The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-15
Pleased With Macadam Roads.


tend from the city far into the coun-
try. The fame of these thoroughfares
has been recorded in history, sung in
song and discussed in many states
and counties. Hardly month pass
cs that some one or some party does
not come here to study the roads, the
method of building them and the in
Ilucnce that they have on land values
and the people generally.
One of the most interesting cam
pai3ns OF recent years is that now in
progress in Rockingham county,
where the question Of Il $300, 200 bond
issue is at stake. individuals and
delegations have come here to see the
macadamizcd roads and to get what
points for and against the roads they
could. The following resolutions
adopted by II delegation that spent
one day of last week here and pub
lishrd in the Rcidsvillc Review of
May +, will be read with interest
throughout the country:
"Thc delegation of farmers. who
wen! /" Mccklcnburg county Thurs
day T." ~rXaminc iuto: the. conditions
there with rGfcrcntr TO the machdam
roads, returned last night and are
very enthusiastic over the trip. There
were seventeen i'll the party, every
farmer except one having hitherto
been against Rockingham's bond is
sue. Today every one except Mr..
Samuel j. Mcador is supporting the
measure. He stopped over in Gull
ford. which has recently voted bonds,
i'll order to satisfy himself if the bond
issue is best.
"rhc delegation brought back n
great many al1idavits and statements
signed by officers and farmers Of
Mccklcnburg. The Review is asked
t" print the following:
'' 'Wc. the undersigned. members
of the delegation of voters and tax
payers Of Rockingham county, have
visited Mrcklcnburg county for the
purpose of inspecting the macadam
roads. Wishing the voters of Rock
inghnm county, who have not had the
good fortune of inspecting macadam
roads. to know what we have asccr-
tanned on the subicc we submit the
following statement of facts:
" 'ThurSday morning we were met
and accompanied on tour of inspec-
tion of the roads by number of
nrrminrnt citizens. We drove over
miles Of roads, stopping at farm
houses and talking with the farmers
who lived both on and off the macad-
am roals. Many of us visited the
woodworking camp, and met Mr.. Lit
tie, supervisor, and the gentlemen who
have charge of the road making in
that county. We have the testimony
Of farmers as follows:
" First, That the assessed value of
farms lands for taxation is $S to $40
per acre.
" Second, That said lands, lying
six to eight miles from Charlotte, can
be sold at $50 to 500 per acre.
" 'Third, That the poll tax is now
50; and that two or three years ago
it was 1850.
" Fourth, Certain farmers, living
six to seven miles from Charlotte,
stated that in mid-wintcr, with an
average pair of mules, would haul
two tons of fertilizer from Charlotte
to their farms at load and make
two trips per day.
" We learned that this road build
ing has been going on in Mecklen-
burg county for % years and that
they have lao miles of road built.
Numbers of farmers and business men
stated that if they had to begin anew
they would prefer to vote bond is
sue than to follow. the methods that
have been pursued, for reasons as fol-
lows:
First, That the roads they now
have could be built in four or Eve
years, and they would have received
tho consequent benefits many years
sooner. .."'. :.
- Second, The people who are pay
ing for roads now will get the use
thereof for a comparatively short
period and that coming generations
VIII enjoy the benefits without having
shared the burden. ,t.s. =