The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
Business League Meeting.
TIE BLACK RIVER ROAD
TAKEN IN HAND.

The Business League of Samts- held a
meeting in the hall of the Sumter Club Mon
day afternoon a. O'Clock, with the Pres
ideus Hon Altamons Moses, presiding,
Mr.. NJ Blackburn, of Atlanta, repre-
senticg the Southern Industrial Leagne, was
introduced to the Lesgue, aud spoke ioter-
essingly, at some length, of the organization
in the interes: OF which be came to Sumter.
The Southern Industrial League has its head
quarters and Offices at Atlanta, and was
organized last year, delegates having attend
ed from several Southern States. The design
is to make it permanent movement on be-
balf of industrial progress, to the end that
the resources of the South may be more folly
developed ard It's advantages exploited to the
balarce of the world. Mr. Blackbnre went
on to say that the League wished to bring all
business leagues and boards of trade through
out the South into communication and cor
.espondence, so that all may be benefited.
Ee said that meeting would be held IN
Atlanta on the 10Th, 10th and 2lst OF this
month. which wcnld be attended oy repre-
sentative meo from ail over the South, aud
s. this meeting a permanent organization
would be effected. BE asked tnss the League
send full delegation of at least II OF IS
delegates from Sumter.
President Moses returned the thanks of the
League to Mr.. Blackburn for his very inter-
esting address. Hon. r. I. Maoniog said
that be bad beard the remarks with pleasure,
aod moved that the president be requested by
the League to appoint delegation Of y or
Is delegates at bis leisure. The motion was
adopted.
The matter of the Black River Road was
brought up by the president who stated that
Messrs. R. D. Lee aud r l. Manning, who
were of the committee to urge the matter be-
fore the County Board of Commissioners we're
present and would report what the result
oftbeir efforts had been. Col. Lee said that
they had gone before the County Board and
discharged the duty assigned them with
fair degree Of success. Had succeeded in
getting the Board to donate the snmof 81 900
,ow.rd the opening of the road, on the coudi-
ton tbs. the city should pay sae balance.
ae thought the work should be begun at
oace, as the time was short, and suggested
that bids for it be advertised for.
Mr.. Manning reported that the sub-com-
mistee had gone down to the point where
The canseway would be opened, and
they were met there by number OF
the small farmers and large farmers
OF that section, all of whom were greatly
interested in the opening of the road. He
said be did rot realizs before bow many peo.
pie in Sumter County would be benefited by
the road. II was shown to the cowmittee
while oa the ground that By opening up
about two miles, that al! the people llviog
ia lower Shiloh aud the Taylor section
would be several miles nearer TO Sumter thar
they now sge. Not single uan who was
q. all familiar with the situation but who
said that the road would 5,eg ell the .o-
5acco snd cotton trade of that section 70
Sumter, ao6 would be great benefit to the
farmers ia the hauling OF their fertilizers
Capt. a. ". Suder asked that the power
10 make contrac. for the road oe vested 10
he Executive Committee os The League with
ou. delay. 6e said that M .sA D. aaoccck,
Of Richmond, Va. was present, and had
done 9 good oeal OF work Of that nstare, but
he expected 10 go down 10 Black River at
oace srd examine the route so as TO put in a
bid for il,
Nr. Hancock said that be wes not prepared
70 make any estimate as to cost until be haG
looked over the ground.
NJ. g. j. Hardy thought Capt. Sudes's
suggestion good one and moved that tae
matter be left to the Executive Committee,
With power to sct. Carried.
Ar Maaning said there was matter
which be thought should be brought to the
s.teution of the business uen. He bad been
Railroad bad been operating the
Suuter aud Wate7ee q, loss; tba,
the road has been pstronized ooly
TO limited degree By the business pen
Of this town. He had interested him
self TO Sud on: what the cause was, aud
toe fau!, seems 10 be in the shipper, BE
thought the matter deserves attention as jast
such action led to the closing up of the c. S.
6N R R, SIS competing lioe. That the
schedule had beea changed, giving US much
less accommodation, and virtually cutting
OF the trade which Sumter had been getting
from eoag the Camden ocaoch of The South-
e,n. he hsd taken i, upon biDself see Mr..
Sands, tie superiatenden. Of the Sou,hern
about that matter, and that that official had
agreed to open up the question again.
Mr. J. Z. Levy said be ,ook issue vita
Mr Nanuiog as to the condition complained
of being ,5e fau!: of the shipper. BE saie