The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-05
CONGRESsMEN ARE GRATIFIED
Ten Other South Carolina Cities to
Have Handsome Postofice
Buildings.

Vhe puuiiC UullQluS OIL tlcfe VIII
have gone to the credit of South Car
olina, to be used in the construction
OF Federal buildings, more than
100000, as the result of the work
her representatives have done during
the present session Of congress for
their respective districts.
While it is not yet possible to COM
pare this amount with that going to
other States; it is believed that when
such comparison is made and the
size OF the different towns sharing in
this distribution is considered, it will
be seen that excellent results have
been achieved by each Of the six con-
gressmen making bids for a part of
the appropriation. Every district in
the State is represented except the
lst, and Mr.. Legare, having no other
large places to look after. except
Charleston, asked for nothing. that
city already having II magnificent
Federal building.
Orangeburg, Aiken, Newbcrry,
Darlington, Gaffncy, Laurens and Un-
ion each have a population of proba-
bly, about 5000 or 1000 inhabitants.
For that reason it is to the credit Of
the South Carolina representatives
that they should have been successful
in securing $4,000 for each of them.
Representative Finley, who as
member of the house committee sn
postoffices and postroads, knows a
considerable amount about postolfice
matters generally, was asked today
what kind Of buildings he thought
$4,000 would allow. He stated that
in his opinion such an amount would
appear TO be ample for all purposes
where only postol1icc business is to be
transacted, and where there will be
no necessity Of providing quarters for
court officers, revenue officers and
others. He cited the ease Of Rock
Hill, which has Il fine building, which
cost, when completed, about $45, 900,
and something more than $4,000 was
paid for the site.
While it is not possible to give
even an outline Of what each of the
South Carolina representatives has
done towards securing these appro-
priations, it may be said that the
items would not nave been placed in
the appropriation bill without the
most persistent and ceaseless effort
on their part.
AIKEN.
Mr. Patterson secured the passage
of an Act June 80, 1906, appropriate
ing $4,000, with which to purchase a
site for the Aiken building. This
has been done, and with the addition
al $4,000 available for the building
proper, Aiken will have both good
site and blilding.
ANDERSON.
Thcre has already been appropriate
ed for The Anderson buildin" and
site $4,000, the latter costing &c.
SLABS. The additional $4,000,
which will go into the fund, will give
that town total Of 100000.
NEWBERRY.
Although no delegations came to
Washington and had public hearing
on the Newberry proposition. Reprcs-
entaflvc Aiken worked faithfully
from the first. and was awarded by
sharing in the distribution ia thc cx-
tent Of $4,000.
UNION AND I.AURF.NS.
Union and Laurcns show up better
than any Of the other South Caro-
lima towns this year. Mr.. Johnson,
represents the Ith district in congress,
has both Union and Laurcns in his
district. He gets $4,000 for each of
them. In addition to this Grecnville
recently got $4,000 for enlarging ner
building, and Spar!anburg, under re-
cent Act, got 100000, and now has
one Of the best equipped and most
commodious postoflicc buildings in
tha south.
GANNNEY.
Gatfncy, through hard work on the
part Of Representative Finley, shar-
ed to the extent Of $4,000, and there
is no reason, he thinks, why first
class building should not be built
there just as quick as the necessary
plans can be drawn.
Besides this Mr.. Finley has recent
ly gotten appropriations for Chester
and Rock Hill-$50, 900 for Chester
and $4,000 for Rock Hill