The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-08
PERMANENT
ROAD COMMISSION
Minutes of Monthly Meeting
Held November 2

The regular meeting Of the
tSurnter County Permanent Road
Iconnission, was held the End day
of November, 1922, at Chamber OF
Commerce Offices.
| Present: Commissioners S. A.
Harvin, G. A. Lennon. I. M. Tru-
luck, J. P. Booth, Stanyarne Bur-
rows, J. F. Bland, J. B. Britton, 2.
e. Rembert;; absent. u. d. Jen-
tnings. Secretary advised board
Chairman Jennings was engaged in
court, but expected to be present
iduring the morning).
| On motion of Commissioner
Booth, duly seconded, Commits
tsioner G. A. Lennon was elected
temporary chairman.
! Commissianer Truluck advised
! 1.-THE Board a delegation Of citizens
from the Shiloh section was pres
ent. and wanted to discuss with
| the board matter of building the
Shiloh road on to Hudson's bridge
over Lynch's river in the Shiloh
section.
Mr. B. A. Smith, representative
iof this delegation, advised the
board his delegation felt they
tshou1d have their just proportion of
Ehard surfaced roads; called atten-
fion to a mass meeting held some
! time ago at Chamber of Commerce
when his delegation was promised
a prorata share of all roadways
built. Called particular attention
I to the fact this was the logical
t1sae to extend this roadway as
there is a tramroad available within
25 yards which would enable road
contractors to secure their sup-
plies at a convenient point.
Commissioner Truluck wanted to
know something definite about Mr..
Smiths remarks in regard 10
agreement of the Board referred
to at a mass meeting, inasmuch as
the Board has no record OF it.
Mr.. E. I. Reardon, secretary
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce
read extracts from minutes of a.
mass meeting held at Chamber Of
Commerce on May 25th, 1920, but
it developed this mass meeting was
not meeting of the Sumter County
Permanent Road Commission, but
called mass meeting Of the citi-
zens OF Sumter county held in the
interest Of good roads.
Chairman stated it was the inten-
ton Of the board to give every re-
quest its most careful considera-
ton; that it welcomes and appre-
ciates the visit Of this delegation
from the Shiloh section, but just
al. present there is nothing the
board can do with this hard-sur-
faced road.
Mr.. II. D. Tindal appeared be-
fore the board outlining very ably
ia logical route for the construc-
ton of the road in his section
proposing a location midway be-
tween the Paxyille road and up-
per road to Manning, which was re-
ceived as information.
Commissioners Bland brought to
the boards attention the continued
delay in completion Of bridges on
the Mayesville road; matter was
fully discussed both by engineers
and contractor, with result that the
contractor promised to Immediate
ly put on additional forces and
push this work to completion.
Board then took up condemna-
ton proceedings of lands of Messrs.
S. F. Moore, w. H. Hudson and
Mrs. Augusta Jackson, advising
these parties their various requests
would receive most careful con-
siderafion. and they would be in
formed in due course Of decisions
reached in their respective cases.
Monthly bills totalling s101,219.-
"a were read and ordered paid.
Chairman Jennings reported at
meeting p. m. Explained to
board result of negotiations with
the A. c.. L. railroad in regard to
construction Of overhead bridge at
Swiften Siding, which was agree
able in every way to the board.
At 3:15 p. m. the meeting ad-
journed.
J. J. Brennan. Secty.