The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-30
NO NEW PASSENGER STATION.
Railroad Commission Orders South
ern to Proceed with Original Plans.

! Carolina relative to the erection of
a new passenger depot in this city, has
been furnished by the commission
with a copy of the minutes of the
| meeting of the commission on July
21st, at which the committee ap-
peared and presented a petition for
a new station to be erected further
east than the present one. After 60
| ing over the matter with the commit
| tee, the commission acted adversely
on the matter, and ordered the South
ern to proceed with the original plans
which provide for remodeling the
old depot and making certain extern
sions and improvements.
The committee appearing before
the commission consisted Of Messrs.
J. D. Copeland, A. w. Knight, and
DR.. George F. Hair.
The following is the copy Of min
utes and correspondence furnished
the committee in regard to the depot
matter:
depot at Bamberg, S. c.:
Commissioner Hampton offered
the following resolution:
Whereas Rule No. So, page "a,
of the annual report of the railroad
commission for year 1913 says: "All
railroads in this State are required
to erect within the time specified by
the commission union or other de-
pots at such points as the travel and
public interest shall, in the judgment
of the commission, justify"
"'I feel that negotiations have
progressed so far between the citi-
zens of Bamberg and :he Southern
railway campany, relative to contem-
plated changes in the present depot,
and a large portion of the citizens
have agreed upon specifications of
proposed changes in present depot,
as submitted by the Southern rail-
way, which, in the opinion Of the
commission, are adequate and\suffi-
cient for the business at Bamberg;
and Furthermore, that the erection Of
a new depot within the distance Of
practically two hundred feet would
not, in my opinion, materially affect
the business interests of the town Of
Bamberg; and that the cost of erec-
tion of new building would be twelve
or fifteen thousand dollars more than
proposed changes agreed upon by
present depot, the commission does
not feel justified in erection of new
depot in a different location. The
commission is only expected within
its authority to do what is equitable,
just and right in all cases and arbi-
trate between the people Of South
Carolina and the corporations, and
the commissions authority only per-
mits them to furnish adequate, con-
venient and sufficient accommoda-
tions both at depots and relative to
service:
Therefore, be it resolved that the
commission accepts the blue print
filed in this Office by the Southern
railway company on July Goth, 1914,
and Supt. Arthur is hereby instruct
ed to proceed Immediately with the
work of improvements on depot at
Bamberg, S. c.
"Vote: Commissioners Caughman
and Hampton, 'aye;' Commissioner
Richards, no.
Commissioner Richards made the
following statement:
"'I vote against the adoption of
the resolution for the reason that the
railroad commission has already or
dered considerable improvements at
the present depot and the railroad
company has acquiesced and submit
ted a blue print which indicates, to
my mind, that it will cost several
thousand dollars to make the i'm
provements where the depot now
stands. Having been on the ground
within the last few days and investl-
gated it thoroughly, and believing
that to allow the depot to remain
where it is today, where there is
great congestion evident, that in the
years to come, as Bamberg grows and
business increases, the congestion
will necessarily increase, / feel that
the railroad company can build a new
depot at the point indicated in the
petition, through the petitioners. Mes
srs. Knight and Copeland, on July
goth. without great deal more cost
than the proposed improvements to
the old depot will necessitate, and
the new building will be permanent
and will meet all demands Of the
people of Bamberg for years to come.
Commissioner Caughman made
the following statement:
81 vote for this resolution for the