Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-13
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making contract for the bridge if il
saw fit.
Major White remarked that the mem
bers Of the board were in different posi-
tion from outsiders. Outsiders could say
what they pleased; but if the board
should make mistake, its members are
responsible.
Mr.. Wilkerson said that after listening
to the eminent divine during the morn
ing, and to the able lawyers, he felt like
Gulliver in the hands of the Brobdingnag-
gians; but, at the same time, he felt it
his duty to speak out the views Of his
own people. He lived in the western
side, and they had river out there also,
that got up sometimes. From the way
the other gentlemen had talked, 1t ap-
peared that Catawba river was up most OF
the time; but Broad river was not 80
bad. However, his people had consider
ed the idea of building bridge also; but
they had not thought of asking the coun-
ty to do it. The proposition was that the
people on either side give a certain
amount, and with the help Of the rail-
road, the county would be called on for
very little. The matter is not being agi-
tated just now, it is true; but with his
own people needing bridge, he did not
see how he could be justified in voting
for the building Ct bridge away on the
other side of the county.
Mr.. Brice suggested that the situation
was different. On the western side, the
river was between two counties, and on
the eastern side it ran through the county.
The proposition was to give one portion
of York county communication with the
remainder.
Mr.. Wilkerson could not see that there
was any difference. There was as much
intercourse between his people and the
people of Union, as there was between
Fort Mill and the balance of York
county.
Continuing, Mr.. Wilkerson said that
there had been great deal of talk during
the morning about taxes. "Now want
to know whether we pay any taxes out
our way at all. 1 don't believe we do. I
have to 60 down into my pockets for
Sl25 or SI3O year for something. What
it is for don't know. always thought
it was taxes; but perhaps am mistaken.
No, every time anything comes up, it is
always from the east. Even Mr.. Lowry,
when he made proposition this morn
ing in regard to fixing the roads, point
ed-east.
If there is any considerable amount Of
county funds comes out our way, I do
not know where it goes to. But our
people have not had time to think about
this bridge matter. have only heard
few of them discuss it. Perhaps, after
they have had an opportunity to discuss
it, they will think differently, and think
it is better to defer it until another time.
But Tll tell you, I do not think it right
for me to vote for this bridge while my
own people are denying themselves Of
this very thing.
Mr.. Gwin did not think that his people
were willing to pay the tax. If they were
willing, however, he thought it was all
right; but he considered that, under the
circumstances, the best thing to do was to
postpone final action.
Mr.. Brice thought that the bridge was
necessity; that the Fort Mill people were
entitled to it, and he was surprised only
not that they are asking for it now; but
that they did not ask for it a long time
ago. He could see no reason whatever
why the matter should be deferred. The
members of the board of county COM
missioners had been chosen as the repres-
entatives Of the people; the duty devol-
we'd upon them. and he saw no reason
why they could not act as we'll now as
later. AS for himself he was ready to
vote.
When called upon to express himself,
Mr.. Miller, at first, declined; but after
ward reconsidered, and said that like Ma
jor White, he was so interested in the i'm
provement of the roads, that he did not
like to vote for the erection of this bridge
for fear it might interfere with the road
work. He thought that the benefit to the
people of Fort Mill township would be
much greater if the board, instead Of
building this bridge, would expend $4,000
in macadamizing the road from Yorkville
to Fort Mill.
Mr.. Brice suggested that so far as the
three mill road tax was concerned, no
body need give themselves any worry,
for the tax would never be levied. AS to
Mr.. Miller's proposition, he could not see
what would be the good of macada-
mized road on either side of the river,
with no way to get across.
Mr.. Wilkerson went back to the origi-
nal question with statement to this
effect: II believe in helping people who
are willing to help themselves. If these
people need that bridge as badly as they
say, then they ought to be willing 70 do
something, and I will say this: If they
will just come down with subscription
of half the amount necessary to build
this bridge, I'll be willing for the county
to meet them with the other half"
Mr.. Miller seconded the motion.
Mr.. Brice thought that would be pretty
tough on the Fort Mill people. TIE ef
feet of theproposition would be for them
to not only 60 down into their pockets
for half; but they would have topay their
pro rata share of the remainder.
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