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THE IMUj WtjK SEWER MAY IHM l<> ITT IN ENTIRELY M W LINK. The City Engineer Make? Exhaustive Report o n Brenk In Sewer, Giving ReUUre Co*t of Repairing <>ltl Line And Making New Line. The following Is the report of the city engineer on the Oakland avenue sewerage, that la giving so much trouble He was Instructed by Coun? cil to make another survey, on Bart lett street. The minutes of Council will show what action was taken: Mr. J. P. Booth. Chairman, Public Work Committee, City Council, Sumter, 8. C. Sir?In accordance with a resolu? tion of City Council passed May 10. last, directing me, "to Investigate the Oskland Ave. sewer line, to report on condition of same and estimate cost of repair, also the cost of a new line by Factory Branch," I beg to submit the following report: I have examined the Oakland Ave. line as carefully as possible. I have opened up or exposed the pipe to view In six different places and In three places I find the pipe broken. One place very badly crushed, caus? ing a bad cave In the street. The bot? tom of the pipe has no Indication In many places of having had cement in the Joints or if ever cemented the water in the ditch washed it away. In other places the cemented Joint appears to have been in water when It was soft before It "set up." What remains Is honey-combed and of no use or very little. In keeping out the great quantity of ground water in which the pipe is located. Nearly all of this line Is laid in a strata of water-bearing sand and when constructed am told the ground water was allowed to rise in the pipe and flow through same to the outlet st the septic tank below the ceme? tery. Th*> line Is three thousand feet long and from sixteen (16) to twenty two (II) feet deep. The grit chamber in the septic tank Is nearly full of sand thus indicating that sand Is getting into the line .above, through the Joints. It Is my opinion that this line will continue to give trouble If not prop? erly repaired and to repair It Is a very dangerous and difficult undertak? ing because on a level with the pipe In more places (all of the places I have opened up), the sand has wash? ed from undei the bank leaving the bank liable to fa!l and trip the braces In the open trench. The handling of the sewerage and ground water while this line Is being repslred will be an expensive piece of work. In my opinion the water sh SJM be kept off the concrete until same sets up thoroughly. It Is nv opinion that If this line is reinforced with six Inches of concrete around the pipe, the same keep dry until it thoroughly sets up that the line will no longer give trouble. A survey has been made from the corner of Salem and Orkland Ave. down Sab m t?> Kr.i I ford, thence down Bradford to near the Jenkins ditch, thence to Factory Branch, thence down said Branch to Oreen Swamp for a sewer line to take the place of the deep sewer down Oakland Aw . where the breaks appear and I will give below the estimates of cost of Are You Looking lor a Position? Wc can offer you good Paying Employment that you will enjoy and at home. Write to-day IMsssI The Batterien Publishing Co. B*rt1?rtck Building. New York. N. Y. PATENTS _A. twill'*'* .-_?? ' ?. ? <_ fSOCUSCD AND DCfCNDCD. Hond?"?>l, drawing i.r(in >!<> f<>r*i|?'it wuirch tuvlfr**> r?->><?rt. Wm> ?Tvipr, h<>w to <>U*w? patrnU, triwl?- mark?, ?aeriitfhM, ?w., ,N ALL COUNTRIES. 9m*H**<i iHm t v itk WtM?h\*gtoii taze.t timr, m*afv ??,/ '>//<? Iks falrttt. httftt and Infringement Practice Exclusively. Writ* >>r r?m?t tu um m ?U SlaU Sin*, npp Unit?! IUU? F.Unt Ofie?, WASHINGTON, D C. _ Esaatrtettf ? 11? -o.,> HANDBOOK ??'? ? '??'? >?oj PSIe*ti I ? ? M Mm n ,t ? .?. r. ? /" rjirisl n<?*ic?, ? ' Noel ?burse, iS ISS Scientific Kmerican. A %M?^mnm^i WssHsl I 1 Stell If. I IWWl HrV MM*** ' ' ' I '" ""'v 'I ? 1 " ' ? . s |l. S<?..t Of Alt rn-wi. l.-i.i. r '. Pj 3?10,o.dw.T.fJeW Y0Jh o. t.a r St., WMhinge n. D. ( . this new line and also the estimates of the repair work on the Oakland Ave. line. Estimate of cost of repairing Oak? land Ave. line: 3.000 feet excavating and backfilling trench, 16 to 22ft. deep.$3,850.00 Timbering for trench 40,000 ft. at $15 per M. 600.00 Concrete for reinforcing 480 cubic yds. at $7 per yd. 3,360.00 Estimate of handling water and sewerage. 600.00 Total.$8.410.00 Estimate of cost of new line by Factory Branch: This line is 6,000 feet long, begin? ning at corner of Salem and Oakland, and running to run of Green Swamp EXCAVATION AND REFILLING.. oooooo;oo|oooooo oooooooojoooooo oo ? ?o ? oo ?* ? 