Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-06


heart; but of late has been stronger and
more hopeful of ultimate recovery. He
was a member of the general assembly,
and his death leaves vacancy in York's
delegation in that body. The reporter is
informed that he carried life insurance to
the amount of 5000; $4,000 in the Wood
men of the World, and $1,000 in All old
line company. He leaves widow; but
no children.
The funeral took place at Bethel church
yesterday morning, and was attended by
large concourse of people from all parts
of the surrounding country.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The county hoard of commissioners
held their regular quarterly meeting in
the office of the supervisor last Monday.
all the members being present except
Commissioner Stanton.
Constable Alexander, of Glover. ap-
peared before the board with statement
of the unreasonable expense, in proper
ton to salary, that was incurred by him
in transferring prisoners to the chain
gang, and asked for relief. Upon motion
of Commissioner Wilkerson, it was re-
solved that, hereafter, when the deputy
has a prisoner, he may communicate
with Superintendent Gordon at the e1-
pense of the county, and Superintendent
Gordon will attend to the matter OF trans
fer. The resolution only applied to the
case of Constable Alexander; but it was
suggested that the same rule would have
to obtain in the case Of other constables
also, at least until the salary matter can
be readjusted by the general assembly.
Mr.. Ross Love informed the board as
to the intentions of the O. R. & c. railroad
with regard to a highway that will be
closed up by the filling in OF Dry Fork
trestle. The course of the highway will
have to be changed somewhat; but the
railroad proposes to bear all expenses.
What Mr.. Love had to say was accepted
as information.
Mr. J.D. Gaulden was unanimously re-
elected as superintendent of the County
Home at the same salary and on the same
conditions as heretofore.
A petition was submitted for the
opening of public road from the Lin
coin road, by way of John F. and w. ).
Gordon's, across to the Rock Hiliroad,
near Tirzah. 1t is the purpose of the pc
titioners to convert a private road already
there into a public highway. The petit
ton was referred to the York township
board Of commissioners.
Major White submitted petitions for
the opening of road from the McElwee
academy to Mt. Holly church, and an
other from Nesbitt's ferry, on Catawba
river, to the Chester line. Both petitions
had been approved by the Catawba town.
ship board, and, upon motion, they were
granted. ,
A petition for the opening of road
from Mr.. J. S. Plaxico's, to intersect with
the Rutherford road at the 2O-mile-post,
was referred to the Bullock's Creek town.
ship board for consideration.
A petition to connect the private road,
from Warlck's on the Pinckney road, TO
Robert Moore's on the York road, had
been endorsed by the Bullock's Creek
township board, and was granted.
Commissioner Minis submitted the re-
port of the Fort Mill township board in
the case of Wesley Collins, who claimed
damages on account of the alleged Grip
pling of his horse at bridge. After a
thorough investigation, the board arrived
at the conclusion that the claimant was
not entitled to damages.
At the request of Superintendent Cor
don, of the chaingang, the board agreed
to the placing of a telephone connection
at the stoc kade, to be paid for at the rate
of S1.50 month.
Upon motion of Mr.. Wilkerson, the
board decided to relieve itselfof the work
of auditing accounts, by authorizing the
supervisor and clerk to use their discre-
ton in the payment of all bills having the
endorsement of the township commits
sioners.
The following, signed by some sixty
eight taxpayers of Fort Mill township,
was presented by Mr. c. T. Crook:
To the Honorable Supervisor and Board
of Commissioners of York County:
We, the undersigned citizens OF Fort
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present:
l. That bridge across Catawba river is
necessary to secure to us the full enjoy
ment of our privileges as citizens OF YORK
county.
Q. That, in our opinion, such bridge
at Neely's ferry would do more to facili-
tate travel from any portion of Fort Mill
township to the court house, than if To-
Gated at any other point along the river.
Our belief is based on the fact that no
matter from what portion OF the town
ship the traveller starts for Yorkville. ne
finds it necessary to enter the Neely's
ferry road soon af.er crossing the river,
and within two miles Of the ferry. If the
bridge was located lower down the river,
travellers from the upper portion OF the
township would have to make bend
southwark and then back northward af-
ter crossing the river, before striking the
Yorkville road. Even though travellers
from the lower portion of the township
might be enabled to cross the river at a
lower point, they would have to continue
northward to the Yorkville road, after
getting across, and would be at no greater
advantage than if they had crossed at
Neely's ferry in the first place.
lower location have asked for the with
drawal of their petition, and if so, there
can be no reasonable objection on their
part to the building of a bridge on the
location mentioned.
4. From reliable estimates already
made, we are satisfied that the bridge we
ask for, together with approaches thereto
and necessary roads to approaches, can he
built for $4,000, and, for the purpose, we
ask you to appropriate the sum of $4,000,
or so much thereof as may be necessary.
Before taking up the petition just pre-
sented, Commissioner Minis wanted to
know what disposition had been made of
the former petition.
Supervisor Culp said that he had re-