The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AP-
POINT FAMOUS GENTLEMAN
TO OFFICE.
Board OF County Commissioners Are
In Session Today-New Roads Be-
Ing Opened-Blame Probate Judge
For Not Having Indexing Done
Routine Matters.
From The Daily Item, May 3.

Il. Il. Thomas. John 1. Brogdon. E. T.
Minis and w. j. Young.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved. There being no
unfinished business, the regular bus
iness was taken up.
A petition was presented to have
tho road from Rembert TO w. H..
Freeman's continued TO the Camden
and Sumter road. a distance of about
one mile. the property owners 20
give all rights of way.
1t was decided that this road be
made a public road provided the prop
erty owners will grant right Of way
OF not less than twenty feet wide and
put the road in good travelling con-
dition with the road har1s
The matter Of the road leading
from Bordens to the Sumter and
Camden road by Turkey Ford was
taken up, and the petition filed with
the board October 4th, was granted,
provided the property owners grant
to the county all rights of way for
road, not less than twenty feet, and
put road in good travelling condition
with road hands.
At the last meeting of the board
Supervisor Pitts was instructed to
write Governor Ansel regarding the
special constable for Sumter county
This correspondence was read. Mr..
Pitts letter to the Governor was as
follows:
AT the last meeting of the Coun-
~ Commissioners for Sumter county,
IL was deemed advisable that the spe-
cial constable for the enforcement Of
the prohibition laws should from
time to time be changed with your
consent, 1 therefore. write to ask that
you would permit us to suggest the
name Of a new man for the purpose
as often as In our Judgment the one
I'm Office becomes so we'll known as
20 render his services useless in that
direction. Mr.. Grady informed us
that he had asked you to release him
on May LIST. next. Prior to that time
We will suggest another man to take
his place IL you consent to this agree
ment."
TO this Governor Ansel replied as
follows:
'T have your letter of 9th inst.
with reference to special constable
for Sumter county. In reply will say
that Mr.. Grady has sent In his resig-
nation TO take effect on May 1st. Af-
ter that time shall be glad to have
any suggestions that the County
Commissioners of your county may
make with reference to the matter"
Petitions were read from several
individuals asking to be appointed to
the position of special constable. 1T
was the sense of the board that II
would be unwise to appoint any one
to the place who had circulated such
n petition. as 1t Is desirable that the
holder OF this position be unknown
while ia Office. IL was moved and
carried that John Doe be appointed
and his name be forwarded to the
Governor for approval and appoint
ment.
IL was decided 10 purchase an add
ing machine for the use of the coun-
~ officials.
IL was moved and carried that the
Supervisor take up the matter of the
court house grounds and attend to
them "a his judgment suggests.
It was decided 10 raise the per
diem per capita for the inmates Of
the aims house TO 50 cents per day.
IL was decided that the Supervisor
make some arrangements with the
Clerk OF Court regarding copying old
platS, after ne has consulted the
county attorney.
IL was decided to exchange the old
typewriter in the Clerks office for q
new one.
IL vas moved and carried that a
communication be sent TO the fore
man Of the grand jury stating that as
40 the matter OF the new index books
for the Judge of Probatc's Office, that
the Judge of Probate had been au-
thorlzed TO purchase said books and
find out what the cost of making
copy OF the old would amount to. and
that they would authorize the work
being done. and that the only reason
that work had not be been done be-
fore was that Judge Richardson has
neglected 20 have same attended to.
The report OF Special Auditor
Wright was read and accepted.
The board then adjourned TO meet
at 2 o'clock.