The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-14
County Board of Commissioners
Moving Rapidly with Plan
for Improvement
STATE ENGINEERS NOW
MAKING SURVEY
Concrete Bridges viii Be Built
and Well Graded and Drained
Sand Slay Roads to Be Con-
structed.

The County Board Of Commissioners
met in regular monthly session on
Tuesday, May 9Th. with all members
present except Commissioner Lenoir.
The minutes of the last regular and {,
special meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Clerk D. NJ. Blanding called the
attention of the board to the fact that
the system of bookkeeping is not as
comprehensive as it should be and
not adequate to the needs OF the
county. He suggested that the sys-
tenn be thoroughly analyzed and that
a system of double-entry book-keep-
ing be installed. He also asked that
the Board have the accounts of the
Office audited at stated periods by a
certified accountant. The reconlmen-
dations were discussed and referred
to the finance committee for further
consideration.
The applications Of property owners
and residents Of the Eoratio section
for the opening Of a public road from
Horatio to Claremont. The Board de-
cided that if the interested citizens
would obtain the rights Of way tor
Strengthening the road and put it in
condition the Board would work 1t.
Chairman McLaurin stated that he
had obtained signed undertaking
from the members Of the legislative
delegation agreeing to have enacted
tax to raise $4,000 for road improve
ment to supplement the funds now
available for roadwork ard to be OBJ
tained from the Federal government.
An offer of property owners in Shi-
loh township to donate one mile OF
road leading from Trinity school
house to the Rhanae road was ac-
cepted.
80 ssfr. L. ". Jenkins appeared before
the~board and recommended that the
back lawn of the Court House be used
FOR parking automobiles. The sugges-
ton was not approved, and the board
directed that hereafter no automo-
bAes be allowed. TO be parked on the
Court House square either in front or
hack. The city police are requested by
the board to stop passage across the
serare by either pedestrians or cars.
Signs forbidding trespassinS on the
square were ordered erected.
A letter from Mr.. J. c. Dunbar. OF
Dalzell. requesting that he be inform
ed whether or not County Engineer
Mcclellan had authority to purchase
car load of corn. The clerk was in
structed to notify Mr. Dunbar that
Nr. Mcclellan had been authorized by
the board to make purchases for the
county
Rerort Of Demonstration Agents
were received and flied.
Recommendation Of County Pen
sion Board that r. ". Cook be added
TO the list of Confederate pensioners
was approved.
Reports oe Rural Policemen We're
received and filed. TIE policemen re-
ported the following fines collected
and bonds forfeited during month:
J. e. Bra"ley-s325.
lex &erris-sf2S.
H. =. Boykin-S140.
Sam Newnan-S240.
Commissioned Minis stated that i
had been reported to him that Rural
Pc1icenla.. 4SrGdley's son was carrying
a pistol contrary to law. The clerk
was directed to write Policeman
Bradley to have the practice discon-
tinued; and also to enforce the law
against plowing into the roads.
Clerk Of Court Scarborough ap-
peared and recommended that
book for recording the names, Of dis
charged soldiers be procured and kept
in the Clerks Office Action was de-
ferred
The Clerk Of the Board was direct
cd to obtain bids on the manure in
the jail yard stables and to sell same
at best advantage. The Clerk E2s
authorized to purchase needed ofhco
equipment and supplies.
The County Engineer was author
lied to obtain bids on dump wagons
and tents.
The Board ordered recorded in the
minutes the following memorandum:
Referring to the item Of Supe.Vis-
or, the Board has further considered
the matter, and on account OF theiI
personal feelings for the Supervisor
they dislike and hesitate 10 prescrlpe
specific duties for him: but in re-
sponse 70 innumerable inquiries from
citizens throughout the county to the
various members Of the Board IS 70
what duties the Supervisor is no."
performing or will execute in future.
the Board. out Of consideration ior
the Supervisor. requests him to adj
wise them, at the next regular :'eet-
ing, or any call meeting before same.
as 20 what duties he can perform ~
order to earn the salary he is now re-
ceiving."
County Engineer r. F. Mcclellan re-
ported as to tho expenditure Of 1HAfi
of $500 allowed him for road con
struction and maintenance during
month of April. His expenditures
were approved He stated that $500
would be needed for May. Board or
aered warrant for that amount 20 be
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