Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-05-29

MIR. EDIToR.-I have just read in
your interesting paper q communication
upon the subject of the "ncw strect;''
signed .Many Taxpayers" And as this
proposed street seems to be weakening a
great deal of interest smolg the citi-
zens of our beautiful town, have con-
cluded to give my opinion, through the
columns of the TINES. I do not do SO
however, with view of getting into u
controversy with @NIany Taxpaycrs."
but with the single obfct Of eliciting
truth. If the reasons urged against 'the
new street are valid, We desire to know
them. And if convinced, we shall not
hesitate to say SO. Let us, then, examine
the objections raised by "NIany Taxpay
ers,' and see if they aresssufRciegt to stay
the action of our city fathers, in regard
to this project, which seems to be favored
by y large majority. of our good citizens.
The first reason urged is, "that we
have abundant street room for any pur-
pose, that is plenty of unoccupied land
and vacant lots for improvement and
building purposes waiting the urgent
demand urged by the friends of the
street." This is simply an assertion.
Give us the facts upon which it is based.
If it is true, point out the vacant lots,
show us their location. For we confess
we are ignorant of their whereabouts.
Perhaps they are mile or SO from the
Court House. On Russel-strcct to our
certain knowledge, there are four vacant
lots. The cwner of one expects to build
shortly. Another is in litigation. Tho
third is n beautiful one, but who can buy
it. Efforts have been made, but the fl
CURES are too high to be reachod by @
man of ordinary means. And the fourth
cannot be bought at any price. know.
ing ones" say that the reason is, that it is
good stand for IL "dry goods storep
Where is the disposition to furnish
bui ling lots, by "NIany Taxcrs?"
Some of them | know have had the op-
portunity, but the disposition was want
ing There is certainly no chance fora
residence, or a store house on Russell
street. "'ncre then must those who de-
sire to settle among us SO? They must
do one or two things. They must either
60 away altogether, or go about n mile
from the Conrt House on solnc onetof
the pubi:csroad leading into the To,a,.
Such is the "disposition9 of Many I1
payers" furnish lots to those who NO oassd
come and settle in our Town. They talk
we'll about tic practicability of this
scheme for the Improvement of the town,
and the impractablity of that; of the ben
ehts to be derived from this thing, and
the utter unprofitablencss of the other.
and when their interests are somewhat
intcrfcred with they can see "no good"
but It's right if the sacrifices are to be
made by others. BY this will they indgc
everything. Selfintercst decides the
practicability or impracticability of every
question. Interfere in the slightest with
this, and they are opposed. The interest
of the whole town, the welfare and con-
vcnicnce of their neighbors are questions
that are not considered. And lust BE-
cause scheme does not suit them and
their interests, they are opposed, and we
hear the cry "cui bono?" Now it is
about time that mon should forget the
old rule, and learn to act for the very
best interest of the whole community.
1t is hard to tell whether every scheme
will prove successful, beyond IL doubt.
But | say let us try it, If it fails, not
much harm is done. We sow with tie
hope of rcaping the harvest in the future,
This is common. Those who sitidly, can
never expect to accomplish anything.
The whole inducement of many Taxpay-
crs, to those who would settle among us.
amounts to about this, We are glad to re-
ccive you as citizens, but We nrc unwilling
to make any sacrifices for you.
The second reason is, that you should
mot force OH people what they do not
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