The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
The County Board Meeting.

The County Board b,et on Tuesday, Asnl
Sd Present, supervisor Dccn, and gil the
commissioners
From the report of Commissioner Mcneil,
it was decided tnat the horse of Mr johnson
was no! ipja:ed as claimed, and therefore his
claim for damages was disapproved.
Upon application through the Rev. Mr..
Tnacker, aid was granted to Mr B. Baker,
of Sprlne Hill Township, an in6rm, aged
Confederate veteran who has been on nis
back for years with chronic rheumatism, at
S4 per month aotil be can be removed to the
slns house
Petitions were fled for increase Of pay for
the right guard of the chain gang, and the
superintendent and employees of the bridge
fo1ce These were deferred sntil next meet
ing
Mr. Wells, oe the Good Roads Machinery
Co was present. desiring to exhibit the
champion road machine. The board decided
to allow the exhibition to be made at Ballard
Eill, aod If approved by the board, the pur-
chase will be made
Upoa petitions, Scot: Hicks, Wiley Keene
and Louisa Keene wee admitted as inmates
of the aims house.
Country Treasurer made report to date OF
March 18th
The Clerk Of Court fled list of jurors,
bailif. and witnesses for March court,
amounting TO ST, l,ll3 80
Petition wes fled, requesting the chain
gang to work the Tindal Road, which was
received as Information.
The books of Magistrates Folk, Kelly, Jen-
nings Ingram, Rhame and Wells were ex-
amioed and found correct to March 3lst.
Sups. Cummiogs, of the bridge force re-
ported that since his last report be had re-
paired 20l bridges
Mrs. Gertruds e Richardson desired to
change the Queen Chapel road where it passes
through her field 1t vas decided not to
change the location of the road, as it would
inconvenience the public
o. motion Of Commissioner McNeili the
Supervisor YES directed to have issued q
warrant of arrest for one Mack Compton,
who has been misbehsviDg st The county
aims house in SO outrageous manner
The following resolutions were unanimous
" adopted
lst. That all FIRE arms in the hands Of TO-
mates at the slns house be turned over TO the
Superintendent, B. D Mitchell, at once.
q. Th., all dogs KEEP, By inmates be dis
posed of or killed.
Sd That there shall be no more raising or
keeping of fowls, chickens or hogs by sny
inmate of the alus house
4th. That there shall be no visiting OF
outsiders to the inmates except by permission
of the Superintendent, and that inmates be
not allowed to leave the premises without
permission.
5th. That all inmates ehall be in tEeir
touses by o'clock at night, and out not later
than that hour.
6,h. That as work is good exercise, the
Superintendent ia authorized 10 encourage
the inmates to give him assistance whenever
able.
7th That copy of these resolutions be
served 90 the inmates of each caojn
Ga motion OF Commissioner McNeill the
Board of Commissioners were Instructed to
have all puol!c roads laid out BY the over.
seers as the law directs. aud tbs Couuty At
torney and tbs Clerk of the Board were re-
euesied to publish through the county pspers
the law as to the width of the public high.
ways, fo-ewarnlng al! persons froc, t'espass-
ing thereon.
After the approval of accounts aud i5suiu g
coecks. the board adjourned to meet 90
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