The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-03


word of expiapasion 10 reference
so she action of the Conosy Board OF
Comuissioness in giving to the Lee
County Recorder the contract for pub
hsaing the quarterly reports of the
County superyisor. is due ia justice to
ourselves aud to the Herald and she
Frseman. The quarterly reports CT
he Supervisor have been published for
suo years past by all three papers for
$50 the sum allowed by the Lsgisia-
scse. This Gun does not pay for the
work, and is only one-shird what this
spaper alone would charge any indiv'-
aual for the same work. Under the
rate 6xed BY Law for public Advertising,
he Supervisors report last year vas
worth more than 5000. yet By special
scs The compensation is restricted to
400 for this particular work. The
three papera have stated the case 10 the
members of the Legislature mere than
onca and have asked that the special
81. bslrepsaled and Just compensation
sfor the work be provided. During the
sass session Of the Legislature the mat
ter Was again broughs to. the attention
Sc the Sumsas County delegation. aud
shsv aere informed ,has the papers in
this city would not longer publish the
Supervisors reports for 500. 1t rests
With The County Board and the people
of Srmser County to determine whether
s. IS wise 10 spend $50 Of the counsy's
money 70 publish the Supervisors re-
norss in she Lee County Recorder, q
papes admittedly nos of general Cir
sscnIssion While ths Legislature
vas ia an economical mood it mag
as veil have gone . step farther and
REQUIRED the publication OF she reports
in she form Of doager, fxiag the price
d Sc paid the jab printer, and requiring
sha nsnbsss Of the County Board of
s,enmissioners 10 circulate the dodgers
by hand from house to house. The
pIan 10 get out 5ap extra large edition, Of
800 copies, Of the Lee County Recorder,
Is Be sent to the post efices IN the
oounty, for distribution. is only a step
removed from the dodger scheme.
notwithstanding .he hard times aud
scarcity Of mereg. Sumter is going
ahead, and 8: the present sime more
tasn 6.sy thousand dollars are being
:nvsssed 10 manufacturing enterprises.
The Sumter Cotton Mill has bought
SI5 500 worth Of ncs macaioery. ,hs
ga..op Compress will require the ex-
pssaisrre of SIS. coo and che Cotton
Oh Mia ~al sp.ad $4,000 IL addi-1
lions 10 she plaus. This capital is sup
pssss almost exclusively By Sumter
people, aud is 40 evidence that Sumter
Is ssip.Ds herself. which Is the secret
Il growth aaa prosperity
TIE City Council has acted as the
law and the circumstances Of the
case demanded in its treatment OF
shs DiEgle Street railroad tang!e,
and 1t is to be hoped ;aat the matter
vii. nov be brought to satisfactory
settlement wishcu: further friction OF
disagreement.
n gransisg the right OF way 10 the
a,,avessern Railrosd. Council did
MA, i had 30 right to DO under the
law. and the grant was therefore
iaega. aud net binding 1t would
have been far better had the grant
never been made. bat that is sn
acsioa beyoadrepais. but as counc''
sc.ed in good faith TO ali parties and
With the belief that it was for the
interest of the city, nc one has quess
toned the motives of the members of
Council, and by it's action last night
f;onacil showed its disposition to
deal Justly aud fairly with the
Northwestern r. r The grant
zas $1,000 to the road was
made. we ali know, TO recoup
apy expense that was incurred IN
,av;ne it's track in Ding'e Street, ana
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