The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-07
Meeting of County Board.

The County Board Of Cou missioners met
Monday wlsh full attendance. The eleet1on
Of an overseer cf the county chain gang
was taken up almost Immediately after the
board assembled. There were three candl-
dates NJ. K Mcleod, L E. White and I ).
DuBose, the present incumbent. Charges
against Mr.. DuBose we're preferred by Super
visor Dorm in reference to bis management
of tie chain gang aod neglect o; duly. 90
motion il was decided to hear the charges and
Mr.. DnBose's defence prior 10 the election OF
AN oy.rseer as be was "a candidate fof re-elec-
tion The chs rees were then read ana the
eyaminstion OF w1tnesses commenced.
The Investigation had NOT proceeded beyond
the consideration of the fifth of the eleven
charges made, tefore recess was taken tor
dinner The charges aud testimony will be
given :n the full report which will be putt
Iisbed wheo the Investigation shall have been
completed.
The charges against Mr.. DuBose have ex-
cited considerable interest, and there was
large crowd Of witnesses for and against him,
as well as spectators, present during the ses'
sion Of the board The charges are OF
serious character and are explicit In alleging
ineficiency and neglect of duty. MIR. DuBose
denies the charges and has produced wilt
nesses 20 refute them In the outset OF the
investigation Mr.. DuBose stated that IN addl-
too to denying the charges be proposed TO
establieh the fact that the charges were In
cited by partisan feeling and we're teld over
him bv Supervisor Dorm with the corHltlon
that in case he should not apply for eec-
tion the charges would not be made puolic
The investigation promises to be both iuter-
estipg and racy, but Of this the p1b,c Will
be aole to Judge when it is all laid before
then
When the County Boa.d of Commissioners
re-aseenhled Monday afternoon a resoiu-
ton was adopted postponing the continuance
of the investigation of the charges against
Chain Gang Overseer T. j. DuBose until
Epril Esd. on which date special meeting
will be held for that purpose
The report OF the committee on repairs 10
the Cour, House was submitted ard the con-
mittee continued The report is appended
herewith. The usual routine business was
disposed of, and the accounts presented wtre
audited and ordered paid
Capt r. J Btownheld offered a series OF
resolutions providing :or the reorganization
of the chain gang and seTernl other changes
in the management Of county affairs, out 90
much tine was consumed ,D the investigation
of the charges against T. J 0uBose, that
several of the resolutions submitted were pass
ed over without action until subsequent
meeting.
March H.
The bui dug committee on repairs and ad-
ditiors to Court House. Of WHICH Capt N )
Mcleod was chairman, submitted report ano
was discharged. On motion sthe building
committee OF FIVE was continued with Messrs.
E. Manning and H. Ryrsenberg in place OF
Capt n. s. Mcleod and F. E Thomas, 20
longer nemoers Of The county bosrd, together
with Msssrs W .. Csiu, K Vi. James and
R. J Brown6sld, members Of the former
committe 10 compiete aud cons itute the new
committee.
The committee met to-day and oresniz'd
with ". o Cain chairman and R. j Brown
field secretary.
The COMMITTEE had an inforua meeting oa
the 13a siArch, and also April lst, afttr ad-
jouramea, of the Board of Equalization.
AT the latter meeting in order TO carry ont
the instructions Of the Honorable Board and
10 briog The delayed repairs and additions 10
the Court House in proper shape for the
further consideration and action Of be hoard +,
on mo, on Of Secretary BrownfeId, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
Resolved. That the commit'se on repairs
AID additions 10 the Court House, recon-
mend to the County Board Of Commissioners,
that in view CT misapprehension of the de-
tails as furnished by Architect Noise, as 10
the construction of two Ere proof vaults in
the Court House bulldog, that Architect
Noise be called upon for amended or addl-
riopal specifications and estimates that will
provide aod furnish effective, sufficient and
really Ere pro. vaults.
r J BRowsF1EtD. Secretary.