The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
County Board
Meeting
Various Matters of Import
ance Considered-Board
Recommends Addi-
tional Rural Po-
liceman


: Of tho Board there We're present
! Commissioners McLaurin. LeNoir.
;; Britton, Oliver and Minis.
The minutes OF January 3rd. 3th,
! 9th were read. corrected and ap-
proved.
Superintendent Eunnamaker Of
the Aims House, together with Dr..
Andrews appeared and made state
mcnts regarding Simon Miller. who
was not making Improvement under
t Columbia treatment. County Ply
sician Andrews also made state
men,S regarding this case. He
thought that one or TWO more To-
col treatments would cure him. He
was authorized TO continue local
treatments not exceeding TWO.
superintendent Nunnamakcr also
reported that Simoa Jones. an old
negro OF the Wedgetield section,
had been left at rne Aims House
by Rural Policeman Norris. After
looking into the :acts in the case,
this commitment was made pcrma-
ncnt.
The clerk was directed 10 write
Nom bers OF the delegation. cali
ing attention TO the fact that the
appropriation for the Aims House
and Pauper account went Very
largely TO aid Of parties outside OF
tie Aims House and to give the
, I, h.
list which was thirty-siX Carry
! ing 4 monthly payment Of $243.00
against the average dieting ac-
count Of Aims House OF $50. This
appropriation was also used to-
wards making repairs TO Aims
House
DR.. Andrews reported also on the
c:.se OF Mrs. c. c. Evans and who
was now being granted aid by the
county Commissioner Oliver was
asked to investigate this case fur
rhcr in connection with the Red
Cross nurse and 10 make q report
on same.
Mr.. l.. l.. Kennedy came before
the board asking for aid and stat
ing his needs. He stated that his
health was bad.
+ County Engineer reported on
work being done by the road
forces as follows: Main gang en-
gagged in constructing Of the new
Privatcer road which Will be com
pletcd within the next few days,
! also reported that a fill and bridge
was being placed across Nasty
! Branch, stated that he would then
be in position TO move in the Con-
cord section 10 work up the school
road in that section which had
been promised. Jail yard gang had
been employed as usual. in working
the main roads out Of the city and
, repairing bad places and bridges
! throughout the county. Shiloh and
PinewOod gangs working in those
sections. He reported the loss OF
a mule during the month by collie.
He stated that he had a pair OF
mules. belonging TO the W. B. Boyle.
Company which they had loaned
him. and which the indications
were he would have TO return He
stated that ii he did have to re-
turn these mules, they would have
70 be replaced He advised that
he l:;>G attended the good roads in
stitu:c in Columbia for two days
and felt that he had been prolited
by the trip. He reported that con-
vict George Ludd fell from q truck
some months ago and had his hip
broken and had been placed III the
hospital for treatment. He report
Cd that he would soon be out and
at work. He reported that he had
obtained prices on. durap wagons
ID yard capacity. $4,000 and
on wheel scrapers, $4,000. Also
reported that these were authorized
purchased at 4 previous meeting.
Also reported prices received on
corrugated culvcrt pipe and advis-
cd the purchase OF 4 car OF this
1T this time.
Mrs. f. W. Dabbs came before
the board further regarding the
placing OF Il tenant house which had
been moved by the chain gang
when constructing the new Irira-
tcrr road. She asked that the
house be moved to the place dcs-
iSnatcd and the chimney replaced.
She also complained of trees that
n IL OF lIS
road. The board after further con-
sidcration agreed 10 place the
house rs requested and build CHM
ney for same, but would not con-
slider paving for the trees cut.
\ committee consisting Of Rev.
Wm. Haynsworth. Hal Hardy and
other citizens and land owners OF
the PrWatecr section came before
the board requesting that the new
Privatccr road be extended to
broadway Siding and from there
on to Pincwood. The members Of
this committee expressed them
selves nightly appreciativc OF the
work which had been done thus
Ear ana stated the great dement, II
WAS to the people Of that section
where Il road was so l alH needed.
An extension OF this ro:.d 10 Broad
way Siding would open up 4 terri
tory where road facilities were
badly needed This would be 4
distance from three TO three one
half miles MI I!arby stated that
his previous guarantee OF rights OF
,,.n,. ,,o1,ld hnlL fn,:- his ;IlSN AN