Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-01-09
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- Drs. Thos. N. Dulin, E. w. Pressly, /.
J. CAMPBELL and j. H. Saye appeared
before the delegation as representa-
tives Of the York County Medical asso-
citation in the interest Of the proposed
law requiring the medical inspection Of
school children. It was desired that the
delegation support health certificate
that had been adopted by the associa-
tion The doctors called attention to
the fact that South Carolina and Geor-
gia are the only two states that fail to
REQUIRE registration Of births and
deaths, and the keeping Of vital statis-
tics. They thought such statistics should
be required, and Dr. Pressly asked for
liberal support for the state board OF
health, which he thinks Is doing good
work.
Citizens Of Bethesda township pre-
sented q petition asking for the modifi-
cation of the road law so as to require
the taxing Of mules and horses at 81
per head, the money so raised to be
used on the public roads.
Mr.. w. s. Wilkerson suggested a
committee consisting Of two or more
township supervisors, acting with Mr.
Boyd and Mr.. Brice to prepare revi-
cleaning out Of streams, and present
the same to the delegation In the form
Of a bill. The suggestion was adopted.
Representatives Of school districts
Nos. l and % discussed pro and con,
proposition to cut off portion OF dis
trict No. 20 and add II to district No. /.
Messrs. B. F. Merritt and s. T. Patter-
son, advocated the proposition. The
principal reason for their desire was
the necessity Of crossing Fishing Creek
which Is sometimes very inconvenient.
Messrs r. c. Caveny, Adger Huey,
and John Aycock, were opposed to the
proposition on the ground of the i'm.
pairment Of No. 29's revenues. No. %
and the line cannot be changed except
by authority Of the legislature.
The county board of commissioners
requested the passage Of an act to re-
quire railroads to build all public road
crossings regardless Of whether the
r. ..oad or the public road had been 10
Gated first.
The Bethel delegation appeared be-
fore the board in behalf Of the propo-
sition to secure exemption for Bethel
township on account Of further liabili-
ty because Of the chaingang. The
argument was as already printed, that
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amount expended in support Of the
chaingang and that she could get bet
ter results in road work by the use OF
free labor under her own direction.
There was good deal Of argument on
the subject; but when the commission
ers produced figures showing that TAX
ing the building Of new bridges and the
repairing Of old bridges into account,
along with the work the chaingang had
actually done, Bethel has received a
larger proportion Of the ordinary coun-
ty funds than any other township, and
more than she has paid in by several
thousand dollars, 1t was shown that the
committee was laboring under decided
Misrepresentation Of the facts. The del
egation was considerably surprised at
the outcome; but generally took their
defeat in good part.
Gentlemen Of the Bethel delegation
preferred complaintagainst the board
of commissioners to the effect that they
had promised to look at certain road
in the township and failed to do SO.
The commissioners explained that
shortly after the promise referred to.
the big freshet Of two years ago came
along, and took all their money for
bridges, and there was no need to go
look at a road that they had no means
of repairing.
When Senator Beamguard asked for
suggestions looking to the Improvement
Of the road law, DR.. ]. H. Saye propos-
ed an amendment providing that work
on the east and west road be pushed
from the western side Of the county to
the eastern side instead Of from the
eastern side to the western side. He
stated that while the people on the
western side were not complaining.
still they felt that they were entitled to
more Of the benefits Of the chaingang
than they had been getting, and he
thought the proposed change would be
just and fair.
Supervisor John F. Williams Of Ebe-
nezer township, desired to know how
long it would take the chaingang to
work the road from Bullock's Creek to
Yorkville; but there was no answer
forthcoming and Mr.. Williams stated
that he thought the work Of completing
the road to the east of Yorkville would
not require nearly so long as the work
Of completing the road to the west Of
Yorkville.
Mr.. c. M. Inman stated that as he
saw it, If the people west Of Yorkville.
had roads as good as those to the east
Of Yorkville, the people Of the western
side would agree to ask no more favors
at the hands Of the commissioners on
account of the chaingang.
Supervisor Boyd asked the delega-
ton to secure the passage Of an act
that would give the county board more
discretion in the matter Of getting
proper drainage for the public roads.
He explained that as matters now
stand a good road may be literally
washed away and the commissioners
have no power to save it.
Senator Beamguard stated that he
had been approached by number Of
people who had requested reduction
in the Communication tax from SO, but all
the supervisors opposed the reduction
Of the tax. Some Of them thought the
tax should be still higher.
Chief D. A. Harris and Ben P. Har-
ris, Of the Catawba Indian tribe.
peared before the delegation with re-
quest for an increase in the amount Of
the annual appropriation allowed to
the Indians. They asked for the sum
Of $9,750. itemized as follows: For tri-
bal support, $4,000; for school purposes,
$500; for addition to the school build
ing. $780, The Indians also asked the
delegation to extend the discretion Of
claiming that some Of the heads Of
families are irresponsible, and need to
be looked after on basis different
from that contemplated in the appro-
priation bill. They thought the appro-
priation should be placed in charge Of
the agent and commission. to be paid
out as good judgment might dictate.
The delegation promised the Indians to
comply with their request to the best
Of their ability.
On behalf Of the county board Of
commissioners, Attorney Brice asked
for the creation of a sinking fund COM
mission to look after the funds accru-
ing for the retirement Of township and
county bond, and 1t was suggested that
this commission be requested to pub
lish reports annually.
There were requests from several
citizens for gun license law. a dog
law and law to prohibit the setting Of
fish traps in streams during the spawn
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