The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-06
County Board Meeting.

The regular quarterly meeting Of the Board
Of County Commissioners was held yester-
day There were present Supervisor A4rioo
Dorp, chairman; and Commissioners Brown
field, NcElveeo, w. " S,uckey, D A.
Stuekey, Cain, Jsmss, Wsldon, Aelles,,
Wilder, Diokins, Talon, Ry,tenbe,g, Asn-
Ding and Aooneyhaul.
Supervisor Dorm stated that Ar. J b.
Mooneyham would represent Vt Clio town.
ship on the board 10 place Of John J Shaw.
Mr.. Ryttenberg, appointed to confer with
committee from City Council of Sumter
stated that they had nothing to report
1t wss decided to let the contract for the
erection Of platform in front Of the Court
House to J. W. Adkins for So 80
Supervisor Dorm stated that as bad the
matter Of putting Dtove in The Coroner's
Office under consideration, and had concluded
to let the matter stsnd for the present, a.d
on motion the bill Tor this purpose $lo.55
was disallowed.
The Supervisor stated that tbs windows in
the Judge OF Probate and Auditors Offices
would soon be done
Superintendent Mitchell of The Poor House
stated that there were three o. four hoys at
the Poor Hou.e who might be able to sup
Tort themselves or b. appren,iced. he also
stated that all the bopses were occupied and
some Of Them crowded. 90 motioa the
Superintendent Was instructed to discharge
from the Poor House any who in bis jodg-
ment could support themselves.
Commissioner Brownfield presented the fol-
lowing resolutions " hicb were adopted:
Resolved, That committee of three be
named by the Chairman to report at the rext
meeting of the board as TO the legal status of
the County Board nnder the provisions ard
terms of the constitutional law of the State
relatiog 10 the to!c.ing of TWO Offices of
profit, or of any irreyularity that may affect
the Integrity Of the organization Of the
board
Resolved, That committee of thre- be ep
pointed 10 report as soon as an examination
can be made:
Let. As TO receipts and disbursements dur
ing the fiscal year, 1897. 10 order to famii.
iarize the board, with the nuascial affairs of
the Coonty and enable tho board in the
future to keep within -tbe revenues from an
ordiusry county tax.
I'd. As 10 lessening the fixed charges
against the county, sach as insurance on
public hnildioge, stationery and supplies for
pubic Offices, supplies for public institutions
other than speci6ed 10 contract, interest on
loans eod sai.r;es Of County officers
Sd. As 20 supplying the books and forms
used 10 The transaction Ct the business Of the
county.
County 4, orney. A. B S'uckey, was
prescott and rendered tue opinion that the
position of Clerk of the Board was not an
Office, and that T " Walsh could hold the
Office OF Probate Judge and be Clerk of the
County Board a, the aame time, but that W :.
W. Ssuckey being cotton weiRber, which is
an Office, could not hcld that aod the Office OF
County Copmissioner at the same time
Iswas resolved that hereafter when work
was dode-iu Lee County the Township Board
must 80 report
Claim of Hector for $4,000 and for damages
by mule fsising in bridge was approved.
The expenses of tht last term of court were
reported TO be l,543 20
The claims against the county from Janu-
arg lat, &C, date were approved, also the
balance Of unpaid for. 1897 were ordered PAID.
A committee from the corporators OF the
Sumter aud Ws,eree R R. presented petit
ton asking The Board to grant them the use
of the abardoeed r6nd bed Of the old Man
chester and Augusta Il. R which is now be.
ing used as public Highway by the County.
TIE petition was granted. =
There wore number Of 'o'her matters
at,epded 20 'h.t wer. cot of public interest
and the usnal routine business was transact