The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-06-09
Justice" Complains the Road to-
Monterey Needs Attention.

Since your paper has been in the
hands of its present editor and mana
ger, there are few paragraphs that
have not read with interest, some
with amusement and, too, in the
rent issue of June End, with a little
amazement. The paper is full of
good things as usual, but the two
items which surprised not only the
writer, but other readers, were in
reference to the roads.
One item suggested a first class
road from Abbeville to Due West.
40 feet wide and we'll built. The
other stated that Supervisor Steven
son is to open up a good road lead
ing from the main road to mineral
spring, Little Mountain, for the
pleasure and at the expense of auto
mobile owners in Abbeville.
Both suggestions are practical, I
suppose, and if carried out would
give the people of the city and of
other places a lot of pleasure, but the
condition of other public roads in
the county should first be considered,
and the good of people in other parts
of the county. For instance: a
physician whose practice takes him
in all directions, was heard to say
that the road leading from Abbeville
to Monterey is one of the very worst
in the county. Prominent business
men and workers for the public have
complained of this road and all who
travel over it wonder what manner of
politician Mr.. Stevenson can be- when
the roads to Due West and Antreville
are in good condition, yet he has
kept the force of hands at work on
them while many other roads are
utterly neglected. Complaints have
been made to Mr.. Stevenson, we are
told, and he has been invited to
travel over these roads occasionally
just to get some idea Of the incon-
venience endured by the travelling
public, but complaints and invitations
have had no effect. The Supervisor
of Abbeville County is elected and
paid by the voters of Abeville count
ty to keep the roads in good repair.
He may not have money and work.
men enough to be able to do this but
he should at least keep everlastingly
at it and divide the time and money
equally and fairly between the differ
ent parts of the county. And he
should not take one minute of the
time he has to open up new roads or
work private roads (even at the ex-
pense of private parties) unless all
existing public roads are in good con-
dition. The road to Little Noun
tain would give the writer and fam
lily a lot of pleasure but we are will
ing to forego that pleasure and let
Mr.. Stevenson put his time and work
on the public road from Abbeville to
Monterey, from Abbeville to CAL
houn Falls, via Watts and on many
other bad roads of which the voters
who elected him will gladly tell him
if he will listen. Or, better still, he
could take a little trip over the coun-
ty and find out for himself how these
things are.
The Editors of the Medium and
Press and Banner might take this
trip with him so they could appreci-
ate the difficulties under which many
of their readers labor when they
start out to town with the various
products of the farm.
If the three men were to take the
trip suggested, they would soon dis
cover that all the roads are not bad
but that there are bad places every
where g%ullies, washes, mudholes, etc.
which a squad of hands could fill and
level up without giving the roads a
general working. What say you,
Mr.. Editor? Here is your invita-
ton along with those of Mr.. Horton
and Mr.. Stevenson. Surely if two
editors and the Supervisor join hands
there will be something done for the
good Of the public they all serve!
Justice.