The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-12
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
Official Minutes OF Monthly Meeting
of County Board of Commission.
ers.

The county commissioners held
their regular monthly meeting in the
once of the supervisor at II O'Clock
last Tuesday with the following
members present: L. e. White. su.
pervisor- chairman. and Commission.
ers j. ]. Britton. w. M. Lenoir. II. J
McIAurin. Jr. e. T. Minis.
Mr.. j. j. Koib made claim for $25
damages to his horse and buggy caus-
ed by a hole In the road near Brad
ford's mill. He testified that he was
driving on this road one day in July
The road appeared to be In good con
dition but his horse went down sud
denly. II was slightly hurt and could
not work for one week. Three dol
lars would cover the damage to the
harness and $26 would be satisfactor
remuneration for total damages. Su.
pervisor White stated that under
ground water had caused cavity In
the road, which was not perceptible
on the surface. The horse had step
ped on the everything crust and went
through. The defect was repaired az
soon as he was Informed Of II by
Mr.. Horace Hardy, and within short
time after this accident. The ques.
ton Of the county's liability under
the facts was referred to the count,
attorney.
DR.. w. 8. Burgess was present tt
thank the board for their Kindness tc
him and to resign his position a,
county physician because Of tho
probability Of his call to services ii
the army at an early adate. Action
was deferred until DIR. BURGESS went
away.
Messrs. G. L. Cuttino. Pears an6
Nesbitt came to renew q petition 70,
q new road near Lynchburg, inter.
secting the Mayesville road two
miles from Brogdon's store-a dis.
tance Of three miles. In accordance
with their decision not to open new
roads this year on account OF finan.
cial disability. the request was re.
fused.
Mr.. Cuttino Informed the board
that citizens Of this same section are
to have 10 or 1s miles
Of Lee county transferred back tc
sumter county. from which It wa.
taken. which information was receiy
ID with pleasure and encouragement
Mr.. White reported that ne had re-
fused the payment OF Mr.. ID. C. Rem.
bert's claim for damages on the ad-
Vice Of the county attorney that tn
,ounty was not liable under the facts
Reports Of the ruralFpolicemen for
August were read for Information
A request from the town of Mayes
1ille to be allowed to retain $50 bal!
in the municipal court by
defendants arrested by rural police
men. assisted by the town marshall.
was refused. The board though
hey had no authority to grant such
4 request. and deemed 1t unwise te
set a precedent OF that kind.
A bid was received from Mr. c. n
Deal to make improvements needed
Mt the Jail for $2sS. and referred t.
the supervisor with power to act.
On motion of Mr.. McLaurin It wa,
decided that hereafter the super.
visor and clerk. (they only) shall be
required to endorse claims FOL
monthly salaries. fees. and appro
priations. and all claims Of a regu.
lar character, fixed by law or tn
action Of the board. other claims
than these to be endorsed by Tho
board at their monthly meetings as
Henry Wilson. a former inmate O E
the almshouse, requested that he be
allowed to return there. as he was
disabled by a chronic aiIment His
request was refused on the ground
that he has no one dependent or
him. and appears strong enough t,
earn living for himself.
Mr.. White reported that he has
lost guard and a foreman on &C
count OF the small pay allowed by
the county: and has been notified by
Mr.. Holland, who is operating the
county truck, Of his intention to nc
cept work at higher pay that had
been offered to him. Mr.. White wa.
authorized to increase Mr.. Hollands
wages to SIS a month.
After authorizing several claims to
be paid the board adjourned