The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
MEETING OF
BOARD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS

Material by Owners
Of Gravel Beds
r outin e Business
Transacted
At a regular monthly meeting.
of the board held September stu
with all members present.
The minutes of August 1st was
read and approved.
Mr. w. 1. Saunders appeared rel
ative to selling the county gravel
for the construction of the Wat
cree River bridge approaches. He
made the board a price OF 8 IL.
cents per cubic yard for gravel
needed Mr.. James G. Simmons al
so appeared relative to this mastcr
and made the hoard price cf I
cents per cubic yard for the gravel
needed. He. stated th:. the haul
from his gravel was . little tie
nearest.
DR.. Geo. w. Dick appeared rel
ative to the cleaning out of ditch
which ran back Of his place and
which needed attention. The
grounds of the two-teacher school
in the neighborhood were flooded
every time it .rained. Asked that
the board cooperate with him in
keeping this ditch open. The
chairman and the county engineer
were appointed to look into the
matter and take action if war
ranted.
Mrs. NJ. E. Griffin of the Shady
Side section appeared and made
application for aid.
Mrs. Marie Galloway of Tindal
appeared and made application for
aid.
Mr.. E. W. Dabbs appeared ask
ing that remittance of a fine for
one Nat Fortune boy on his
place, who had been convicted and
fined $500 for stealing peaches,
stating that he thought the prose-
cutioa was the result Of personal
grudge. The board did not thirk
lit had jurisdiction in the matter,
and directed the clerk to eonsuIs
with the county attorney. and as
certain II the board had the right
10 remit the fine.
DR.. W. E. Thayer and Mr.. D. w.
Cuttino appeared asking the coa,-
mittment Of the children OF A. r.
DraytonE to the; Rescue orphanage.
They stated that Mr.. Drayton was
able and willing sto pay for the
keep of the children. The board
directed that recommendation be
made to the Rescue Orphanage to
receive these children, but deelin-
ed under the circumstances to be
responsible for their keep.
Mr.. P. e. Mcleod again appear
ed before the board asking for the
extension of the new Privateer road
to Broadway Siding. He stated that
this road was very badly needed
to serve the people in his COM
munity. Engineer Jeffords stated
this road would cost between $500
and $500 per mile, the distance
being between four and five miles.
The board decided that they could
not undertake this work at this
time, but would do so as soon as
possible.
Mr.. N. W. seabrook appeared
relative to the title deed to the
Santee River Cypress Lumber Co..
to Sumter county for rights OF
way over their lands in Wate-ee
River swamp. He stated that he
had conferred with the county
attorney relative to certain fea-
lures which. were Objectionable in
the first deed, and that these had
been eliminated. He further STAT
ed that his company wanted riga
to cross the, right of way if neces-
ss,ry. over or below grade. also
right to cross if desired for other
parposes than hauling timber.
The board thought there was no
objection to these requests and
asked him to get these adjusted
with the county attorney. The
board also asked him to get 100
foot right Of way if possible. and
in all events at least IS feet.
Supt. Nunramaker of the aims
house appeared and stated that the
cook stove at the aims house was
burned out and either needed re-
pairs or new stove. County en-
gineer stated that Jailor Owens
had asked him to report that the
stove at the Jail was in bad re-
pair. Commissioner Oliver and
the engineer We're asked to look
into the matter and do what was
necessary.
Edward Vinson appeared and
asked aid. He stated that he had
been burned while at work at the
Williams Veneer Company. and
was unable to work. The clerk
was directed to write to the Will
liams Veneer Company informing
them of this application. and ask
ing for full particulars in the case.
1t was brought 10 the attention
Of the board that John McLaugh-
lin. who was on the payroll as Il
pauper. did not need this as
siStance. and the appropriation
was ordered discontinued.
The clerk reported that he had
not been able to get return of the