Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-31
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

IHE CoUNl1 CoN NhlocioA>i2ASo
A called meeting of the county board OF
commissioners was held in the office OF
the supervisor on Monday. There were
present Supervisor Stephenson, Messrs,
Riddle, Moore, Brice, Culp, Gwin, Miller,
White and Porter.
The first business that came up, and IN
deed the main object for which the meet
ing was called, was the consideration CT
proposals to do the county advertising Tor
the year 1896. Two bids were submitted,
one by the Yorkville Enquirer and the
other by the Yorkville Yeoman. The
Enquirer proposed to do the advertising
at the rate OF "A cents per square for each
insertion, and The Yeoman proposed to
do it for Is cents square for each lnser-
ton. Mr.. Miller stated that the bid OF
The Yeoman was undoubtedly the lowest,
and moved that it be accepted, which
was agreed to.
Captain L. NJ. Davis, of Rock Hill, APP
peared before the board with plans and
specifications for proposed prison build
ing, to be erected at Rock Hill, and asked
for assistance from the county in consider
ton of being allowed to secure State pris-
oners in it. There was a question as to
whether or not the board had the right to
make the desired appropriation but, II
nally Oh motion Of Mr.. Gwin it was
agreed to contribute the sum Of S4OO on
condition that the proper authority could
be gotten from the legislature.
The committee in charge of the convict
gang and road work made its report.
Since the last meeting. the committee has
purchased Il wagon for S49.65, pair OF
mules for $500, and about 400 yards of the
Kings Mountain road has been macada-
mized. The work on the road will not be
completed for two or three weeks yet.
Only small number of the convicts will
be required to do the balance OF the ma
cadamizing, and while the work is in
progress, the surplus labor will be en-
ployed on the Lincoln road, not more
than q mile distant. The report Of the
committee was received as informotion
and duly approved.
Mr.. Gwin offered resolution,i based
upon recommendation of Supervisor
Stephenson, to the following effect: After
the present work is completed, let the
stockade he moved to point between the
Howell's Ferry and Rutherford road,
west of Yorkville, and from there lei
these two roads-the Pinkney road and
the Chester road-each be worked for a
distance of something like two miles.
Messrs. White and Miller were opposed to
the adoption of this arrangement rs a
permanent programme, for, as Mr.. Miller
explained, some corporation might make
a bid for the use of the convictS, and q
change might he advantageous. Mr.
Gwin's resolution was adopted with a
proviso looking to a more advantageous
arrangement.
There was long informal discussion as
to whether it would be advisable to adopt
the contract system for working the roads.
The sentiment of the board seems to be
rather in favor of the contract system
but the trouble was in the expense. The
amount of money that would be required
per mile appeared Sc great, that all were
reluctant to undertake it. Instead, it was
decided to direct the supervisor to work
the roads according to the old plan, and
to require every man who does not pay
the communication tax, to work six full