The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-02-26
County Roads and Bridges-Improve.
ments at Silver and PackSyilIe.

SILVER, Feb PA flying trip on the 10th
of February took me to Salem. 1t was
lovely Sabbath day, beautiful sunshine but
q lonely ride over hill aad dale. Lonesome
as it was, old George did his duty we'll. 1t
was his first trip as Texan to road cart.
1t is wonderful indeed how these Texas po-
nies become gentle so soon. 1t is also amaz-
ingly strange how such eternal vengeance IS
brought to bear against Texas horses.
Nightfall brought us to the pleasant home
of County Commissioner W. H. H. Hobbs
where we had pleasant chat with him and
his aged mother and younger sister. a
pleasant nights sleep prepared our body and
mind for Mondays work. Several bridges
had to be looked after, so this commissioner
and the other made a general inspection.
There is an immense quantity of bridges
under Mr.. Hobbs's jurisdiction, requiring
an outlay Of money that would seem almost
unprecedented. The levy made by the leg
islature for bridges and poor is too small.
No one is in better position to know this
than the county commissioners. 10 him
who doubts this am prepared to give facts
and figures. One grand trouble is, the
county officials can only disburse as they arc
authorized by law, hence why the grand ju-
rors are so frequently complaining. The
levy for bridges and poor will prove made
auate to meet the demand. Another obJec>
tionable feature with the county disburse-
ments is that there is no levy for lunacy
claims. The county could have been cleared
of debt were it not for this unfortunate
omission. It is due the people, it is due the
citizens who hold such county claims, that
they should know where this fault lies.
Salem has good roads and good bridges.
This speaks well for Mr.. Hobbs So fur as
lies in the power of the present board they
are determined to Lave good roads and good
bridges. Another hardship entailed is the
difficulty of obtaining overseers. So obJec-
tionable is the present system of working
roads that many pay their commutatlon tax.
This necessitates very often their entire
management by the commissioners them
selves
MIR. Noise is at Silver He has been
spending several days surveying, locating
lots for Messrs. Thames and Briggs. This
is the place for capitalists to invest their
money. Lots can be had on reasonable
terms choice lots for residences or stores.
The railroad authorities opened up this week
telegraph Office. Mr.. A. c. Briggs has
been appointed postmaster. Ladies on
horseback daily visit coming and departing
trains. Really there seems from every ap-
pearance that the community intend by
energy and pluck 70 build town.
A word for the good people Of Packsville:
But short while ago little did We dream of
such magnificent Improvements, so rapidly
reaching growing town. The prince Of
merchants, G. H. Curtis, always greets you
with smile, ever ready to lend his helping
hand. Mr.. C. should be commended to the
farmers generally, especially to the Alliance
men.
The farmers endorse the State convention.
If nominations are made in Columbia some
from this section want Tillman nominated
for Governor, and the Hon. James E: Tin
dal for Secretary of State. LON.