The watchman and southron. [volume], January 27, 1912, Image 2

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MANY MAUERS ACTED UPON.
tlT\ ? Villi Us HAVK INTKRK8T
1NU SESSION MONDAY NK.HT
? \ITH()\ I, COMMISSION
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Tag D*y 1 'ndor*? il?Dwrib F.ltvtcd 2d
Serie?*nt und H. I? llatrliol Itcgu
lur I'nho iimii?Drainage for "West
Liberty Street?A. <J. I. Contract
Refused?Money i/im?mioh Discus*.
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The city fiith tn met Monday night
for the first time during the new year
?cd held a long and hard session.
Many matters were discuaaed and act?
ed upon, chief among which were th I
unanimous endorsement of the com
?i t'<orm <>f government for Sum
ter l >. c.'iincil, the election of Capt.
P. I*. Kinn In charge of the fire de
part ment equipment and the borrow?
ing of money for the city at the best
possible advantage.
All of the members of council wer I
present at the meeting except Alder?
man \: I I liharne. and all sta>eil un?
til the close of the meeting, which
came somewhere along about 12.30
o'cl. k .xcept Aldermen Wright anJ
Booth.
The matter* as they we*e take i up
and discussed were:
Coui. ii took up the commission
form of government as provided for
Blunter In the resolution which was
recently adopted by the city govern?
ment committee of the Chamber ?f
Comuo-r. ? mil. ifter hearing all of
the details of the form of government
as proponed in this plan, unanimous?
ly endorsed the plan of government
for > umtcr and appointed a commit?
tee from council to go to Columbia
1 hursday to meet with the prop r
commltee* from the house and ?en
ate to discuss the plan and show vhy
It should t>e pi-s. I sy the C.eneval A *
tambly.
It was brought to UMj attention of
council that the ladles of ihe Civic
League were to have a Tree Tag Pay
f r ? e of securing funds to
repair the trees In the city which
needed attention and this plr.i of the
league wa? heartil y.-mlorsed.
r mentioned th.? fact th.tt
he h d received the contract relating
to the railroad matter on il.try street,
from Mr. lulllott, chief attorney for
the A. C L. Railroad company. ;h
srr- ' .tw -'-.i- -<f
UJncil. H? ntutid thai 'ie hn.; in
forii i v ! Imp, Vi I the
coat cmj would bring H -up for
TgfftV.: at ;he Hist meeting of council.
The contract bad been turned ovor
to the city engineer, he stated, in
order that he should see If the meas?
urements as stated in the contract
were correct. Mr. Lee then stated
that he h< 1 imp < red the. me isure
ments and found that they did not
agree with the terms of the resolu?
tion of eounet] which was passed
when i ouncll met with the otficlals of
the railroad. He stated that, where?
as the resolution called for a 2T> foot
right of way west from the line of
fences along Mary street, the con*
tract, as druwi up by Mr. Klliott.
did BjSSJ give this amoant of right of
Way and if the contract was accept?
ed a* it was. the righ't of way granted
the chy along Mary street would be
obstructed b. <e\e.a! b "is ? ??. which
would have to be moved and In s ?v
eral plat-en extended bSjS/Ogtffl the tint
of fence. In other words the contract
as drawn up did not at all agree with
the resolution of council. I'pon this
?bowing the matter was discussed for
some time. W ien the contract was re?
ferred to the mayor who w is Instruct?
ed t?> correct the mistake in the con?
tract or to .It.i v up anotle r contract
whl? h would be submitted ( r the
ggSJSJ v I Of council before il WH.? Sllli
mltt? ?. to th.- railroad In the db*
eu?* ? whit h Ad* geiiet.il 8 m -ernlng
the to itter. it wns atat-d emphatically
by th ? members of eOOMO il that they
would abide by their former resolu?
tion and not accede t ? my other
A rebate of penalty 00 city gglOS
was trint??l t?? Mr. J W. Jackson ?>n
th*- ?in?!? r -f i "?Ii ig tli it I. ? -tupi.<|
the taxes paid.
Mr. W.ohlell asked tin' junk and
hides ? ome under one head. The II
. . ? .. t ? t . w i. I . > .i ml on i lie \\, r
12.".. h?? iisk? d that gSJ Eg alb?wed to
l>ii\ 'i la ciix of I.".a on both The
genet .il opinion of cento ll emed to
be th that amount was siiihe'.ent fat
the I ostm-sn. The m itt.?r .as refer
red to ih?- clerk.
Mr. MolSMSfti stated that he <lol BJOfl
See how a firm such ?-t his could be
taxed on busl nesn that they di I else?
where than In tht.i iity. He Stated
that the greater part ??f his bojsjftoei
was done away from lore. The busi?
ness did rmt come into the city it all.
lie did no' ?ei a hat righ' eounell h>ol
to make a llrm dolni. business such
Ms that pay for th it bnsin.SSJ beeOjSJOS
It had lt< headMunrtera In tlm city.
