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

For . loss 'ims si,h paper has done
vhss u sosld towards swskenipg 90 10
ssrsss 10 sbe opening up Of . direc,
route to Salem aeross Black River, and
nov feels . jussi6sbls satisfaction 10
sssiss The matter taken up 10 . prscti.
ssl Wy, BY the business men Of The
city. A committee has been sogaesd
10 sasvsssios for subscriptions. and .,
~sss meeting yesterday afternoon
tho committee reported that sbou,
81, 900 hsd been secured Oh the list.
This With the 81 900 subscribed By the
County Board and the $4O0 BY the
City Of Sumter foO,s $3. .300--about
$500 lees than is wanted to cover the
last estimates for oil work, iuclud.
iog bridges. The committee thinks
there may be some additional subscrip
sionS from persoos vho are sway.
IL Vas decided BY the macs meeting
TO 20 to work ss once. sod Q cor mittee
vss sppoio.ed consisting Of w. b.
Boyle. r. d. Lao. w. A. Bowman, r
/. Mssuipg. A. Mosss and G.. w.
hancock with authority to give ous the
contract for tho work.
Mr.. j. w. Griffith, . contractor Of
sxpsrissee 10 that line Of york, has
been sorrsspooded With. and it 10 uu.
aerssood that The contract will be given
v hin vi;b the stipulation tbs, i. bs
dose without dsIsy.
As before stated. there is still u def.
s'sOey 10 tho suu required. and there
10 still room for suy Who are disposed
10 unise 10 this effort Of our business
nso to help push tho City of Sumter
sbesd. II the amcaus is not raised by
sshsr subscriptions. those Who have the
natter in hsed will have to sec il out
IN some wsy-by going into their pock.
sss again il the Oouo,y Board cannot
bs induced to supply the de6oieoey.
There bsve been some generous
ssspouses. while others have refused
altogether. Fortunately the latter
class is q small one. tu. they should
sssssinly reconsider their action. The
'bens6,s to be derived will accrue
TO the ootirs business community. sod
not to = psssiealsr set Of people.
10 90 should feel excused from eon
iribo,iog his pro rata Of expense. Who
sxpsots that be, is common With o,hers,
vill be prod'od. IL iso's fair to si,
idly BY wsisiog for the benefits to be
derived at the ,rooble and expense Of
other people. /, is cop,ended, aod
pretty clearly demonstrated thst the
road ~ill provo profitable investment
10 the basioe,s istores,s Of Sumter, and
certainly no right thinking man will
sxpee, his oeighbor to dsfray bic part Of
the expense. uols,s he would also 70.
frsio from participating in the benefits
coming from 90 Increase of trade.
wba, is desirable and jus, aud right
10 "a long pull, . strong pull, sod q
poll together A pull With all tho
strength each puller ran contribute.
There should DO 90 shiraers wbou the
collection bag geeo arouad
Taa, is the spiri, which should ocsu.
ste aud control tho people OF any cou-
nnnit,. who are alive 20 it's welfare.
That Is the spirit ,bs, makes live towns
--whsre prosperity aud progress pu,
their stamp on everything to DO seen
Thsi is ito spiri. necessary to make
Sun'er the oily i, oueh, 70 DC, aud
aspnes TO be
NJ ooo ia expected TO DO more fAsp
bis share bot every oae should feel
honor bound TO DO bis part ard do il
promp,ly
Wbes the road 10 completed we hope
TO De sblo 20 poslisb . full statement
Of the subscriptions. tOgstaor with the