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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. com i n m i Wim \ < i tl i I i.i.i? I IM>\ \\|> fQ IU >IM n\ IfJ ih?\h MTM I \i v ll^jur-i I nun Boai.l of Health (?rmutt)?|>r. Mill* Want* to Know If Council Will Hack Ulm fp in s?surlng Sanit?r) Slaughter Hen? terrier lw.%- gjBjJ Hide on >?*?!?? x? .ilk-? \\ . .1 k on Sd'wrr Limit. City Council met at six o'clock In the council chamber Tuoeda) svealng tor a short l>ut busy session. Quite u nuns am as matters of more or less Importance wen nded t... the i nes of most importance beiu? fOQUOetS concerning various matters from the "oafl <-f Health and a statement by ?r. Mills that he would endca\or to ? st a sanitary slaughter pen in the ty if council would aaoi Mm nn In ?e matter, Courui, granted the re uasts of the Hoard of Health and ated that they would endorse and ? ack Dr. Mills' efforts to get an ab atolr In the ctt>. Mutton taken up l?y council in ggsT seraion were as follows all lembcrs being present but Alder ?en Glenn and McLaurin. Prof H II Edmund?, Superinten? dent of the ? it, s. hoola appoaiau before council and SattJsisd 10 them his anuu.il IsrrttattOg to attend the commencement ev. t> Igt - Ol tho city schools on Wednesday and Thursday nights. He stated that a b<>\ would be reaened for the members of council The Invitation was . ? ept ed. Dr W. K. Mills, chairman Of the Board of Health of Sumter. stated that the Board regarded the cleaning ef the streets with water as more san? itary than by sweeping <?nd asked that this method be adopted. All of the members of council seemed to think likewise an I the streets will b? cleaned with water in the future. It was stated that tie re i ?n th it the nethod had been discontinued was ?ecause there was considered to be langer gfl breaking the pipes by mounding when thi^ method was ueed .nd the Anon, in Pipe Company, he fortner owner.- of the w iter rorks system, had never allowed it. 4r. McKelver explained this by say ng that the compar.N wanted t.. sa\e , . ,, 1 U . ? .w i? l?.,,r..?i. f.? ?a) aa. snd Isasief en the n$ of I ? . " mi'h water ? ? t i Dr Mills asked that moh ? Is be I sent out i?i uk? uit ?.?.Lua*. assajred h] th,. chairman of the pub? ic wnrl s committee, that more would ??? usrd for tins purpose Mr. Booth tated that be had already put on tra 'arts, but ?dree the health of er \\ i ?etting property owners to it out so much trash, be would put it more, and even buy an extra pair muh* and cart* If necessary. Dr. Mills then asked that way provi led the health officer to cai around essftafectaats eeeei weeh, > wae assured that the buggy and ?rse l?< binginu to the city ecu d be ed for this purpose, and the I uggy. itch was now needing repairs, v ^ dered mended. Dr. Mills then asked eewaetl it they a. .Id buk him up in his ef.o?{s to secure a sanitary slaughter peg in the city. Hi gajd Unit .f th > would not io would drop th? matter at once. At preat the I c< b ring ? h d>o., under im - .i n ii .i r> . ..u lit i"fis and h? thought that he eould SSCUrs some porson to build an ebhatotf, where .'i buAeueaiai eoukl be dons and Inspected b> tie Hoard of Health. Council Stated that they WOUld ?n dorse thai scheme and would back htm up in any thln? that he Would do along this line. Mr. K. I. Heanb ii mad** .4 few comments onuri'iiii the present naoa alten conditions surrounding th StaUSjhtef nans and meat which w.i, brought In i'om the countr>. It * ? dei |d? d to -? H. the ? vlc?s ni Mr. W. W M< Kag< n ;.s in? spector .if plumbing fof |he < t\ f the w.it-r work* cmmis-nii would *gre?- lo .illowinu loin tu do i Iiis Work, For Ml ags^rlees he was le teeelvs In? rum In sal try. The h ,m otfb ? i was tlr*t suggested as the proper man for that work, but it was stated by Dr. MttSI -hat ho ilieady hid M much a - b. . ..aid ib . A ru|i|. -I was m ob b| Mi II li. Osjseee liest lue I teen earrlet buys be allowed la ride on the snb g ilka w hlle deb v ? i in? ? be pa pi Is lb I.I Hi I It took ? i?n*td? r. iv in-.i. Ilms ! tbeni to ewttvef Ihe panels w thout this prtvHssjs, wbi? h tin regular mall tarrlers w?r> ullua<?l. Tin request M. - gl iiilcil mi condition ib.it fin prh il* K< '?? u.si d onh w nib- in n tim i dettverj ..f lag pa pen .nd that II be not abu. ? d Tin a. ten WUS sot*kg i to revoeotlun b) rtainell at an\ MM An ippln ilbiii from Mr. t . It lltig? gn.s for itn no ito.n of