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

The County Board met on Tuesday, April
Sd Present, supervisor Dorm, and ell the
commissioners
From the report of Commissioners McNeill,
it was decided that the horse OF Mr. johnson
was not injured as claimed, aud therefore bis
claim for damages was disapproved.
Upon application through the Rev. Mr..
Thscker, aid was granted to Mr. J B. Baker,
of Spring Hill Township. an in6rm, aged
Confederate veteran who has been on his
back for years with chronic rheumatism, at
$4 per month no iii be can be removed to the
aims house
Petitions were 6led for increase of pay for
the night guard Of the chain gang, and tho
superintendent and employees of the bridge
force. These we're deferred sn,il next meet.
ing
Mr. Wells, Of the Good Roads Machinery
Go was present. desiring to exhibit tho
champion road machine. The board decided
to ALLOW the exhibition to be made at Ballard
1ill, aod If approved by the board, the pur.
chase will be made
Upon petitions, Scott Hicks. Wiley Keeue
and Louisa Keeue were admitted 40 inmates
Of the alms house.
Country Treasurer made report to date of
March 18th.
The Clerk Of Court 6ed q list Of Jurors,
bailiffs and witnesses for March court,
amounting to Sl,ll3 80
Petition was fled, requesting the chain
gang to work the Tindal Road, which was
received as Information.
The books of Magistrates Folk, Kelly, Jeu.
nings Ingram, Rhame and Wells we're ex.
amiosd and found correct to March 3lss.
Sups. Cummings, Of the bridge force 70.
ported that since bis last report hs had 70.
paired 20l bridges
Mrs. Gertruds e Richardson desired to
change the Queen Chapel road where it passes
through her 6eld II was decided not to
change the location of the road, a. 1t would
inconvenieuce the public
% motion Of Commissioners McNeill the
Supervisor was directed to have issued q
warrant OF arrest for one Mack Compton,
who has been misbehavioe at the county
aims houoe 10 90 outrageous manner.
The following resolutions we're unanimous.
Iy adopted
lst. That all FIRE arms in the hands Of To-.
mates at the aims house DO turned over to the
Superintendent, B. D Mitchell, at once.
ID. Tha, oil dogs kept by inmates bs dis.
posed Of or killed.
Sd That there shall be no more raising or
keeping Of fowls. chickens or hogs by any
inmate Of the slms house
4th. That there shsll Do no visiting OF
oussiders to the inmates except BY perm issiou
OF the Superintendent, and that inmates be
not allowed to leave tho premises without
permission.
9th. That oil inmates shsll bs In their
houses by . o'clock a, night, and out not later
than that hour.
9Th. That ~ work 10 good exercise, the
Superintendent 10 authorised to encourage
ths inmates to give him assistance whenever
able.
7.b. That copy Of these resolutions be
served 90 the inmates OF each cabin
Ga motion Of Commissioners McNsill the
Board of Commissioners we're instructed to
have ell puolic roads laid out bv the over.
sesrs as the Law directs, aud the County At.
torney and the Clerk of the Board were re.
quessed to publish through tho county papers
the law as to the width Of the public high.
ways, forewarniug all persons from trespass.
ing thereon.
After the approval Of accounts aud issuiug 2
checks. tho board adjourned to meet ou
May Slh.