The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-05
County Board of
Commissioners Meeting
DIR. c. Fl. Andrews Appointed to
Investigate Smallpox Condi-
ton. Law Range Street To
BE Decided to City. New
Bridge Needed at POcal-
la. Engineer JEFF
fords Reports Work
of Roads

ASOctaO
al Ihe regular monthly Board
"lee'inS reid March list. there were
present VICE Chairman Oliver and
members Britton, Lenor and Minis.
MI G t.. Bruner, Road Master A.
I. Line appeared before the board rel
a'iVe To the matter Of opening q cross
ing at the Atlantic Coast Line
Miss Caro- Truluck. Home Demon
st"ation Agent and Mrs Cop,nho1I &c
" nthrop College. assistant State uom..
demonstration Agent appeared before
the Board stating that on account Of
the financial stringency the City Ma
tional Bank could not furnish them
Win an office free of rent and asked
that they bo allowed to use one Of the
vacant offices in the Court House. The
Board agreed to this provided n salts
factory arrangement could be made
with the part time occupants Of the
available Offices and with the further
understanding that the office should
u" vacated if other county demands
for il arose
NJ II. G.. Hill. Cotton Wcighor at
SEhit' = apDcarod before tre Board
ana asked that the price for cotton
"eishinS b. retained at 20 cents per
pale' Mr' dlll stated that a great
o"ai of the cotton which formerly
came to Sumter under present condi.
tions YVES being diverted to other
points and a great deal Of the cotton
was being held, materially reducing
the income of the cotton weiehers
He stated that the average monthly
salary Of a cotton weigher from June
1st to March 1st was $136.39. The
Beard advised him that this matter
was now in the hands of the County
Legislative delegation and that he had
best take it up with them.
Rev. G. w. Johnston, colorcd. an
pCared and made request that his
people be allowed to erect a church
on the Aims House property. The
Board did not think it had authority
TO grant this request.
The minutes Of February 1st, were
read and approved. The Clerk report
ed that two cases Of Smallpox had
been reported to him in the Concord
section and one at Hoyts Heights.
Just outside of city limits and that
lie had advised the State Health De
rartmcnt and DR.. NJ. s. Parlor OF
Wcdgefiold. who is in charge Of such
matters IN the county of these facts,
but as far as he knew no action had
be Ell taken. He suggested that a local
doctor be put ir charge of the Situa-
ton with power TO quarantine and
vaCcinate as it nay require. And this
was done, Or. G. III. Andrews being
employed.
Clerk reported that Rural Police
man Hoyhin was sick, having lately
undergone an operation for appendi-
citis and that he had reported that
the other policemen were taking care
of his work.
petition which had from time 10
time before been before the Board
was again fled, being signed by
property owners who agreed to give
rights Of way, asking that a new road
Road to the Shiloh road a distance of
2 1-2 to miles. The Board did not
think it opportune to open new road;
at thistime and ordered the petition
filed for future action.
A petition was received from par
ties having property fronting what is
known as Law Range asking that the
county deed this street to the city so
that it might be put into condition
and maintained, stating that the city
agreed to do this in case the transfer
WAS made. They further suggested
that the county cut off about fftee I
feet from the lawn on the North side
Of this driveway, same to be used as a
parkway for automob obi!eS. The Board
went on record as being willing to
decd thls driveway to lhe city as u
street with the prOvisu tat it should
revert to the County in case 1T ever
ceased to be used as street. The
suSgestiCn that fifteen feet OF tho
lawn be used for parking purposes
was not favored but no definite action
was taken. On advice of the County
Attorney, the Board requested the
County Legislative Delegation to en-
act legislation if necessary to authorize
transfer of this property.
The Clerk reported that as result
of his conference with Mr.. John S.
Kennedy, relative to his continuing to
maintain road from city limits to
end of Oakland Avenue was that Mr..
Kennedy would not agre to do tins
work for less than $1,000 year. The
BCJrG Instructed the engineer to lCoN
after this liecc of road.
The Clerk reported that the doctors
had advised that ali operation be per-
formed on Cephus Ford. convict, but
that he refused to be operated upon
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