The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 01, 1907, Image 6
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
.nuaiissioners of Public Works Make
First Annual Report-Sewerage
Commission to Make Investigation.
City Council met ir; regular session
at 8 o*colock p. m. Wednesday.
P?sent, Mayor W. B. Boyle, Alder?
men H. D. Barnett, J. H. Chandler, P.
P. Finn, R. F. Haynsworth, H. C.
Hainsworth, E. H. Rhame, R. K.
Wilder and R. L. Wright,
y"'*- . Minutes of the 3d instant were
rerxi and approved,
tv A letter was received from Mrs. M.
E. Brown thanking, council for pay?
ment of her claim.
A communication was read from
the County Board of Commissioners
in reference to drainage of Saratoga
branch and work on Turkey creek
canal, to the effect that action was
deferred in reference to council's
proposal as to Saratoga branch, and
as to Turkey creek the county was
ready to comply with its contract
with the city. Mr. Boyle stated that
the council minutes of March 27th
were erroneous in that he is there
<rooted as saying that the county had
agreed to bear one-third of the ex
H?pense of draining Saratoga branch;
whereas he had stated that the com?
mittee of public works had suggested
that the work be done jointly by the
city, the county and the land owners,
each paying one-third of the cost; to
wJiich arrangement the city and tlie j
owners had agreed, but not the coun?
ty. Mr. W. H. Seale was present and
declared that the drainage of Sarato
. ga branch is very important as a
health matter, and the work should
"be done before hot weather sets In.
He further said that this is city work,
and the county should not be expect?
ed to assist. On motion of Alderman
R. F. Haynsworth the matter was re?
ferred to he Board of Health.
Jennings, Esq., presented a
petition from horse dealers of the
city asking for an amendment to the
B&Hcense ordinance, whereby they may
be placed upon the same basis as
merchants. After some discussion
by -Messrs. Chas. * W. Stansill
and S. M. Pierson the ques?
tion was referred to Aldermen E. H.
Rhame, R F. Haynsworth and H. C.
Haynsworth to consider and report.
A letter was received from Health
Officer E. L Reardon suggesting the
adoption of an ordinance requiring
property owners to fill abandoned
wells. The Clerk was directed to pre?
pare an ordinance according to this
suggestion.
A letter from X. M. Salley, of
?&^eenwood, S. C., in reference to as?
sessment of railway trackage in cities
?nd towns was referred to the finance
commitr.ee.
Petition of Mr. J. F. Reid for re?
appointment as cotton weigher was
presented and he was recommended
fOr the position by unanimous vote.
Request was made on behalf of
3?rs. C. R. Gregg that certain decay?
ing trees near her residence on
Harr.pt'n Avenue be cut down, was
referred to the Commissioner of Pub
nc^Works with directions to trim or
remove the trees as may be found
necessary.
By request of County Supervisor W.
H. Seal? employment of an extra
guard for the chain gang was author?
ized while working on Turkey Creek
at $30 per month to be paid by the
city.
Complaint was made by Willis Da?
vis, colored, that his son had been unr
justly fined in the Police Court, and
asking that the fine be refunded.
Same was referred to the Police Com?
mittee for investigation.
Report of Commissioners of Public
Works from January 1st. 1906, to
March 31st, 1907. was read and order?
ed published with a vote of commen?
dation for the good showing made.
The Finance Committee reported
approval of claims referred to them,
and correctness of the Clerk and
Treasurer's report for March, and re?
port for the year ending March 31st.
which had been published as required
by law.
Mr. Chandler, for the Committee of
Public Works, reported all work refer?
red to them had been done or is now
in progress.
' Health Officer Reardon again call?
ed attention to the Phillips savannah
near the cemetery and asked that
proper drains be laid there before hot
weather comes. The matter was re?
ferred to the Boaid of Health.
Request of Hose Co. No 3 for cer?
tain repairs on their building was re?
ferred to the Fire Department Com?
mittee.
