The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-08
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
tuoercuiosas Camp Formally Accept
css--'New superintendent of Poor
Iiosyc Elected.

The County Board of Compixdo,.
ers met In regular monthly ucsslo ,
Tuesday at 10 o'clock,
Present: l.. f. White. supcrvisor-
chairman; Commissioners ]. ]. Brit.
ton' II J. McLaurin. Jr.. w. NJ. Lc.
noir. 4. t. Minis and B. NJ. Oliver.
Mr.. McLaurin reported that tho
Vommittee on tuberculosis Carp had
this morning met with City Coun-
Gil. and they had jointly accepted Mr..
A. j. Harbys offer to donate the an
Hoai income from $4,000 towards
support of the camp. and had also de-
cAded 70 accept a site from MIR. Hardy.
ms " had been determined not to To-
cate the camp on the Aims House
lands. He further stated that board
of seven would be appointed to con-
doct the institution; which Board OF
hanagers was to be named. two by
the Commissioners of the County. two
ey City Council and three private CIT
isens: and that titles to the property
would be vested in this Board. Thcy
70 build and operate the camp. IL
was ordered that the present commit
zee be continued. together with May
or Ia ID. Jennings. for the purpose OF
soliciting money and materials: AMI
proceed with the building under the
limitations heretofore imposed.
A certificate was received from The
public. cotton weighers OF the city tina,
yheir scales had been tested on tn,
Ard instant. and found to be accu
rate.
The clerk was instructed TO reQucs,
the rnrD policemen to enforce tn,
automobile speed law, as many viola,
uors were said 10 occur.
MIR. White reported that ne had. nc.
ccrdtng 70 orders OF the Roard no.
nhed Mrs B. ID. Mitchell. supcrin-
ssndent of the Aims House, that
changes wero contemplated, which
would demand the services OF q man
~ the position which she had held so
ions, and so acceptably: and that the
rroposed change was desired to be-
come effective on next January ist
This action was approved. but owirg
'o the present decision not TO locate
tho tuberculosis Camp on Aims
House lands. as had former rly been
Intended. and which was the princi-
pal change I'm view. at the time of the
notice. the Board reconsidered it's ac-
ton. BY conversation over the tele-
phones and by messenger. Mrs Mitch
ell was requested to continue as SUI.
perintendent. She declined to re.
main. however. because Of other ar
angements. and on. account Of II.
hsalth which made a more quiat life
necessary for her. She expressed heI
intention TO vacate In two weeks. and
The board proceeded to elect her sue.
cnssor. Applications were receive /
from Messrs. b. R. DuRant. ]. ,.
Nunnamaker and J. J. Christmas.
nr; Nunnamaker was elected. pro-
videh satisfactory arrangements car 1
be made with him b. Messrs. White ,
Britton. McL-aurin and Oliver. who 1
were appointed to confer with Mr.
Nunnamakcr on the 9th instant.
Mr. McLaurin reported that his
committee had agreed to pay 70.
gasoline and oil used by the Rursl
Policemen while on duty in their OF .
fcial capacity. Police reports for Ne
vtmber were examined and received (
aN information.
The Judge OF Probate reported tha
he has In custody a citizen of Geor
ga. who had been adjudged insanc
that he had notified the proper nu
thorities OF that State but had no r.
ply. The Board directed that tha
matter be disposed of as the law pro
vldes..
Dr,sw s. Burgess resigned the pc
sition OF County Physician. as he had
been accepted for military servic-
away from home. His resignation
was accepted with regret and bes,
wishes for his future welfare.
A special meeting was appointc1
for ltth inst. for consultation with
the legislative delegation on count,
affairs