The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-23
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The County fNmn,isstoEsrs NIrtde Against
bridge at kemrSen t>crrS,


County Hnari ot CNmmj>$> >oues,S ;<>>S
up the QucSiira " building = bridge
across Ssl.ls Eiver nj Nrm'>S>n'<
Eerry.
Nine memterS " the BtN,p>i wclr
present a"d two, those trom Town>hii>
and :, were absent.
Supervisor Schumpcr; called on any
outsiders present who had anything to
say in favor or against the building Nt
, the bridge to address the Board hUt
| asked them to I've rs brief as possible.
Mr.. Godfrey Harmon said that 1,o
had but little to say, but that IN All i.
| tion to petitions already presented he
had another which contained about POO
| names Of influential citizcns and tax
payers, asking that the bridge I've not
built by taxation. He stated that tn :
petition made about 100 that had pcti-
toned the Board against the h.idgc.
He had heard Il great deal about pro-
grcss, but piling up taxes and produce
going down did not look like progress
to h'm. l'c did not think the bl lgc
was nccdcd-thcrc was not crossing
enough there to substantiatc Il b, ;dgc
Those who were to be benefited should
build the bridge and not the taxpayers
OF the county. The country people do
not want it. Ncwbcrry and Prosperity
would be bcncfitcd-thcy want it. We
! want no bridge uL all across Suluda
ltivcr by taxation. Some think that
the landing will rot cost anything, and
| tell you that wren the tine comes
you will have to pay for it. Our taxes
are already too high and we ask that
you not tax us to build this bridge.
| 1t - lett to us TO say whether or not we
shall cross tho river and pay toll, but
taxes must be paid.
Dr. w. f. Lake regretted that it was
| necessary to como before tho Board so
| often, rs this was the third time, going
| over the same ground, but he supposed
| rc could go over it again. Hc con-
| tended that the bridge was needed
Evc"y avenue should hc opened up for
trade to come into our county. If you
want to build up your county and towns
open 10 the avenues for trade so that
1t can come in. He was satisfied that
If tho 81 900 asked for was appropriated
that in Il short time double that amount
would be put into the Golfers OF the
county in the way of taxes from the
increased value of property. Keep the
avenues for trade closed and the value
OF your property decreases. To argue
that Joint FREQ bridges We're not needed
and beneficial was rs much as to say
that railroads were no benefit to the
country. Build this bridge and the
real estate in that section will sell for
much more. He stated that The lumber
supply in this county was about en-
houstcd and most Of our lumber has to
come from Saluda and Lexington
Connties-they have good lumber down
there aud it is cheap, that is if you
don't have to pay ferriage. He was
opposed to free fcrrys-thcy nevc.'
prove satisfactory. He knew persons
who had signod the petition against
| the bridge through misundcrst- ndinw,
thinking that Newbcrry County was }
build the entire bridge, while .u,s
county was asked to appropriate Oily
$1,000 of s., 7Co. He presented oo'iga-
tionS from citizcns 10 tho amount Of
$1,000, stating that they would give a
guarantee bond for tho amount when
the bridge was built. He also stated
that these citizens had arranged to
huy the landing, if it had to be lought,
that would cost the county nothing.
Capt. II. II. Folk had cotton figures
from the Auditors books which won't
to show that Nos. and 8 Townships
paid nearly onc-half of tho taxes Of tho
county and for that reason he thought
were entitled to some consideration.
He thought that as bridges had bccn
bailt in other portions Of the county
that this one should be built--it was
nothing moro than justice.
Capt. Folk made n motion to this
effect: That the Board of Commissions
crs of Saluda County having agreed to
appropriate 800, and certain citizeus
having obligated themselves to pay
$1,000, that this Board hereby agrees
to appropriate not exceeding 81 900 for
tho purpose of building bridge across
Saluda River at Kcmpson Ferry.
Tho vote on this motion was taken hy
townships and resulted as follows, the
motion being killed by Il vote of to 5:
No. Ill. II. Folk, Yes.
No. 2.-B. l.. Cannon, No.
No. 81. NJ. Wicker, Absent.
No. 4.--S. p. McCracken, No.
No. 5.-E. p. Matthews, Yes.
No. 6.-I. NJ. Smith, No.
No. wv. II. Reid, Absent.
No. Sc. w. Swittenbcrg, Yes.
No. "a. Fl. Miller, No.
No. lO.--W. S. Seybt, No.
No. lid. A. Dickert, Yes.
OTHER MsATTEHS.
The BOARD mass ed a rosoln+;nn os,,;,.