The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-11
County Board Meeting
Engineer Jeffords Makes Report
Contract For Wateree
Bridge Filed. Cotton
Weighers to Keep Strict
Report

chairman Oliver, and members j. ).
Britton, w. NJ Lenoir, T.. II. Minis and
c. c. Rowland.
Chairman Oliver expressed the
pleasure of the other members of the
board at having Mr.. Rowland on the
board, and said he knew his services
would be of value 10 the county. Mr..
Rowland stated that his time WIS al
ways fully occupied. but he was al
WAYS glad TO give Of his time and pub
lie service where it could be Of bene-
tit.
Judge of Probate Richardson and
Compulsory Agent Hutchinson made
statements to the board relative to
the work which had been done by the
Red Cross Home Service department,
and asked the board to assist IN mann
tanning this work in the county. The
board promised to give this Their con-
sideration but stated that 1t was Inn
tied in expenses by the supply.
Mr.. L. E. Wood appeared relative
TO getting concession on license Tor
selling patent medicine by one MIR.
Gibbes. The board advised him that
they had no jurisdiction in the mat
ter as these licenses were col!ectlOle
by the clerk Of court.
Douglas Neal appeared before the
board relative to a claim he had IN
for transportation Of Aline Smiling to
the State Hospital for the Insane IN
Columbia. There being some appar-
ent conflict in the law as to whether
the state or the county pald the
transportation charges in such cases
the matter was ordered referred TO
the county attorney and adjustment
made on basis Of his advice.
Reouisition for Superintendent
| Nunnamaker of the aims house Tor
two pairs of shoes for the inmates was
allowed.
A delegation consisting Of Messrs
Barkley, Zeigler and Griffin appeared
before the board asking that the
route of the new road to be built
| in the Privateer section be slightly
changed at a certain point and be
made to run on a line between their
property After discussing this mat
ter with Engineer Jeffords who had
1
| made actual survey, the board III
structed Engineer Jeffords to do what
was most practicable in the matter
when an actual survey was made. The
board favored locating the road on
the line between the properties II this
was practicable.
The minutes of May 3rd was read
and approved.
Engineer Jeffords reported that
convict had developed typhoid fever
and had been put in Tuomey hospital
by DR.. Andrews, and as the expense
was liable to be heavy he had asked
| DR.. Andrews to appear before the
board and make statement. DR.. An
drews stated that this was an unusual
case of typhoid-thatt he blood dag
nosis had proved negative but that yet
the fever continued. and that the pa
1 tient was now in a delirious condl-
ton. The board decided that the
county would have to take care of the
Ipatient under the circumstances
Mr.. Rowland moved that a COM
n1ittee Of two be appointed TO con
fer with the hospital authorities ana
see If some concessions could not be
arranged with them for taking care
of these county patients. DR.. Andrews
Ito cooperate with such committee il
necessary.
The chair appointed on this COM
nliltee Messrs. Rowland and Britton.
Engineer Jeffords reported the main
gang had finished working in the
lRembert section and We're now work
ing in the Hagood section. The jail
chaingang working the main roads
Heading out of Sumter, and the secon-
dary gang in the Shiloh-Mayesville
section He stated that there had
been a good deal Of rain during the
last month which had caused trouble
on the roads He stated to the board
for information that he had purchased
a car Of corrugated culvert pipe. He
advised that the jail yard fence was IN
a very bad shape and needed rebuild
ing, also repairs were needed to the
barn and stables at the Jail. Mr.. Row
land stated that in view of the fact
that a new jail might shortly be
built. that he thought it best TO make
temporary repairs TO the fence and
stables. Engineer was instructed to
proceed along this line.
Report was received from Jailer
Owens TO the effect that nc plumbing
in the jail was in very bad shape. En-
gineed Jeffords and Jailer Owens We're
! instructed 10 have the necessary re-
pairs made.
Engineer Jeffords is placing a high
power light in the jail yard. as a pre-
caution against escape OF prisoners.
He was directed to ascertain the cost
Of installing such a light and nlain-
tanning same, and report back to the
! board
Engineer Jeffords reported the loss
Of a mule during the last week. lie
stated that the county would not nave
| to purchase q new mule 10 take the
place Of this one, as long as 1t had
the use Of rented mules. He also re
Iported another mule in bad shape With
q sore shoulder and advised that he
was negotiating a trade for this mule.