The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 15, 1911, Image 7
CO! Nt II, WOltkS ||\lll> IN SHORT
sKsMi ?N III I l?ol s LITTLE.
Washington Street Iiiac nb*c?i>*cd
?4 on mil u> Meet With County
Hoard to Consult on Turkey i reck
?Tanal Proposition.?other Matter*.
City Council m< t at ?. p. m. Tues?
day for the transaction of regu?
lar business. A large delegation of
Washington street residents waited up?
on Council to ask that It rescind its
vacant action and give them the con?
crete sidewalks that they had ask
for. A deekulon on this proposition
was postponed until next meeting.
Hr. McKeiver made a report of his
trip, but stated that the comni'itee
on paving Main street was not yet
ready to report on the best pavement
for Main street. The committee ap?
pointed to arrange matters with the
railroad so that persons could cross
at certain crossings without endan?
gering their lives was not ready to
report.
As soon ss a quorum was secured
< ? until was ready to hear what the
JkVltl**ns present wanted to say con?
cerning the Washington street pav?
ing. There were s number of resi?
dents from Washington street and
most of them had something to say
and they said It
Mr. Handle first spoke on the prop
**ostt)oo. He said that Council had
adopted a resolution which they had
published to the public that the city
wa? ./tiling and ready to pa,y fSf
one-half of the paving on any side
walk In th* city where the residents
ULAiT property owners were willing to pay
the other half. He made an urgent
speech along this line. Mr. Mc
Kelver stated for Council that the
city could not spend more money
than its Income and it did not have
the right to spend thin money as it
had no way of raising It.
0 Mr. Perry Moses, Jr., then made
the proposition that the citizens would
pay their half of the cost now and
that a contract could be made with
the contractor to let the city pay its
half In the fall when the taxes came
in
L Mr. Jennings stated that he did not
think this a good Idea. He said that
he believed that the city ought to
pay for such work when It
was done. Mr. Handle asked If Coun
cH would agree to have the paving
on Washington street done as the
QLWxt work authorised It
Council stated that this was agree
?hie to the city.
Mr. C. D. Schwartz protected that
the 'citizens on Washington street
wanted the work done, that they
were ready to pay for their half of It
|Msd they wanted Council to find some
Kray for the city tc pay for Its half
of the cost.
Mr. J. C. Huger then asked if
? unt il wss willing to allow the
?rzens to pay for the whole cost of
the work now. and if they did so,
^prould the city refund the money
when taxes sre collected In the fall,
or before the first of January, 1912?
Mr. McLaurln stated that all funds
coming Into the city treasury during
this year hai alreadv been pledged,
and that he had been informed by
^parties who knew that the city could
~not contract debts this year on next
year's funds. However, If citizens
would find sumo way to get around
this proposition he wss sure that
Council wouldd be glad to have the
work done, provided it could be done
^lawfully. He said that he had the
^report for the fiscal year, which
ended the first of April, ready for dis?
cussion snd that after Council had
seen and become acquainted wi h this
report It would ??.. letter able to say
whether or not It could have the
paving on Washington street done.
? Mr. M. H. Beck then made a short
talk. He said that he did not see
how Council could consistently re?
fuse to have the paving laid. He
said that after that r< solution had
* been paused ami mad- public he had
>erk?-d hard to get all of the cttttS BS
u street to st?n the pe?
tit ion to have th?- street paved and
ohers had w<>tk.d i r t h > SBSM thing.
As Council had not let them know
anything about Its ted having tie
funds |c continue tin wrk. but had
ex. up the
"T^Mtt"" 1 ? f nn> Ihing w I
about a bo k >t funds* it ought to
ahead and !?? the work anyway and
now. she .- th. fa< t that the city did
not here snore funds for similar
work hail ?.m known, let them
op so- h work until it did hlWC more
P*V , . \ii Ii..; Hint hs
thought t>i it Coined ouuht to have
stated when the work on Church
street was begun that the city had
only sufficient fiunls t<? do this work
and no more. Hs ashed that Council
consider ih#? proposition u:d do what
?jsj for IlK in. Mr ? 'a tin . pjloi -
?bar Council iffer ha\hg In "d
the report t f tie- Clerk and Treasurer,
see If there were not sonn- way to
have the work done at SO ? Th< I
wss no second to tb-u ~> ??t.?
mm
discussion until Its next meeting, in
the meantime It was to look over the
yearl) report of the Clerk and Treas?
urer and If possible devise means to?
ward! having the work dorn.
