Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-01
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.

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The people of York county thor
oughly appreciate the necessity for
road improvement; they realize that
but little can be accomplished in this
direction except by going down into
their pockets, and they are willing to
foot the bills. All these encouraging
facts were clearly developed at the
good roads convention held In the
court house last Wednesday.
The convention was large and rep
resentative. Delegates were present
from every township in the county
and almost from every precinct.
Everybody present seemed to have full
sympathy with the objects in view,
and the proceedings throughout were
marked by careful deliberation and
broad intelligence that were creditable
even to a county like York.
On motion of Senator Brice, Mr..
John G. Anderson was called upon to
act as temporary chairman, and Mr..
w. D. Grist was requested to act as
secretary, after which the work of
organization was proceeded with by
the completion Of the roll Of duly ac-
credited delegates as follows:
Bethel-S. N. Johnson.
Bethany. D. Smith, b. X. smith,
Felix Quinn.
Bullock's Creek-not represented.
Blairsyille-R. M. Carroll, John E.
Plexico, J. D. Burgess, ]. c. Blair.
| Clover-J. E. Beamguard.
| Clark's Fork-Not represented.
| Coates's Tavern-N. B. Williams, J.
R. Gettys, ]. T. Spencer, ]. w. Rod
dey.
Ebenezer-J. c. Wilburn, ]. w.
Simril, John A. Shurley.
Fort Mill. w. Ardrey c. p.
Blankenship, s. H. Epps, Sr, c. T.
Crook, B. F. Massey, B. M. Faris, j.
w. McElhaney, D. A. Lee, w. ]. Stew
art, J. M. Spratt, H. V. Blankensh1p,
w. M. Crook, II. Merritt.
| Forest Hill-Perry Ferguson, F. T.
Pegram.
Hickory Grove-W. S. Wilkerson, ].
J. ]. Robinson, T. M. Whisonant.
McConnellsville-J. T. Crawford, ].
Nc. Moore Robert Witherspoon, DR..
w. NJ. Love- P. M. Burris.
Newport-W. ]. Miller, w. E. Get
tvs, r. G.. Garrison.
| Ogden-T. w. Scoggins, w. S. Per
cival, w. H. Dunlap j. B. Davis, W.
B. Roach.
Hull, w. H. Wylie, T. A. Crawford, =
D. Barron, J: K. Owens w; n. VIII
liams, John Steele, r. A. Steele.
Sharon-J. H. Saye, R. H. G. Cald-
we'll, r. M. Sherrer.
Smyrna-W. C. Whitesides. ]. w.
Tirzah-T. M. Oates, J. B. Barron
A. M. Black. -.
York;. S. Brice, John E. Carroll
J. o. Walker Thos. F. McDow, w. d
Grist, J. L. Moss, M. S. Carroll, D. r.
Finley, G.. T. Schorb, P. T. McNeel, F
|P. Mccain, C. G. Parish, w. Adickes
Is. M. Grist, John R. Logan, J. d
Clark, John A. Barron, w. r. Carroll
|J. E. Lowry, r. R. McCorkle. ]. F
Gordon. D. M. Hall, ]. A. Smith, DR.
r. A. Bratton, Jas. F. Hart.
The roll completed, OH motion OF
Senator Brice. the temporary organi-
zation was made permanent, and a,
the request of the chairman, Major
James F. Hart made a brief explana-
ton as to the object Of the meeting
which, he said, was to further develop
the plans which originated In the con-
vention at Rock Hill on June 2 last
and to perfect the organization of
good roads association.
| Resolutions were offered by Messrs
w. H. Wylie and w. E. Gettys, that
Of the latter as an amendment to that
of the former, and both having receiv-
ed seconds, 1t was resolved that they
be referred to a committee on resolu-
tions consisting Of one member from
each township, and that the conven-
ton take a recess until 2.30 o'clock In
order to give the committee time In
which to deliberate upon and prepare
a report. The committee was appoin-
ted by the chair as follows:
Bethel, Perry Ferguson; Bethesda, DR.
w. M. Love: Bullock's Creek. John E
Plexico; Broad River, w. S. Wilker-
son; Catawba, T. A. Crawford; Ebe-
nezer, J. c. Wilburn; Fort Mill j. w
Ardrey; Kings Mountain, ]. D. Smith;
York, John F. Gordon.
| Upon the re-assembling Of the con-
vention, Mr.. ]. C. Wilburn who had
been elected chairman Of the commit
tee on resolutions, submitted the fol-
lowing as a preliminary report, the
main report not yet having been COM
pleted
Resolved-That this convention form
an association to be known as the
York County Good Roads Associa-
tion," with a president, three vice
presidents and secretary and treas
urer. That an executive committee OF
three members from each township be
appointed by the president, and that
| the chairman Of these committees
shall, with the president, constitute
the county executive committee.
This resolution was, after discus
sion, adopted unanimously, and the
convention proceeded forthwith to the
selection Of the officers provided for
Mr.. J. K. Owens nominated Mr.. j.
w. Ardrey for president. Mr.. Ardrey
begged that his name be withdrawn,
and nominated Mr.. ]. G. Anderson in
stead. Mr.. Anderson declined the
nomination. on the ground that 1t
would be impossible for him to give
proper attention to the duties of the
position. Major James F.. Hart nomi-
mated Mr.. w. S. Wilkerson, who had
not yet returned from the committee
room. Mr.. Ardrey seconded the nom-
ination of Mr. Wilkerson and moved
that the election be by acclamation.
The motion carried and Mr.. Wilker-
son was elected unanimously.
Mr.. j. S. Brice was elected secre-
tary and treasurer by acclamation
and the following gentlemen were
chosen as vice presidents in the same
manner: J. c. Wilburn, ]. w. Ar
drey, w. Fl. Wylie.
The committee on resolutions sub