Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-02-11
Good,Roads Convention.

The annual convention of the
South Carolina Good Roads Asscci
alton is now being h Id in this city
All of yesterday morning and {
part of last evening was consumed
in addresses, organization and the
formulation of suitable resolutions
to submit to the General Assembly
Remarks on the work being done in
many of the counties were made al
the evening session by the Supervi
sors present.
The convention was opened with
an impressive prayer by Rev. j. F.
Beasley.
An address of welcome was made
by Hon. Francis II. Weston and
Gov. Hayward then spoke for few
minutes in an enthusiastic manner
upon the purposes of the convention
and the subject with which it was
dealing. Governor Hayward be-
lieves that the success of the move
ment can be accomplished through
taxation and by the bond system
He assured the members that he
would heartily render them any aid
in his power.
Mr.. f. II. Hyatt, the President of
the Association, then addressed the
meeting chiefly upon the Brownlow
bill, recently introduced in Congress,
providing for a national appropria-
tion for the good roads movement.
The roll was called by State Ge-
ologist Earle Sloan, the secretary,
and about forty members responded.
The minutes of the meeting held
at Greenville on December 10Th last,
were read and the former officers
were then reelected by acclamation.
They are f. II. Hyatt, President ;
Earle Sloan, of Charleston, Secre-
tary, and B. F. Tolley, of Anderson,
Treasurer.
A committee of five was appointed
for the purpose of drawing up suita-
BILE resolutions and memorials to be
submitted to the Legislature. The
members of the committee were J.
M. Major, Greenwood @. D. Smith,
Greenville; E. Mel. Williamson,
Darlington; S. II. Owens, Richland ;
w. p. Cantwell, Charleston, and the
President OK. officio chairman.
The convention then took a recess
until 7.30 o'clock last evening when
the resolutions prepared by the COM
mittee were submitted and discussed.
The resolutions as adopted read as
follows:
Whereas the development of the
resources and industries and the ad-
vancement of the highest civilization
of this State largely depend upon
the facilities for intercourse and
transportation and
Whereas the constantly increasing
service imposed upon the highways
renders them extremely difficult of
travel, the Improvement of these
highways becomes an imperative
necessity for which the present statu-
tory provisions are lamentably made
quate therefore be it
Resolved, That the honorable
Legislature now in session be ear
nestly memorialized to enact such
legislation as will relieve the oppres-
sive burdens of almost impossible
travel to the marts of trade, to the
school houses and to the churches.
That this honorable body be petition
ed accordingly to grant the following
prayers, to wit:
/. That the respective counties be
authorized to issue county bonds for
the bettorment of their public high.
ways and bridges, provided the
ma jority of such qualified electors as
are free-holders may 80 decide in an
election to be called by the County
Commissioners.
Q. That the respective boards of
County Commissioners of this State
be authorized to institute a tax levy
for the Improvement Of their respec-
tive roads and bridges.
3. That the honorable Legislature
will enioin upon our Representatives
in Congress the Importance of ac-
cording their earnest support to the
measure now pending before that
body which provides for national CO.
operation in the improvement of the
public highways, the same being
essential to the ready transmission
of the United States mails.
4. That the honorable Senate be
urged to enact the measure approved
by the honorable house which pro.
vides that all convicts under sen.
tence to penal servitude for period
of 10 years or less shall serve on the
chaingangs of the respective counties
in which they have been convicted
Resolved, That the chairman ap
point committee, of which he
shall be ex-officio chairman, tc
tender a copy of these resolutions to
the appropriate committees of the
Senate and House and TO urge that
they grant the relief herein prayed
The second section at first indi
Gated that each township might bt
taxed at the discretion of majority
of its free holders, but this was
thought inadvisable and that sectior