The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-21

penses should be met by tho taxation
there authorized. He thought that it
was beyond the power of tho Council
to issue the proposed bonds, and
doubted If, under the circumstances,
they could be sold at any price.
Mr. Reynolds thought that before
committing itsclf to the proposition
embodied in Mr.. McDonald's rcsolu-
tion, it would be best for tllo meeting
to yet full and definite Information as
10 the cost of the work 'desircd, and
suspend fGr tho present any decided
action in the matter. Hc shggcstcd
tliat tho form of Mr.. McDonald's reso-
luton bo modified to meet this view.
Mr.. Mcdonald explained that the
purpose Of his resolution was not to
have the Council proceed at once to
Issue bonds (for le himself doubted
its authority to do SOY but simply to
express it US the sense Of this meeting
that the sum named fn his resodl'uhlieen n
should BE expended in improving tho
strccts--to be raised in such manner as
might be most practicable and expo
ditious.
DR.. W. e. Aiken expressed his sutt
priso upon this meeting being called.
1t was:tNSt of the duty Of tic Intend
Eant and Council to look alter the
streets. The office of tic former was
one of work, and under his supervision
good deal might bc done in an
. economical way. There are difficult
/ ties in the way Of issuing. bonds, or of
spending money, inany' 'nhfii', for aiiy
great Improvement of the streets. 1t
might keep The town in debt for twen-
ty years. The portion Of road in front
OF Mr.. Willitord's residence might be
put In fair condition hy the work of u
lew bands. 1t was not wise, he
thought, to make any >Grcft cxpcnG-
ture upon this part Of the st;sccc,ls, to
the exclusion Of other portions perhaps
as bad. In some places, from their pc
culiar topography, constant work
would be ry-macatlamizing
would not accomplish the desired re-
suits. At all events, ne thought that
we should proceed slowly in the mat
ter.
Mr.. >. M. Beatty said he thought the
trouble in Winnsboro is that we move
too slowly in everything. Sometimes
we move so slowly that we nteVicr
go on at all. The road leading into
the tiorthetn end of town is in a
wrctched condition-so bad That wnif-
ons at times cannot pass over it. In
this way trade is kept away from the
town-trado coming from very large
and important territory. orr object
III improving the roads is to bring
trade to the town and keep it. In this
all arc deeply Interested.
The chairman suggested that though
the Council cannot issue bonds without
special authority from the Legislature,
yet, in the opinion Of the corporation
counscl,:it is competent for it to bor-
row the necessary moncy-going in
debt forsthis purpose, just as has been
done in the purchase oflie Steam fire
engine.
Mr'G. II. McMastcr said he was in
favor of raising M meg, in some way,
to repair the road alluded to by Mr..
Beatty, as necessity may demand. We
cannot wait to get authority from the
Legislature. The necessity exists mo,v,
ana we must meet it. We must raise
the money to do the work.
DIR. Aiken said he was not opposcd
to progress and improvement, but he
| thought il best TO proct cautiously.
The plan Suggested by Mr.. McMastor
appeared to him impracticablc.
MID. r. Flcmniken hol cd tho mat
ter would not be necdlcssly put Oft.
He thought something ought to be
donc right away.
Mr.. Cummings agreed with Mr.:
Flennikcn, but thought that no action
should be taken till full estimates and
other INFORMATION be procured. When
the work is done 1t should be done
thoroughly.
After some further discussion Mr..
e. II. McMaster offered the following;
resolutions:
Re$olacd, That it is the sense r6cf this
meeting, that tile Town Council borrow
moneyEo improve Congress street, between
College street and the railroad crossing
north Of the town; and that the Council be
rte1ues ted to obtain estimates of the cost Of
such Improvement. a9dto furnish tie nee.
essary Information dt meeting of the
citizens to be called hereafter.
Mr.. Mcdonald withdrew his fo$olu.
tion.
MIR. A. S. Douglass moved to: amend
Mr.. McMastcr's resolution by striking
oat tho words "borrow money! so
that tho resolution would convey to
Council simply the Judgment of.tl,o
meeting that tho street should bc I'M
proved, without any expression as as, Is
the raising Of Tie necessary funds.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. j. q. McCants thought the reso-
lntfoh too Indefinite in its lanpuouc