The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-01
THE BLACK RIVER ROAD.

For long time sith paper has done
what 1t could towards awakening an in
serest 10 the opening up of direct
route to Salem across Black River, and
BOW feels justi6able satisfaction in
seeing the matter taken up ;n a practi-
ca! way. by the business men Of the
city. A committee mas been engaged
in canvassiog for subscriptions. and at
msss meeting yesterday afternoon
The committee reported that about
$1,000 had been secured oo tie list.
This With the $1,000 subscribed by the
Coue,y Board and the $500 By the
C;sy of Sumter focts So. 300-about
$500 less thar is wanted to cover the
last estimates for ali work, ioclud-
ing bridges. Tie committee thinks
.aere may be some cddisioosl subsoslp
lions fsom persons ~bo are away.
It vas decided by the mass meeting
TO 60 to work Ct cuoe, aud committee
vas appointed consisting of ". B.
Boyle, R. D. Lee, ". A. Bowman, R.
I. Manning, A. Moses aud 6. W.
Hancock with authority to give out the
contract fo1 the work.
Mr.. j. W. Griffith, a contractor of
experience in that line of work. has
been correspouded with. and it is un-
derstood that the contract will be given
80 him With the stipulation that it be
done without dslav.
As before stated, there is still def
eiency 10 the sum reqaired, and there
IL still room for auy who are disposed
10 unite 10 this effort of our business
men to help push the City of Sumter
ahead. Il the amount is not raised by
other subscriptions, those who have the
matter in hand will have to see it out
ip some way-by going mo their pock-
ess again il the County Board caDuot
be induced to supply the dedcieocy.
There have been scme generous
responses, While oih=ts have refused
altogether Fortunately the latter
>ossss is small cue. tut they abou!d
certainly reconsider their action. The
benefits 10 be derived Will accrue
70 tee eo,ice busioess community, AID
no: 70 particular set of people.
80 esc should feel excused from con
lribas;ng bis pro rata Of expense, who
espscss tbat be, ie comnon with others,
sill be peoi'ed. It isn's fair to sit
IDLY ty rai.iog TO. the benefits to be
derived at the trouble aud expense of
osos7 people. l; is coc'ended. aod
pretty slesr'y demonstrated that the
road will Prove psce.able investment
to the business interests Of Suo,er, and
certainly no right thinking man will
expect lis re;ghbor to deftay his part Of
the expense. uness be would also re-
fraio from participating II the benefits
eon;os f,om ao Increase o: trade.
VIA, IS aasi,2bie spd Just aad right
is "a long po;i, s,roas pull, AID
phi 'cgether a pc site sll tie
s:geassa eeca pu!ie. 81 coo,r!bcse.
Tier. saoold be oc sL:f:e-s veco ice
collection bag goea aTor@a
.57a2, is rs spi-'. eaisA s5cc;a ac;u
ale su2 cos:5o' .':e peo?.e ci aay con-
nua.:s. nso are alive to i;s welfare.
I iass IS the spirit 'a=: mesea i've towns
-wasse prosperity and progress put
.5s;r s:=op oa c7eTg:!.ies "a ae sea
Tnss is re spiri. reeess.Ty 70 Caze
san.:e- tx ci-v i coet: TO g, auS
asp:;ss TO os,
\, oos < szYeotes &c Go a.o.s TN
BIZ scare bet eves7 o"e seou!d feel
bono- boaai 20 90 t;a par; AID 90 It
prosap;ly
Vice. .be ssaa lls completed ~e hcpe
to oe able 10 publish fril statement
Of she subscriptions, ;cge'so: With the
cost OF the entire worE.