The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-30

have worked together most har-
mohi"usly and have given US strict
account Of all funds raised W or en-
trusted to them.
Mr. Belser, chairman of the Conn
mittcc on Highways, has been able 10
get through such legislation as to
guarantee to the county commission
ers, fy increased commutation tax
and from other sources sufficient
funds to meet the good roads situ-
alton without a further bond issue
He has also secured provision for a
road engineer and, if the rains ever
give us chance TO get to work. we
may hope for steady and permanent
road improvement. Mr.. Pitts has
been constantly proving to us the
value Of the split log drag.
Mr.. Glenn's Committe on Streets
has been badly handicapped by the
unprecedented rainfall this winter
One new street. however, opening up
desirable territory in the northeastern
section Of the city, has been put
through, and there are others in
prospect.
DR.. Dicks Committee on Legisla-
ton, with the assistance of his fellow
members of the Sumter delegation
has secured for us the passage Of
three measures in which we were
vitally interested. 1st. The oppor-
tunity to vote upon the commission
form Of government, which will
come up this summer. 2nd. The
provision for the map Of Sumter
County showing township and school
district lines, and 3rd, the assign
ment of sufficient money from the
county funds to secure the Seaboard
without private aid, matter which is
entirely proper since the increased
taxes paid into the county treasury
will soon repay her for the money
expended and ever afterwards leave
all further payments as a net gar.
| hC phA ioi OIl the 1UdTloSIOn-
Greenville train has passed the ex-
per,mental stage and will continue in
service to the satisfaction Of all con-
cerned. Since then home seekers
rates have also been granted to Sum-
ter and there has been much improve
ment around the passenger station.
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been referred to the committee in
charge Of that department but Mr..
Crosswell has held himself and his
committee ready to act when called
upon. The matter Of re-organizing
the Northwestern schedule will COM
up for consideration before the Rail
road Commission hero in Sumter o.
May Sth.
Mr. Manring'z Committee on Raj
road Extension has almost complete
its first assignment that OF landing
the Seaboard for as, and wa may =,
pect soon % hear ne toOt II the er b.
gines as they hurry on to the "city
by the sea-" Mr.. Manning and his
committee deserve the hearty thanh 5
Of all our citizens for their untirin 9
efforts in this work. In passing 1 will
say that we are just Pix months near-
er to several other railroad project
elective and otherwise than We were
at our last report.
Mr. McKeiver's Committee on Man.
ufactures has about landed one more
proposition since last report, viz. the
shoe factory. and there is no telling
what new thing in the shape Of can
ned goods he has up his sleeve for the
coming IL months.
Mr.. E. l.. Witherspoon of the Ho-
tel Committee has apparently made
good in his department unless he is
only treating us to a picture show
he has told us of is not "all stories"
jesting aside. the committee has every
reason to believe that work on the
new hotel will be started by April
18th.
Mr.. Osteen of the Advertising Com
mittee has pushed along the work as
foreshadowed in our last report. We
have all seen the beautiful moving
pictures taken in and around Sumter
and we must pause to thank Secre-
tary McKeand of Charleston for the
idea. You have had the advertising
booklet presented TO you tonight and
a little later in the spring the adver-
tising trip to Richmond, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York will be
pulled off.
Mr.. Chandler'S Cnmmittao ON EX-