The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08

it's to Rocky Bluff swamp at u
cost of s6,500.00 per mile or a
total OF S26,5G0.00, this covering
16-feet width, feather edged to
IS feet, wit an S-inch spread.
Chairman Rowland presented fig
ures which he had obtained by
correspondence with parties and
which he had had Engineer Lee to
figure over with him, which SEEM
ed to indicate that an Is feet gray
el read with an S-inoh- spread
would cost in the neigh borhcod OF
S10.O00.00 per mi'e. -'he Board
decided to lay one mile OF TINS
gravel road commencing at city
limits on Oswego road as a test OF
this class of paving provided Ger
tain conditions connected with
the expenditure Of the funds avail
ah-a for this purpose could be COM
L led with, and Chairman Row
lane was asked to take the neces-
sary steps to have these met. COM
missioners Britton and MINIS
went on record as voting against
this expenditure.
Board directed that competitive
prices be COTTON for supplies Tor
Aims House and submitted to
Chairman and that competitive
prices be gotten as far as possible
for purchases for the county.
A letter was received from MISS
Antonio Gibson asking for $500
towards meeting the balance oi
the expense of the funreal OF MISS
Louise Lowder. This was granted.
A letter was received from Mr..
II. ]. Hardy, president OF camp
Alice stating that they contem-
plated a general cleanup at the
camp and asking the use OF sever
al convicts to assist. Engineer Je1-
fords stated that it would be quite
inconvenient to spare men at TINS
time. The board directed that MI.
Hardy be so advised.
The clerk reported that prelin-
mary investigation Of the cost OF
benches or pews for the court
house auditorium indicated that
the same would run around sl,SO0,
but that better price could be OBJ
tianed from the people who in
stalled the present chairs and who
offered to take some in part pay
ment; but had not completed their
estimate. Action was deferred,
pending the further Investigation
Clerk reported that the crate
bars for the heating furnace were
worn out and needed replacement.
He was advised to get price from
local founders.
Commissioner Oliver reported ia
vroably an application for aid for
Mrs. C. C. Evans and she was al
lowed Sc per month.
Chairman Rowland turned in
new contracts between the county
and, the Sumter Warehouse COM
pnay covering rental of cotton
weighing platform, which embod-
led practically the same terms as
the old contrac. and this was or
dered executed in duplicate.
Reports were received from the
rural policemen and home demon
stration agent and cotton weighers
as to scale test.
Representative Belser conferred
With the beard as to the law gov
erning the expenditure Of the pro-
ceeds Of the. seven m II spe-
cial county road tax and au-
tomobile license fees Of 1920 to-
taling sS6,000.00 and as to the
feasibility of using these funds for
gravel roads at this time. He eX-
pressed himself as being opposed
to the using of these funds for the
building of concrete bridges.
The board asked what policy was
being used for buying feed and
supplies and directed that home
grown feeds be bought whenever
possible.
After approval of claims the
hoard I'D jO,,~pad