The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-11
GOOD ROADS ORGANIZATION.
Interesting Meeting Held at Court
House Monday Morning.


goodly number of initial members.
Much interest was evinced in the
meeting, and it is believed chat con-
siderable. may be accomplished as
a. result of the meeting. There
we're about 100 citizens of the coun-
ty present during the meeting, rep
resenting every section Of Bamberg
county. A number of recommended
tions were made, all looking to the
securing of good roads. for the coun-
ty and their maintenance after be-
ing built.
The meeting was called as result
of the meeting together some time
ago of number of parties interest
ed in the matter of good roads. Rev.
w. S. Stokes, of Denmark, was made
chairman of the meeting, and Mr..
G.. Moye Dickinson was made secre-
tary. Mr.. G. w, RentZ, stated brief
ly, the objects for which the meet
ing was called.
Mr.. w. L. Riley read the report
of the committee on organization ap-
pointed at the previous meeting. The
report suggested mode of proce-
dure as follows: (a) Resolved, that
we shall have good roads. CD How
to secure them and what means shall
be taken to secure them. (c) What
width the principal roads shall be-.
(d) How to regulate vehicles, es-
pecially timber carts, on public high
ways. (e) How to raise funds to
maintain the work-shall a special
tax be laid on automobiles, and if so,
what? CD Is it advisable to change
our system of county government,
especially insofar as the regulating
and improvement of public roads?
The report especially recommended
that legislative committee be ap-
pointed to prepare and submit to the
delegation such legislation as may
be desired to carry out the recon-
mendations of the meeting.
A general discussion of the report
followed it's reading. Some of those
present favored abolishing the pres
ent system of county government,
and going back to the old system of
having three commissioners, and en-
ploying an engineer to take the place
of the supervisor, while others op-
posed any change at all. 1t was
pointed out that under the old sys-
tenn no progress was. made at all, and
| it was generally agreed, after dis
cussion, that any change in this mat
ter would be inadvisable. Motions
looking to a proposed change were
withdrawn.
AS to the width of roads, it was
the concensus of opinion of those dis
cussing this phase of the matter that
tho present law covers this matter,
that is providing that roads shall be
from "a to 80 feet in width.
Capt. J. B. Guess wanted law
passed prohibiting log carts with
drag in front from travelling on pub
lie roads. Others wanted a special
tax on four-wheel log carts.
AS to whether or not tax should
be imposed on automobiles provoked
long discussion, finally resulting in
motion passing recommending that
al special tax be laid on automobiles
OF Csc per horsepower. 1t was de-
cided not to recommend any tax on
other vehicles. 1t was pointed out
that automobiles will reap greater
reward from good roads than other
vehicles, as rough roads served to
| break the machines, and the saving
in good roads to automobile owners
would be. great in. reducing repair
bills. and again the machine own
ers do not object to a special tax, III
fact the majority of them have fire.
quently urged special tax.
Upon the adoption of the report
of the organization committee, Mr..
w. L. Riley read a proposed consti-
tuition for a permanent organization.
The report was adopted, and the
meeting then was permanently or
ganized into good roads associa-
ton. The following officers were
elected: President, w. S. Stokes;
vice presidents, w. D. Rhoad and DR..
L. A. Hartzog; secretary and treas
urer, G. Moye Dickinson. Messrs. S.
G. Mayfield and G.. NJ. Dickinson were
appointed committee to draft BY
laws. An executive committee will
be appointed. later.
Representative Carter stated that
he had drafted a bill that he propos-
ed to offer and work for in the gen.
eral assembly, looking to the Sc