The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
County Board of
S Commissioners
Routine Business Transacted
at the Regular Monthly
-. -. Meeting

Routine BUSINESS lIdtiSdCteU
at the Regular Monthly
.ss=s.=s =. Meeting
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Board Of County Commission
ers met in the Court House No
vember 7th with all members pres
ent.
The minutes of october 3rd were
read and approved.
Mr. w. A. Bowman appeared
asking that the road between
Catchal1 and Burketts store be
worked and put in condition while
the gang was in that section. He
stated that this road had not been
given any attention in quite num-
ber of years. County engineer
stated that he was now having this
road repaired in places. The board
directed him to. get it in passable
condition as early as practicable.
Mr.. D. A. Hatfield appeared
asking that the board reconsider
its former action in cutting off his
appropriation, and stating that he
needed help. The board advised
him to get a reputable physician
| to furnish definite information re-
garding his case, when 1t would
give the matter further consider
alton.
Supt. Nunnamaker appeared and
made statement relative to the re-
port on the aims house from the
public welfare board This was
received as information.
Mr.. Wendell Levi appeared with
his client. Mr. C. E.. Dukes. rela-
i tive to damages received by Mr..
Dukes to his car when he ran into
q gully which had been washed
out after a big rain. on the Man-
| ming road, and stated that after
using all the old parts possible in
3repairs that his bill amounted to
$77.l0. He asked that his client
ibe paid this amount. The engi-
neer stated that he was Informed OF
the circumstances Of the accident,
aud that the culyert at this point
fhad been in place ten or twelve
years, and had taken care of the
water. The board advised that
they would take this claim under
. consideration and obtain the adj
vice Of the county attorney rela-
tive to the law in the case.
County engineer submitted his
report showing the main gang in
the northwest section Of the coun-
| 1ty. The jail yard gang was being
used in constructing roads in the
DuBose section, and repairing
bridges and culverts Throughout
the county. Shiloh and Pinewood
gangs as usual in their respective
territories. He reported that the
Indiana truck had been damaged
! by being put to improper work
during the month, and that Mr.. J.
II. Holland, who was responsible
for this had been replaced. and
his salary for the month applied to
this damage cost.
/ In view OF the number OF, con-
jvicts now on hand the board
| thought it would be well to get rid
1of all free labor being used and
iuse only convict labor, although
this would. necessitate the purchase
of two small cages for the housing
of .convicts in the Shiloh and
Pinewood sections. The engineer
submitted prices on these cages
from the Paully Jail Company.
Board directed that prices be also
/ gotten from local concerns and the
information be given to Messrs.
Britton and Oliver, who were ap-
pointed a committee TO purchase.
4 Chairman Rowland reported on
3cotton weigher's platform contract
Submitted by the Sumter Cotton
Warehouse Company, and advised
that he had conferred with the
county. attorney in reference to
lsame, who stated that there was
tnothing Objectionable legally in it.
He objected, however, to- a clause
4 in this contract calling for payment
1 Of rental to the, Sumter Cotton
Warehouse Company for cotton
weighed at points other than on
Tits platform space, and recon-
n,ended that this be, eliminated.
! The board ordered this, done be-
1 fore contract was executed.
The clerk presented report re-
! ceiyed from the public welfare
board on the aims house, Jail and
chaingang, which was received as
information. ~
A criticism of member of the
4 grand jury relative to certain con-
ditions obtaining at the aims
4 house, was brought to the attention
Of the board, and the board direct
ed that steps be taken to. have
this discontinued.
Messrs. Rowland, Britton and
| Oliver reported. on a trip to the
Wateree river swamp for the par-
1 pose Of investigating amount OF
! timber on right of way granted by
| Powell House to the county. The
/ chairman stated that he had re-
ceived an offer from Powell House
to accept $4,000 in full settlement
for the timber on right Of way,