The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-23
THE COUNTY BOARD OF COM
MISSICNESS.

The County Board of Commissioners met
ye day for the purpose OF tranSactlng
business postponed from the meeting held
recently, which was the first meeting OF the
board
AS soon as the Board was called to order
Mr. F F. Thomas introduced a resolution
inviting the representatives Of the newspapers
to attend the meetings Of the board ns
resolution was adopted and committee APP
pointed 10 notify the newspaper men.
Clerk of the Board, " Walsh, read the
last report of the County Treasurer, which
showed that 81, 347 We e in his hands to The
credit of the Board. The question OF dis
bursting finds was then taken up IL WAS
suggested that the custom of paving c.allnS
according TO priority Of date De continued,
but was of the opinion that it would oe ad-
v.sabe 10 pro rate the money among the
claims D, ssed and ordered paid Dy the old
board. U,her members gave :heir opinion on
the subject, aud inquiry was made IN regard
10 the provisions OF the law. The law being
silent in this particular, it was evioent that
the Board wonld have 10 make lis own regu-
lations Mr. R. c. Blaading moved that All
claims outstanding egaist old hoard be paid
as customary, as the money shall be reported
available by the Treasurer When all these
claims s h. o. ben ns;d the Board will be in a
position to make other regulations. The
motion was adopted Mr.. Thomas asked
that tae Board be informed what the claims
onts,a,,dino amount to. Col Walsh said ,ha,
ne coud Give TIE iuforrnation, but tnat it
would require some line 20 put in shape ne
WAS requested to have a statement IN reaol-
mss fnr The Board its mex; meeting.
Mr.. W. @. Cain discussed tne u:~tier of
paving rbe cIaitos and, il vlew of he f.ct
lha, he t.,d rot thisx il advisable 10 begin
paying the cis:ms uu;l tie Board WAS
aware os the &m5liu; ,.;.:stnrtlng against
IN. Bead ;o,yea ,!:at Nr. Bianding's
motion b- rcconsdere,l IBIS WAS adopted
and the .aat;er referred uu,M the next lneet-
iDs OF The Board
An app'lcai'"i o. M1. !1ehtl '-"i ~
Tor an opdon o;i ~" '>sGe % count. ''oo's
was re"d he 6eS'ren 'He cs"' o. 'ne
cnllre issue oi ol9,Voo ~ par .1f pe''oo
OF ihlrt, DAYS. iDe "pi,iic''.va "as
ceiveG as iEt.1mAI'on
The election OF SUPERINTENDENT ci tne
Poor d"use was next nex 'a"en up
There we're eigui np2lcan's: y: a. opaun'
j. Copeiand, A HuSsey, .. Deas'
Z. Jo.s, }. RI. Chewing, II. !" otn-
kins aod Hiss H. V. parahi. Inc oiuS
ranged lrom 10 Gems a piece per u"y lof
eaca p"n?er to % cents es:A- MSS G''fs",
WAS selected Or tue bss' nsiiot her "io
Was l9 c+"'s ger penper &lsS OuTant IS
oaugh'er Of The late superintendent, u
Reese DGranI, and slnct RS dtvth mas 1so
charge OF The Poor Horst.
D..B NJ S,ack~y ~as e:er'ed physician
for the jail and Poor Horse Al $50 per year
Dr.. a. G. Dick Was the oniT other applicant.
Tie payment Of debts contracted oy the
township aoaIds was discussed at length
The Board was divided IN opinion Several
thought lnal no claic:s could be passed ano
ordered paid, except at meeting OF toe
County Board, while others thought tnst the
no,ar 70 co,,-,c, dante csrr;+d with il the
49, ~ or3ar ,hs, aaid sn6 thar when TIE
10Y haS been doo- and accep.ed by towr-
chi, ho.rd ,b,;i rho ,owosbip board should
rs " m. uower to authorize the Supervisor
70 ;ssues > certificate. ard that the Couu1y
Board coald at its regular meeting approve
nil certificates thus issaed. There were gocd
reasons 10 support both positions. To re-
nnire y nerson q 10 had done work for the
Comfy 70 Wi, three rcn,bs for the approval
of his acr,nnt woul.i o4 hardship. Yet il