The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
Ex-pREAsURBR KEELs' PROP.
osITIoN.
Minutes of sp c1al Meeting CT
Board Of Commissioners. :

The County Board Of Commissioners met
Monday, having been cslled together oy
Supervisor Dorm at the request Of three Com
Observation-Disclosures. Hawkins, Talloa and
Mooneyham Thirteen Commissioners were
preaent, Messrs. Leroir, Brown6elo and Wei
don being absent.
The minutes of mee,irg of October 3rd
were read and confirmed.
The committee appointed to CONSIDER re-
Guest for permission to erect building on
Court Eouse read report. As the statutes
prohibi: that use of the Court House square
the committee reported pnfavorably on the
request of Delgar Reel Squad. The Commit
tee report was adopted
Capt. K. Keels was before the Board sno
made the following statements: That ne bad
issued executions as directed by law, saic
executions going into the hands of the Sher-
If. The law was changed and be wss re-
oairei to tura all executions over to Trial
Justices and Magistrates
EIs stated what had been done pro and con
in the prosecution of said cases that Ar. a.
" Suder on his examination had brought
him in debt some 600: that in the after
examination it was found that he was not so
Indebted thst his last annual settlement
brought him out in debt some $500 and that
he had paid that amount to Mr.. Suder; that
the investigation had not brought out any
indebsedness not acknowledged by him 6e
had always admitted he owed $500 and ODD
-insersss added making this amount over
ST05: that he had paid out about S400 In
LAWYERS fees and costs that ne wss ready 10
psy SS25, less expenses, about $500, MAKING
due shout $225.
Nj. Lee, attorney, bayirg been asked to oe
nresens. made statements as to duties OF once
af Gonnty Treasurer aud what had traospIred
IN the examinatioo the court ruled, the
Csnnsv Commissioners employed him 10
attera to the case, which be had done; that
the Master had made his report and that, IN
-Ais opinion, Mr.. Kee.s owed the money as per
! tina Judgment. This Board has no authority
in mis- matter TO go behind the hndipg OF the
Master as approved by the Court. be reao
the Masters report and stated that the Joris-
fsiesion of the Board has passed ana the
Roard cannot uudo or go behind It.
Capt. Keets, in reply, did not dispute any
sta,cu,snts made by Mr.. Lee, but asserted that
hs had also stated facts that the settiemen
90 II, railroad taxes referred 10 by Mr. Lee
vsas made by other county efhcers and the
. Gnn,ntrollers General and not by him tnat
the;r error had made the balance against bin.
TIE Board then vent into executive session.
Commissioners Manning made remarks on
.he matter as to the duties of the Board IN
the premises, after toe examination mace oy
the Master. u
Commissioner Ryttenberg moved that the the
matter remain as the court decided II On
mntion Of M. Manning the vote was taken
by ,oll call. Every member of the Board
yo,ed ave, aad M Rystenberg's motion was
carried unaniraously.
tIne decree of the court in the case OF A. u:
Noses, Coroner, rs. Sumter County, was read
as information.
The matter of the account Of E. 4. San
iiera. deferred from the last meeting uofii
Commissioners James snd Lenoir were pres
ent. Was still, deferred at request OF Commis.
sioner James.