Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-25
NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD

to Glover by the Lincoln road route,
instead of by way Of Filbert, as so
many people had good reason to sup
pose, and the reason of 1t no doubt Is
because so many citizens Of Bethel and
Kings Mountain townships turned out
yesterday in favor Of the Lincoln road
route, and so few turned out in favor
of the F'ilbert route. Another circum-
stance, also that made for the selection
of the Lincoln road route, probably;
was the fact that Rock Hill sent over
a delegation to pull for the Filbert
route on the ostensible ground Of
Icheapness; but really as many people
believe, to prevent the opening of the
Bethel country to the competitive pos
sibilities Of trade advantages with
Yorkville.
It was a little after II o'clock when
the crowd began to assemble In the
court house and within a very few
minutes the entire seating capacity OF
the main auditorium was filled with
one of the most representative gather
ings of solid, substantial citizenship
that has been seen there for many a
day. The gathering included the lead
ing men Of Bethel, representing every
quarter of the township, big delega-
ton from Glover, a number Of repre-
sentative citizens Of Filbert and the
country Immediately surrounding, and
also a slight scattering Of representa-
tion from the northern and western
parts of Kings Mountain township.
There were also present quite a num-
ber of York township farmers and a
dozen or so representative citizens Of
Yorkville, all very much interested In
the proceedings.
Supervisor Boyd called the meeting
to order and opened up the business
in hand by requesting Mr.. w. w. Mil
ler, the engineer recently employed to
profile the two routes, to read the re-
ports he had made to the board. This
Mr. Miller did in detail. He stated
that the distance between Yorkville
and Glover over the Filbert route is
SO, ,467 feet, and over the Lincoln road
route 1888 feet, difference In favor
Of the Lincoln road route Of about a
quarter of a mile. He gave the esti-
mated cost of the Lincoln road route
at $29,9S8.42, and the Filbert route as
$21, ,490.35, a difference Of $8,498.07 in
favor Of the Filbert route. The aver
age grade Of the Filbert route he said
was 1.54 and of the Lincoln road route
2.14. The steepest grade on the FIJI
bert route would be 4.19 and on the
Lincoln road route 5.71. He stated
that according to his survey, the FIJI
bert route would give much the best
road; but the Lincoln road route would
be a good road. To build the Lincoln
road route on the same grade as the
other, he said, would be an economic
| limpracticability. He proposed to sand
both roads IL feet wide, the Filbert
road inches deep and the Lincoln
road IL inches deep. He said that sand
would cost 30 cents yard for the Fill
bert road and so cents a yard for the
Lincoln road. He described the gen.
eral physical condition Of the Lincoln
road as very bad and the condition
Of the Filbert road as very good. He
gave the cost of moving dirt at about
80 cents a yard. He stated that In his
estimates he put the cost Of teams at
$3.50 q day, and he figured that where
q team could haul IL loads Of sand a
day, on the Filbert route, 1t could haul
only five or six on the Lincoln road
route.
John r. Hart, Esq, stated to Mr..
Miller that the town Of Yorkville had
moved large quantity Of dirt at $40
cents cubic yard and after describ-
ing the conditions asked Mr. Miller
whether in his opinion, II the town
could do this with free labor would not
the county do it with convict labor.
Mr. Hart wanted to know whether, II
facts he mentioned were correct, was
not Mr.. Miller's estimate Of 80 cents a
yard as the cost of moving dirt too
high. Mr.. Miller explained that he had
made his estimates in accordance with
commonly accepted standards and he
| thought the county ought to be able to
move dirt as cheaply as the town Of
Yorkville. Pursuing the same line, Mr..
Hart secured from Mr.. Miller the ad-
mission that If his estimates as to the
20 ,i,.cr li,-t a,,I 4
much reduced, then the estimated diff
ference in the cost of the two routes
would be very much lessened. Mr..
Miller took occasion to explain that the
most that could be said for his figures
were that they were in accordance with
accepted standards and that they ap-
| piled alike to each route; that 1t might
be possible to do the work for a great
deal less than the figures given.
Supervisor Boyd took occasion to re-
mark that it would be the purpose of
the county commissioners to build the
road according to the profile, which
ever route should be selected.
Thos. F. McDow, representing the
advocates Of the Lincoln road route
submitted a paper containing subscrip-
tions to the amount Of $3.50 provided
the road should go that way, and along
with this he handed up the donated
rights of way over all the lands to be
crossed. Mr.. John R. Hart, in the same
| behalf submitted a petition signed by
practically all of the business people
of Glover, asking for the Lincoln road
route and stated that but one man to
whom the petition had been presented
| had refused his signature. G. w. S.
Hart, ESQ.,, handed up rights of way
over a number Of different farms
through which the Filbert road would
pass; but attention was called to the
| fact that several necessary rights OF
way were missing, and Mr. McDow
stated that some of these could not be
had for the simple reason that the
| Landowners opposed the location of the
road over the Filbert route and would
not donate rights Of way.
A number of citizens took the floor
in behalf of the Lincoln road route, Of
ferng testimony to the effect that this
route would prove Of the greatest ben
eft to the greatest number. Among
| those who so testified were Messrs u.
NJ. Nell of Glover, w. B. Riddle of
Bowling Green, Jesse M. Ford and G. c.
Ormand Of Bethel, and G. H. O'Leary
of Yorkville. Mr.. Riddle said he now
uses the Filbert route in coming to
Yorkville. but that is because he Is on
direct line; but the Lincoln road
vile for a large part of Bethel town
| ship. Mr.. Zeb Nell could not see that
| the Filbert route would be of benefit
to any considerable number of people
in going to either Glover or Yorkville;
but he was sure the Lincoln road route
would be of benefit to people In coming
to Glover and of Bethel people in COM
| ing to Yorkville. Mr.. Ford said that
Bethel people seldom come to Yorkville
with their wagons, because of the con-
dition of the road; but If this particu-
lar section between Yorkville and the
six mile post were put in first -class
condition, the Bethel people. could cas-
lily arrange to tap it by fixing the AL
lison creek hill and this would be done.
AS the result Bethel township would be
opened up to Yorkville. Mr.. OLeary
spoke as president of the Yorkville
Board of Trade and cited of his own
knowledge how few people would be
really benefited by the Filbert route
and how many would be benefited by
the Lincoln road route. Mr.. Ormand
corroborated the testimony of Mr.. Ford
and stated that as a former railroad
contractor he would be glad to move
all the dirt that is to be moved at 70