The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-27
GOOD ROADS MEETING
In Columbia last Week Was Well
Attended By Delegates.
Among tho Speakers wero Congress.
man warnoOk of Ohio. sena-
tor Latirner. DR.. Mics.

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man warnook OF Ohio. sena-
tor Latirncr. DIR. Niles.
The Good Roads Association OF
South Carolina assembled in annual
session In Columbia on last Thursday.
The following are a list Of delegates
In attendance and the c7untjes they
represented:
Abbeyille, Supervisor G. w Nick.
les, j. @. Lomax and j. r. Blake;
Anderson, Supervisor S. o. Jackson,
j. w. Ashley, J. r. Watson, John x.
Wood, j. A. Hail., A G. Latimer, M.
2. Tfibble, NJ. L. Bonhan and NJ.
Perrin.
Berkeley, Supervisor j. II. Harvey
and J. w. b. BTeland.
Charleston, Supervisor VIM. P.
Cantwell, L. w. Bacot and Earle
Sloan.
Chesterfield, Supervisor Smith Oil
yer.
Clarendon, Supervisor T. G. Ovens.
r. E. McFaddin.
Darlington, O. O. MCCULLOUGH.
Dorchester, Supervisor II. ii. Gross.
Florence, Supervisor James b Nc.
Bride, w. r. Lapgston, w. B. Cause.
Greenwood, Supervisor j. NJ. Major,
j. B McCants, r. L. Lyon.
Horry, Supervisor j. l.. Boyd. IL.
f. Todd, W. e. Mishoe.
k9rshaw, Supervisor j. M Sowell,
u. Nv Bethune.
LaIhcaster, Supervisor NJ. c. Gard.
Marion, Supervisor j. P. Stack
house, y. G. Sellers.
oranSbburg, Supervisor Oln M
Dan!z'er' IT. D. a. Livlrgst ston, j. A
Rchland, Supervise. ". %. ,sstarl
ing, P. J. Garritk. l.. Rlbon, Wm.
i Douglass, n. Rawliason, w. II. Sigh,
f, II. Hyatt.
Spartanburg, Supervisor d. NJ.
Miles, M. f. Turner, w. T. B own.
Union, Supervisor II. j. Beden-
baugh, II. l. McNa!ly, james P.
VlnsOn.
Williamsburg, Supervisor John J.
Graham.
York, Supervisor Thomas w. Boyd.
Barnwell, Supervisor b. Morris
Marlboro, Supervisor NJ e. Coward
: Laurens, Supervisor H. b. Hum
bert.
President f. II. Hystt called the
meeting to order. The proceedings
were ofened by prayer by the rev.
J. w. Daniel. Mayor G bbes, on be.
half OF the city, welcomed tue dele
gates.
The following officers we're elected
for the ensuing year: f. IL. Hyatt,
president; Earle Sloan, secretary; 0
81. Dantzler, trt asurcr.
President Hyatt read his report for
last year, which is full Of interest.
a learned and highly appreciated
address on the subject Of Improved
roads in Canada, the Uuited States
aud Mexico was delivered by Dr.. G.
Nj. Niles.
Gov. Hayward sent a message ex.
pressing regrets at bis absence, caused
by temporary illness, but pledged his
warmest sympathles and most earnest
efforts IN the interest Of the. South
Carolina Good Roads association.
The association, adopted coustitu-
ticn 1t also adopted q scheme sub
mitted by the secretary for the CT
gan.z stion OF branch county aSsocia.
lions, for which constitution was
also prescribed; copies OF this plan tor
organization will BE- supplied to any
counties which may apply for it.
The following resolution was adopt
ed
Be it resolved, That this ass0cia.
tion menoriaiize the general a. >sembly
to provide that all State convlcta, not
under sentence for life, shall be sub.
jet to hire by tho respective counties
OF this State for service in the con.
structiOn and the maintenance Of the
public highways. This prayer Is pre-
dicted on the fact that the number OF
convicts available in some C ultics is
too small to be economically guarded,
maintained and operated, and on the
further fact the free labor available
for road purposes Is inefficient, un-
satisfactory and far more expensive
than the cost Of the operation of.the
proper sized chaingang for any re.
quired work.
a committee was appointed to call
on the appropriate legislative com.
mittaes ana submit for their consid-
Grafton the recommendations adopted
by the association.
AT the night session judge w. r
} Warnock, member OF congress from
Ohio, addressed the association on
Coed Roads" and Ia commendation OF
Senator Latimer's Dill which provides
for federal aid. Judge Warnock, In
warm terms, eulogl2ed the southern
people for doing homage to the yir-
tles OF such her) and captain as
I.ooert E. Lee by the fitting obser
vance OF the anniversary OF his birth.
day. He predicated the character of
a people on the character OF its ac.
c9pted heroes.
Senator Latimar followed Judge
Warnock and made a !orceful presen
tition OF the advantages OF his bill
for federal aid for road builing.
At l O'Clock p. NJ, the Association
adj0une1 till 10 O'Clock Friday morn.
ing. Following is an account of Fri.
days procC edngs.
Nearly the entire morning was con.
snIped in the experience meeting. !"
This is considered one of the most
profitable parts of the proceedings.
The supcrvi ;ors-the road builders
themselves entered into an informal
ald general discussion OF their differ
ent methods Of meeting the uihcul.
ties encountered AID the methods and