Mr. U. J. Bland asked on behalf
of the Postui Telegraph company
thut the license of that concern be
low, red as during the past year it
had done only $380 worth of intra
st.ite business at this office, and $75
lieense was exorbitant, it being about
20 per cent of the gross receipts.
This matt'T was discussed for some
time, it being shown In the discus?
sion that thi* company had paid no
lieense last year owing to a technical?
ity in the construction of tho license
ordinance. On this ground It was de?
cided to let tho license remain as It
was.
Mr. Hurst then read ? letter from
Dr. Murray Hair, a gentleman who
had conducted a business here for
a while last year then moved away.
Mr. Hair askad for the return of |ltl
on the ground that he had done bus?
iness here for one year and the license
for that time for a regular merchant
wai only $5.00, which he had paid.
He stated that when he left here he
had left goods In the possession of
Mr. C. M. Joye, who had conducted
the business for him in his name
for the rest of the year. He furnish?
ed an affidavit to this effect and one
from Mr. C. M. Joye In which Mr.
Joye stated that he had carried on a
business for Mr. Hair in conjunction
with his own business and that he
had displayed tho goods of Mr.
Hair and sold some of the same
from time to time. It was brought
out In the discussion that Mr. Joye
rented the stand at which he did bus?
iness and that he had told City Clerk
Hurst that he was carrying on only
his own business. The matter was
referred to the city attorney for ex?
amination and recommendation.
Citizens of Washington and Canal
streets asked that an arc light be put
up at the corner of these two streets
in place of the sixteen candle power
light which was now at that place.
The matter was referred to the light
committee, with power to act.
A letter from the Civic League was
read. The Civic League asked that
Council have the vacant lot on which
the stand pipe was situated cleaned
up and that It be given permission to
beautify the lot so that it could be j
used as a park. The matter was re?
ferred to the Water WorW? ('. .? .. ?
s o . for action. Th? Civic League also
aaked that a policeman hi sent
around to the Oreeu some time each
afternoon to ta k out for ? rowdy- ,
.:. ...c.i might bo taking place. This
Wag referred to the police committee
with power to act.
A largo number of bills were sent j
In from Sibert's Drug Store, which ,
had been lying over for some time. It ,
was moved and seconded that all of 1
these bills be paid except one, which,
upon the recommondatlon of Mr. J. i
U. l?gen, who had ordered the stuff |
?some fireworks to be used during ,
the passage of Prosldent Taft .
through the city?that it be not paid,
was not ordered paid.
Mr. Glenn thought that some ac- j
tlon ought to he taken towards get- |
ting the Atlantic Coast Line people <
t ? put better lights at the passenger <
station. ?No action was taken on \
this matter, however. i
Mr. Booth then made the report for i
the Public* Works committee. He i
stated that almost half of his hands
had quit work owing to the fact that I
better wages were offered them by I
parties now working on the county I
roada. It was decided that the wages I
of the men be not raised. He said I
that the work on Calhoun street was i
still going on. I
Mr. Booth stated that cost of lay?
ing the eUbt Inch sewer line on 1
iOSntef street so that It would con- 1
neat with CroasweU & Company*! *
i UeboUSo Would be about $11".. He 1
! ? eomm< nded that the Una be not ;
laid by the city aa the parties could '
i earned with the Dingle street line <
by laying a four-inch pipe at leal
than half |hs cost of laying the eight 1
lach pipe and that would take cure 1
??f the drainage. He Bald that Cross- I
well ?r Company had stated that they '
were willing to puy half of the COSt ;
of laying the eight Ineh pipe, He
was Instructed te lake np the mat* |
t? r further with Cioaswcll & Com? \
I my with the idea of getting them j
t i lay the lour Ineh pipe at their t
ow n exp< nse, \
The matter Of widening and deep. ,
enlng the Turkey Creek Canal was i
th< n I roughi op ami the report of \
what public works committee bad |
dou with the County Board was rj
made, a letter rrom th.ounty board i
was read stating that tin y ?rare win- i
to* to pay one-fourth of the cost,
provided that the work did not cost i
more than $S,. and mat the oily <
paid one-half and ihe property own- t
ers the other fourth of n,,. cost After ?
considerable discussion it was de- t
i Ided to bold a joint meeting of c
Council ami the County Board t ? t
which the owners of property ad- n
rent lo the eai a] v. ould b. in ,i ,| ,
provided that Ihlt Was agreeable to
the county board. This meeting to 1 i
Quick Printing
Never think for a moment
that when we say that we
can deliver your job quicker
than any other printing establish?
ment in the city, that we sacrifice
"QUALITY" in order to be quick,
?No, for that's the way we've been
doipg business for Laif a century.
