The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-11-27
GOOD ROADS MASS MEETING.
The Meeting Votes Unanimously to
Improve the Highways Lead
ing to Bamberg.

A good crowd of the citizens of the
town and surrounding country were
present at the good roads mass meet
| ing held in the town hall last Monday
afternoon. This meeting was held
under call of city council, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the sentiment of
the taypayers towards the plan of ap-
propriating $4,000 for work on the
highways leading to Bamberg. A num-
Der of our most prominent citizens and
largest taxpayers were present, ana
seemed heartily in favor of the approprla-
ton.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor Hays, and H. S. DoWllng, ESQ.,
was made secretary.
Short but good speeches were made by
DR.. J. B. Black, H. S. Bowling, Esq, and
Hon. c.. w. Garris, all on the subject OF
good roads, the last named speaker CIV
inc some especially interesting figures as
to the tonnage moved in and out OF Bam-
berg by was0ns-the figures being IN the
shane of an estimate. Several other
gentlemen were called on and expressed
themselves in favor of the movement.
Then, on motion Of Mr.. Il. }. Brabham,a
vote was taken on question OF the appro-
priation, and the result was unanimous
vote in it's favor. Of course this meeting
is merely preliminary. A regular elec-
ton will have to be held on the question,
which will no doubt take place in the near
future, as it is hoped to get the matter be-
fore the legislature at it's coming session.
Messrs. Black and Bowling, our represen-
tatiyes in the house, pledged their co.
operation in carrying out the Wlshes o1
our citizens.
1t was regretted that Senator Mayheld
was not present, although invited, but we
understand he was absent in North caro-
lima. However, we can safely count on
his co operation, for he is an enthusiastic
worker for good roads. In fact, we can
remember the time, onlya few years ago,
when the Senator and this newspaper
were the only enthusiastic or outspoken
advocates of good roads in the county.
John r. Bellinger, ESQ.,, was called on
for his legal opinion as to the steps neceS-
sary to make the appropriation legal,
which he gave, and also brought to the at,
tention of the meeting the crying need
for IN adequate graded school building
He made a motion that it was the sense
of the meeting that Bamberg school dis
trict No. ii issue bonds for $4,000 to
erect and equip school building, the
town pledging its share of the dispensary
profits to retire the bonds and pay the IN
terest. The chairman considered the mo-
tion out of order, as the meeting was called
for the purpose of taking action on the
road matter. However, the motion was
discussed by several gentlemen: Hon.
H. G.. Folk, A. w. Knight, Col. Jno. r.
Folk, Mr.. H. J. Brabham, Gen. F. NJ. Bam-
berg, DR.. j. B. Black. G. W. Garris, Il. 5.
Bowling, B. W. Miley, all making short
talks. However, it was thought best Dy
some not to take vote at this meeting,
although the advocates of the scheme
only asked for an expression OF the sentl-
ment of the meeting, which could not DC
binding in any way. There seemed 10 oe
some opposition to taking the dispensary
profits to pay the bonds, and Col. Jno. r.
Folk amended Mr. Bellingers motion
(which was accepted) providing that the
school district issue the bonds and make
provision for retiring them and paying
the interest. However, the meeting ad-
iourned without the motion having been
but. 1t is probable that meeting Will
be called at an early day to take action
as to erecting a school building, which
will be duly advertised in this paper.
On motion of Hon. G. w. Garrls, MIR.
H. J. Brabham and Col. Jno. F. Folk
were appointed as a committee to act
with the mayor in carrying out the action
of the meeting inregard to the roads
matter, and the chairman then adjourned
the meeting.