The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-04
AS TO ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Wants a Steel Brideg Across Broad
River-$40,000 Court House ;
Looping Electric Roads. ,

letter in which he discusses roads
and other things. ~"
AS to the roads, he knows, if he has
kept up with our record, that we are
somewhat of crank on that subject.
Our observation leads us to conclude
that something should be done for
the roads, not only in the Mt. Pleas
ant section, but in every section OF
Newberry county, and we would like
also to see bridge built across
Broad River for the convenience of
the people OH the Newuerry side, and
to make it as easy and convenient as
possible for our neighbors on the 9TH
er side to come across and see us and
spend their money with us.
We now have two or three bridges
across Saluda River, and Newberry's
part Of the cost Of these was paid out
of the taxes of the whole people, and
it does seem but fair and just to let
all the people help to build the brid-
ges across Broad River for the con-
venience of the people in that section
of the county.
So far as the editor of The Herald
and News is concerned, he shall al
way look after the interests of all the
people of the entire county as he may
have ability as editor or representa-
tive or both.
The following is the letter from our
friend, which speaks for itself:
Editor Herald and News,
Newberry, S. C.
My dear Sir and Friend:
l hope you have had a merry Christ
mas with its holidays, which are now
rapidly passing. You will then be
making ready to take yonr place in
the General Assembly, to do the work
which you have been sent to do. AS
you are one of my choice Of our rep
resentatives (and not the third choice
SO to speak, l have 10 doubt but
that you will do your duty as you see
it best for the whole people. But |
am sorry to say that I think there
have been representatives. who, after
election, thought there we're no peo-
pie outside Of the town of Newbcrrv
and sister towns.
For this fact, l write to impress up
on your mind that while we are few
in number down this side. we are still
a part of the people. and the part
which has been sadly neglected by
those in town. Our roads show it:
our no bridges show it: and every
where we look something sadly re-
! minds lis Of the time we turned our
selves over our shoulders to elect some
fellow to Office whom we were sure
would do something for our isolated
country. Then as soon as they were
installed, they could see no further
than could be heard the striking Of
the town clock.
] am ccnsuring no one, but it seems
strange to us that houses are being
rolled away to make room for forty
thousand dollar court house. It is
strange reading to lis down this side
to see so much Looping Of electric
railroads with large subscriptions
from the counties that are not able
to pay a ferryman the small amount
Of eleven dollars per month to run an
| old leaky boat the year around and
an extra on Christmas day, to cross
with frozen fingers three thousand
idle negroes. Then when we ask for
bridge to link Fairfield and New
berry, we are told that "the mcrch-
ants Of Newberry wont agree to such
a thing.' Strange, but when they
want little railroads from town to
town like pig paths from persimmH
tree to persimmon tree, we arc not
consulted.
Enough of this and TO the point.
We want a steel bridge across Broad
river at Strothers (the old thorough
fare from Newberry to Winnsboro.) }
The counties have spent, yes, I might
say have thrown away already enough
of the peoples money on ferries to
. have built one good bridge, and vel
there is not a safe and convenient
crossing from Columbia as far up tht
river as I know.
I now ask you, and through You, th'
other representatives to Introduce
bill to require the counties Of Fair
field and Newberry to erect or built
across Broad river. at Strothers O.
some other convenient point, and d
away with those nuisances called fer
, ries. = -.