superintend ib ni ?o* ,ir? ? is w is received and i ? id Tlo pobih works cnmmifti c was In structed to try Mr. Muggins for one month und then, II hli lervlcei prov td satisfy, lory, to emplo) him fuf a longer period At this point Mr. Booth itnted 'hat Mr. L R, White, the preient street commissioner, was unlit phytlcutly tor work. It w II decided to pay his -iiny to the 15th, .is ia dayi wore dm* on Ml annual vacation. Council pass, d a ronolutlon to the effect that ih? v were very sorry to hoar of Mr. Whlto'i condition nnd extended their bent wlehei for hli early recovery. a rooueel from the Bhnw Motor Company for i rebate on ihi llcenst of the Chnndlor Motor Company wai 1 refuaod on the groundi ihnl i rebate should not !>?? gi anted lo a dill, rent concern. "An eloquent pita, but n vary poor subject" was the wa\ one of the mombefi uf council lermed ? peti? tion made by I'.art on I., van for pet mission to run a pool room outside oi the me limits. Levan stated that I he 1.1 room had been termed a nuisance before t had begun opera? tion on Manning avenue. It was not H nuisance and he asked the consider? ation of COUncll for one month, when. If the poo) room was found to be a nuisance, it would be closed volun? tarily. His reqUeCSl was refused. Mr. Jennings stated that he had i h inged the original text of the con? tract with the A. r. L Railroad SOlf)pan) for the right of way on Railroad avenue, and this part of the contract was rend and approved by co incll. The matter was turned over to the mayor ami clerk to In? sert on to the rntllroad ofRciali for thtir signatures. The contract calls for a right of way along the south? ern side of the track to meet Coun? cil street prolonged. Mr Wright. I hairman of the Po? lice Committee, stated that he had in? vestigated the matter of attorneys' fees for the prosecuting of the blind tiger Cases and the matter hail been adjusted. He Stated that he hail not yet investigated the matter of sen? tences being iusponded on certain persons who had been tried in the recorder's court. Mr. Jennings stat? ed that as a maltet- of law the re? cord. : nor any uher judge COUld ?uapend n sentence. Mr. Booth ask. d Ma.i. Lee to make a report of the work which was be? ing done on Hauser street and Kalem avenue sewer lines. Mr. Lee stated i '.); a tl . srovV .i n iu s>t w it r . , 1H- mi n v ? tin i ,i b. .? been i -?' t * * and reinforced with con crete for about | 10 feet, <?n Sai.-m nvenue Ihc work had a S#t back of about a Wtek due to n break of the oh line into the n.-w excavation. The stream had l?een blooked a number of llmei nnd, of course, the work non had to stop at such times to clean out the old line before they i nuld go on with the by l ass. II.- thought the r. pair* Would tak. several weeks to be completed si the work had tii progress very slowly. Mr. i.e.. idvtscd that council order an Investigation i nd lesu of ths s wer line all the way along from Hampton nvenue on down Sab in nvc nue. as he bad reason to believe that there were breaks nnd cracks in the line. Ms st ited Ihnl he thought the wind?. Hm ought t<> be reinforced with concrete, a* doing this would be cheaper than repi d ing one ,?r two more breaks, such ni that he now h id t?. contend with, Mr Cuttlno, for the fire commit? tee, stnled Ihnl ? igl t pair of boot! and eight rubber .oats, besides those air. a? ,\ .>n hand. WOfe needed by the lire department. The lire commit* toe w i> < td. i. .i to purchase Iheae, ii. slated Ha t b.. had been given ii letter from Ihe Houthenstern I'll derwrlters Assocltiilon calllns ntten tl.f ihe great fire risks which werl run at th. i.m.. ami ftavoy, The mutter w e- nssed foi some lime, it was decided t?? refer Ihe mailer t.? the lire committee who should see that the steps advised l?j Ihe under? writers nssoeliitlofl Were taken or Ihe plneei ehtsed. Mr, Jcnnlng* Stilted Imit Mr. Wise. Hi. proprietor of tin- Rnvoy, bad stated Ihiii he had iilrendy made Ihe 'hing. - which had i ? ? n "i.b it.i, and was willing to make nnj further changes t<. eliminate lire risk, Mi. Jennings further Minted Hint be hoi rommunl< iled wllli Mr. Helm r, Ho ..w nor of ihe l?yrlc biitldlni 1 d b.d not \. t t,, , i\, ,i n reprj. Th< mntll? w i. fi In the b 11 ill of ih.' i i ? I'omn It tee with pow ? r lo a, f. 11 llrj Mi It. ? ?olutnt?la lb ? - I ii It i.4 said th if IllyI?It expect* l?i g< ! the nomination wb n llu ivmoei > ? nnt entlon falls in nom in it. nj ??! the present en nd Ida leu ii such were to happen fiemocnilx would follow Ihe exi mple si t hi lit i m and I oil it'll Mil.I vio\ MAYOR HAS PART? ED COMPANY WITH CHIEF EXEC1 TIM. or BTATE, Iluve TrucHMl Thin (?ruft Practically in (?ovcronr."