Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THE SEWERAGE QUESTION CAME UP FOR DISCUSSION. Application Filed For" a Franchise For Another Electric Street Railway System-Something Will Be Done About Sewerage In the Near Future The City Council held its regular meeting at 8 o'clock Wednesday even Ins. Present-W. B. Boyle, Alderman H. 3L\< Barnett, W. A. Bowman. J. H. Chandler, H. C .Haynsworth and E. TL Rhame. Absent-Aldermen P. P. Finn, R. 3R Haynsworth and R. K. Wilder. Minutes of October 24th were read and. approved. Minutes of October 30th were not at hand and action thereon was deferred. Mr. J. W. McKeiver appeared to .renew Mr. Neill O'Donnell's request that Liberty street, at his residence, "be overlaid with rock or clay to pre? vent coal dust from -damaging new paint on his residence, now under? going repairs. Council offered to al? low Mr. O'Donnell the use of a ?re "hydrant to sprinkle the street ?.s long as necessary to protect paint On ap? proval of commissioners of public ?works) but declined to make improve? ments at considerable cost, which in aH probability must soon be dug up for the purpose of laying sewer pipe. Mr. Weston McGrew presented a petition from citizens of Ward 1, ask? ing for the extension of Magnolia, Warren, Reardon and Green streets and Weathers Lane. This petition was referred to the committee of public works to report the estimated cost of de proposed extensions, with the un? derstanding that the city will not pay for land for street purposes. 2L ET Walker requested permission to lower the floor, cut down a door and build glass front to a small wood? en building on North Main street -within the fire limits. The request ?was refused, as the law of the city reserves no authority to council to ?rant permission to make such im? provements. CoL J. L. Alnutt again presented ? ??m im m m ?? i wi? !? lilian II? im. his request for a franchise to co struct and operate a street railwis electric light and gas plant. Acti< ! was deferred, pending agreement wi Mr. W. H. Ingram as to location tracks under the franchise granted . him October 30th, so as to avoid ai ' confusion on that question. : Mr. Barnett, for the finance con ( mittee, reported that the clerk ar j treasurer's report for October ha been examined and found corree and that claims referred to the con mittee had been approved. Mr. Chandler, for the committee c public works, reported that the stre< force had been engaged in openin Hazell, Saratoga and Marshall Sts in the northwestern part of the citj He stated that the work had bee: greater than was anticipated b; reason of filling in and drainage, bu he thought could be completed thi week. On motion of Mr. Bowman the work done in opening thes< streets was approved and the com mittee of public works was author ized to have the streets completed a? proposed. Authority was also giver the committee of public works to pul in such drains as may be needed tc take off the water from Church streel at Calhoun street. On request of Mr. Rharhe, the side? walks in Kendrick street were or? dered put in good condition. Mr. Bowman asserted that the most important matter confronting the city is the construction of a sewerage system, the consideration of which, in his judgment, need not be further de? layed, since the increase of property values will enable the council to is* sue $45,000 bonds, the sale of which together with such sums of money as can be used from the regular income, will furnish means sufficient to in? stall the necessary* system within the next eighteen months. On Mr. Bow? mans mption a resolution was adopted that council is now ready to entertain the petition of free holders for an election to decide the question of a bond issue for sewerage. Inquiry was made as to what steps the police are taking towards enforce? ment of the vagrancy law, and further orders were given for an unremitting and vigorous enforcement of the same. The following claims were referred to the finance committee: W. S. Reynolds, $4.25; S. M. Pier? son, $10.35; J. W. McKeiver, $39.11; Durant Hardware Co., 9Sc; T. B. Jen? kins, $3.50; Sumter Iron Works, $12. 74; Von Ohsen & Shirar, $4.90. Council then adjourned. MOURNED BY ALMA MATER. Faculty of University of South Caro? lina Pay Tribute of Respect to CoL J. D. Bia liding. Editor Sumter Daily Item: Will you kindly publish the en? closed minute adopted by the Faculty of the University of South Carolina, at a meeting held Tuesday, November 13, 1906, in regard to the death of Col. James D. Blanding. Yours very truly, Benjamin Sloan, Columbia, Nov. 14. President 1 The death of Col. James D. Bland? ing, of Sumter, on the 25th of Oc? tober, adds another to the long list of distinguished alumni of this in? stitution who "have passed over the river," and now "rest under the shade of the trees." This eminent gentleman, distin? guished alike in war and in peace, il? lustrated during a long life the highest virtues of citizenship and patriotism. An alumnus of the South Carolina College he served and adorned the in? stitution in more than one official ca? pacity, and was always affectionately devoted to its interests. It is proper, therefore, that the Faculty, sharing in the general berevement, and in the universal recognition of his lofty character and patriotic sen-ices, should place on record this commem? oration of his lamented death. Moved: That this minute be pub? lished in the newspapers of Sumter, Charleston and Columbia and a copy be sent to the family of the deceased. 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