The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-05
County Board Meeting
Mile Of Gravel Roadway VIII
Be Laid on Oswego Public
Road


all members were present. The
minutes of October 4th were read
and approved.
Chairman Rowland reported that
the preliminaries necessary for the
handling special road funds for
graveling one mile of the Oswego
road had been arranged and that
the State Highway department had
given its approval to this project.
The Board directed that the work
be put under way at once. The
chairman and clerk were author
lied to purchase the gravel at the
best possible price. A letter was
received from the Sumter Brick
Works offering the use Of it's side
track for handling the gravel. This
offer was accepted with thanks. 1t
was decided to have the gravel
hauled by outside parties and the
clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for hauling gravel, said bids
to be filed with him by Saturday,
November 5th All bids subject to
rejection.
The chairman reported that def
mite arrangements had been made
with the sheriff to enforce the rule
relative to keeping cars off of the
Court House lawns.
Report was made on prices re-
ceived for benches for Court
House auditorium. Action on this
was deferred, pending further in
vestigation.
Mr.. Newman Of the Concord
section, appeared befol the board
stating that the Lawrence and
Graham schools had been consol-
idated and asking that a neighbor-
hood road leading from the Man
ming road to the Concord road,
about two miles in length, be re-
ceived as county road and Put
in shape so that the trucks carry
ing children to school could utilize
it. This was referred to a COM
mittee consisting of Commissioners
Britton and McLaurin to investi-
gate and report back to the Board.
Mr.. Ashley Kelly appeared be-
fore the Board asking for assist
ance, stating that the condition of
his health prevented him from
working.
Mr.. Joseph ". Browder appear
ed before the Board and made
application for his daughter, Mrs.
Dora Wallace, who was unable to
support her family.
County Engineer reported on
work done during the last month
by the chain gang. He reported
the man gang now at work con-
structing a new road in the Priva-
teer section. About two miles OF
this road has been graded. The
jail yard gang is doing emergency
work as usual. Shiloh and Pine
wood gangs at work in those sec
tions.
a letter was received from Mr..
w. J. Scale asking that the city
speed limit Of fifteen miles per
hour be put into force in what is
known as the Broad street exten-
sion from city limits to Shot
Pouch. He stated that this exten-
sion was being rapidly built up and
that the presence Of many school
children there made this speed
limit very desirable. The Board
thought that this speed limit OF 10
miles per hour also applied to the
county and ordered the matter re-
ferred to the rural policemen with
instructions to enforce them. En-
gineer Jeffords was instructed to
put up signs calling attention to
the speed limit.
Applications were received from
Cofederate pensioners R. NJ. Cook
and w. H. Cook asking increase
in their pensions to $500 per
month. This was granted, prov1d-
ed the law in the matter wasfcom-
oiled with as to age and income.
The applications for aid receiv-
ed from Mrs Dora Wallace and
Jane Mickens were referred to the
chairman and clerk for further in
vestigation and with power to act.
Commissioner Britton reported
for the committee on the purchase
of mules, that TWO mules had been
exchanged for other larger mules
at an additional cost of $50.
Sheriff Hurst, by request, ap-
peared before the Board and gave
it information relative to outstand-
ing tax executions and indications
for further collections.
Miss Antonio Gibson and Miss
Wheeler of the Red Cross Home
Service came before the Board
asking aid for Mrs. Way. The
Board after hearing details in the
case agreed to allow her $3.50 per
month for three months at the end
Of which time report could be again
made before the Board. Miss Glib
son also asked aid for J. H. Wind
ham and wife both Of whom were
over 80 years old and unab1e to
work. The Board granted them
SIS per month.
An application was received from
the County Board Of Education
asking that the county arrange to
borrow $23,650.00 for school pur-
poses in anticipation OF the collec-
ton of school taxes, stating that ar
rangements had been made with
Mr.. c.. G.. Rowland to secure this
money for it. Chairman Rowland
said that when he undertook to ne
sotiate this loan that he did not
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