The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-09

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matter for the delegation to make
recommendation to the governor
ior appointment.
Chairman Rowland presented q
copy Of letter received from Mr.. E.
| ". Dabbs, Sr., addressed to Sena-
tro Noise. suggesting that a public
! hearing be had regarding the ap-
! pointment Of an extra farm demon
stration agent for the coming year.
This was received as information.
The county engineer. made his
reports for the work during the
month of October in detail. A copy
Of this report is annexed below. He
reported the loss of four, convicts
| during the month. Prices on cages
were presented from various con-
Germs and the engineer recommends
ed the purchasing of two 1S-mep
cages instead Of the small cages
previously agreed upon, with a
view to substituting the new im-
proved cages for the ones now in
use with the two main gangs, and
using the old cages at Pinewood and
Shiloh. The. board approved OF
this and the chairman was added
to the committee already appoint
ed to purchase these. cages.
The county engineer reported a
correspondence with Superintend-
ent King of the Southern Railway,
asking for additional opening for
water under the track at Stateburg
Siding. He was directed to persue
the matter and ask the. superintend-
ent or his representative to meet
him there and agree upon the prop
| er thing to do. .@.s.S J.
The. clerk presented information
relative to the; establishment OF the
farm demonstration and home DEM
onstration work in Sumter county
aud the results which were being
accomplished along this line. At
ter general consideration OF the
continuance of this. work in the
county and the proposition to put
ION an extra farm demonstration
agent for a limited term Of years
I the board expressed itself in SYM
pathy with the movement # q
practical system for getting results
was devised.
| A letter from Senator Noise en-
closing application from a party
for the position of tobacco demon
straIor was received as informa-
ton. and ordered filed for refer
ence.
The resignation Of Mr.. B. j.
Iaynsworth as cotton weigher was
received and accepted.
a claim was. received from Mr.
Nv. w. McKagen for $3.50 account
of damage to the fender of a car
resulting from a collision with a
county truck. This was referred
to a committee of Messrs. Oliver
land Britton. with power to act
The clerk reported that apph-
cation had been made to the South
Carolina schools for deaf and bl1nd'
for three of the Walker children.
A letter was received from Gov
,ernor Harvey asking the board to
appoint representatives to- State
Highway Road Conference to meet
in Columbia; December 1 1tfpJ1 The
board thought that the .seounty
would be very we'll represented at
this meeting and received this let
ter as information. '5:.s
The board directed that the two
foremen of the main chaingangs
give surety bond in the amount OF
100000 each. s's'@s
A request was preferred fsom the
trustees Of the Sumter Cemetery
Association. asking that the road
from the extension of Liberty street
ito the extension of Oakland Avenue
at the cemetery be widened and re-
constructed to it's original width OF
!. SO feet. The engineer was direct
ea to do this as soon as practicable.
The clerk reported the commit
ment Of Amanda Wells temporarily
to the almshouse. The board ap-
proved the commitment and direct
|. ed the clerk to see if any more
suitable arrangements could be ef-
fected.
Application from the superin-
ftendent Of the almshouse for cef-
tain bedding supplies was approv-
! ed. -
The clerk was directed. to advise
! CITY Council that the small amount
] Of cotton coming into. the. market
/, for weighing at. the present time
did not offer remuneration suffici-
{ ent to retail ntwo weighers, and to
advise it that for the present the
county expected to employ only one
]! weigher.
The request from Mr.. Hammond
| of the Stateburg section, to sell the
! county feed supplies was referred
/ to the county engineer. for atten-
ttion.
/ After approval of bills the board
adjourned.
Report Month of November, 1922
Road Forces.
Gang No. I, c. P. Barksdale'
t foreman-Engaged in working on
nine different roads during the
month in the Stateburs-Horat.o
section. Hauled 1893 cubic yards
of dirt, machined It's miles sur
] face of road only, machined 2.
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