The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-11

ers met as usual on Tuesday, it being
the frst in the month, and transacted
a good amount of business. The chief
! matter 10 come up was the resolu-
ton that the county should not here
after quarantine small pox cases. as
the county was at all times open 70
disease. but action on this resolution
was deferred
The following matters were passed
on, all Of the commissioners being
present:
Elias G. Green, colored, presented
petition for damages to horse and
buggy amounting to SIS, alleged to
have teen caused by his horse back
ing off the bridge across Black River.
| He claimed that the accident would
not have occurred had the railing on
the bridge been In place, as it should
have been, and had his horse not be-
ome frightened at hole in the
pIiuSe WHICH SHcuId not nave been
there.
After the hearing resolution was
passed to the effect that the county
was not liable as the supervisor had
not been notified Of the condition of
the bridge and it was in good condi-
ton when he had passed it the week
previous.
The petition Of w. r. Luckey for a
| Ex-Confederate pension was granted.
The petition Of r. c. Edwards, which
had been deferred from the last
, meeting Of the board, was also
granted. Action on petitions from j. T.
Brown and ]. r. Brunson were de-
ferred.
Mr.. r. u. Epps was Informed, up
on his request for such informa-
ton, that the lots on the law range
would be sold only for law Offices at
$500 each. Mr. r. p. Belser later
asked the county board to name a
price az which the whole lot would
he sold, Mr.. Belser was informed
that the lots would only be sold Cor
office purposes.
! The matter of opening a new road
q from PriVateer TO "Od Ford" was
discussed and it was decided that the
/ road should be granted upon condi-
, ton that the rights Of way for same
be granted to the county along The
route to be selected by the super
visor and, as the route is now COW
cred by growing crops and as the old
roads are in such bad condition.
caused by the recent bad weather, il
will be impossible to use the chain
gang in the near future for opening
the road it would be several months
before this work can be undertaken
The next matter To come up was
the treatment and attention to he
given to small poX patients. The fol
lowing resolution was introduced. but.
postpone action on it until a later
date
1t was moved and Seconded
That. whereas. we the County Com
missioncrs Of Sumter County after a
thorough trial. find that quarantine
ing houses infected hy small pox is
of houses infected by small pox. is
Of no effect in the prevention Of the
spread Of the disease when the whole
county is open 10 the entry of the
disease from the whole world. And
whereas. the County through Vaccin-
alton does offer the only means of inn
munity from small poX free of cost.
that the money spent i'm maintain
ing useless quarantine Of infected
houses can be spent to more ad-
vantage in vaccination.
Therefore. be it resolved
That in future the Quarantining of
small poN cases will be discontinued.
and that upon notification of case
of small poN at any point in the
county We will direct the county ply
sician TO proceed to that point and
Vaccinate all persons in that neigh
borhooh. and that at any time that
any person in the county shall desire
vaccination, the County physician
Will upon application, perform that
operation.
Action deferred until next meet
ing.