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Respcc(fully submitted, W. L. LEE, City Engineer. AX AUTOIST MAKES SUGGESTION, Wb.it He Says Worth Thinking About. An automoble owner of Sumter? he took stage iright when he realized he was talking to a reporter, and re? fused the use of his name?thinks an automobile feature of firemen's week will prove a great hit. He thinks moreover that the tournament is a great opportunity for the adevrtUe mentof Sumter, and that the machines can help in :hls advertisement. Here are some of his notions. In an hour's time six of seven hun? dred visitors could be driven over the city, giving fifteen or twenty min? utes to the riding of each set of peo pie. Have a parade, the rear of ea<. h car to be ten feet from the oar be? hind it. Have the cars lined up ac? cording to size, the little "one lung? ers" to lead and the big forty touring cars to bring up the rear. The size oi this pamde will be a feature In It? s' If. HtWS a family parade, each car to be ? OCUpled by the owning family, and if possible to be driven by a lady. Ila\e a short race with cars from standing start. Lit the cars be lined up, engine dead, and driver in car. At the signal driver to get out of car, crank, get back in and go. He thinks there would be something for the spectators to look at In that. A demonstration contest for points. lb- modestly adds, too, that he gUSSMS that other people may have as many Ideas on the subject as he has. Perhaps they have, and If so, let's have them. Mr. A. T. Woo,Is has been appoint? ed magistrate at Meohanlsvllle, vice Mr. J. If, Frasor resigned. The party that went from here |n Forreston to Ash this ereeli have prob? ably had a wet time of it. But that's to be expected when one goes fish? ing. The first oase to be tried by He - Cord r Manning was that of M. L. Swan, white, who was charged with Skipping a board bill, Swan is an im? migrant agent and he would corral a number of negroes and get board for j them tin they could be moved. It \ i the board f??r these that he refus? ed t<? pay. He was lined $] or 1 days ? on two counts, Vor a sort of star performer tin OOTJiet did n??t make much of a bit ! with this obi earth, after all - -Wash? ington Herald. GUY COUNCIL MEETING. MEMBERS OP XKWLY ELECTED BOARD OF HEALTH RESIGN. j The <)a U la ml Sower, Sumter Street. Auto Eire Engine, Awni/igs, Auto Regulation, anil u Lot of Other Things Come Cp for Consideration ?New Recorder Elected. Council Chamber. Sumter, S. C, May 24, 1910. Council held a regular meeting at 8 o'clock p. m. Present: Mayor, L. D. Jennings, Aldermen, J. P. Booth, D. W. Cuttlno, J. F. Glenn, J. W. McKeiver, H. J. Mc Laurin, R. K. Wilder and R. L. Wright. Absent: Alderman E. H. Rhame. Minutes of 10th inst. were read corrected rnd confirmed. Ex Mayor W. R. Boyle appeared be? fore Council and stated that having learned of the election of a New Board of Health, because of the fact that there had been no terms of ser? vice shown by the minutes at the time the Boird was appointed on June 1st 1908, he deemed it proper to say that the election had been for specified terms. He produced the original memorandum of appoint? ment which showed the terms as fol? lows: Dr. F. K. Holman, 5 years; Dr. E. R. Wilson, 4 years; Dr. E. S. Rooth, 3 years; Mr. R. K. Wilder and Mr. Isaac Schwartz, 1 year. The May? or stited that he had recognized the appointments as shown by the Ex Mayor. Mr. Boyle also explained that the former Council had combined the office of Recorder and Clerk and Treasurer under an opinion from the Attorney General of S. C. that the combination could be lawfully made by making the Recorder ex-officio Clerk and Treasurer. Mr. J. M. Harby came to ask the adoption of An Ordinance to permit the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co., to lay a track across Silver Street in? to premises of The Building Supply Co. The request was granted, the Ordinance was read and ordered pub? lished, under a suspension of the rule which requires a second reading. Friday Kershaw requested permis? sion to repair a residence within the fire limits on Hampton Avenue, which was granted. He also applied for a permit to change two windows of a wooden building on Hampton Ave., used as a restaurant, into doors. This request was referred to the Fire De? partment Committe with power to act. Mr. Booth for the Committee of Public Works submitted report of two weeks as follows: Sewer Trenches filled $7.00 Cleaning S. Main Street 4.50 Work on Water Trough, 1.00 Repairs on W. iLberty street 3.00 Farm Work, 8.00 Repair Cart. 12.00 Jenkins Drain and Clay work on Dingle street, 295.90 Hauling Garbage, 51.00 Street Sprinkler, 9.00 Street Sweeper, 14.00 Pay Rolls, $405.40 No, men?38. Checks 10. Mr. Booth presented a letter from A. C. L. R. R. Co., offering gravel for streit improvement at 10 cents per ton and advised acceptance of the offer. M? ssrs. McLaurin and Glenn urged the necessity of improving Sum? te r Street and on Mr McLaurin's mo? tion the Committee Of Public Works were authorized to purchase gravel and proceed with the work. Mr. S. H. Edmunds, Supt. of Schools Invited Council to attend closing ex erclsei of the City Schools on 86th and 2Gth Insts., and stated that seats had been reserved for them. The In? vitation was accepted with thanks. A letter was read from Z. B. Walk? er requesting improvement of the railroad crossing on West Bartlett St., and referred to the Committee of Public Works with power to act, should they find that the required width of street (50 feet) has been do? nated by adjacent land owners. City Engineer, W. L. Leo made a n port on the condition of the Oak? land Sewer line and estimated cost of repairing it?