?Ask one of our patrons.
O^teen Publishing ?Co.
"The Quality Printers"
mprovemonts In the canal. Mr.
VlcLaurin wa*> d^o^ntc1' la . ? ??
nittee o to wrlt< to the property
?waen ik them to attend this
neetlng.
Mr E then reported that th?
committee still had the
nule on hand and was unable to dls
>oae of it.
He said that Booth-Harby Live
ItOCk company had been given the
ontraet to furnish the three carts
or the city as their bid was less
han that of any other concern.
W. J. Andrews asked permission to
mild a corrugated Iron shed back of
)r. Blrnle'l Drug Store. This was
?eferred to the Are committee with
)ower to act.
There was considerable discussion
ibout the concrete on the Church
itreet sidewalks. Major Lee reported
hat he had gone over eome of the
vork and would go over the remaln
ler as soon as he had Urne. He said
hat some of the paving had been
ound to be not up to specifications
ind some up to specifications. No
iction was taken in the matter.
Mr. Benjamin asked that the Pepsi
?ola plunt be licensed as a manu
acturer as they considered the
>everage th&t they sent out a inan
ifaetured product. Council decided
hat ho was not a manufacturer, but
i mixer and refused to change the
Icense.
Barton Ix?van asked that a street
>o opened In the part of the city In
vhlch he lived. He was informed
hat instructions had been given for
he opening of the street referred to
ind that the public works committee
rould be notified to have the work
lone as soon as possible.
The ?ommlttee appointed to take
ip the matter of better facilities for
?ersoni desiring to cross the railroad
racks at certain street croingi stat
d that it was not yet ready to make
report.
Mr. McKelvcr stated thai he and
ir. I. had made the trip to Green
llle, thai they bad inspected thti
?a\ing there and at other places and
hat while nil oi the kinds of paving
yore good be was not yet ready to
iisi ? ? a r.pot a to what kiijd of pav
ng would be best for Bumter. it
ras urged ' y Mr, Qlenn that the mat?
er of atreei paving bo begun as soon
s possible as no work could be done
fter September Ural when fall trade
et In.
it was decided thai City Clerk
hirst have typewritten copies made
f the yearly report of the clerk and
reasurer, (which Mr. McLourln stat
d he hod gone over- checked up and
ound to bo correct)) and lend a
opy to each member of Council ao
hat tiny could go over the report
nd act o?t It ";" ntly si the
ie\t meeting f Council.
Mr. I lural n p.a te ? ns lo lb nuni
or and binds . f rnnfx n bond* that
sinking fund was ordered cstablish
? '! t" par on the bonds when they
? n ome due.
Sumter t>- Kntcrtuln Bounties.
The best in woman is her adapta?
bility. Realizing this the Civic League
is arranging as an lte ti of its May
Festival, to be held the first week in
May, an interesting exposition of* the
costumes worn by the girls and wo?
men of othor countries.
This will be particularly Interesting
In view of the tact that the gowns
will be worn by some of the ladies of
Sumter.
This should be a popular feature for
the prize offered Is to be glv *n to
the participant who receives the larg?
est number of votes from thoso at?
tending the Festival.
The Civic League is working hard
for this Festival, and as its purpose
is to help raise funds for the carrying
on of the work they have claimed
as their own, they deserve the support
of all the Sumter people.
In The Magistrate's Court,
Frank Boykin was arrested Tuesday
night by the police for stealing a
cow, he having endeavored to sell the
cow to parties in town under sus?
picious circumstances. He stole the
animal from another negro, McKenzie
Harrison.
He was committed to jail Wed?
nesday by Magistrate Wells as he
was unable to put up bail.
W. P. Kelly, white, was turned over
to Magistrate Wells Tuesday by his
bondsman ,H, T. Edens, who refus?
ed to go on his bond any longer.
Kelly was arrested for selling blind
tiger liquor and was out on bond, pend?
ing the healing of an appeal of his
case.
It came so sudden, Senator O'Oor
man will have to bustle to pad; up
and arrive In Washington In time.?
Norfolk tVa.. Landmark,
The five negroes who were so se?
verely burned at Hartsvllle Saturday
and brought I i the Sumter Hospital
for treatment are getting on very
nicely and it is probable thai all <-f
them will recover.
in ens' s of rheumatism relief from
pain makes sleep and rest possible.
This may be obbtalned by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment. For sab'
by ail dealers.
