Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-22

concerned he had gotten all he
!; but those especially interested in
The other roads had not been so fortunate.
There are more people using the roads to
Yorkville than to any other town in the
county, 1t is the custom all over the State
10 work the roads out from the county
seat, the board had agreed to do it, and he
thought Yorkville still had the first claim
On the chaingang.
Supervisor Stevenson suggested that he
had no objection to the removal of the
gang to Rock Hill under the proposition
that had been made to the board but he
thought it would be best to postpone the
transfer until the first of July, as he
thought the work around Yorkville could
be completed in accordance with original
plans by that date
Mr.. Hall: don't think we are in shape
to make any promises. We still have a
great deal Of work to do. Some of the
roads have not been touched, and we can
not tell by what time we can get them
done. Besides I don't think that Rock
Hill has right to ask for the convicts at
this time, and ifit was left to vote of the
people of the county don't believe she
could get them.
Major White said that there was one
point brought out during the discussion
of the morning that struck him with
force and that was that it was the duty Of
the board to get the best roads possible
for the least money. The county Is now
paying $500 month for good dirt roads
but they are not permanent. Under this
proposition. for 800 month We will get
permanent macadamized roads and that
looks like good investment. I have
stated that our people are 80 worked up
over the matter that if they get the chain
gang there they will keep it indefinitely.
Of course, did not mean that. In the
first place this board has the right to say
whether or not the chaingang shall 60
there and then it can say when it shall 60
elsewhere. 1t is probable, however. that
If we get the chaingang down there, we
won't be willing to give 1t up so long as
we can help it.
Mr.. Porter: I think there Is another
proposition in their favor. They pay
more taxes than any other township. I
think it right and proper that now since
the roads have been worked around
YorkvilLe the chaingang should next 60
to Rock Hill.
Mr.. Wilkerson said that he had been
studying the road question great deal.
All roads lead into the towns. The coun-
try reads are feeders for the main high
ways, and of course the nearer to town
the greater the travel. Therefore the roads
needing the most work are those within
q few miles of the towns. The working
of these roads would benefit the most peo-
pie, and these roads should be worked
first. He thought it was right to encour-
age competition in the matter. Rock
Hill had made the first offer and he was
in favor of accepting her bid. This, he
thought would lead to rivalry in all
parts of the county for better roads. Let
Rock Hill have the chaingang now and
give it to the town that makes the next
best offer,-Fort Mill, Blacksburg, Hicko-
ry Grove or Glover. Don't let Yorkville
or Rock Hill compete until their turn
comes around again. He was sure that
Hickory Grove would be after making q
bid and he thought the other Towns would
do the same. Finally we would awaken
an interest in road working all over the
county.
Mr.. Riddle did not think it would be
fair to bar Yorkville from making anoth-
er bid. The work in this section has been
experimental, exclusively under the su-
pervision of the board and the people Of
Yorkville were not responsible for it.
Mr.. Wilkerson embodied his ideas in q
resolution. 1t received a second; but on
motion was tabled.
The motion to accept the Rock Hill
proposition was put to viva voce vote.
The ayes had it overwhelmingly. Some,
however, failed to vote and the only mega
tive votes that the reporter could positive
ly distinguish were those of Messrs. Hall
and G win.
The next proposition was when shall
the chaingang be transferred. Major
White moved the Goth of June, but ac-
cepted as an amendment from the lst Of
July until January l.
Mr.. Hall voted "no," and made this
II am not opposed to Rock
Hill having the c0nvicts. I voted no
because was afraid that they would not
get through by that time, and explain
my vote because don't want things to
get into the newspapers like they have
Mr.. Wilkerson said that the county had
gone to big expense on the Kings
Mountain road and had gotten mighty
near nothing. We have a road machine
and crusher. They have not been used.
1t seems to me that if they had been used
we could have accomplished twice as
much work at the same expense. The
main reason why they were not used, l
is because we have not enough
mules. I move that we buy two more
mules.
The proposition met with favor. 1t was
decided to buy two mules
and two road carts, and Mr.. Hall was ap-
pointed committee of one to make the
necessary purchases.
On motion, Messrs. Stevenson, White
and Miller were appointed committee tn
the operations of the chaingang
on the part of the county.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the superintendent of the chaingang to
offer rewards of from IS to $40 in his dis
cretion for escape convicts.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Culp, committee
Of three, consisting of the supervisor, and
Messrs. Hall and Brice, was appointed to
provide, for the greater security OF the
ail and also for furnace for heating dur
ing cold weather, in the event such an ar
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