The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-18
IN THE MATTER Or A SCHOOL on HARD
LABOR
Appeal Of Citizens Praying 10 be al.
lowed 10 Have a Public scitcoI on
the East Side OF Hard E.ahOr Crcr:t.

10 the County EoGrd Of Examiners for -ihjc-
GESTl.EME%Cwc E:!T IS,p:gw the undersigned patron,
OF "a schoo! in the s;h township respectfully
appeal and herein present some OF the c;!uSC>
OF which wc cOmpliin.
VIC had pctitioIied The Board Of Trustees o
the Sth township To grant H. Il school on liiC
East side of Had Labor creek:
Because we hal the requisite number O
children of the lawful Hyc--iilo>i o! them girls
chat the crossings Of the said creek were badly
months Inpractir;ib!c for snail children that
4 eood house conveniently located, aud with
ont cost 10 the township, has been procured
;lad that the services OI Il tla'iicf tlIit W.
deemed would suit us had been engaged.
Now that this petition has not been of any
avail, and thai the E!ainrIty OF the trustees
havr refused to sim ln.l forward The report u
our teacher for the month of February, ana
have declined 10 recognize that we have any
right to amy share i'll the school iund, We beg
leave 10 call your attention - some of tue
tuctS as they appear To ;ina.I!i%ct us:
lSt. That the ctst side Df Hard Labor Creek
has no rcprcSe NATION on the Board of Trrs'
tees for the Sth township,
2nd. That about two-tIlirtlS of the Stl town
ship is Si:uatcd 0l! the east sid" OF S'i.l creek
3id. That the TruStc.S for the Sth towI-
ship rcSd. .within Il mile and 4 half Of cncil
other on one "ua the SAME road.
Ith. That lwu q! The TRUSTEES ar" patrons
OF Ike school TO Which they propose 10 ''u!il-
pCl us to Srni.
5rh. That it is not our purpose to anlaGo-
ME- any SCli'lOl, W tIi''t W l
deem ours by righl. under the law AS OK
slainrd by you in your circular OF SUI ;eStiohS
10 Trustees.
9th. Tha. q school located as we have ASKED
would he nearer the center OF the township,
and accessible to u n1nbcr Of ch!drcn who
are ~ present without representation, and
will not hc p:oTii"d Tor i'll the next annual
appointment Uf til" school fund.
7ih. That il is not OF the distance, but the
natural Obstacles that Intervene between us
snd the sc!,OUl on the west side Of Hard l,,l-
EOr Creek that We com plain some OF It's lave
for wears enuc:lvOrrd IL derive bCHriit from
said school, but have found the effort at,clml-
e., with many disadvantages, aud the result
Very unsatisfactory.
tiliDn to the Trustees We were encouraged To
Iso ahead" rs two of them at that time SAW
1.n good reason why they could not comply
with Our rcqu'St-Uac of the Board Still Sus-
tainS our action.
9TH. That We are willing from our private
resources, 10 supplement any aid that We
receive from The school iu"d 10 the cXl.:at Ui
Onr ability.
18th. That We have an abiding faith in your
disposition to increase the efficiency OF
schools, and 20 promote alike The Interests
OF all in properly rearing and cduatinS our
children, and in making, during the short pc
riod thVy may bn under onr contrr', a. posi-
tive developments fpr their good It's our cir
cGmSiancr> c;;i! :su;nit.
lIth. That this appeal has not been prompt
el by acrliHOni0US or party feeling.
jas. A. BiHHY,
-. IL. iiUWNHp.
SARAH \. WuErUISGrON,
JuiIH l.. T"I."HKr,
q. I. t:;pAGE,
i,EMrEI. BArnH
Jo!iS ii. WILSON.