$8,410.00. He also reported the survey of a new line by Factory Branch to Green Swamp to cost $10,370.00. He advised repair? ing the Oakland Avenue sewer which be thought could be satisfactorily done. Mr. McLaurin suggested survey of Hartlett street as perhaps offering a better line to connect with western tank, He declared that one costly er? ror had been made and Council should be careful not to make another and thai the Engineer should make sound? ings to ascertain the character of the sol] in which the pipe Is to bo laid, <>n Mr. McLaurin's motion time was granted to tie- Committee of Public Works for the survey and to report at a special meeting of Council, a btter was received from Mr, T. 1.1, Jenkins complaining of the un? pleasant conditions from the broken sewer In ??akland Avenue and threat? ening a suit of damages arising from loss of rents from a tenant who has notified him of intention to move on account Of the sewer. Also because of the probable necessity of moving hi own family, The letter stated that ll< <nh Officer Reardon bad Informed the writer that every day spent in that neighborhood is a grave risk to life, on account of the failure to use disinfectants, and the swarms of Hies going in and out of the sewer. Mr. Booth declared that the state? ment In regard to disinfectants was false, as the Superintendent of Streets disinfected the sewer twice each day. Mr. Lee asserted that the work on the sewer has been done by consent of the Board of Health and that Mr. Reardon knew all about it and was supposed to do the disin? fecting, and in fact it had been done according to Mr. Reardon's instruct? ions. ('OKER COLLEGE COMMENCE? MENT. Address by Hon. T. B. Eraser?Presi? dent Baldy Resigns. Hartsvllle, May 24.?The second session of Coker College came to a close today with the graduating ex? ercises at noon. On Sunday the com? mencement sermon was preached by the Rev. Robert W. Lide, of Darling? ton, to an audience which crowded the large Baptist church. His theme | was: "The Way of Success and Achievement is the Straight Way; the Way of Eternal Life Involves the Spirit of Self-denial and Self-sacri? fice." The music at this service was especially fine. On Monday the art reception was held at the College at 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon, under the direction of Miss Thomas, the teacher. The dis? play at this reception was a delight and revelation to the many who at? tended. Immediately after the pres? ident's levee was held on the college campus, at which were gathered the I friends and patrons of the school. At 8 o'clock Monday night the col? lege concert was given in the audi? torium and participated in by the en? tire student body. The numbers were rendered in most excellent manner and it was, on the whole one of the best concerts given in this place. Today at 10 o'clock the commence? ment exercises proper were held at the auditorium and the following were given certificates in the business 1 department: Misses Odessa Wall, Bessie Carter and Lola King. The - president made a short address to the assembly and then introduced the Hon. T. B. Eraser of Sumter, the or- j ator of the occasion. Mr. Fraser's address dealt with the denomination- i al college and pointed out the value of the denomination school as con? trasted with the State and independ t i ent college. He paid high tribute to i the State institution, but emphasized the fact that there was a place for j the denominational college which it only could fill. The address was a most thoughtful and enjoyable one. Major J. L. Coker addressed the audience after this, congratulating the faculty and pupils on the high class of work done during the past session and expressing confidence in the fu? ture of the college. Dr. Baldy, who has been president for the last two years and who has labored most faithfully for its up- ' building and has beyond doubt laid a | splendid foundation for its future growth, has resigned, to devote all of , his time to the ministry. Why should the President denounce i the Insurgents? Hasn't he got Wick crsham right at hand to do that for him??Charleston News and Courier.! The rarest feeling that ever lights a human face is the contentment of a loving soul.?Beecher. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always bought No Guess Work When you patronize this up-to date jewelry store. Full value as? sured. If you have a present to purchase, come direct to this store: and you will be able to make a satisfastory selection at a satis? factory price We are confident we can meet your idea of what value and quality should be. