The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06

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Ais wicked sssniss.
The Bspisss 10 State Coo vsusios
sssssblsd adopted pointed and elsal
sss rssolssies scedsasiog shs dispss.
sssy systss sad The sals Of liquor 10
soy nssass whatsoever. II oil Of tb.
>sslieisss orgssisasioas sssld get soeesh
sr ssd ~sks ashs 90 che sorrups sad
Immoral shistsy ssshios sss,a,oed By
shs State is vosId have TO 70. =.
Al the msssisg Of the County Board
- Ocssissiessss yesterday opposisios
vss developed to the proposed esw
sssd sesoss Black River. Two petit.
sisss sskiss that the road bs boil,
vsss psssssssd By . soaui.ses from she
Dssissss Lssgus. one Of which vas
isssd b. ssasly every sisissn rssidisg
- the sssssss side Of Black River. the
sshsr vss sigusd By the business meo
ssd esscs sisissss sf .his city. M r.
O MsFsadis, vho livss W tho western
side OF Black River sod whose lsod
tbe proposed s,sa would cross, vac
psssoos asd stated that be aed others
living 10 the ssss neigh boshood wsss
eppossd 10 having the rosd opeosd.
He ssksd The board to 70
slev Ia the matter ssd asked
these Of the eoo nissionsrs Who favored
ths road to make personal inspection
ef the swamp before sommi,,iog them.
solves. The bossd sppoie.sd . CON.
oissss to make shoroosh isvsstigs.
siee, sod gave the committee authority
70 employ . surveyor TO locate The best
hse for the proposed road. snd make
- estimate Of the cost Of baildiug the
sssssssy add bridges 10 the
sssup The County Bossd has acted
uIssIy iu the matter ssd sheo The CON :.
sissss shall make i,s report, whisb
should not be later ,hso the next ssgu
Lee meeting Of chs board. is will be 10
= position 10 take iomedist, so,ioo or
sbs pe.i,i,os Of the oiiisens vho ask f,r
sbis oss road IL Wiil uodoubtedly be
. uAs,er Of some difficulty ssd eousid.
sssbls expense TO bald sod maiots,o. .
road seross Black River At toe point
indio,sed 10 the pssisiops. but the diff i.
sulsiss sre not iosurm ouo,abls. DOR osu
she COS, DO excessive 10 oouparisoo With
the resi value the completed road will
DO 70 ,hs people living 10 the lower
Salem aod Shiloh sse'ioos II the
souuis,ss stsll God. ssd ,hs surveyor
shsll report ,bss the route is ,uprac,i.
cable sod che ooss 90 great ss TO DO pro.
hibitive. then the people who need .
batter aud shorter route so greatly will
be satisfied TO sbsodoo tho hope for Q
short roo,e (; bu, IL the CON ui,,:eo shall
God sod the sur,eyor sbsl, repo,,
that the road oan be buili ., Q
reasonable expense. tbeo IL should be
built ct ouee The road Wil, be Of
little beoe6, 70 the land oWoess sod
other re'idsots 90 tdo SesteSo side of
Back River the proposed road would
no, shorten tho dis,aoee to Sumter for
tbsu ~s,ssislly. therefore m is quite
natural and quite to be expected from Q
ssIa.h and persooal io,sres, poiot Of
view for ,bsm TO oppose the road. The
road wil, cut through their timber
lands even u DOT fields are crossed
will opeo their sWsmp osttle ranges to
public travel snd will make y public
thoroughfare from which they can do.
rive Dei,hsr beuef, oor convenience.
To ,his matter, as 10 all matters Of
public policy. tho wishes Of the few
eauoot bo permitted to block the way oI
progress sod improvement. especially
when the wishes sud interests and
welfare Of the vast msjori,y Of citizens
demand that the improvement be made
So il is with respect to this road. the
many need il aud demand it. aud the
opposition Of the few. dictated by per.
sossl interest. must give way il the
physical sed nstaral obstacles ore
leupa 10 b sss COO great. The fact,