The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-06
THE GIRLS COLLEGE.
SPARTAN8URG, CHESTER AND ROCK
HILL BID FORIT.

The Board VIII Not Como to Deo,sion
Until tho Different Cities offered are
Inspected.
COLUMBIA, S. g., March 29.-The
Governors Mansion to might was the
scene OF generous and close rivalry be.
tween three cities for the loca ton of the
Women's Industrial College. Spartan.
burg. Rock Hill and Chester were the
entries, and it was just as lively a con.
test as III 1t had been horse race. At
one time, when the contestants had
passed the quarter stretch, there was a
great deal Of excitement and things
looked somewhat squally. The Chester
and Rock Hill delegations di not seem
to be altogether satisfied and were
generous enough to call it q misunder-
standing. The delegations came pre-
pared for financial war and brought heir
moneYed and most influential men.
Spartanburg brought Stanyarne Viii
son, j. B. Cleveland, d. E. Converse,
James Walker, D. B. Duncan, ~. p.
Sanders, l.. Z. Sanders, l.. Z. Walker,
J. d. Leonald, J. l.. Howell, John
Woflord, l.. e. Farley, David Whitman,
Rock Hill brought w. B. Wilson, Jr.
Col. j. j. Walters, II. II. Fewell, A.
Il. Banks. w. II. Stewart. w. II. Wyle.
w. l.. RoddeY. w. j. Roddey, J. j.
Hull, ID. e. Finley Iredell Jones, II. A.
Cra Word, DR.. Frank Strait.
Chester brought J. II. Rice, j. L.
Glenn, Geo. w. Gage, Senator Nc
Daniel, S. w. Jones. A. G. Brice, II. J.
Cunningham, T.. l.. Hardin, Paul Hemp
bill, the Rev. Mclaughlin, II. II. liar.
din, E. g. Stain, Col. Berry.
There was decided disposition OH the
part of the trustees Of The College to
get as much as they could for tho in.
stitutlon.
Governor Tillman announced that the
board had decided to get as large a bid
as possible and that the bids would in
accordance be kept open until to-mor-
row, so as to prize the bids up.
Chester and Rock Hill, having til cir
bids ready, entered protest, anu the
board then decited to close the bids to-
night.
Then the different delegations retired
to repair and bolster up their bids. The
Chester aud Rock Hill people alleged
that they would have easily sbeater
Spartanburg, but that when the new turn
was taken, and bids were not handed il
promptly at 8 o'clock, that evcrybod,
had TO go down into his pockets. Spartan
burg's moneyed men made up their lina
bid,
Chester held q conference and decide,
1t would make no supplemental offer
1t claimed 1t had no right to raise its biz
| after the hour for closing bids as official
lY announced. Rock Hill's delegation
met and the members volunteered an I'd
dltional subscription Of twenty-five hun
dred dollars. Spartanburg kept its owr
counsel. After the delegations had
their meetings and the time limit had
expired Governor Tillman called for all
br's and with them retired with the trus-
tees.
The Chester delegation was called
first. Behind closed doors Chester.
presented its claims. In the meantime
Rock Hill and Spartanburg speculatetl
as to what was hcing done on the inside.
The members bet money among them
selves as to what would be the result
and who would win the prize. Everybody
was talking about the peculiar charms
OF the climate and location of his own
town. Chester spent about half an
hour before the committee. Its Claims
were presented by Mr.. George w. Gage.
The bid was for $4,000 bonds and site
valued at $l5, 900.
The Rock Hill delegation had the sec
ond hearing before the committee. The
various mmitteemen presented the
clam. They explained the bond qucs-
ton, which, it seems, had occasi0ned
some talk. 1t was held that the town
could not legally issue the 100000 worth
OF bonds, as it had alreadya a corporation
indebtedness Of 100000 and major
portion of the 100000 of the indebted
ness OF CataWba Township. The objec-
tors to Rock Hill claim that the total
value OF the property ofthe town IS
100000 This estimate is alleged
to have been received from the Com.
ptroller's office, and and is said to be
generous. Anyway. the committee as
'erts in the most emphatic manner that
the bonds are "gilt-edge." Rock IIilps
men SAID that if the money was wanted
next week it could be had. They were
asked if time would not be needed TO
engrave the bonds. They said no. and
that the money was ready at any lme.
The question OF the validity OF the onds
would be referred to the Attorney Gen
eral, aud upon his decision would de-
pend much OF the force of Rock IIilps
bid.
Spartanburg's delegation went before
the trustees il 80 z. NJ. and remained
there till after IL O'Clock. Mr.. Ravencl
and Prof. Craghead spoke for Spartan.
burg. When the delegations had all
finished it was of course supposed that
the bids would be given to the press.
Governor TillmaD wanted them pub
llshed, but McLaurin and DR.. JOyncs
objected, aud nothing official was given
except this statement. Chester gives
$50 900 in bonds and site, Spartan.
burg gives $50, 200 and thirty acres, and
Rock Hill gives $4,000 cash and a
site.
The board did not consider itself ready
TO come to final decision, and will, be-
fore doing so, examine the sites at
Spartanburg and Rock Hill, and if Ches-
ter wants it they will, meanwhile, in
du're into the legality of the Rock Hill
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