Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-11
agricultural activity in York county this

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY III OIh Couiity lHis
year, than has ever been seen before.
The New County Idea.
Rock Hill Record: There is con-
siderable talk about forming a new
county out of portions of York, Ches-
ter and Lancaster, with Rock Hill as
the county seat. There Is every reason
in favor Of the plan. Catawba town
ship pays the bulk Of the taxes in this
county and Rock Hill is unquestion-
ably entitled to be a county seat. The
division could be made equitably
without harming either Of the coun-
ties in question. A glance at the map
will show the peculiar geographical
formation Of York. Let the dividing
line in York be the c. & N. w. rail-
road. Then let us go up in the Pan.
handle section of York and all along
that line take a slice out Of Lancaster
county. This would give us a good.
sized new county-in fact, with Rock
Hill it would be the richest county OF
those named.
Rock Hills School Row.
Rock Hill special Of January Z, tc
the News and Courier: A meeting OF
the citizens of Rock Hill school district
was held yesterday at noon to deter
mine upon levy for the support Of the
schools for the coming year. 1t was ar
exceedingly lively gathering, although
called for such an apparently innocent
purpose. w. ]. Cherry, Esq, was call
ed to tine chair and Mr.. U. c. Partlow
made secretary. Captain A. E. Smith
treasurer of the district, read his re-
port. He could not be exact, but the
estimated deficit, which would exist al
the end Of the present term would be
very closely In the neishborhood Of $2,-
$500. Mr.. w. B. Wilson, Jr., moved
that the levy be made three and one
half mills Mr.. ]. B. Johnson moved to
amend to make 1t four mills. Mr.. ]. B
Creighton moved that committee OF
hve-which he named-be appointed to
take up the matter with the treasurer
go over the entire matter carefully, as
certain the real condition Of the school
finances and report to an adjourned
meeting two weeks later, when such ac-
ton as might be called for would be
taken. Then the fun began. Mr.. W.
B. Wilson, Jr, moved to table the
Creighton motion. The ayes and noes
were taken and sounded pretty loud on
both sides. Mr.. Wilson called for a
division and It resulted, by very close
count, in victory for the Creighton mo-
ton. BY consent this motion was
changed to rsad that the committee
should be chosen by the chair, taking
two each from the opposing factions,
and the fifth member at the will Of the
chair, and that the meeting should be
held three weeks from the day. An-
other victory for those supporting the
Creighton motion was when the chair
man ruled that the school board Of the
district should pass upon the qualifica-
tions of those voting at the coming
meeting. 1t is believed that had such
provisions been CARRIED out yesterday,
the victory on the Creighton motipn
would nave been very much greater.
Those unfamiliar with the situation
may wonder that the citizens of q
progressive city ike this should show
any desire to postpone the voting of q
levy SUFFICIENT to uphold the city
schools. As a matter Of fact, there IS
no SUCH inclination OF the part of those
who opposed the levy. Nor Is the fight
in any way a reflection upon the ability
or accuracy Of the treasurer. It's SIM
ply the same old fight against the mi
nority members Of the school board,
who refused to sell the High School
property to Winthrop college, The mar
jority Of the meeting wanted the whole
situation shown up and the response
bility placed where II belongs. Had
the elephant" been sold, as is desired
by 80 per cent Of the qualified voters
of the district, there would have been
a good sized surplus instead Of de-
felt. The district still owes large
amount on the aforesaid property, and
it is partly the paying off Of interest
on this, which amounts to hundred
dollars per month, which causes the
deficit. One of the most serious phases
Of this condition Is that the Central
school building Is insufficiently heated,
and almost ieVery day numbers Of the
children ohavevtS be excused and allowe
ed. to go TO their homes to get DOM
fortably WARM. The oitizehs are wait
ing in hope that the near-By session Of
the Legislature wi ~ giyeTt them relief In
tion Of the school board; $50 that this
board will be elected by the people. It
Is uow a self -perhetuat ting boafd. The
death of one 9ember lat year threw
this board Tito a deadlock, which can
n5t be broken, and no business can be
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