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician. Phone 333. - ? No. 6 S. Main St. DIVORCE QUESTION POSTPONED PRESBYTERIANS FAIL TO DETER? MINE CHURCH'S ATTITUDE. General Assembly continues Commit? tee to Investigate important Sub? ject? Divided Report? Columbia Minister Added to Committee?Rev. E. P. Davis Causes Clash on Mat? ter of Women*! Synodic*! Socie? ties. Lewisburg. W. /a., May 21.?Faced with a division amongst leaders that seemed well-neigh irr ?concilable, th2 General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church today postponed for one year action on the question of the attitude of the Church toward marriage and divorce. The resolution for postponement was based on "thi fact there is not sufficient time for thorough deliberation on such an im? portant subject." The same committee which has had the subject under consideration for a year was continued. That committee had been unable to agree on a report, two of its members being in favor of the Assembly keeping hands off the matter, two in favor of recognizing only adultery as a ground for divorce, but allowing the "guilty party" to remarry When the Church was con? vinced of his reptenance, and two had not made up their minds on the sub? ject. To remedy this condition, Dr. R. A. Webb, of Louisville, Ky.; Dr. W. T. Hall, of Columbia, S. C, and T. R. Sampson, of Austin, Texas, were ad? ded to the committee. During the day Louisivlle, Ky., was chosen for the next place of meet? ing. The commission to pass on the com ! plaint of the Rev. W. J. Sinnott, j against the Northern Presbytery of Alabama, decided adversely to the minister. The Presbytery had declar? ed in favor of the prohibition amend? ment in Alabama, after the complain ! ant, the commission was told, had ex? pressed views publicly against prohi? bition. The minority of the commission are lighting against a report that might have the appearance of giving appro? val to the Church sanctioning an issue in a political campaign. Th? first clash on the floor in re? gard to women in the Church occur? red when Dr. E. P. Davis, of Green? ville, S. C, chairman of the commit? tee on women's societies reported in favor of the organization of Synodi cal societies for women. Dr. W. E. Boggs, of Atlanta, Ga., announced that he was opposed to this report, and consideration of it was postponed until he could prepare an amendment to it. ^ Business was rushed through theW Assembly and the indications tonight are that the Assembly will adjourn Thursday. MR. A. A. MANNING ELECTED. A Young Attorney Succeeds Hurnt as Recorder. At meeting of Council Tuesday night Mr. A. A. Manning was elected Re? corder to succeed Mr. Hurst, who was asked to resign because of an opinion of the city attorney that it was un? constitutional for him to hold two of? fices. Mr. Hurst was re-elected as^ clerk and treasurer and his salary' was fixed at $1,700, the same as It was when he held both offices. Mr. Hurst was thanked for his faithful services. Council would have liked to continue him as Recorder if the constitution had not been in the way.a There was but one applicant for the office, Mr. A. A. Manning. He was elected and qualified Wednesday. Court th<i morning wu conducted by the new Recorder. In taking charge he said that he would do his best to follow the example of his pre4# decessor?that the mantle of Elija, may fall upon Elisha. Mr. I. A. Ryttenberg is having post? ed in his window at 22 N. Main street dally the progress of the lady auto Ists who are touring across continent.^ ! He gets a night letter by wire daily. He has a map indicating the progress also. Efforts are being made to organize j an automobile club for Sumter. One j was organized several years ago, but soon become defunct. Joe Olden, who had a preliminary hearing for stabbing another negro is still in jail, in default of bond. The charge of vagrancy was withdrawn by Chief Bradford. A daughter of Mr. Joe Newman saw a negro on their piazza at No. 208 Council street, looking in the window at 2 o'clock on Monday night. She called her father, and the negro be? came alarmed and fled. A number of chairs have recently been stolen from porches in that section of town. Whether the negro's object was to steal a chair or to enter the house is not known. The law against va? grancy should be enforced rigidly and reduce such occurrences to a mini? mum. THE SOXJTH'S BEST FARM PAPER The Progressive Farmer and Gazette RALEIGH, N. C, and STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI TRY IT 10 Weeks- 10 Cents We've got the kind of articles in our paper that you have been hankerin' for?not guess-work talk, but the kind that steers you right. We want you to read the following series How to Double Your Corn Yields. 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