The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-09-25
TAXPAYERS CONVENTION.
A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting:-
The Court House Crowded With the
Taxpayers of Kershaw County
Promnt Action Taken.

Taxpayers of Kershaw County
Prompt Action Taken.
| At the hour appointed for the
meeting of the taxpayers of Ker,
shaw county, in pursuance to q call
published in the JOURNAL, q large
lnumber assembled at the Court
House. The meeting was composed
of representative men from all sec
Itions of the county, and their num-
Der and enthusiasm signifed how
great hold the question of the
bridge tax had upon our people.
| Capt. Allen McCaskill, Chairman
of the Board of County Commis
| sioners, was called to the chair, and
Messrs. W. F. Reed and J. T. Hay
appointed secretaries.
The chair then stated the object
of the meeting, and called upon
Capt. J. D. Dunlap to give some his
tory of the bridge. and the present
status of the bridge finances.
This Capt. Dunlap did in a clear
and able manner, and gave the meet
ing the benefit of all the informa
ton he was able to obtain as a mem
Der of the special commission ap-
pointed by Governor Hampton to-
Investigate the indebtedness of Ker-
shaw county.
On motion of Mr.. J. D. Shaw,
committee, composed of Messrs. j.
D. Dunlap, L. w. R. Blair, Colin
McRae, S. B. Hall and G. G. Alex
ander, was appointed to ascertain
the financial status of the bridge
matter, and to suggest a course to
secure a suspension OF the tax
thereon.
During the retirement of this
committee, Mr.. W. F. Reed intro
duced the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That this convention of the
people of Kershnw county do request his
Excellency Governor Simpson, to appoint
to the Office of County Commissioners of
Kershaw county, Allen McCaskill and
John Burdell, whose term Of office is about
to expire, and that the secretaries Of this
convention do forward copy ef this reso'
ton to the Governor.
Mr.. J. D. Shaw introduced o res
olution commendatory of the CAM
DEN JOURNAL, which was unanimous
ly adopted, and will be found at the
head of the first column on this
page.
! The committee appointed on the
bridge matter then returned, and
made the following report, which
was adopted:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: The committee would
respectfully report that, from the data be-
fore them, they found it difficult to ascer-
tain the exact amount due by KershaW
county on account of the Wateree Bridge.
The special commission claim that the sum
of Sc, ,92O.75 was due on the 2Sd day Of
January last. The grand jury at the last
term of court reported that the indebted
ness Of the county should be about $5,3l4.
This committee are of the opinion that the
amount Justly due is not more than the
sum of S5,3O0-even if the act providing
FOR the erection of the said bridge is con-
stitutional. The committee regard the act
as unconstitutional on the ground that the
rate Of taxation is unequal in the different
townships of the county, and that legal
measures oau be obtained restraining the
Auditor, Treasurer and Special O commission
from assessing, collecting or receiving any
further taxes under this act The Trn;,,ee cGT,
,oo would recommend -. % ooliint''SS'
zee wouiu '. lWc taxpayers from each
School district, be appointed to collect
money and employ counsel to enter ne
'"' J. D: DUNLAP, Chm'n.
The following committee was ap
pointed under the recommendation
of the report, two in each school
district:
lGG Alexander and w L Arthur.
2TW Smith and B Brannon.
Mccoy and B NJ Brown.
Jesse Pearce and H X Dubose.
5WA Bethune and d Shaw.
6MC Marlborough and D M Bethune.
7Chas Raley and Gillian Sowell.
SIS Gardner and L L Clyburn.
9Wyatt Patterson and n ? Kelly.
10 James R Magill and L O Thompson.
IA A Boykin and A A Huckabse.
12Wm Burdell and W H Ward.
1The members of this committee
are requested TO meet at the office OF
the Camden JOURNAL on Saturday,
September 27, at IL o'clock a. m
On motion of w. D Trantham, q
committee of three, consisting of