?Kid Hot Editorial Is Pubilslicd m Mr. 1? race's Newt* paper Culled "Common Sense," Columbia, May 88.?We have trac? ed this graft practically t< > the K"\ ernor himself; and we say that it is n thamsless situation and back of it all is Who?" Thli question is asked In big type on the editorial page of "Common Sense" a weekly paper published in Charleston nnd known to be the of? ficial organ of John p. Qrace, mayor of Charleston. Accompanying Ihe editorial :* > etter addreased by May? or Qrace to Q ivernor Please with ref? erence t.. the Whiskey law enforce? ment in Charleston. In the editorial it is pointed 0u| that the governor broke faith with Mayor Grace by placing Whiskey constables in Char? leston. The editorial indicates. :.t least, a complete break botWeSh Dltnse ami Qrace. It is as follows: "GRAFT AND Q RAFTERS." "We are publishing on this page a letter written to Governor Blease by Mr. Grace nbo It eighteen months iigO It is the first Chaptei explanatory of the relations which have grown up between these gentlemen. We isl: our readers t< weigh every word of it. because it touches the vital ques tion of their local self government. Before Mr. Grace agreed to support Mr. Please, he asked but one ques? tion; and that was what did the gov? ernor, if elected, intend to do toward restoring to Charleston control over her purely domestic affairs? His promise was t ? give us the large*! possible measure of freedom; and upon this assurance Mr. Grace ex? erted every effort toward his elec? tion and toward the defeat of Mr. Peatherstone, v ho had in the most wanton manner, in a speech at Ili berlnn Hail during the campaign, in? sulted the peo de of Charleston by tel ing them that he did not want their votes th; t he was q prohibit? ionist, and, If elected that he would do everything n hli power to take from Charleston her right to settle the liquor question Cor herself. For ItWonl ? in tltl* question hai ' ? en and we leave it to every candid judge of present conditions to say wheth* #f or not the last ondltb ti Ii not S'orse than the llrst. Purely with the object In view u working out Charleston s salvation in this respeci Mr. Grace supported Governor Blease ami he look nothing for granted. He exacted n definite promise. This is manifested In Governor Blease'* in? augural message, In which he recom* mends the relief sought. We leave it ;iis.. t>. the people of Charleston t<> say whether or nof In \ioiation of Governor Blease's promise it was necessi ry in puf constables here, in spite of Mr. Grace's protest, he did ii. He not onlj put constables hero but Immediately those constables be? gan system of graft which has nev? er been equalled even in tin worst days of the state Dispensary. Wc make this stuteinent fearless "f con? tradiction, it cannot be denied. We ha>,. traced this graft practically up to .ho governor himself: ami we say thai it is a shameless situation; and back ol it all. is who.' Read and re? read the published letter atld jlldgC for yourself. Who represents decen? cy ami honesty In government in Charleston Martin or Grace?" \ffiiir* at Egypt, Klgypt. Ma> 27, The farmers ar? having beautiful weather for cotton chopping now and their everj thought Seems '" be toward-; getting rid ol the gla-S. M 1*1 S ob, W lite . utertained a number of her friends quite pleasant* i> in honor of her nlnete nth birth d iv oil the ? Veiling- of the h 'Venteenth. M i . A. ii. M< i.. od speni t h. week? end h llh relali\ cs lo re. \:i<-e iv.u I ami Dornth) Napier are spending sometime at ihe home ot Mrs. K, c. Peebles. Mi . I M \b ('asklll and uleee, A! (- W IHii llrittoll, ol i \< mdeii Hpelll W. .Ii. nda> ab In w Ith lie former' father, Dr. H, ?'. itrltton. M i- s.di. w hiti ri i '.i n. d io hoi home Sunda} after u week's sta> w Ith ?? lath e- a >.d ! i n il'' ? m I' im ib ii. I. o b Hli Mr. \\ Mr. \. I.. .1 iekn n b i- leaned tb l1o|<d Ken inoi. .i Wa\ ni ?> Hie to th. season THE UEORlU.i l{<)\\. \N';* l ?-< ?it. the Ancient Populist, Say* He Will Make Strung Coiiioi In Georgia Meeting Tialay. Atlanta. Qa? May 28. -What prom Ises to be the moat exciting Demo? erat!