The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
TEE DISPENSARY
SHAKE-UP.
Mr. Miles Chairman. Mr
Douthit Commissioner.
INSPECTOR HILL GETS LEFT.

There vas something OF a saage up
IN dispensary affairs this morning when
the elections for various positions we're
held. Mr.. Miles vas elected chairman
aud Mr. j. B Doushit commissioner.
while in miuor positions other changes
we're made.
When the board met aud the e!ec
sioas were about to be entered upon
Chairman Haselden created some sur
prise by declining to stand for reelection
and il doing SO made q brief farewell
address, so to speak He said that he
had served az chairman TO the best OF
his ability for the pass year and if
wrong had been dene and had not been
corrected it vas not from any lack of
effort. The board is composed of i've
members aud be believed it would be
best for che isteress of the dlspensary
10 have rotation I'D she shsirmanship
The election Tor chairman. as we're
sn the osters, was taken by visssoce
sose. Mr. Miles bsing the only
candidate received al Of the votes.
ezceps bis ows, wbich be cas-. for Mr..
Haseldeu Mr Miles thanked toe
board for Che honor snd requested Mr.
Hassiden TO continue TO act as chairman
nnsil the next meeting
Capt B. G Webb was unanimously
elected 10 his presens position as clerk
TO the board spd chief bookkeeper.
But the election 10 which most inter
est vas taken was that for commission.
er. There we're two candidates. Col.
S. w. Vance. the Incumbent, and SIR.
j. 3. Dou.his. The result was the
election of Mr. Don,his the following
voting for him. Messrs, Williams,
Miles aod Boykio- Colonel Vance re-
ceived the vote OF Messrs Hasslden and
Robinson. Both candidates we're
yery confident up to the sime the eiec.
tion vas held. Colonel Vance, the
retirirg commissioner, has been 40
eHic;eu. officer aud is popular in Colum'
bia. His successor will naturally drop
into the harness IN his new position. as
be has been for several years an efficient
member OF the bossd snd is consequent.
lyshorougbly fami!iar With all the de.
tails of the business
DIR. D. & G.. 0az.s was unanimous.
ly reelected clerk TO the commissioner.
Inspector Hill was defeated BY Mr..
Z. W. Boykin, OF Camden. he
reserved . unsoimous vote, Mr..
Hll having withdrawn his name this
morning. Mr.. Boykin is brother ol
the member of the board. Inspector
Moody was reelected without opposition
ss we're Messrs. Charles aud Mobley
bookkeepers Mr. W. W. Harris,
coussabulary clerk; John 6. Black,
shipping CLERK :; 6. B Petsigrew,
wa.cbman.
W. n Bryant vas elected superin-
.enden. vic, Dixoo who resigned some
time ago
The board then proceeded with
regular rousioa work.
The board approved the action Of
the county board 10 susperdiag
Dispenser Troy, whose accouuts shcw
discrepancies Of over $4o0. Mr.. Troy
says be can explain it all.
The apparent shortage of Dispenser
Lamar. of Aiken. is $500, but
Inspector Moody investigated and
found that the negro porter formerly
employed was guilty Of stesf1og the
stock Action againss Lsmsr was
discontinued.
MIR. q x. Guoser put 10 a claim Of
SIS for legal service in prosecasiOg
violasors of the Law The claim was
endorsed on the back:
governor Ellerbe has refused to
allow this claim We tbiok it just and
ask the board to consider it
W B Evans,
Private Secretary.
w w. Harris.
CLERK Z"