The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-07
@UlTY DollD MEETING.
COan1RITEE APPOINTED TO I'M.
PnOvn CONDITIONS AT
M JAIL.
Comnnasasonsss Turn Down Proposition
- Inprove Turkey Creek Drainage
eanAeary Survey Refused-'Tractor
oaDo11nea O2er Tlncir Wares.

-oneenry Survey Refused-Tractor
oaDas1nsa ORer Their Wares.
An intsrssting and lengthy meet
ne Of the County Board Of Com
aiauAspsrp wss held yesterday with all
= NJ nsnbsrs' present. This
! - ~ second meeting that the new
leord No held.
& The minutes Of meetings on March
~ eSd 1sth were read and approx
~. r I, Strauss. representing the
Whtto Manufacturing Company invit-
- th> members Of the board to Rich
mend o. 0rsenvilla to witness demon
slrations OF the white road truck, Of
feglag 70 pay the expenses ,,f the
ponfa msmbsrs II they would 60.
me boQa Of Rural Policeman H. b.
DoVAin was approved.
4 a eommittes consulting Of Messrs.
J. .. Brsston. II. J. McIAurin and b.
-. 0ltvsr vas appointed. with power
= aSt. y invsstigsts conditions at the
eeooty jAt1 and to make such I'm
Drevonnents In ventilation and light
lno - tAsy deemed necessary.
~ - 7. Rsardon and delegation
g el1iuaus sppsarsd ana urged the ap-
reeprsasieh ef $4,000 for . sanitary
h6n1>n snrvsy of sumter county. The
1<nF1 tseslnsd 70 make the appro-
M q. b. Mitchell. matron 81 the
n6 1onss sp91slksd that : bigger
nneP ~ stvsn her 70 provide
~ 90 pnrs fev ths inmates Of the
snr1 nee GAs statsd that the pres
- oIDosanee vas insufIicisnt by rea-
- - ~ ihcrsassd cost Of food dstufrs.
~ q 49, iInponibls to meet expenses
q ~ psvssnt basis The board de-
o11eo tNstncrease the allowance from
- - ~ csnts day each for adults
oR1 fsen 80 70 30 cents day for
snlA1rsa. About . year ago the board
teduesd ths bass for food and care
fos inmates Of the almshouss from
49, cents per capita to 80 cents for
adults and 20 cents for children, re-
spset1vsiy.
Afesr . recess for dinner. the
board sUsin met, when Messrs. r. O.
Purdy. g. d. stubbs and j. H. Clifton
appeared to urge that the county do
scmsthing 70 improve the drainage in
the vicinity OF Turkey Creek. 1t was
stated that this WORK would improve
the health IN this section and be of
much public benefit. The board was
assured that the city Of Sumter and
prep~ty owners interested would pay
their proportionats share Of the cost
- suoh work. The board decided that
n would - Impossible to 90 into work
~ ths present time because of the In
crsased sxpsnsss Of the county and
tie limited funds.
Mrs. N. N. Soiomons and Miss An
tonic Gibson reported a tubercular
salient without means who was kept
IN care Of the Civic League and 70.
euestsd the board to make an appro-
prSatjon 70 care for this patient. They
also rsqusstsd that the board erect an
epea air shed for the accommoda atior
and treatment Of consumptive pa
ttenta The board voted to appro-
PIRATE so month for the tubercu-
lar patient and agreed to give $50 to-
wards the erection OF the shed for
care Of white plague sufferers.
Representative Of the Internation-
al Harvester Company and of the J.
!. Case r. NJ. Company came before
the beard 20 endeavor to ir. rest them
In the various tractors put out by
their companies. but no action was
taken.
"A request was received from the su-
psrvisor OF Lee county for the
payment Of that portion of the bond
ed Indebtedness which constitutes q
lien on the part OF Lee county which
was Transferred from Leo to Sumter
county three years ago. This matter
was discussed and the payment wa
destined upon legal advice being CIV
en- that II was debt to the bond.
holders Of which Sumter county could
not be relieved. The request was for
$3.50. which Is due. II In alleged. by
reason OF the addition Of portion Of
Les to Sumter county. The com
missionsrs will pay 10 Lee county tina
portion Of the int rest on tho bond
which Lee county pays for sumte.
county.
Mrs. w. J. Erunson was grant
Cd an appropriation Of $500. as