The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
MEETING,
OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Many Matters Of I'M
portance Brought
Jp For Considera-
tion-Court House
Bonds To Be Paid

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Bonds To Be Paid
The regular monthly meeting Of
s the County Board Of Commission
ers was held on January 3rd. With
all members present
The minutes of the meeting of
December 6tfl We're read and ap-
proved.
Chairman Rowland. reported on
J the case of jamie Dicks, stating that
she had been sent 10 the asylum.
Engineer Jeffords reported the
result OF AN investigation Of the
conplains OF Mr.. Shields as to the
aisching osea road which was put
ting water on his land. He stated
that the county attorney said that
this road could be abandoned. Engi-
neer Jeffsrdss recommended the
abandonment Of the road The
clerk was directed to confer with
the county attorney and TO take the
necessary steps 10 abandon this
road.
ite +CstSS ol w tiI1silti AAsAA III,
pauper charge, was discussed. The
clerk was directed to confer With
the Red Cross and SEE j: arrange
,nenfs could rot be made for some
one to take care OF him for a rea-
sonab1e charge
Chairman Rowland stated that
there was need for 4 toilet for col
orea Women In the court house.
i The Chairman and the clerk We're
directed TO look into same and to
nke the necessary steps TO IN
sail same.
DIR. r.. B. Furman and Mr.. j. r.
esteem appeased before the board
asking that a bridge and crossing
Be put across Nasty Branch SO as
10 give their territory access to the
new PriFateer road now being con-
rucsed DR. Furman stated that
he would furnish the timber neces-
Gary for tie lumber for the bridge
and Mr. Osseen said that he would
Saw the same. The board decided
that they would accept this offer
ard directed the engineer TO fur
nish the bin of the lumber neces-
sary and to put in the crossing at
the point indicated.
Mr.. T.. E. Jones, with his at
torney, Mr.. F. II. Tatura, appeared
Eefore the board relative TO his
claim of s74.s0, the balance Of a
aonth,s salary when ne was dis
charged without cause. The coun-
ty was represented by its attorney
Ar. d. Jennings and testimony
OF the various witnesses were TAX
en-. After hearing arguments from
the attorneys, the board as Il court
Gf Jurisdiction decided in the favor
of the county as defendant in the
. case
Attorney Tatum also made state
rnent IN the case Of Mr.. Marion
Rivers for violation Of the prohib-
ition law, stating that he had in his
judgment been sufficiently punish
ed and asked that the board re-
duee the valuation OF an automo-
bile which ne figured in the case %
$500. The board deferred action
onsthis.
Mrs. e. w. Dabbs came before
the board and stated that two Of her
houses on her property in Privateer
sactfon had been moved by the
ecunty forces in the construction
@of the new F'rivtaeer road but had
not been properly placed. She re-
auested that these houses be NOV
ed to points she would indicate not
exceeding a distance Of 175 yards.
This was referred TO Commissioner
Pritron and Engineer Jeffords to
consult with scoanty attorney and
TO oa what was necessary.
Mr.. e. W. Dabbs appeared be-
fore the board and stated that
eighteen trees had been cut on
his land and used for pilings in
: Black river without his consent
He asked that he be paid for these
ar Il reasonable rate. He also GALL
ed attention 10 the fact that the
read forces We're cutting timber and
trees along side OF roads without
consent OF owners, and while he
vas not opposed 10 improvements
which this cutting out of the right
of way produced. We thought that
the parties concerned should be
paid for the cross tie and saw mill
tinlSer. The board directed that
the eighteen trees of Mr.. DabbS
which had been used for piling be
scaled and paid for at the market
price. The beard directed that
trees should not be cut off OF
rights of way without the consent
Of the owners.
Mr.. p. r. Barkley OF the Priya-
teer section appeared before the
board relative to a ditch which had
been dug along side Of the new
Privateer road and asked that
same be filled up. The board de-
ferred action on this.
The clerk reported ON the case OF
Simon Miller who was being sent
10 Columbia from time TO time for
treatment stating that he showed
Improvement but complete cure
would probably involve consider
abis further expense. lie was di-
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