- State convention held In Geor? gia In years will convene ???-!?*? tomor? row at noon for the selection "f dele gates t<? Baltimore. Supporters of Thomas K. Watson will make an effort to secure control of the convention as soon as it is called to older by state Chairman W. C. Wright. Mr. Wats.?n. who holds a proxy, announced tonight that he himself would nominate John W. Moore of Atlanta for temporary chair* man. although it lias been generally understood that the leaders had se? lected G. H- Hutchens, who conduct? ed the t'nderwood campaign in this State for Loth the temporary and the permanent chairmanship. Mr. Watson held his widely adver? tised meeting in the ball room of the Kimball house and outlined his plan for blocking any effort to put through a slate. "1 did not come here to start a row," In shouted, "and it wont' be my fault if this convention Is not a love feast. But J am n>>t going to allow a few men to get behind locked doors and run things." He proposed that his supporters should oppose the appointment of any committees and that they should light to have the convention Itself, in committee of the Whole, pass upon all credentials, make rules of pro cedure und draft Its platform. A res? olution to carry this plan Into effect was adopted. The hall was packed to such an extent that great con? fusion reigned throughout the meet? ing. Separately Mr. Watson was forced tO appeal to the gathering, which appealed t<? be enthusiastically .for him. to cease shouting and get down to business. The meeting also passed a resolution Indorsing Mr. Watson for delegate at large and an? other favoring the election of dele? gates individually Immediately after the convention was organised. "I am going to Baltimore to lock horns with William J. Bryan, and 1 don't cure who knows it," declared Mr. Watson. it Is time we hud a Southern leider for Southern men/1 Mr. Watson did not mention the ? in a pu'-lic statement. The big fight is expected if he carries this opposi? tion to the lloor of the convention. The convention is expected to se? lect eight delegates at large with half a \ote eat h. It is said that the leaders, against whom Mr. Watson Is making bis fight tor control, have agreed upon the following for seven of the places: .1. Ilnndolph Anderson of Suvanah; Crawford Wheatley of Americus; Thomas B, I'elihr .?f At? lant.r. Charles U. Pendleton of Ma con; ll. H. Dean of Gainesville; G. "K. Hutch, ns of Home and W. G. Brant ley of Brunswiek, in the event Mr. Wat-, ii persists in his fight tor con? trol Indl utlolis tonight wa re that these leaders would favor the selec? tion of T. w. Loy less of Augusta in preference to Mr. Watson. Several of the district delegations held conferences today and ( ln.se del egates to Baltimore, The others who me( for flmllsir action on prior to the convention. Carrying out the wishes of the vot? ers expressed in the recent presiden? tial primary, tin- Georgia delegation will go to Baltimore bearing instruc? tions for Cnderwood, I.WD FOB TEXTILE SCHOOL. .lohn r> Cleveland ami Saxon Will <.i\c Trad for Estiihllshmeni of Industrial Institute. Sparta nhurg, May 27.??John B. Cleveland nnd the Saxon mill com? pany, Jointly, have given ii acres of land near the Saxon nulls ns a site for the textile industrial Institute, an institution established lure u year ago under the auspices <>f (he Meth od 1st Conference. Twenty-live thousand dollars will be expended In the erection of build* Ings, The Iiool is undol' Ihe din r lion o| Ui v. i ?. K, i 'Mimik, ATiveno nfii.tiiitf n ? ketch niul itosrrlpfl.?n nuiy rptli .'v wirsrtalii our opinion fres wliutttst mm liirunii'in i? pruhwhl" |>nioritsl>i0 t'oninninlcs? .. ,? ii < Mv r<.> t:.!<Mitui. handbook on l,?t*?iiui : i of. iMilcat Bssiicy ftif Mriiruigpstsntt. piitoiiti taken ihrougti Muiiii .v Co. recelvs f) ? Uli (.. fit f, without CllSfttO, III tho Scientific American. A tisndwmel? Illustrated weakly l.srgett ?'ir < ihn ten <>f nut M il lit 10c Journal. Tcrtiil, f ? ft \. ii ; i air an nttii, $t. Bold by all idealem. MUNN&Co.?"* New York pi ?in Ii ??Ulre. ' 15 1 St.. WsihtOgton, I?. C. Include in Your Summer Phos a Trip to the Beautiful Isle of Palms Every Accessory, Comfort and Amusement Belong ing to a Modern Seashore Resort. See Historic Sullivan's Island?Restaurant, Hotels, Cot tages, Boarding Houses, Etc. Reduced R. R. Rates. Consolidated Co. 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