The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-14


Prussels, May 12.-President VIII
son will visit Brussels about May 20,
according to the independence Beige
which adds that the visit will dis
sipate misunderstanding and estab-
| lish the good will Of the allies to-
ward Belgium
Mcclellan. Mr.. Mcclellan reportedkon
repairs made on Ford car. He was
directed to ascertain best p1ice he
could obtain in trade for the car and
to report to the finance committee.
Mr.. Mcclellan advised putting back
into effect the system Of maintenance
of roads by contract for five mile sec
tons He said he had prices from
several parties. and recommended
that contracts be made on the basis
Of So per mile for two round trips.
He was authorized to make contracts
as above covering all main trade roads
now in condition for such work and
to make similar contracts for other
main roads as soon as they are IN
condition. He was directed to have
split-log drags made for the use OF
road contractors as needed.
Chairman McLaurin reported cor
rcspondence with State Highway Com
mission as to expenditure of funds
derived from the Federal road appro-
priation.
County Engineer Mcclellan report
ed that a corps Of State Highway E:3-
ginecrs are here and ready to so tG
work Engineer Carleton VINO is in
charge Of the corps appeared before
the Board in consultation in refer
ence to the cost Of permanent road
construction and the cost OF concrete
bridges. He stated that for pernaa-
nent hard surface roads he favcrs
concrete This class Of roadway at
the present time will cost approXi-
mated the cost OF concrete bridges for
the streams in Rocky Bluff and Scape
Der swamps at $4,000 caca. He es-
t:matcd the cost of good sand-clay
reads, properly drained. at $4,000 per
mile The Board decided 70 eliminate
hard surfaced roads (concrctc) from
4 their calculations at this time.
County Engineer Mcclellan stated
| that the State Highway Commission
j advised him that thcs- We're 1T present
out Of funds to care for the cntlrc
j cost Of these surveys. !lit that they
! would take care OF the cost Of rail
road transportation and salaries OF
their surveyors. but the county would
have to pay their beard and provide
local transportation for Ihc crew
! while engaged in t: ::s survey
/ On motion of Commissioner Brit
ton the engineers We're directed to
proceed with the work OF making the
/ surveys at once. and to furnish esti-
mates of cost Of we'll mixed, we'll
drained saad-clay roads aHd concrete
bridges on the following roads:
Sumter to Mayesville.
Sumter to Kershaw county line
J (Car,(len road.
Sumter to Clarendon county line
! (NIanning Road.
Sumter to Lee county line. Or as far
on the road to Bishopville as the
funds available will permit.
The estimates are 10 be given sep
iarately for each read and for bridges.
All Of these roads constitute parts Of
+ the State Highway system. as form
ally designated by tho Board.
The County Engineer was author
.zcd to arrange to provide local trans
portation.
Commissioner Min:nls reported that
She roads in Shiloh arc in bad conGi-
.on ard that complaints in that sec
ton are general and insistent that
something be done to relieve the sit
uation. The changing has not work
ed the roads Of that section IN four
years.
After considering the work in hand
t:n Board. directed the County En@i-
neer to finish the work now beng
done on the road from Dalzell to Bos-
sards Cross Roads and fix the worst
places on the road from Myers Store
20 Dalzell and then to place the crew
IN the s;'1iloh section. which ne estl-
mated would be about June 9Th.
The Clerk reported the result Of IN
rest;cation as to negotiation Of loan
Of $50 900 FOR county purposes and
90 placing $4,000 Of read improve
Iaent bonds Immediately ard $4,000
the first Of the year. under the act Of
.910. He stated that the county at
,orney advised that it would be prac
t;cable for the county to borrow SEQ.
900 at this tine and to place the
road Improvement bonds rs indicat-
cd
I After the approval OF claims III"
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