The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-08
ROAD CONGRESS-
CONVEuKS.
LARGE NUMEER OF COUNTIES
:. WE'LL REPRESENTED.
The Congress Organizes and Wastes
no Time!n Getting Down to
Business.

held IN. the State, convened II tne
State senate chamber at Columbia on
Wednesday, and entered upon its i'm
portart work. From the character Of
the men in attendance it may be con,
Gdently expected that some wise re-
forms in road work and in the general
system cf county government Will be
adopted as suggestions to the 1egls-
lature.
The congress vas called to order hy
Mr.. J. 3. T. Scott, supervisor Of IN
ION county, who is the originator OF
the movement that resulted IN the as
gembing of the congress.
MI. Scott, in calling the body to or
der. said that he had been endeavor-
ing to improve the roads Of his county
and had found that the county govern
znent law, whilst good i'll the main,
was defective in some important par
ticulars, and it had occurred to him
that it would be a good thing if the
county supervisors and all others en-
gagged in the work cf looking after
county affairs. should meet together
and exchange ideas: and for this rea-
son, and for this alone, he had issued
the cell for the meeting. He had no
selfish aims to crafty, no political aze
40 grind, but was only honestly and
gincerelv desirous OF doing what be
could for his county and State.
Mr.. Scott was elected temporary
chairman by acclamation and Mr.. c.
II. Douglas temporary secretary.
Upon call Of counties the follow
ing gentlemen enrolled themselves as
members Of the Congress:
Abbeville-John Lyon. Anderson
w. ?. Snellgrove. Colleton-J. 0.
Griffin, NJ. ". Cooper. Clarendon
j. M. Scott. Chester-J. r. Culp,
7. J.; Cunningham. Charleston-W.
?. Cantwell. Darlingtoa-W. S. King.
EdgefeM-M. A. Whittle. Fairfield
B. G.. Tennant, G. T. Langston.
GreenyIlIe-E. ". Holland. Horny
Jeremiah: Smith. Hampton-J. F.
Gooding;. Ke@shaw-J. B. Phelps.
Lexington Z. Smith. Lsurens-R.
P. Adair.: Marion-W. L. Hewitt.
Newberry w. 4. Hill. Orangeburg-
FL. D, Fielder, P. D. Hildebrand.
Richland-W. ". Weston: F. E.
Hyatt, ". Il. .Sligh,F. Niernsee, c.
NJ. Douglasst :Sunter-W. S. Dinkins.
Union b. q. Scott. G. 7. Hol-
land. Williamsburg \. Blair, G..
Blair. York;: r.. White.
An election for permanent officers
wse then entered into and the follow
ing were unanimously elected:
Presideat--J, B. ?: Scott,
Vice Presidents-J. r. Culp and T.
J. D. Felder..
Secretary-C. NJ. Douglas.
The president appointed the follow
ing committees:
70. On amendment, to the county gov
ernment law. 5. T. Scott. J. R.
Culp, &. ". Sawyer, ". ". Weston,
". S. Dinkins, y. P. Cantwell, J. B.
Phelps, RIP. Adair, S: L.; Smith.
On order Of busiDess-F. H. Hyatt,
F. J. D. Fielder, Z. ". Holland. NJ. 4.
Whittle; c. M..Doug}as.
The following new members were
enrolled: B. s. Evans, EdseGeld; ".
r. Cave, Barnwell: 8. 7. Henderson:
Aiken:
Mr. Hildebrand Of Orangeburs, ask
ed that the committee on amendments
ask the legislature to correct the con-
fusion as to the titles of the county
boards -, :: =
A number Of members made Susgrs-
tons to tie same committee n regard
to the prosecution Of road defsulters,
definition oi disability OF road hands,
etc.
On motion Of Nj. Hildebrand cum
mittee Of three was appointed to wait
On the Judiciary committee oi the Con
stitutiopal convention anl ask for
provision authorizing all courts 70 SELL
tence to>the cbaiugang. The commit
tee is as, Iollowo:... NcssGs. Fielder,
Lyon anal; ;Gr;fio.
Nessrs. Sn"ilsruye Sawyer AMI 9th.
ers whose couniit5 had adopted the
contract system Of working roads gave
an, Interesting accCunt o. the opera
tiors Ct inc SYSTEM: Showing It to Ie
great Improvement OF the old system
o. ofworkins hy t!;c roa,l h&u,!s.
Mr.. Hyatt asked tLat the committee
OF amendments cous;!cr the advisable
'itv Of recommending to the legislature
that townships Be authorized to vote
bonds fer tie Improvement Of the
roads !; they 50 desire. just as they
now vote railroad bonds, aud he and
President Scott both made strong
speeches q, that ;!inc>
On motion Of Mr.. HYATT the con
gress instructed the committee to in
corporate sueil feature in its report
vt the second days session the fol
lowing New members were cnrol!et:
". Z. Bc"kter. Wm. Lykes. Eicliaod:
J L. Leonard, Spurtanburs; L. l..
Hodges, Giarondou:- q. II. McMaStcr.
Fairfield. =;
IEr PRIVILEGES vt the tluor vcrc aiso
accorded t. Ioi. F. V. McMaster, of
Eichlanti. and Lieutenant Goyernur
IllumernlaG.
The committee OF three t. wal! or
tn" Judiciary committee o! thv Con-.
~tit"t'"'"l C"nrention rvpert.. ~ Fci-
l,r.:
:. ~. pul"r=i:nr,i cn;n:n.tt,c H. vi:"F:l
w. r.t.':",l III. resolution look.n. - Tic
'.:l': ,''''..'"t .! tEC bowers =; t"'l;t i
li;l'' = ;,:f: '!i,tl"n. 50 as /, "nab" thrlr -
ir.. ".'ii;'mc" upon tho public works pf III"
roHG:;. l'':" ave 70 rrrprt that wH hav" "".,:-
sli,t i - :1t,::.ia.y committee ~ ti:r on
sstuHt -: Contention and w' are Srat;;i-'}
s&sAa, t':'t;: T. said cuImit;..., t&:nis" H.