Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-02
FOR THE LOWER ROAD

Citizens living in the south eastern
part Of the county and advocating the
lower or Air Line" road between
Yorkville and Rock HILL held a meet
ing in the court room in Yorkville yes
terday for the purpose of further dis
cussion Of the subject and the further
ing of plans apropos of the meeting of
the county commissioners on Thurs
day.
Mr.. j. C. Wilborn was elected chair
man Of the meeting, and Mr.. w. +.
Jackson was named as secretary.
About thirty citizens living along the
proposed route were present, as were
several residents Of Yorkville.
Mr.. r. r. Allison, representing the
committee appointed to have a survey
Of the proposed route made, submitted
blue prints and information in regard
to the work. He stated that the soil
was mostly sand clay and that the road
could be built cheaper than any other
for the same distance in the county.
Messrs. ]. E. Lowry, ]. NJ. Starr. r.
NJ. Anderson and several others spoke
in favor of the lower road, stating that
they were quite willing to throw aside
personal preferences as to the route in
order that the road be built through
that section.
Mr.. John Steele spoke at some length
in favor Of the lower route. He stated
that there was no doubt that the Air
Line road between Yorkville and Rock
Hill was considerably shorter than the
TirZah route. 1t could be built much
cheaper than any other road and would
benefit more people. Mr.. Steele stated
that there was, Of course, much oDpo-
sition to the proposed new road. Peo-
pie Of Fort Mill had been poisoned, so
to speak, against the plan, and still he
thought it would be of advantage to
them to have such a road because 1t
would bring thm nearer to the county
seat. More porgress has been made in
the southeastern section Of York dur
ing the past five years than in any 9TH
er part Of the county. Numerous homes
have been built, he said, farms have
been divided and the country deserves
a good road.
John R. Hart, Esq, addressed the
meeting in the interest Of the lower
route. While he had no personal in
terest in the matter he thought the
road should be built because it would
be of benefit to more people. Only one
white citizen, Mr.. Hart said, lived on
the road between Yorkville and Tirzah,
while a number Of white people lived
along the Air Line route within six
miles of Yorkville. The law says roads
shall be built along the most practical
route. Mr.. Hart advised those inter-
ested that votes were what counted in
the board of commissioners decision
and that if the people interested could
show the board that there were more
voters living along the Air Line road
than on the upper road they would de-
eide the matter in short order.
Messrs. J. B. Johnson. Boyd Creigh-
ton, John Steele, ]. c. Wilborn. John
r. Hart, r. T. Allison, John Black and
John O'Neall were appointed delega-
ton to present the claims Of the lower
road advocates to the commissioners
on Thursday. and Messrs. II. j. tinker,
X. NJ. Anderson and John Steele were
appointed a committee to try and en-
tighten citizens Of Fort Mill as to the
advantages of the Air Line road.
Several Of those interested suggested
that since the advocates Of the present
Rock Hill road would make a strenuous
fight to have the chaingang put to
work on that thoroughfare that the
lower road advocates should also offer
some inducements to the commits
sioners by cash subscriptions, rights Of
way furnishing sand and teams. This
suggestion was adopted and rights Of
way were granted by every citizen
along the route with the exception Of
Mr.. C. c. Hughes whose position in re-
gard to the matter has not yet been
learned. Quite a number have offered
to furnish sand and labor to carry on
the work.
1t was also decided that there was to
be no quarreling as to the route Of the
road; but that it be left to the discre-
tion of the board Of commissioners. In
regard to this matter the sentiment of
all was voiced in the words Of one Of
their number who declared that what
we want is road through our country
which will enable us to more easily
reach YOrkville and Rock Hill, and if
it fails to go by my house or your
house let's not have any selfish interest,
but work for the road wherever it
goes"