The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-26
BRIDGES OVER THE SANTEE.
RECOMMENDATIONS RESULT AT
CONFERENCE OF DELE
GATES HELD AT
tl FLORENCE
Bridges mt Lcnud's and Pinckney's-
These landings Are Favored by
ccnfercncc--Rcsoiut Adopted.

Charleston. Dec. 2i.--The meeting
Of representatives from the sevra
coontics abutting on or adjacent to
the Santee river. called at the in
stance OF the Charleston Chamber oi
Cornmerce to meet I'm Florence yes.
terdny. resulted in steps being for.
mulatedc making practical the carry
Ing out OF the recent recommenda.
tion of the State Highway Commits
sion that two bridges be built span.
ming the santee river. A meeting
was held about month ago i'm Co.
iumbia at which the claims of several
sites along the Santee river were put
forth. Advocates OF each section
rscited the advantages to accrue from
that site. the State Highway Com
mission giving due weight to the
Arguments presented.
Mazyck Ferry. near McClellanville.
Lenud's Ferry. near the Seaboard Air
Line crossing. Murrays Landing. near
the crossing OF the Atlantic Coast
Line and ,Pinckney's Landing, near
Parlers. or st. Paups. I'm Orange
burg county. were all forcibly pre-
sentsd. The commission after due
deliberation announced its recon-
mendation that steps be taken to
build two bridges. one ut Lenud's and
the other at Pinckney's Landing
There was no doubt as to the desir-
ability OF Murray's Landing site both
AZ TO convenience and central loca-
tion. but the swampy approaches
and span of the river bed. etc, en-
tailed an expense which was almost
prohibitive, the cost OF the bridge at
Murray's Landing being almost as
much as the combined expense of the
bridge at Lenud's and Pinchney's
Landing.
The work of the State Highway
Commission for the lime at least
ceased when IL made Its recommen-
aation and gave out the facts and
>fGpres regarding the distances and
expenses Of the several sites. 1t was
therefore up TO some agency to get
tho several counties to cooperate in
some way to realize the finances nee
essary to- build the two bridges and II
was for this purpose that the Charles
ton Chamber OF Commerce called to-
gether representatives Of the several
counties. Time is quite q factor just
now as legislation will be required
by the State legislature when II
meets next month. and before this
legislation IN proposed local senti-
ment must be crystalized and the
several legislative delegations in
formed OF the wishes OF their con-
stituents.
Unless a meeting such as was held
yesterday had been called 1t Is prob.
able that the whole project would
have reached no crisis by the date OF
meeting OF the legislature and would
have failed OF accomplishment. fol-
the coming year at least
The meeting In Florence yesterday
was presided over by Mr.. A. ". Smell
OF Charleston. and the whole mat
ter was thoroughly ventilated. On
motion OF Mr.. Wilson @. Harvey e
committee or one member from each
county represented was appointed to
take the whole situation under con-
sideration and to report back TO the
meeting plans and policies for their
adoption. n recess was taken while
this committee held n spirited session,
threshing out local differences and
difficulties. untangling knots and
overcoming real or fancied obstacles
When the meeting reconvened
Chairman Harvey submitted the fol-
lowing recommendation made by the
committee. which was adopted unani-
nously:
Resolved that Senator Huger
Sinkler OF Charleston, be requested
To prepare the necessary legislation
looking to the formation OF a com
mission. TO be known as the Santee
river bridge commission. which com
mission shall be intrusted with such
duties and responsibilities and pow
ers essential to cooperating with the
state Highway Commission and to
aid In the construction OF the bridges
spanning the santee river.
Resolved that committee OF
three representatives from each coun-
ty be appointed. which committee
shall he charged with stimulating
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