The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-10
COUNTY BOARD .
HOLDS MEETING
Commissioners Hold Annual
Session-Road Reports
Received

The regular and annnul meeting
of the County Commissioners was held
Tuesday with al memeers present.
The minutes of December End and
i 26th were read and approved.
Mr. Jones appeared before the
board with reference to getting the
children of Mrs. Walker. his daughter
who are now in the aims house, in
case they were to become perma-
nent charge upon the county. He
hoffered to take all the children or So
! contribute certain amount each
! month in the way Of supplies for
their support. The board advised him
that the present arrangement would
continue to April 1st with the under
standing that two Of the children,
! suffering with eye trouble must be
ioperated upon.
Supt Thompson made a report for.
! the work done on the roads for the
month of December, giving a detailed
report Of each days work. Twenty.
three bridges had been overhauled and
repaired, including all briggs in the
Black River and Scape Ger swamps.
The main chaingang was in the Rem
bert section. with the secondary one
! in the Shiloh community.
The request Of Fl. Nv. Hardy, ct al.
for bridge in the Privateer section
was granted by the board.
Supt. Thompson REQUESTED the pur-
chase Of a new. grading machine
y.-l,; oh, oil
!ommende the purchasing of an eXc;
vator and a ditclling machine at an
approximate cost of $4,000. 5urt.
Thompson made statements as to tn"
value Of these machines and The Ia
Dor that. wcnld be saved by them. The
board directed Surt THOMPSON to ge:
figures as to the cost and submit same
to the board
Chairman, McI4aurin read letter
from a firm Of engineers relative to
the Black River project. This letter
stated that no survey Of this road had
ever been made ana no definite esti-
mate Of the cost could be made until
after the survey. The board autl.oriz-
ed the firm to survey the road at d
cost of $500 per mile. This road is
to be put in good shape by contract
work
The claim of w. X. Thompson
against the county for damages to car
caused by the chaingang was ordered
paid.
Supt. Thompson reported the escape
of one long term and one short icrm
convict from the gang. The long term
!convict has been recaptured.
One convict was accidentally shot
by Mr.. Huff Of the aims house and was
placed in the hospital. The board re-
quested Mr.. Huff to pay medical bill.
A letter was received from the Pos
tai Telegraph Co., stating that some
Of their poles which had been re-
moved in road construction have not
been replaced. The company asked
to be advised in the future when :,
pole is to be removed and the request
was granted.
An application was received from
Mrs. Sarah Lacley. widow Of a Con
federate pcnsioner. and now on the
State pension role, asking an appre
priation from the county for addi-
tional help. The clerk was author
lied to obtain further particulars and
report to tho board.
TIE clerk reported the death Of
Julia Keith and John Davis, innate
of the. aims house. On December 3rd
and January 3rd, respectively.
The clerk called the attention Of the
board to the law Which authorized
the County Board Of Commissioners
to place out children in suitable
homes and suggested that the county
could be relieved of some Of the ex-
pense now borne by the county and
that possibly at tlfe same time ad-
vance the permanent interest Of the
children.
Reports we're received from the cot
ton weighers rural policemen, and
health s .ey office. No report being
received from the county demonstra-
ton agent The clerk vas authoriz-
cd to write the agent for report to
file.
The clerk reported on the situation
relative to two cars Of pipe. purchase
Of which was authorized some time
past, and. stated one car was received
The board cancelled the order for
the second car at this time.
Supt. Thompson was permanently
elected superintendent Of roads and re-
quired to give a s10.sbo bond.
The clerk presented figures rcla-
tive to the expenditures and receipts
for 1918 and made budget for tn"
/! coming year