The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-05

JOIN Ingram Apl TO July w
ESR Jennings, Apl TO July 2 6 90
HI Wells, Apl to Oct 36 81 SO
WH Scale. Apl to July 40
kS Kelly, Apl to Oct
= 2hane, Oct se7 to July 'ss, 80 IS,
which is $l.5o rsore thaa his book elbows
should be. We recommend that sbe S1.50
be. refunded to Mr.. Rhams.''
The report was adopted and on motion
Was referred to Grand Jury. The committee
Mss continued.
Commissions Ryt,enberg reported yer
sslly on matter of telephone wires and poles
BE bad consulted Mr. Mason, who SAID that
the poles and wires we're not dangerous, but
were protection. The report Was received
as information.
Ccmmissiouer Browo6eld stated that he
had rot been able to get connistee on &C.
coants of county, etc, together and asked
for further time BE also stated that the
books be proposed 10 adopt tor county rec.
osds, &c, bad been snbu itted TO Walker,
Evans / Cogswell, who will prepare such a
book for Sumter County for Sic.
On motion the above committee was re-
iieved from any farther discharge of duty as
10 examining county finances. &C. 90 mo-
ton it was decided to order the book as
recomnended sy Capt Brownfeid for the
next year.
The County Supervisor reported on bill of
R. RSanders, No. 391, for Ss9 So referred
10 him, that be found the Lumber used 10 the
bridge across Rafting Greek TO &c worth
S45 81, that the lumber used IN bridge is in-
fe.;er. that the. railing was made Of 214
strff ffiaaead5efs 4xs, that the brige e 81 feet
long.
On motion the whole matter was deferred
uuntii Commissioners Lenoir aud James are
presess
The petition for road on south side Of old
railroad deferred nntit some other meeting.
-. The report Of Comfy Tneasurer-to Oct lst
wss read and Sled.
Bonds of S.tY. Delgar, J. S. Dwight, J &C.
Dinkins and W. W. Stnckey, cotton weigh:
srgat Snmter and Rishopviiie, were fled and
order approved. Er. s. 81. Kilgore, Gotten
weieher at Bishopville, was notified to furn-
isb his hond within one week.
Petitions % admit Fanny Carter, John s
Mitchell and family and Argent Isaa:s to
Poor Ho7se were read aud they were ordered
admitted.
Petition to admit enc Bso Mitchell, color
ed, to Poor House wss read and be was or
dered admitted.
Petition to open and lay out public road
from DuRant's or Gao getown road TO
B,oedor on Nannine road vas read and was
referred TO yhe Supervisor aud township
board With power TO act.
Petition to open and lay ont public road
on the Old Atkins tram eoad from Eliiotts to
Arkins-a distance of z mises-wss read and
referred to Supervisor and township board of
Lynchbprg to9nship.
Comumissipner Moopeyham asked that q
portion of new road from the end of said
road, mile or two froin Luckey road to q
pee:o church ,e also opened and accepted.
The petition bad beeu gotten up bat hac been
lost. On motion this road extension was
referred TO the Supervisor and Mt. Clio
towoehip board.
petision tn allow the chain gang to work
road from Tirdaiss to Manning road was
Sled and on motion was referred to the
Supervisor.
Ga motion the Supervisor was Instructed
10 borrow $500 for the expenses OF the chaio
gang and other purposes if 90 muce be
oecesssry
Mayor q. F. Wilson asked that County
Board allow the Fire Department TO erect
two story brick building on the Court House
SQUARE for the use of Dslgsr Reel Squad.
Commissioners q. Rys,enberg, J. NJ N
Wilder and &. /. Manoing were appointed
committee to investigate the matter aod re-
port.
Commissiouer B. ]. BrownfeId rendered
h1s resignation as q member Of the township
ooard of commissioners of Providence town.
chip. ...s-..-
Mr. j D. CLARK, committee from the Graod
Jury, came before the Board in reference to
plowipg 10 the public roads. BE was in.
formed that the township boards were the
proper authorities to sse that pubic roads
are not plosed up The owners Of the land
should be held responsible