Mr i'ni' c - ,m?I Mr. Wright ? !?<??
j
ggSjOa UsSt their firms \\.-re paving II- ,
ggOJggg on the sane- isis Mr.
Wright said that he did not see what
right the city had to require the pay
i ment of taxes on fertilizer traffic for
mstaiue, which never came into or
through the Surnter depot.
Mr. Outline then stated that, in his
opinion, a numl er of business houses
in the eity in making their tax returns
and paying their licenses did not ,
make statements of their total busi?
ness as they were supposed to do. He
stated that some of the firms did and.
while he was not opposed to paying
OH the total has s, he did not think
it fair for sumo to make correct re?
turns ami have to pay licenses on such
I? turns, while others were allowed to
make returns that did not cover their
total husiness and allowed to pay li?
censes on their returns. The mayor
stated that if there were such firms he
did not know it, but that there was
a license committee and, if there was
a desire for it. he would have the
firms summoned before this commit?
tee and their books examined to see
that their returns were correct.
While the matter was discussed in an
informal way for some time no ac?
tion was taken on tho situation.
Several Insurance companies which
had entered this city late in the year
asked for a rebate on their licenses in
securing their licenses for the new
year. Mr. Glenn stated that he had
been opposed to this method of re
hate up to recently when he had con?
sidered the matter more fully and he
moved that the rebates be granted.
The motion was carried by a vote of
four to three.
Mr. G. A. BfOWn was granted a re?
bate on his auctioneer's license, he
having gone into the auctioneering
husiness ?OgsettlUS about the middle
Of the year.
Mr. S. M. Pierson asked that the
iir use h. removed from his feed sta?
bles, as he was conducting this de?
partment at ? loss and purely for
the aeeonunod ition of persons visit?
ing the city. His request was refused
as it was thought by council that he
eouhl stop the department if he want
? ?1 t .. and as it was an aid to his
other business.
A question arose as to the payment
? t license by druggists, who also con?
ducted soda water fountains. Thi^
matter was discussed for some time,
a petition from tho persons in the city
operating soda fountains being pre?
sented asking that soda fountains be
i\ed according to the regular iner
e ban to* llosnao. Instand of at f<?? cents
a irimlr.'d as now. The matter was
discussed for some time, and refor
r d to the 'aty clerk.
A hi! ve l.' tnhe- i f nil's br-o.Ti i
up and 10 . a id ordered ; > I Ifp?h l
lh< : ? a.1 th" proper cow rritl <
tees.
Mr. o'Donnell's request in behalf
Of the First National Hank that the
lease he extended ten years in orde
?hat he might make Certain altera?
tions and additions to the bank quar?
ters was not acted upon.
Mr. Booth* for the public works
? iiimlttee. stated that he had a bid
of Itl for the removal of the Broad
y building on the corner of Ken
driek street. Council approved the
moving of the building at this cost,
provided the space for the sidewalk
was granted to the city.
Mr. Booth stated that l>r. < \ W.
I'irnie and his wife had been thrown
ont of a buggy at one of t he A. C?
L rrosslngs on cast Liberty stnet and
th ? I ugey broken by running upon
in embankment of earth which had
I gen thrown out there In the street
bj the r illrot i company. He aald
it clearly tome one was at fault,
. ihei the city In nol having lights on
the din. which a. it In the street or
the ruh-..ad Company whhh had
t hroe n th dirt there. 1 ?r. I hi nie
i#d for <i no igt i of $i;.n and m-.
11.l wanted to know wh it to d i
The matter was referred to the eity
?ttorney for him to Investigate ami
to make a report to eonneil of what
W i -I best to do.
The feet was mentioned that Mlei
Fmnia I'.runson asked damages for
injuries received from a fall eu us I
by one of the water pipe taps in
I'umter street, a letter from miss
Drnneon to the eity attorney asking
lor damages, amounting to lor dOC
tor's bill and the time ost while the
H is laid np from her injuries, Will
tend. The matter was referred to Mr.
Hooth f"r him to Investigate an 1
m ike a attfc men1 if he saw tit.
Mr. ii< ->th neNt stated that there
was an Imperative med for the olty
io par* base two more mules if the
?pi t log dfai was to be used in the
lie stated that he had aiii?wed
I tie eity to USe SOIIIe of his IllllleS
.f < hnrge fof S while and that
the Hoyle Live Btoch Company had
rented the males whl< h were now be*
UK used, but Which that company
would Sell In the near future, thus
leaving the ?ity w ithout mules. The
purcheee of the needed mules was
referred to the public works commit
lee with power to act.
