Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-27
THE EAST AND WEST ROAD.

The committee appointed at the re-
cent Broad river bridge meeting of
the Spartanburg and Rock Hill Good
Roads association, to take up the
matter Of locating and furthering the
construction Of a first-class road be-
tween Yorkville and the Broad river
bridge, met at Sharon last Wednes-
day, with the following in attendance:
DR.. ]. H. Saye, Crawford Wither-
spoon, John F. Williams, w. S. Will
kerson, ]. ]. ]. Robinson, G. H.
L. Black. T. w. Boyd, E. F. Lipscomb,
w. G. Fowler.
DR.. ]. Fl. Saye presided and Mr..
Crawford Witherspoon acted as secre-
tary, and the proceedings were con-
Quoted in a business-like manner.
Mr.. E. F. Lipscomb, supervisor Of
Cherokee county, stated that having
about worked up most Of the main
roads In the northern and western
parts Of Cherokee county, he Is now
ready to put his chaingang to work on
the southeastern side and to construct
a first-class road from Gaffney to the
county bridge, making the same thir-
ty feet wide at a grade not in excess
Of four per cent.
Dr. Saye felt pretty safe in promis-
ing that IL the road should come by
Sharon, the people of Sharon would
give at least $1,000 toward its con-
struction; Mr.. J. r. Hart felt pretty
sure that Yorkville would help and
Messrs. A. L. Black, supervisor of
York township, and w. s. Wilkerson,
supervisor Of Broad River township,
indicated that under certain condi-
tions each township could spare about
$500 in construction work.
It was the consensus Of opinion,
however, that since it is the declared
policy of York county to construct a
road across the county from east to
west, it will be a very good idea not
to proceed too far in advance Of the
location of the proposed east and west
road. 1t was urged that while under
existing circumstances 1t will hardly
be practicable to construct the pro-
posed road up to the standard Of the
east and west road to be constructed
later, still it will be just as we'll to
keep in mind the idea Of subsequently
using as much Of this new road as
possible in connection with the east
and west road.
The matter Of the proposed location
of the Rock Hill -Gaffney road from
ed, and there was more or less consid-
Grafton of three prospective routes,
one by way of Sutton spring to Sha-
ron; another down the Pinckney road
six miles and thence two and half
miles across to Sharon, and a third
out the Howell's Ferry road, with a
spur off to Sharon. The last PROPOSE
tion was advanced on the theory that
the proposed east and west road would
contemplate route more directly
through the county than would be
practicable to secure by way Of Sha-
ron, which Is several miles south Of a
direct east and west line.
The discussion did not seem to dis
close any very strong advocates OF the
now commonly used road between
Yorkville and Sharon by way of SUIT
toms spring, the consensus Of opinion
being that this road Is too hilly to be
practica le 1t was urged however,
with considerable backing Of facts,
that the most practicable route be-
tween Yorkville and Sharon Is down
the Pinckney road and then across.
This road is probably a mile or more
longer than the present road, but 1t
can be constructed at a great deal less
cost and will be much more level than
any Of the other routes.
AS the general result Of the meeting
it was decided to appoint two COM
mittees, one from Broad River town
ship and the other from York, to look
after the matter Of locating roads be-
tween Yorkville and Sharon, and Sha-
ron and Hickory Grove, and to report
when the county board Of commission
ers meets in Yorkville on Wednesday,
November 8.
The York township committee con-
sists of DR.. J. H. Saye, r. M. Sherer.
A. L. Black and ]. c. Wilborn, and
the Broad River township committee
consists of DR.. ]. H. Saye, DR.. c. c.
Leech, N. M. McDill and w. S. Will
kerson.