The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
And COUNTY news !
Meeting of =
County Board of
Commissioners

OF the board there were present
Chairman Rowland and members
Lenoir, Oliver and Minis. -
The. minutes of the meeting OF
June 9Th and 18th were read and
approved.
Dr.. John A. Brunson. Of Grace
Baptist church appeared in the in
terest of Mr.. George Hatche1l who
had lately been, injured by fall
and was in the. hospital with a
broken thigh bone. He asked that
the county give his family what
aid they could during the time OF
his disabled condition. Miss Wheel
ersof the Red Cross also made
statement relative to his case and
asked for aid. The board granted
Mrs. HatcheN $500 per month, un-
til Mr: Hatchen got SO that he
could work. @s. e
Commissioners of Registration
Reamesi asked the board to au-
thorize the purchase Of two regis
tration books for Ward 2 at a cost
of $500. This was authorized.
Mr.. y. K. MeE1veen came before
the. board protesting against a
change. being made in the Black
River road by the Permanent Road
Hewas advised that
the board had 40 jurisdi ction IN
the matter and advised him to try
his protest with the Permanent
Road commission.
Levi Fletcher came before, the
board asking for aid. The board
agreed to receive him in the aims
house if ne cared TO go there. -.
| Mr., e. Mcleod came before
the. board asking that the new
Priyateer road be extended to
Broadway Siding as originally con-
temp,ated. Action was deferred
on this.
County engineer reported the
main gang widening and working
out the road in the Stateb burg sec
ton Jail yard. Pinewood and Shi-
ioh gangs had been engaged as
usual. :.
The clerk reported that in the
case of Henry McFaddin, applicant
for aid which had been referred to
Commissioner BriSteH had been
granted $500 per month, whicn ac-
ton the board confirmed.
The monthly appropriation for
Mary and Eliza TidWeH was reduc-
ed from $1,000 to SIS per month.
the board having received informa-
ton that this would suffice.
Further report was made on ap-
plication for aid for Mrs. Martha
Lee. Action was deferred on this
ease.
Application was received from
Aaron Logan and he was ordered
committed to the. aims house.
County engineer. reported the
need of bridge flooring, and he was
authorized to furnish from 10 to II
thousand feet of same on .competi-
tive bids. t..s
Application was received for sup
plies needed fOr. aims house, which
was ordered purchased.
Policeman Cummings appeared
before the board and made state
ment as tosthe capture of convict
Ben Coolie who was caught trying
to escape ,from the hospital but
who had not been able to free
himself from the bed to which. he
was. chained. policemen Cum
nilings and Carrigaln asked for the
usual reward for capturing a con-
yict.. Under the circumstances the
board did not think that the res
ward was earned as the convict had
not escaped and the request was
declined.
Reports were received from the
rural police and home demonstra-
ton agent. cetton weighers' scale
test. for the month had not been
received and the clerk. Was directed
to get this. :. is:s 49, .sef.
The. clerk was, directed to write
to, Magistrate McEiveen again rela-
tive to, insufficient fine having; been
imposed ON party for driving car
without license, and asked that he
arrange to turn in the balance of
the fine as prescribed by law.
Mr.. Baldwin presented a.. petit
ton addressed to. City Council, ask
ing that North Sumter street be
paved, and asked the board to
authorize the signature of the coun-
ty, to same, as it was one: of the
property holders on this section Of
street. This was authorized done.
Request for. appropriation OF
$3.50 per month toward the sup
port of the Red Cross was again
deferred as the full board was not
present.
The statement was received from
Treasurer Wallace showing the bal
ances of county funds on deposit
in the various banks of the, city
After consideration the purchase
of a IL foo. grader to be used with
the caterpillar tractor was ;au-
thorized.
Chairman Rowland reported that
the State Highway Department had
advised that bids for the construc-
,tion OF approaches for Wateree
River bridge would appear in The
State of Sunday. He advised that
arrangements had been made with
the Santee River Cypress Lumber
Company for rights of way over
their property for these appro;.cn-
es. and also that negotiation was
in progress with other parties
looking to rights, of way
After approving Of claifns before
II 4ha l,nar,, od innrned