Mr. Qlettn wanted 1.? know why
pr per drainage had not been In*
tailed on w si IJherty street when
a resolution to thai affect bad been
passed some time ago. ii. offered s
resolution that the drainage system
be put in there at oncoi work to be
gin Tuesday morning and to be com?
pleted during the week, also that the
Street be put in good repair. He did
not see any need for the street to be
ullowe.l to go to pieces when a small
expense would remedy the defects.
The engineer stated that the work
Would be attended to at onee. It had
not been done owing to the illness of
the street commissioner.
Mr. Cuttino, for the tiro department
committee, then made his report. He
stated that as chairman of the fire
department committeo he would rec?
ommend Iht hiring of a general man?
ager to have charge of all the equip?
ment of the department and the build?
ing and to look after the fire depart"
ment headquarters generally. He
stated that he had thought the mat?
ter over thoroughly, and he asked
that Capt. P. P. Finn bo elected to
this position. He believed that Capt.
Finn would be a good man for the
place and he advised that his recom?
mendation bo adopted. The matter
was discussed for a considerable time
before it was put to a vote, when it
was passed by a vote of five to two,
Meosrg, Wilder and McKlever voting
again: t the motion. The hiring of
the general manager and the stating
of what his duties were was left with
the chairman of the lire department
committee. The position was to hold
for one month, when it would he seen
how ?it worked, disposition to be made
for the future when the li^st month
expired.
Mr. Cuttino then stated that he had
written to various fire apparatus man?
ufacturers and secured from them
prices and plates of their various
kinds 01 wagons answering the de?
scription of those desired for the city.
Hi had further had Capt. P. P, Finn
visit Aahovllle and Anderson to in*
Bpe< t the Wagons and horses at those
places whi< h were for sale. their
placi i In the tire department being
taken by automobile apparatus, and
had th?" offer Of a team and wagon at
each place f<T $1,000.
Attention \v:is culled to tin- fact that
the purchase of the equipment had
already been left wltb the lire com?
mittee and it was again referred t<?
this committee with power to act.
Mr. Qlenn asked to be removed
from the tire committee and Mr.
Booth was placed on the committee
In his place.
Next came the police report pres?
ented by Mr, U. Lt. Wright. Chairman
of the Police Committee \1r Wright
fore had unanimously come to the
conclusion that it was best to put Mr.
Gallagher altogether on day duty and
to elect another sergeant from the
force in his place. The committee
therefore recommended the reduc?
tion of Mr. Gallagher to ranks and
the appointment of Mr. A. 1). Owens
as second sergeant in his place. The
committee also further recommended
that Mr. Q. I?. Hatchell be appointed
regular policeman, Council passed
s resolution adopting this resolution,
A request was made froni the Sum
ter Tel iphone Exchange that no ac?
tion be taken in regard to their license
until tiny could be he^rd by Council.
A request was made from the police
of the city that ail pool rooms be re?
quired to i lose at twelve o'clock at
night The clerk was instructed to
draw up ;m ordinance to this effect.
Mr. Glenn brought the matter <??
Water pipes connected with the roofs
of buildings emptying on the side?
walk. He BSk (d that some steps he
taken to stop this nuisance. The clerk
-tutcd that there was an ordinance
ooverlng this point and the police
committee was Instructed to require
their policemen to enforce the ordl
na nee.
Mr Glenn stated that Mr. Wilson
was going t?> build on West Hampton
avenue shortly and he had consented
lo sell space "ii thut street for the
widening of the street for the whole
r?sten* vt his property, presided
council would pay bim what he had
paid per front foot for the corner
property. There seemed to be a dif?
ference of opinion among the mem?
bers of council as to whether it was
best to purchase this strip ror wid?
ening Hampton avenue, especially as
florc was other property on the lot
which possibly could not be obtained.
This matter, upon motion of Mr. Mc
Laurln. was referred to a committee
of three. Messrs, McLaurln, Wilder
and McKelver, for Investigation and
for report at the next meeting of
i ouncll.
Alderman H, J, McLaurln
stated that he had been Informed
that the policemen were not equipped
with modern pistols and he thought
that this matter ought to be taken up.
The matter wan referred to the police
committee for Investigation.
A request from Mr. Reardon that
he be allowed to make changes in the
roof of one of his buildings was r.
ferred to the hie department comml
lee w ?b pow r to act.
Mr, McLaurln Iben brought up the
matter of borrowing money for the
City, Me stated that iWO notes of
$4,000 each bad been made recently,
Iused on night duty any
for 60 und 30 days, respectively, and
that these notes had to he met to?
gether with other obligations. It was
necessary to borrow money and the
question Was whether tile eity should
borrow enough at the present time
to cover only necessary present ex?
penses or enough to cover other ex- !
pensea He thought that by borrowing
full amount it could be obtained
cheaper. There was some argument
as to which plan was the hont, the |
matter finally being referred to the 1
finance committee to secure the mon- i
ey to the best possible advantage for
the city.
Council then went into executive j
session.
only om:.
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