The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
County Board Meeting.

county 6OaCO NSSCluS.
The County Board OF Commissioners met
yesterday io regular monthly session with
Supervisor Do-c, soi Commissioners Rhodes,
McNeill. Scarborough, White. jenkins and
Mcleod present
The mioutes of the meeting of Dece2.oer
e.h were read aud confirmed.
Attorney R. D. Lee was before the board
representing Mr. Rogers as to the road 10
Bistopville township fron Cedsr Creek
Church, and presented a petition of various
citizens over whose land the road would
pass. lie did not think there were over
swenty-f1ee holders oa the original petition.
Mr.. Rodgers. real objection was Mr Caring
ton had mortgage 90 his land and it would
ruin his little farm That no lawful notice
has been served on him.
On motion of Commissioner Eeiil it was
decided to rescind any action Of the board
as to the -oad, and the petitioners wishing
said road must proceed in the lawful manner,
making survey, &c.
The committees on road froaa Ledcbar
road to Providence read, and road across
Black River stated that they had not yet dis
charged their duty Committee on Lodobar
road expected to be ready to report at next
meeting. The conmittse GA Black River
road were undecided to as to VIXEN they
could report.
The books of Magistrates L R Jennings,
NJ Barrett and E W Hudson were before the
board as required by statutes. COMMISSION
e.s Mcleod and White were apeoie;ed as
committee to examine the books sod they
found them correct.
MrH Wells presented a petition s'gn-
ed by surdry citizens in favor of raising the
salary of Samuel Newman, guard on chain
gang, to $40 per month. Ga motion of
Commissioner White consideration Of SAID Pc
,ition was deferred unsil the next meeting
petition from B D Mitchell, supervisor ef
Poor Hcase, askiog for an advance 10 tae per
d;eu paid him, was read and on motion 1t
was decided to pay hin Is ceats per day
for each pauper.
The tax Levy for 1900 as forwarded 20 toe
Comptroller General was read. The levy IS
the same as last year three mills for county
indeo,edoess and o1e-bslf mill fo- de6cie1-
cies
4 communication was read from r 0.
Purdy, Esq county attorney, recommending
tha. accounts of 4. B. Stuckey, attorney fer
Graud Jury, and L. 4. S,rck-y oe paid, aaa
as to damages to Mr. Miilec's horse. tee coro-
ty, in his opioiop, ls not liable in tie case,
but 1t Is weli to leave it to jury for cecl.
sion, and inform Nr Miller.
Magistrate G. NJ Barrett, of B.shopvil;e,
was before the board in reference to .eo1 paid
for guard house at 81 per month, and blank
e,s purchased for prisoners ct SO so. The
board decided to pay this accou nt and ap-
thorized Magistrate Barrett to use the guard
house at B,shopvile at ST. per ucnth when
necessary.
Magistrate Barrett also presented nis CLAIM
as Magistrate from October Oath to Decembe:
5.st AsSi0 20 OF the amonat was for tine
he vas suspended ss Magistrate and he hac,
since bis reinstatement, cone the work that
accumulated while be was suspended, % mo
sion the claim, ead claim OF L q. Stnckey,
constable for Magistrate Barrett was referred
to The county attorney
Col " D Scarborough was before the
board io reference to opening road neas
side track on NoEta was,ero R R. He stated
that NJ Wilson, president of the North
wes.srn R. r, was wi!!iog to enid a road
certain distance 1cross the swamp if toe right
of way was granted. bus ,ost hiss V:oscn
wants gay for right Of nay through her land.
The roa1 wou'd be OF great beoefs to The
community Co! Scarborough wss inform
ed tina; be would have 70 secure pettioa
signed oy twenty free holders.
A number of claims wee approved ecd
the board adjourned 10 NEE; on Jaauary 18Th.
1900, to a,tead to putting nanes Of Jurors
in jury box for 1900.