Mr. Finn reported that part of the
furniture ordered for the Council
chamber would not arrive until June,
but that he would have temporary
furnishing so that the Council can
soon occupy its nev/ quarters.
Mr. "Wilder suggested an ordinance
requiring all dogs going at large to be
muzzled and such further stringent
regulations as may be lawful. Alder?
man Wilder and Wright and the
clerk were apointed to draft a suita?
ble ordinance.
Alderman R. F. Haynsworth as
chairman off -the Sewerage Commis?
sion reported .that the Board is con?
templating the construction of sewers
w*th foremen and laborers of their
own, under supervision of a compe?
tent engineer. And Csat it is deemed
j advisable to visit certain cities to ob=
! tain information that'will be of prac
j tical value; for which purpose ex
pense will be incurred, the paymen
of which he asked council to provide.
The request was granted and the ex?
penses of the commissioners author?
ized to be paid.
Alderman H. C. Haynsworth re?
ported that the joint committee of
council and the Chamber of Com
j merce. appointed to secure adequate
j accommodations at the Atlantic Coast
j Line passenger station, had appoint
! ed a sub-committee, which went to
. Wilmington to present the matter to
the railroad authorities. The commit
: tee had paid the expenses incident to
! their visit from their personal funds
j and he asked the amount so paid be
refunded, and it was so ordered.
The following claims were refer?
red to the finance committee:
Dr. A. China, $50 and $30; Sumter
Hospital Co., $$ and $37; J. H. Morse.
$13.50; T. B. Jenkins, $13; Geo. D.
Shore & Bro., $33 and $27.
Council then adjourned.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Of the Commissioners of Public
Works of City of Sumter.
Sumter. S. C.,, April I, 1907.
To the City Council.
Gentlemen: We present herewith
report, from January 1st, 1906, to
March 31st, 1907. We began work
without money or resources, except
account for $960 bought from the
former owners of the waterworks
Thus we have had practically twelve
months income for fifteen months
expenses. Nevertheless, the results
we think are gratifying. We have
expended about $S.0C0 on extensions,
paid interest on bonds and defrayed
current expenses. In order to do this
we were forced to borrow $6,777.05,
of which $1,500 had been repaid. The
greater part of the remainder will be
paid from rents falling due on April
1st. In our statement of assets we
have added $10,000 to the price paid
for the plant, which was purchased
on a commercial valuation; while, in
fact, the value has been increased
$25,000 on that basis of calculation.
We have made 111 new contracts and
added more than 20 per cent to our
income from domestic patronage. It
will be noted that collections are
considerably more- than the stated in?
come. This arises from consumption
by customers on metres, 'over and
above the minimums. We now have
271 metres in use; 111 of which have j
.been installed under city ownership. '
The pumping station, machinery and
entire system are in good condition,
and kept at a high degree of effi?
ciency. The prospect is encouraging:
and experience demonstrates the
wisdom of the city's investment.
Very respectfully.
R. L. EDMUNDS,
Chairman.
H. L. SCARBOROUGH.
Report of Commissioners of Public Works,
City of Sumter. From January I. I9C6,
to April I, 1907.
RECEIPTS.
Water Kents % 13,975*98
Borrowed from Bank 6,777 05
Overdraft ? 217|97
Total $ 20,9711100
DISBURSEMENTS.
Pipe and other supplies $6 773 95
Interest on bonds and
loans 5.368 85
Fuel *374 25
Salaries .2.240 15
Paid on Loans 1,500 00
Freight and Drayage 1,482 ::0
Labor 536 66
Incidental espouses 276 94
Insurance 191 50
In: proven: ents 162 29
??. paid checks 58 21
Kef anded to patrons 6 00
Total 820.971 00
ASSETS.
