The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
EUTAW COUNTY.
Gov. Anssl Has Had a New Prop
osItlon Submitted
Tho Papers In tho Case Were Filed
Thmsday-AM Constitutional Re-
quircmcnts Met.

%quircmcnts Met.
The State says Messrs. j. G. Evans,
A. A. DantZler, w. M. Fair and j.. y.
Gates of B%lloree; Gordon Virgins,
M. b. Rast and A. b. Bennett of
Holly Hill filed a petition with Gov.
Ansei Thursday in the Eutuw County
matter. The new county Is arranged
to embrace portions Of Orangeburg
and Berkeley counties.
The Northern boundary Of the pro-
posed new county begins at a point
on the Santee river about eight and
one-half miles above Elloree, strik-
ing the -Four Holes swamp near the
town of Cameron with the natural
boundaries, Four Holes Swamp and
the Santee river, on either side.
1t Is understood that the PROPOSE
ton has been given the closest at
~tention for some time and the people
are hard at work getting matters in
proper condition. The petitions filed
with Gov. Ansel, according to the
Berkeley, were signed by over two
thirds of the voters within the pro-
posed cut and the promoters are very
enthusiastic owe the prospects of
success.
A map and completed survey, made
by Harmon d. Noise of Sumter, was
filed with the petitions, and certii-
Gates from the officials Of O%rangeburg
and Berkeley counties, showing that
the proposed new county meets all
the legal requirements for the fOrma-
ton Of new counties. The certificate
of the surveyor shows the area to be
APO square miles. All Of the papers
will be referred to the attorney gen
o.l x,,h< ";l1 nn S,hntl,n, fIn 1nUn1
requirements have been complied
with.
The delegation had reports from
the auditors Of Orangeburg and
Berkel counties showing that the
taxable property in the parts Of these
two counties that will become a sec
ton of the new county Is ut the
present time something like $4,000
900. The statuary requirement Is
that there must be taxable property
10 the amount OF $1,000, 600 withir
the area Of any proposed new county
, Some OF the territory embraced II
the proposed Gutaw county, is ais
t embraced in the proposed Calnoui
County. which will cause a coniic
; between the w new county propo
, s%itions. 1t is Il novel situation, ant
: Just how it is to be settled we dc
not know, but we suppose tho people
g in ,.a disputed territory Will decide
| by vote with which OF the now II
ty propositions thoy would rnthc
cast their fortunes. We do not know
, whether this is the law or not, but !
| 1t is not, it should he, as the pcopl'
Q in the disputed territory should b.
, allowed to decide the matter 70
themselves. we do not suppose tina
either Of the new county protector
= would object to this equitable an
II satisfactory mode Of settling the mat
ter.
/ It the people Of the disputed ter
| ritory votes to throw their fortune
G with Ellorcc, the st. Matthews pcopl
would have to extend their lines |
some other directions to get the tel
ritory they require for their county
Then if both propositions are vote
!, down, the territory embraced in eth
or OF the proposed new counties coul
6 not be called. upon to vote upon
q similar proposition for four years
That is the way Gov. Ansol recent
decided the case Of Hammond Cour
= ty, and we think he vas right. Th
@ l3utaw County scheme complicate
the matter considerably but We SUI
= pose there is some way out of tn
tanglc. One thing Is certain, the sam
70 territory can't be embraced III tw
counties, and before Il vote on cithC
II can be Mad tho matter will have to b
adjusted. 1t is a novel situation an
will be watched with interest by tn
" whole State,