for the very best early and late varieties best known to experienced track farmers. These plants are grown Out in the open air and will stand severe cold without injury. Prices ?. o. b. here, packed in small, light boxes, so as to make express charges lighter. * $1.50 PER THOUSAND; In lots of 5,000, $1.25 per thousand;' in lots of 10,000, $1.00 per thousand. Special prices made on larger orders. All orders sent C. O. D. when money is not remitted with order. I guaran tee satisfaction. Tour orders will have my personal attention. Address all orders to B. J. Donaldson, M EGGETTS, S. C. * * * * 4? ft * O # <Q? <& ?8? 4> * I SOUTHERN RAILWAY. T he South's Greatest System. Unexcelled Dining Car Service. Convenient Scheao nil Local Trains. Through Pullman Sleeping Cars on all Through. Trains. Winter Tourist Rates are now in effect to all Florida Points. t ? For full information as to rates, routes, etc., consult near | est Southern Railway Ticket agent, or BROOKS MORGAN, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. R. W, HUNT, Division Passenger Agent, "^j Charleston, S. G NEW F?RMTUE We are ready to sell you now .the best furniture ever brought to Orangeburg. We have been in business here long enough to understand the wants of the peo ple hereaboxits and to know the kind of furniture that lasts longest, and looks best. Among the new arrivalf i we offer a three piece suite that is the peer of any on the market and the best ever offered for $30.00. Other good bed room Euites at $7.75, and up to $100. Splendid Rockers, solid oak, for $1 and up to $15. Brass bed? and Iron beds in great variety. Best made for the prices .$2.50 and up to $40. K HARDWARE AND TOOLS, s Wo have a nery complete stock of all needed hardware and building tools and farm utensils. If you buy it from us you know you get the best to be bad. We handle only the best in every line. -?THE BEST GUNS MADE.? Orangeburg Hardware & Furniture Co. COURTHOUSE SQUARE. Sewing1 jSd^cliine?. NEW DROP-HEAD MACHINES sold on easy payments. Good prices allowed for old Machines in exchange. Second-hand Machines from $5.00 to $15.00. Also parts and attachments furnished for all standard makes. Prompt attention to mail orders. New Bicycles Sold on Easy Payments. Also Bicycle parts and sundries furnished for all standard makes. General Repair Shop for Sewing Machines, Bicycles, Guns, Clocks and Watches. Give me your work. Satisfaction guaranteed, f J. H. S M I T H. Market Street Opposite New Postoffice. .NOTICE. I am buying Hides, Sheep Skins and Bees 2 Wax, and pay the highest market price for same. See me at Cotton Plat orm be- 9 fore selling. ? R. N. OWEN j DENTISTS. Drs. PerrycJear & Sifley Otfice in New Dibble Building. We will attend |all calls in the country. R. SI FLEY, Specialist In Dental DProthesis, Crown and Bridge Work. Hay and Grain. MERCHANTS IN THE neighbor ing towns, buying Hav or Grain IS. ITARLEY MERCANTILE will save money by buying through Company handle all grades of Fer- me. I represent an old reliable firm t.?izer. Purchasers would rio well to of Nashville. Respectfully gat their prices before buying. 1-10-8. 1-10-4-m Fred F. Pooser