The long drawn out suit between
W. T. Andrews and Th >s. Wilson el
al, o\ - r the lot at the < orner of
North Main streel and Hampton ave?
nue, has been settled by decree of
Judge l >eVore, ord< i imr the > tic of the
properly at auction,
I m > ' . ? ? e i n e t m n ea r I j a I way h d i
?. > n in latism of the muscles, and
Southern Educational Coi>f??rwv?
Juckeonrille, Fla., \ ril ,l? to 21
1911
On account of the a ?ove o< caston
tu*- Atlantic coast iane naiiroad com?
pany has authorized special low rates
April 17 and 13, with final limit tickets
to reach original starting point not
later than midnight of April 30th.
For rates and Information apply to
nearest agent, or to T. C. White,
General Passenger Agent, Wilmington,
N. C. 4-5tol8
BEEKEEPERS' SUPPLIES.
I have decided to keep on hand a
stock of Hives, Frames, Sections,
Comb Foundations, Smokers, Veils,
Gloves, Etc., for Beekeepers, and will
order any goods not in stock.
These goods are made by the A.
I. Root Co., the largest and most re?
liable manufacturers of Apiarian Sup?
plies in this country. Catalogue will
be furnished cn application.
Also on hand Roots ABC and X
Y Z of Beekeeping Price $1.60. by
mail 25 cents additional. If you are
keeping bees In the old way, get
this book, and learn to do it in the
Improved way.
N. Q. OSTEEN,
Dally Item Office,
Sumter, S. C.
Aiuiual Ileunlou Untied Confederate
Veterans, Little Rook, Ark., May
15-18th, 1911.
For this occasion the Atlantic Coast j
Line railroad has authorised special
low rates, May 13th, 14th and 13th,
limited until May 23rd. Ticket can
deposited at Little Rock, and upon
I
payment of a fee of fifty cents, at tune
of deposit, limit of tt< ket can be ex- J
tended to. and Including June j4th,
1 11.
For rates and Information, apply
to m ?rest agent, or T, C, White
General Passenger Agent Wilming?
ton, N. C.
4-5-to5-16,
To Beekeepers..
Tin- A. I. Rool Co., Medina, (die.
are offering a six month's trial sub?
scription to Gleanings in Bee Cul
t ire and a free book <>n bee keeping
and their i'.'11 catalogue of bee sup?
plies all for twenty-Are cents.
Gleanings in Bee Culture is the
leading publication of Its kind in this
countryi is Issued twi>,? a month for
$1.00 a year. it is handsomely
printed and Illustrated.
Address The A. 1. Rool Co. M d
Ina, i >hlo.
in writing mention H??i pa*] ? i
foi^f'-o ?ibrings tofi ? -M -
me-nts In Ita train and Ii the pn: y
cause ?-f m..- !> sickness. Keep your
bowel! regular, rnadam, find you *M
escape many of the ailments to wl ich
Won.on are dubject. ,'"ii.?tination 's a
very simple thing, but like many sim?
ple things, it may lead to oerious con
soquences. Nature often needs a lit?
tle assistance and when Chamber?
lain's Tablets are given at the first
indication, much distress and suffer?
ing may be avoided. Sold by all
dealers.
SOP COUGHING?
That hack though small is big en?
ough to carry you off. Stop it at
one?. Our Cough Remedy coets
less than an undertaker.
HOT WATER ROTTLES?
The kind that do not leak or give
out in a week.
TOLIET ARTICLES?
Look as young as you fell and feel
as young as you look. We have
everything for milady's toilet.
TOOTH POWDERS?
No dentrinee is better than our
own. However we have others,
and will give you what you want.
CREAMS?LOTIONS?
Yes, Madam, this Is just the place
at which, at lowest cost, to buy all
kinds of cream for hands and face,
that will the wintry winds defy.
WE CAN STOP IT?
Our Tooth Ache Remedy will
give instant relief and will make
you happy until you reach a den?
tist.
THE SECRET?
That Johnny Rice la telling Tommy
Wise la tli tt the best judges buy
their cigars here.
Ot'R CANDY?
is the kind your sweetheart likes
beat, sb- would like a box to?
night.
HUNDREDS OF BABIES?
Have been brought up on ??ur nlp
plei and bottles. We have every*
thing else needed in the nursery.
Sibeifs Drug Store,
\N . \\ . Sil?, i t. Prop.
BS, MMN ST. PHONE 283.
M M I I It. S. C.
Piano Tuning.
Mr. Kdmund K. Murray offers his
sen ? 1 to those \\h<> need sn expert
? nt experienced Piano and Organ
mer and repairer. References fur