Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-10-20
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$3.50 27
Balance in hands of Treasurer,

Balance in hands of Treasurer, $3.50 27
We have under contract, the building Of g. new
bridge, near Caldwell's, over Clark's Fork, and
other contracts, which will take all the funds in
the Treasurer's hands, All of which is respectful
ly submitted.
A. E. HUTCHINSON, Chairman.
JOHN s. BRATTON, Secretary.
SAMUEL G. BROWN, Treasurer.
In pursuance of an Act of the Legislature pass
ed in 1861 and 2, requiring each Commissioner Of
Roads to make special report, and embrace it
in the General Report to the Court, we beg leave
to report as follows:
A. E. HUTCHINSON
Reports the following roads under his jurisdic-
ton, viz: The road east of Yorkville, commencing
at Wild Cat Creek, and known as the Nation Ford
Road, distance of seven miles. The road from
J. B. Steele's, known as the Landsford road, ex-
tending to the Chester line, twelve miles. The
road from Coates Tavern Post Office, to Cureton's
Ferry, known as Cureton's Ferry road, distance
of four miles. From Moore's Ferry To Fishing
Creek Bridge, Old Saluda Road, fourteen miles.
Cross road from Saluda road, near Joseph Steele's
by A. Robison's to Chester line, known as the road
from Yorkvile to Landsford, six miles. Patton's
Ferry road connecting with the road leading from
Nation Ford to Columbia, three miles. Making
an aggregate of sixty miles, to keep in repair.
There are 450 hands, white and black, in the dl-
vision making an average of seven and one half
hands per mile. The above roads are all il good
order Sign posts and mile stones all up. All
of which is respectfully submitted.
SAMUEL C. BROWN
Reports the following roads in his division -
Howels Ferry road, from one mile west of York
vile to Howelps Ferry, fifteen miles Smith Ford
Road from William Barrys to Smiths Ford, six
miles. Quinn's Road from Dennis Crosby's to
Kings Greek Bridge, twelve miles. Shelby Road,
from point on Pinckney road, near R. A. Blacks,
to Smiths Old Field, eight miles. The New road
from T. G.. Wylie's to White Oak tree, near Smyr-
ma Church, miles. All of which are in good
condition , and therequisition of the law complied
with in regard to pointers and mile stones. All
of which is respectfully submitted.
CALVIN WHISONANT
Reports the following roads in his division -
Lincoln road, three miles from Yorkville to North
Carolina line. Kings Mountain road from York
Vile to North Carolina line. Hambright road from
the ten mile post to Kings Creek. Shelby road
Rutherford road to Kings Creek. Rutherford
road from Yorkville to Kings Greek. New
road from Kings Creek Bridge to White Oak
Tree, near Smyrna Church From Smiths Old
Field to Adair's Ferry road. All of which are in
good condition, with rock mile posts and pointers.
WILLIAM robson
Reports the following roads in his division -
Pinckney road from Yorkville to Pinckney Ferry,
on Broad River. Hamilton Ford road from A. F.
Loves to Hamilton's Ford on Broad River. The
Gill road from John Brison's to Pinkney road
The Ouinn's Road from Samuel Bair's to Chester
line. Loves road from Turkey Creek Bridge to
Loves. All which are in good condition, with
pointers and mile stones as required.
j.. n. WALLACE
Reports the following roads in his divison:-
Armstrong Ford road from Yorkville to North
Carolina line, fourteen miles. Chesterville and
Lincolnton road from Mrs. Watson's to Mrs. Hun
ter's, four miles. Charlotte road from Yorkville
to Wright's Ferry, on Catawba river, thirteen
miles. From Charlotte road to North Carolina
line, six miles. The above roads are in good con-
dition, with pointers and mile stones, as required
ALBERT P. JOHNSON
Respectfully reports the following rosds under
his Jurisdiction, viz: From Mrs. Watson's to
Mrs. Bratton's, on Lincoln and Chester road
From Thorn's Ferry to the Poor House, on the
York road. From the one mile post on the York
and Nation Ford, to Bggers Branch From the
Forks road, at John NJ. Rawlinson's to the Saluda
road, being in good condition, with mile stones
and signs up.
Reports the following roads in his division:-
Hambright road from Kings Creek to North CO.
rolina line Shelby road from Kings Creek to
North Carolina line. Rutherford road from King g
Creek to North Carolina line. Chester road from
Rutherford road to Kings Greek, at j. Whisen-
ants. Old Chester road from Kings Greek
Bridge to Rutherford road at R. Houser's. Old
Cherokee Ford road from Broad river to North Co.
rolina line. New Cherokee Ford road, from old
road, near the river, to North Carolina line. The
above named roads are in good condition, with
rock mile posts and pointers, as required.
F. H. HARRIS
Reports the following roads in his divi;ion:-
Harrisburg road from DR.. Moore's, to A. Baxter
Springs. Patton's ferry road to Fort Mills. Ma
t;on ford road to North Carolina line. Steel Greek
road from W. E. Whites TO North Carolina line.
Thorn's ferry road to North Carolina line ; which
are all in good order, with mile stones and point
ers, as required.
JOHN s. BRATTON
Reports that he has under his jurisdiction, the
following roads, situated in the Southern portion
of the District: The road known as the Chester
road, commencing at the mile post south of York
Vile, and extending to the Chester line distance
twelve miles. The road known as the Sandy
River road, commencing at Guthriesville, on the
Kings Mountain Rail Road, and extends to the
Chester line distance six miles. The road known
az the New cut road, leading from the Well or
McConnellsville, on the Kings Mountain Railroad,
to A. F. Loves distance of three and hall
miles. The New cut road, leading to Blairsville,
commencing half mile from McConnellsville,
where it intersects the above New cut road, and
extending to Ditty's old plantation; distance
of three and half miles. The road known as the
Saluda road, commencing at Fishing Greek
Bridge, near Daniel Williams, and extending to
the Chester line distance of three miles. The
above roads are all in good order and the requi
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