Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-23
GOOD ROADS MEETING.
Commercial Club Of Rock Hill Resolves
to Hold q Convention.

to Hold a Convention.
Rock HILL, S. c., May 10, 1903.
After some twenty-five citizens, as
sembled in the dining room Of the Car
olina hotel this. evening, upon the invi-
tation Of the Commercial Club Of Rock
Hill, had enjoyed the hospitality Of
that Organization at a bountiful spread,
the company, upon motion Of Mr.. w.
]. Roddey, resolved itself into a Good
Roads meeting, with Mr.. J. ]. Hull
acting as president and Mr.. w. D.
Grist acting as secretary.
Upon taking the chair, President
Hull: explained that he understood the
object Of the meeting to be the consid-
Grafton: Of ways and means looking to
the permanent improvement OF; the
roads Of York county; but as to what
programme, II any, had been arranged
for the meeting, he was unable to say.
Mr.. John g. Anderson, president of
the Commercial Club stated that the
gathering was at the instance Of the
club and that there was nothing in
the, shape OF a programme further than
a. hope that result Of the meeting
there might be a well-defined further
step in the same direction.
Mr.. w. J. Roddey understood as the
principal object Of the meeting spon-
sorship for a good roads convention
asked for by citizens Of Rock Hill,
Yorkville. and Fort Mill. He thought
that such a convention. might result in
good and was sure it could do no harm.
Anyhow he was in favor Of holding 1t
and thought it should be held in Rock
Hill on June 2, during the commence
ment at Winthrop college. In his judg-
ment the proper place for the holding
Of such convention ordinarily would
be Yorkville, because Of the more CEN
tral location Of the county seat; but
inasmuch as Senators Tillman and
Latimer and other speakers, would
likely be in Rock Hill on this occasion
anyway, 1t would be just as we'll to
select Rock Hill as matter Of con-
venience. He put his suggestions as to
the holding Of a convention, and also
as to time and place, in the form Of q
resolution, which resolution was unan-
imously adopted.
At the request Of the president and
various members Of the company short
talks were made by different guests on
the subject Of better roads, and the
concensus Of opinion expressed seemed
to favor the idea that roads should be
built and maintained by general taxa
ton. The expedient Of issuing bonds
in sufficient amount to cover the cost
at once seemed to have the approval
Of all present.
Upon motion Of Major J. r. London,
the president was requested to appoint
committee of arrangements consist
committee was to be instructed to
make all arrangements for the pro-
posed convention, and to lay before
that convention, upon its assembling
of the Views prevailing in this meeting.
Pursuant to this request the chair
appointed on the committee, DR.. T. A.
Crawford, Mr.. John Anderson, Mr.. T.
L. Johnson, Mr.. J. r. Barron Mr.. w.
H. Wylie, Mr.. w. J. Roddey.
1t was the evident desire Of the
chair to make the committee a gener-
al one, representative Of all portions
OF the county; but at the suggestion
Of visiting guests, it was decided that
the committee would be better COM
posed Of residents of Rock Hill. The
idea was convenience and economy.
There being no further business, Mr..
John Anderson, in behalf Of the Com
mercial Club, returned thanks to the
company for its attendance and the
meeting adjourned.
1t Is understood that all citizens in
terested in the question of. good roads
shall be eligible as delegates to the
proposed convention and entitled to
the privileges Of the floor.
w D. GRIST Secretarv