The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-07
Thompson Resigns as
Cotton Weigher
Pensions Of Veterans Raised

A regular meeting of the Board OF
County Commissioners was held at the
court house on July s. The minutes
OF juno 18th were read and approved
Superintendent OF Roads Thompson
reported on the work done by the
gang I'm the month Of June.
The main gang is working in the
Rembert section. the secondary gang
Is now around Mayeville. while the
floating gang has put In it's time re-
pairing and building the county
bridges. Considerable work has been
done on the bridges and about Ia of
the work OF surveying the roads In the
Privateer section has been completed.
'rhe balance viii be finished shortly.
Contractor Richardson put In bid
tor repairs on the aims house. Com
missioners Minis and Britton were ap-
pointed 10 inspect the aims house and
net accordingly.
Superintendent Thompson reported
that the Ford car he was using had
been used Is months and that either
the car should be thoroughly over
hauled or he should have a new one
The board authorized him to sell the
old one and buy new car.
Mr.. Alex Thompson, cotton weigher
appeared before the board and stated
that he was about to retire from the
service. He has been cotton weighei
for 13 years. during which time he hai
received the hearty cooperation of ev.
cry member Of the board and he
wished to express his appreciation OF
this. The board expressed re-
sret that he saw fit to resign. The
clerk was directed to advertise that
another cotton weigher would be elect
ed at the next meeting of the board
on August g..
Sheriff Hurst appeared before the
board and asked that further assist
ance DO rendered the family Of Joe
Wells. and that the cells I'm the jail be
painted. The board declined further
assistance to Mrs. Joe Wells at this
time.
application for supplies for the
aims house were received and an
proved. Reports were received from
the county nurse, home demonstration
agent, cotton weigher and rural DO
nee These were ordered filed.
Architoct. Johnson, Of johnson and
Deal, who had been employed to sun.
erv,se the repairs on the court house
made detailed report Of the needed
repairs Members OF the Board went
over the court house with Mr.. Johnson
In the afternoon and then adopted his
report as whole and incorporated In
them provisions for ventilating the
third story and the roof. He was
asked to prepare ut once the speci-
fications for the contractors bids.
Applications were received from
Mr.. II. n. Idol and Mr.. Sumter Belk.
Confederate Veterans, that thei,
monthly pensions be increased $500
under the provisions of the faw re-
garding same. Their requests were
granted.
Application for aid were received
I'm the case Of Mrs. Elizabeth Comm
ton. widow OF Robert Compton Con
federste veteran. She was granted an
appropriation OF $500 per month.
Auote for $4,000 payable to the
sinking fund commission was signed
by the Board. This Is to obtain funds
Tor the ordinary expenses OF the coun.
ty and Is I'm anticipation of the COL
lection of the cot 1ty taxes. The bond
OF $1,000 for Rural Policeman w. j.
Frierson was approved.
After approving the claims for pay
ment OF bills on hand, the Board ad-
journcd.