The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
APPROACHES
FOR WATEREE
RIVER BRIDGE,
County Board Of Com
missioners Consider
Ways and Means Of
Providing Funds for
the Garner's Ferry
CauseWay

At the regular monthly meeting
of the County Board Of Commits
3ioners there We're present Chair
man Rowland and Commissioners
Lenoir. Minis, Eritton. McLaurin
and Oliver.
The minutes Of March .th We're
read and approved.
On recommendation Of Commits
sioner Oliver the monthly appro-
priation to Mrs F.. c. Evans was al
lowed to stand at the present fig
ure
Supt. Nunnamaker came before
the Board and stated that Minnie
Parker, who had formerly been an
inmate OF the Aims House, had APP
piled for readmission. After in
quiring into the merits Of the case
the Board agreed TO recommitment
The Board authorized the pur-
chase Of mattress for the Aims
House use.
Mr.. J. D. Jones came before the
Board and preferred complaint
that one OF the county carts had
run into his buggy and had dam
aged same to the extent Of $3.50
After investigating matter h G
Board ordered that this amount
be paid him.
:. Representative of the Omoline
Feeds came before the Board and
made statements as TO the value OF
his feed products. This was re-
ceived as information.
County Engineer Jeffords re-
ported that he had underpinned
and repaired chimney TO r. w
Dabbs' house at cost OF $500
Reported main gang working roads
in Rembert section. He suggested
that the Board allow him 10 clay
the Dalzcll road from a point one
mile beyond Myers Store TO Dal-
zell, but as this road was in direct
line for hard surfacing the Board
did not think it would be we'll tc
clay same. Engineer Jeftords stat
ed that he would move main gang
to Hagood or DuBose section.
Commissioner Oliver stated tha;
he had had numerous complaints
from the DuBose section ana
thought these roads should receive
attention.
Commissioner McLaurin stated
that the roads in the Stateburg-
CIaremont section were getting II
bad condition and were needing
attention.
Engineer Jeffords stated that the
jail yard, Pinewood and Shiloh
gangs had been engaged as usual
Chairman Rowland suggested
that the rule as TO putting up signs
of warning when any road was
blocked for any cause should bt
closely complied with.
Following correspondence with
the State Highway Department {
proposition was received from 1t
10 relieve the county OF the loco
motive and dump cars which were
obtained from the government
through the state highway depart
ment, amount OF freight charges
and expenses, paid on same 70 be
allowed to apply on the rental OF
"a ten-ton Holt tractor which the
: department was in Il position tt
furnish the county on q rental basI:
of 500 per month. The board ac-
1h;. ,,rnnncitjn,
Engineer Jeifords reported re-
suit of investigation OF the cost OF
cleaning out Turkey Creek cana
for a distance OF about one and one
tenth miles from the city limit.
south 10 the Central railroad
ci tossing he stated that this worl
could be contracted for at Il COS
OF $225 With the same party WHO
did the work within the city limit:
and recommended that this bG
I done. The BOARD ordered this done
under the supervision Of the engi-
neer
The supply act for the Year 1872:
/ passed by the recent session OF ths
Legislature WAS considered
The chairman was requested tt
make up a statement for pnblica'
tions rs TO the requests for lcgisia
ton made by the Board.
The result OF correspondence viii
the state highway department rel
ative to the inspection Of road con
struction work in the county WAS
considered The clerk was direct
ed to write TO the highway depart.
ment asking that ii should not lose
sight OF the matter.
The clerk reported receipt Of cor
respondcnce relative 70 damage
sustained by Mrs. ". Ii. Reese il
the early fail and the engineers re.
port on same He was directed ,C
report result OF investigation Il
parties Interested Applications lol
: aid were received and acted on Il.
follows:
y. T. Floy, granted S. per month
". d. BarWick, referred 10 REQ
Cross for investigation.
Hascl Lee granted IS per month
-. y Hatfield increased IRON
81 10 $S per month.
II. Ard. granted SIS per month.
Claim OF +. NJ. Noise for SO OF
which action bad been deferred
pending investigations WIS approx
cd and ordered paid
Claim OF Miss Berth. EultEu
was approved Tor So.
Bcquisi,ion for clothing for in
mates OF the .l4n:: House WAS ;ip