Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-11-22
Mass Meeting in Interest of
Good Roads.

Good Roads.
In response to the call from a
number of citizens, a meeting was
held in the court house Monday in
the interest of good roads. Hon.
b. E. Nicholson was elected chair
man of the meeting and Mr.. Giles
D. Minis was requested to state the
object of the meeting. He stated
that the national government has
made appropriation for road i'm.
provement throughout the nation,
each State belog allotted given
sum, and that in order to receive
the benefit of this fund each county
must organize and raise money for
building modern roads. The ma
tional appropriation is sup
Elementary fund. This meeting was
called to arouse interest among the
people of the county, looking to the
consummation of some plan of rals-
ing money for undermining thel Dads
of the county.
After stating the object of the
meeting Mr.. Minis read a series of
resolutions which he had prepared.
He was asked a number of ques-
tions concerning the application or
full import of certain sections of
the resolutions, which he fully ex.
planned. After discussion of the
good roads situation by several
present portion of the resolutions,
as offered by MIR. Minis, were adopt
ed as follows:
Upon the adoption of the resolu-
tions a committee consisting of A.
S. Tompkins, J. G. Sheppard and
G. D. Minis was appointed to pre-.
pare petitions and have them circu-
lated ata each voting precinct
After the proposed bond issue had
been disposed of j. L. Minis spoke
of the need of work upon the roads
Immediately after rain, if we are
to have good roads for the heavy
hauling of winter. Following the
example which some other counties
have set, that of setting apart one
day for a general voluntary road
working by the citizens, he offered
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved that it is the sense of
this meeting that Wednesday, De-
cember 6, be set apart as Good
Roads Day throughout Edgefeld
county and that every person who
has attained the road working age,
both white and coloreC, be request
ed to give one days work on that
day or its equivalent in team or
cash.
Whereas, it is natural and proper
that our Representatives in the Gen.
eral Assembly should feel that 9
majority of the qualified electors of
Edgefeld County are standing be-
hind them, and holding up their
hands in matters of legislation, and
especially in matters pertaining to
taxation. Therefore, be it,
Resolved first: That it is the
sense of this body of Edgefeld citi-
zens, enmasse assembled, that the
cheapest, and most satisfactory
method of raising money sufficient
to build Public highways in Edge
field County, is by the issuing of
long term, low interest-bearing
bonds.
Resolved second: That in order
to carry out the principals of De-
mocracy, that Governments derive
their power through and by the con-
sent of the governed. that petitions
be circulated in every part of Edge
field County that a majority of the
qualified electors may petition for
an election for the issuing of $780,
10000. 1.-TWO hundred and fifty
thousand Dollars) of bonds.
Resolved third: That said bonds
be issued in lnstalments of sufficient
amounts to carry on the work OF
road building in the discretion of
the Highway Commission covering
a portion not to exceed five years.