Land, buildings and
equipment 6135.000 00
Water Rent? dee 4,4 3 ol
290 cords wood and
70 tons coal 900 00
Unexpired Insurance 153 20
Total $14},5CG 51
LIABILITIES.
j Purchase Bonds $116,000 00
Accrued Interest 1,305 00
Loans 5,277 05
Open Accounts 340 00 122,922.05
Excess of Assets $17.584 46
MEMORANDA.
No. of Contracts from
Sumter Water Co. 577
Minimum value contracts
from Sumter W. Co. $ 7.3>s
j City Contracts 3,*J7."> ??i
I No. of new contract* 111
i Minimum value of new
contracts $ 1,540 25
j Present minimum income -i
for j ear $12,204 00 1
j No. of Mei rei jn use L'71
; Increase of domestic pat?
io jf:?e past 15 months
nearly 21 per ct.
Thc foregoing, I certify, is r. full and '.
! true statement of the financial - {fairs of :
; the Corr.iKi-ioners of Public Works for j
' the Si teen mout hs ending March Mist. !
1907. to thc t-e^t of my knowledge and '
belief;
C. M. HURST. *!
Secretary.
Sumter, S. C., April 1st, '07.
ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE.
Adolphus Truitt Dies as the Result of
an Accident.
Lydia, April 24.-Adolphus Truitt.
a young industrious white man, was
accidentally shot and mortally
wounded by his younger" brother
while out hunting a few days ago.
He died yesterday. The coroner's
jury- today rendered a verdict of acci?
dental homicide. The tragedy is de?
plored by all who knew the young
man on account of his sober and in?
dustrious habits.
*For stomach troubles, biliousness
and constipation try Chamberlain's
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them. Price, 25c. Samples free. For
sale by DeLorme's Pharmacy.
PERMISSION DENIED.
Central Railway Officials Cannot Ex?
amine Minutes of the Grand Jury
That Indicted Them.
New York, April 25.-Permission
to examine the minutes of the grand
jury which returned indictments for
manslaughter. in . the second degree
as the result of the Brewster express
wreck, which killed 27 persons, was
today denied Albert H. Smith and Ira
Williams, two officials of the Central
Railroad.
Relief From Rheumatic Pains.,
*"I suffered with rheumatism for
over two years," says Mr. Rolland
Curry, a patrolman, of Key West,
Fla. "Sometimes it settled in my
knees and lamed me so I could hard?
ly walk, at other times it would be
in my feet and hands so I was inca?
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I was in severe pain and lame from
it my wife went to the drug store
here and came back with a bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain balm. I was rub?
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nearly gone during the night. I kept
on uisng it for a little more than two
weeks and found that it drove the
rheumatism away. I have not had
any trouble from that disease for over
three months." For sale by De?
Lorme's Pharmacy.
Messrs. Robertson and Elliott of
Columbia, who have taken hold of
the Anderson electric railway, say the
line will soon be built to Greenville".
Good Words for Chamberlain's Cough
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^People everywhere take pleasure
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Edward Phillips, of Barclay, Md.,
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In the past eight centuries Eng
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Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and
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pleasant to take. For sale by De?
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The first balloon ascent took place
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*Mrs. S.. Joyce. ISO Sullivan street.
Claremont. N. H.. writes: "About a
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Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock's southern trip is said to
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Taft for president.
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It is recalled that James Bryce is
one of the very few men who have
set foot upon the top of Mount Ara?
rat. This was nearly 30 years ago.
The mountain is over 17,000 feet in
height.
?Kidney complaint kills more peo?
ple than any other disease. This is
due to the disease being so insidious
that it gets a good hold on the sys?
tem before it is recognized. Foley's
Kidney Cure will prevent the devel?
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Andrew Carnegie will give $5,000
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* Orino Laxative Fruit Sy^up is best
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It is sweet to suffer when we suffer
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Disturbed the Congregation.
*The person who disturbed the
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bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. Si?
bert's Drug Store.
A Chicago firm has negotiated for
the erection of 1,000 miles of new tel?
egraph line in Manitoba, which is
part of a great public ownership
scheme.
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