The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
COUNTY BOARD
MEETING
Award of Contract For Wa
teree River Bridge Ap-
proaches Awaits Action by
RiehIand County

At the regular monthly meeting
Of the board held August l there
Were present Vice Chairman Oliver
and members Lenoir. Minis and
Britton.
The minutes of July were read
and approved.
Mr. Fl. NJ. McLaurin appeared
relative 10 two mules Of the estate
of II. j. McLaurin, which the.
county had been renting and which
had. died. The board advised him
!, that insurance had been lately
placed on the mules Of the county
and that it would be in a position
to pay the estate one hundred dol
lars on the last mule that died.
Mr.. McLaurin offered to sell the re-
naming four mules to the county.
He stated that they would either
have to sell these mules or take
them back The board decided
that since getting the tractor out
fit, that the county could get along
without the use Of these mules.
Mrs. James Geddings came before
! the board asking for assistance for
| herself and children. The board
declined to grant this.
Mr. J. H. Haynsworth appear
ed and made complaint that some
trees. which had been cut on the
road had been left on his land. He
was advised that the engineer
would have these moved at once.
Mr.. w. NJ. Seabrook, represent
ing the Santee River Cypress Lum-
Der company came before the
board with the deed conveying to
i Sumter county a fifty foot right Of
/. way across the lands of said COM
,pany In Wateree river swamp, for
the approaches to the Wateree
river bridge. This deed reserved
to the company the right to cross
such approaches with tram roads
or other roads in the furtherance
] of their business. The terms Of the
/ deed being satisfactory to the
board, he was requested to send 1t
! to the company in Chicago for
iexecution after submitting same TO
county attorney for his inspection
and approval Mr.. Seabrock also
asked the county for quit claim
deed to the old Gamers Ferry road
which was being abandoned in eX-
! change for the new right Of way
which the company was deciding to
the county. The board thought
this a reasonable request and order
ed the deed referred to the county
!. attorney for inspection and APPROX
tal together with the deed OF the
! new right Of way, same to be exc
fcuted if in correct shape.
The clerk called attention to the
condition of the flooring in the
I county commissioners office, and
asked to have this repaired, The
board declined this at this time.
I, Requisition for supplies for aims
!house inmates was received and
granted.
Reports were received from the
rural policemen, home demon
!stration agent and cotton weigh
ers.
): Complaint was received regard
ing non-coilection Of fine fmpos-
ed in Magistrate McElveen's court,
and the clerk was directed to
write Magistrate McElveen asking
that this fine be collected.
County Engineer Jeffords made
4 his report for the month, stating
THAT the gangs had been engaged as
usual. The main gang having been
at work in the northwestern sec
ton of the county. He reported
the loss OF two mules during the
month. He reported that rains
during the month had interfered
very much with the road work.
/ Mr.. D. T. Miller came before
the board relative to detour which
had been made through his place,
using his private road on his. prop
erty. He stated that the traffic
was getting this road in bad repair
in certain places. and asked the
board to have this remedied. The
matter was referred to the county
engineer for his attention and ac-
ton.
County Physician Andrews re-
ported on case of Minnie Parker,
an inmate of the aims house,
and advised an operation. This
was authorized.
In absence of Chairman Rowland
the clerk presented the file Of the
chairman covering correspondence
which he had had with the State
Highway Department, and others,
regarding award Of contract Tor
building approaches to the Water
ee river bridge. and also results Of
his negotiations for rights Of way.
This showed that the State High
way Department had advertised
and received bids on the ap-
breaches, and advised the award
OF the contract to the Simmons
Mayrant company of Charleston on
d basis of $4,000 for the work, in
Guiding a gravel road to the South
ern Railway tracks. The Highway
Department requests that Sumter
County execute and assume reSpon-
sibility for this contract Messrs.
Noise and Belser of the county
legislative delegation are invited
into conference with the board.
As Richland county had obligated
itself by promise for $4,000 toward
the approaches on this side of the
river. the clerk was directed to
,,,;+a to the chairman of the Rich