The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-14
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.

The County Board of Commissioners net
oa Saturday With Supervisor Dorm and com
miseioners Mcneil, Mcleod, Rhodes, White,
JENKINS and Scarborough present
Commissioners Mcneil, committee to see
Florence County commissioners in reference
to work on Hudson's Bridge, stated that he
had met the Florence board and they PROM
ised to do said work within three weeks.
Under the head Of unfinished braioees the
matter of the claim of the Craig Furniture
Company for damages to hearse was brought
up. Supervisor Dorm stated that from what
Ar. T D. DuBose told him the county waa
not to blame in this instance On motion of
Commissioner Mcneil 1t was determined rot
to pay the claim.
The petition to open and lay GU. g public
road from T. ]. and ". P DuBcse's to
Hebron Church, referred at meeting of Jan.
ua7y I'd for further consideration was read,
and on notion Commissioner Mcleod AID
Scarborough we're appointed committee to
look into the matter and report at the August
meeting of the board.
Overseer Cummings of the Bridge Force
submitted his report and diary. His report
was read and received as information.
Mr. E. ". &. Bultman was before the
Board with his witnesses in the matter of his
claim for damages TO mule. The statements
of all the witnesses we're heard, and ou no.
ton action was deferred until next meeting.
petition requesting that the public road
from Bishopvills 10 Lyecbes river be worked
by the chain gang was referred to the Snper-
visor.
A petition was presented to have a public
road opened from Cedar Greek Church to
Concord Church in Bishopvile township was
read. Commissioner Scarborough stated that
the petitioners propose TO cut out the road
themselves and that bridges wouN be built.
That one party would no. give the right of
way. Be asked that committee be appoint
ed to examine iato the matter. On motion,
Supervisor Dorm and Commissioner Scar
borough were appointed.
The books of Magistrates Hudson, Jen"
Mugs, Wells, Folk and Kelly were examined
and found correct. The books Of Magistrate
G. NJ. Barrett were before the Board, but as
there we're no vouchers accompanying them
en- examination was deferred until the next
meeting.
Commissioner Jenkins stated that Msgis-
BIN, but he had forgotten it. He was request
gu 10 lave II az ueAt uoctluk VI tOc Ooobo.
DR.. j. S. Hnghsop, R. O. Purdy and E.
W. Hurst of the City Council appeared before
the Board in reference to the drainage Of land
near Turkey Creek canal for the benefit of
the health of the community. A profile of
the canal was exhibited to the Board and the
request was made that the County Board aid
the city IN widening, deepening and extend
ing the said canal. The Board adopted
resolution expressing the approval and SYM
pathy of the Board in the proposed under
taking, and promising aid asked, but not
within the next three months, as TIE work OF
the chain gang is mapped oct six months IN
advance.
The report of County Treasurer Scasbor-
ough was read and fled.
A motion vas adopted requesting the
County Dispenser to pay to the County
Treasurer the county's share of the dispen-
sary profits each month, as his predecessor
had done, instead Of quarterly.
Oo motion of Commissioners tenkine the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved That the County Supervisor be
instructed to borrow from the fret National
Bank of Sumter, TIE sum of Three thousand
Dollars in such SUNS as he may judge best to
meet the necessary expenses of the county.
R. 0. Purdy, Esq, was elected attorney
for the Board by acclamation at salary OF
$3.50 per annum.
The Board decided to elect cotton weighers
under the Act at its uext regular meeting oo
July esh and adjourned to that date.