The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-19
ROAD COMMISSION IS
FORMALLY ORGANIZED
MEETING OF THOSE WHO
WILL HANDLE PROPOSED
BOND ISSUE -
MAKE STATEMENT
Commissioners Are Anxious to
Take Public Into Their Com
6dence ON Matter
MAKE STATEMENT

For the purpose of organizing and
discussing various preliminary mat
ters, n meeting of the five citizens OF
the county selected to take charge
of the proposed bond issue of $3.50 900
for good roads met yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock i'm the office OF Judge
]. S. Fowler, who was designated in
the bill az chairman of the commits
sion.
At this meeting all those selected
for membership on the commission
agreed to serve, whereupon formal or
ganization was perfected. The com
missioners then went into a discuss
sion of various matters pertaining to
the election and the proposed bond
issue Various subcommittees were
appointed for the purpose of looking
after certain details that are necks-
sary just at this time. 'S -
Members of the commission brought
encouraging news from their respecG
tive sections of the county. What OPP
position to the measure existed when
the bill was first mentioned has been
dispelled as people have learned more
OF the details OF the proposed move
ment. several of the commissioners
stated. ST.
The commissioners asked that the
fact be stressed that they are not on
ly willing but anxious to take the
public into their confidence and will
gladly answer all questions pertaining
to plans for improving the highways
and expending the proceeds from the
proposed bond sale.
When the conference had been con-
'cluded, the commission issued the fol-
lowing statement: S'si :.
Realizing the vast Importance OF
giving to each part of the county its
share of the proposed county high
way system, we herewith pledge our
selves to see that each and every one
part Of Anderson county does Teceive
its share, cofisistent with a connect
ed and practical system or hfghwaSs.
We pledge ourselves also TO see that
each ard every PROVISION OF the bill
lis strictly and impartially carried out,
'all funds being equally pro-rata de-
posted in, the, different, banks of the
county. and ieSerT bleesi es work dole
to be handled in accordance with
strictly modern methods of road
building i;as,S 40
- Later on, VIC bsIisTS each ind every
person insAnderson county will after
studying fal1 the conditions, como to-
the inevitable coAeiusionja that the
building 'of $T5o,000ipo permanent
higiiways awili1be 2 theGcheapest, and
only way 't0 secure a county system
or highways. and cali the attention of
all that the interest ,in such bonds
and sinking fund will amount to- less
money each year by an least. ten
Thousand anfss".; than is now spent la;
the county annually. towards Keeping
up the present system of dirt roads.
1t is not our duty, to make the cam
paign, and we shall leave to others
the working out OF plans to carry: the
election; We are not candidates for Of
fice and have not sought ,appointrnent
as such. It is therefore proper for the
people generally to perfect plans for
he.carrying of the election. We prom
ise to do our duty as we see 1T, con
scientiously and for the good of the
whole county and of every communi-
~ In the county. and cali on all peo-
pie to assist us. We want 10 advise
with all and shall take pleasure In
explaining anything we can, to all who.
may ask us. :" .,iii1.34 8. ..,s,.S :; ~
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