The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-12-01
GOOD ROADS MACHINERY,
Legislative Delegation Will Be Asked
for Authority to Pay for It
Correspondence with Col.
Neal.

lOrmeT DCaIQ OF County COlilIIllSlOHelS
for che good roads machinery, which
had been bought by his predecessors.
| Of course, as is known, by the people
of this county the machinery has not
been used, Or used very little, and,
therefore, has not been worth any
thing to the county. This is due,
| however, to the lack OF funds witch
which to have it properly operated.
And it was not for this reason that
the present board of commissioners
t refused to pay the notes, Or to renew
them, bu1 ON legal grounds entirely,
that they have no authority of law to
| take such action.
At the meeting of county commits
sioners the first Of this month, the
following correspondence took place
between COL w. A. Neel and the
board. This correspondence is self
explanatory, and the matter is now UP
to the legislature to make proper dis
position of the claims.
November 4rh., 1905.
Board County Commissioners,
Newberry, S. c.
Dear Sirs:-Ihe County of Newber-
ry is due the Good Roards Machinery
Co., note for S4743.47 dated Decem-
I Der 31st, 1908, with interest at six
per cent. This note was due on the
31st, of December. 1904, so you see
that this note is past due. The Good
Roads Machinery Co.,, is very anxious
to know just how your board feels
about this debt and if any arrange
ment can Ibe made by which the note
can be renewed or paid. We are more
than willing to carry the debt for the
county provided the note is kept re-
newed and interest at six per cent is
paid annually: This money is due us
for machinery sold the former super
visor and his board at a very low price
and we know the good people Of New
berry as we'll as the taxpayers have
NO inclination whatever to have us
lose this money and l know your
board is anxious to pay us this money
and would have done SO long ago if If
had been in your power to do it.
Hoping that you can arrange in the
near future to pay this debt or renew
this note, which would be very much
appreciated by us, we stand ready at
anytime to furnish che county any
thing in Our line tey may want at the
lowest possible price.
Yours truly,
w. A. Neal.
November 4, 1905.
Col. w. A. Neal,
Spartanburg, S. c.
Dear Sir:-In reply to yours OF
even date herewith as to the matter
of the machinery sold this county by
the Good Roads Machinery Company
some time ago, I will say that the
County Board of Commissioners di-
rects me to say that they are not IN a
position to renew the note as request
ed for the legal reasons as given IN
an opinion from this Office some time
ago and a copy of which was forward
ed to your company. However, as
stated at that time, they do not want
to be put in the position of repudla-
ting any JUST obligation against the
county and they are perfectly Will
ling. and will so recommend to the
legislative delegation, that some legls-
laeion be passed which will allow the
settlement of this account on sat
| isfac1ory basis.
The next meeting of the general as
senIbly will convene on the second
Tuesday in January, 1906, and at that
time we will take the matter up with
the delegation from this county.
With kindest regards, am
Yours very truly,
Fred Fl. Dominick,
Clerk and Attorney.
Assistant Cashier.
Mr.. J. F. Honeycutt, who has been