The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10
Meeting Of the
County Board
Many Important Items Dis
cussed. Report Of County
Engineer

I4IS S1itNSI
A regular meeting Of the Board
was held in the Office Of the Su-
pervisor Tuesday, December 9th.
All members of the board were
present.
A1inxes OF November 1st were
read and approved. Supt. j. l..
Nunnamaker Of the aims house ap-
peared before the board and re-
ported on the case OF jamie Dicks.
a negro woman who had latc;= been
admitted to the aims house stating
that she was in a very bad condl-
ton physically, and seemed to be
mentally unbalanced. The doctors
suspected pellagra. The matter
was referred to Chairman Row
lard for handling after consulting
with the county physicians.
Supt. Nunnamaker also reported
Harry Washington, q negro so
years old, and feeble minded found
straying lately in the vicinity OF
the almshouse, and taken in tenn
porarily. pending action of the
board. The Board approved the
actioa of the superintendent.
Mr.. Seabrook, representing the
Santee River Cypress Lumber Co.,
appeared before the board relative
to rights Of way across the lands
Of said company, which the county
would need for approaches to the
Wateree river bridge now under
construction. Stated that his COM
pany was favorable to this project,
and presented plats Of the land.
The board advised him that it
would so into the matter more
thoroughly when the time fer ac-
ton arrived.
Mrs. CT. C. Lamb appeared before
the board in the interest CT the
county colored nurse for work
among the colored people Of both
the city and the county, and ask
ing for aid. The board advised
her that there were no funds avail
able in this years supply bill for
that purpose, and advised her to
consult with the county legislative
delegation as to the work for next
year.
Mr.. j. D. Richardson appeared
and filed a bid for Is cents per
chair for overhauiins the chairs
in the court house auditorium, and
putting same in repair.
Mr.. John D. Lee appeared rep
resenting one Shields who claimed
that the ditch dug by the county
was draining the water onto his
land< and asked for relief. The
matter was referred to the county
engineer WHO requested to look over
ground and consult with the county
attorney as to the law in the case,
and report oack to the board.
Messrs. McLaurin and Britton.
the committee to investigate the
requested extension OF the road
leading from the Manning road 10
the Concord section and the work
ing of same IN order TO facilitate
the handling Of school children to
q consolidated school, reported IA
vorably The board decided 10 ac-
cept this as a public road and re-
ferred the matter to Commission
er Britton and county engineer, 20
open up the road and put same IN
shape as soon as il was practical
to do so.
The matter of seats for the court
house auditorium was again con-
sidered. The board Inspected the
chairs now in the auditorium and
thought that by proper repairs ard
adjustments these could bc MADE
to last a considerable time. The
matter was referred Chairman
Rowland and Engineer Jeiforas
and the clerk 70 have these repairs
made and The seats put in shape.
The engineer reported fer inc
past month as follows: Main sans
at work constructing the Privafeer
new road. OF which one and one
eighth mite$ had 'eSt' VI. ~ - ~
with two and ;wo-eighths miles YET
10 be done. II Will proba ''y take
until the latter :,art OF ebruary
10 finish. ot!ier chain gang forces
q; work covering their respective
territories as usual Reported the
aravellins of the osweso road pro-
crossing satisfactorily. about u
oo0 feet of same being laid. Re-
norted s;x convicts escaped during
The month and none recaptured.
advised facilities for doing work
in This connection not adequate.
The board discussed tentatively the
Of the Privateer new
road TO the Pinewood road without
the lower part Of same. En-