Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-06
THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY.

The county delegation in the general
assembly, and the various township
supervisors, with the exception Of Mr..
D. P. Leslie Of Catawba township,
who was unavoidably kept away, met
with the county commissioners at their
regular meeting last Wednesday and
considered various matters in connec-
ton with the government of the county.
Retiring Supervisor C. F. Gordon oc-
cupied the chair at the opening Of the
meeting, but later invited Representa-
tive-elect McDow to preside in his
stead, and after the adjournment of
the joint conference, Mr.. T. w. Boyd,
the new supervisor, presented his COM
mission, took his place on the board
and proceeded with the work Of audit
ing claims, etc.
At the joint session in the morning
several important matters were con-
sidered, one of the most important of
them being the road law and its en-
forcement. A resolution was offered
providing that the Communication tax be
reduced to 81 from SO, and that the op-
ton of labor in lieu of payment be
abolished. The proposition did not
meet with general favor, however, and
the resolution was not adopted. There
was some discussion Of the provision
of the road law whereby the township
supervisors are not authorized to make
any single expenditure in an amount
exceeding $40, and the discussion SEEM
ed to result in a somewhat better un-
derstanding Of this regulation.
The county home matter came up
for discussion, and the members of the
general assembly seemed to be agreed
on the idea Of selling off all of the
present farm except about 100 acres to
be used for trucking, etc., and that the
proceeds be used to provide modern
building suitable for the purposes de-
sired. The understanding Is that the
delegation will introduce and secure
the passage of a bill calculated to car
ry out the recommendations recently
made on the subject by the grand jury.
The work of Constable ]. L. Sanders
in holding the liquor business in check,
was brought up by DR.. j. II. Saye and
Mr.. Thos. F. McDow, and both spoke in
complimentary terms Of what Consta-
BILE Sanders has been doing. Mr.. NC
Dow called attention to the fact that
fines amounting to about $4,000 had
accrued to the county as the result or
this work of Mr.. Sanders and said that
if the cases worked up by this consta-
BILE had been properly prosecuted the
fines would probably have amounted to
as much as $4,000. 1t was proposed
that the delegation recommend an in
crease of Constable Sanders's compen-
sation from $3.50 a day to SO and all
necessary expenses, and the PROPOSE
ton was assented to by all present.
The financial affairs of the county
were discussed, and the delegation
agreed to levy of four mills for coun-
ty purposes in accordance with an es-
innate made and proposed by the re-
tiring board of commissioners.
The new board Of commissioners was
in session nearly all day yesterday,
the big pile Of claims that has
been accommodating since the money
ran out in the summer. Accounts ap-
proved during Monday and yesterday
aggregated about $11,100, and this sum
added to about $4,000 or more approv-
ed for payment out Of taxes collected
since October Is, together with notes
due for borrowed money, accounts for
at least $4,000 of the current collec-
tions.
Miss Annie Wallace was unanimous
ly reelected clerk of the new board;
but some friction developed over the
selection Of attorney. Commissioners
Lumpkin and Aycock insisted on the
re- unemployment of w. B. Wilson, Jr.,
in the capacity of attorney for the
board, but Supervisor Boyd refused to
make the selection unanimous. He
said he would get such legal advice as
he might need from other sources.