The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26
ANOTHER BRIDGE
TO SPAN SANTEE
so DECIDED BY ENTHUSIASTIC
CITIZENS AT MEETING IN
SUMMERTON FRIDAY.


SUMMERTON FRIDAY.
! A special dispatch to the Columbia
State, dated Friday, Aug. 20. says:
A large crowd gathered at the school
house in Summerton this morning to
discuss the question of building a
bridge over the Santee river. The
souestion was thoroughly discussed
and voted upon, it being unanimously
decided to build permanent bridge
costing 100000 at point ten miles
fromsSummerton known as Pinckney's
Landing.
! l.. D. Jennings, of Sumter, presided
and presented briefly the question OF
Bridging the Santee and the advan-
taee to Clarendon county in particu-
lar. Irvine F. Belser, of Columbia, in
a few remarks stated the object OF
the meeting and whether the bridge
should be built with an appropriation
from the State or with subscribed
stock. Mayor Jennings presented
Governor Cooper, who spoke of the
plans and purposes of the State with
reference to transportation facilities
pointing out that the Santee is bar
rier to general improvement, and that
the bridging of the Santee would be
worth the money it would cost. He
told of the splendid highways in the
New England states and Of the num-
ber of trucks being used in the trans
portation of commodities, because it
could be transported in this way
cheaper and more quickly than over
the railroads.
He said this state must provide bet
tsr road facilities and the building OF
q bridge over the Santee would be to
the interest of this county and de-
syslspment and happiness of the COM
nusfty. South Carolina had the best
hrzsers aad the best lands in the
wsrld and the poorest highways"
BE told the story Of the people OF Je-
rusalem who kept beautiful, clean
city because each man swept before
his own door. If each county would
take care Of itself what an easy mat
ter it would be for this state to have
the good highways. In closing, he
said athe bridge win be built and the
building Of this bridge will be a con-
tribution To- the general progress OF
this State"
Mr.Jsnnings made few remarks
relative to the cost of the bridge and
emprasized that the sooner people
would rely on themselves the sooner
they would get the bridge. If 200 men
would each buy 5000 stock, the four
counties, Clarendon, Sumter, Orange
burg and Calhoun would make up the
$1,000, 900. The bridge will be opera
ted as a toll bridge, the legislature
fixing the maximum toll charge. 1t
was shown that the toll bridge near
Camden collected between $500 and
$500 a week, thus proving that aside
from being advantageous to the COM
munity, it would also be a good IL
nancial investment.
E. o. Black, director of the Cham
Der of Commerce of Columbia, spoke
of the wonderful production of South
Carolina. He said "if all the hogs
ii the state were one big hog this big
hog could root up the Panama canal
by roofing three times day without
grunting."
This brought forth much applause.
He showed what could be done by CO.
operation, quoting "help one another"
Mr.. Brown of the State highway COM
mission, pledged the support Of the
State highway department.
r. B. Belser, of Sumter, pointed out
that the natural advantage of Pinck-
ney's Landing would make the bridge
cost less. He also pledged the sup
port of Sumter county. There were
around 10000 automobiles in the state
and with approximately 100000 cross
ings of the Santee bridge a year
would net $50, 900 or more year in
come.
Charlton DuRant, of Manning, said
the building of the bridge would be a
great thing for the community and
county and cited the recent school i'm
provement which would be blocked
by the present road situation.
C. R. Sprott, of Manning, said he
was stringly in favor of building the
bridge. c.. NJ. Davis, of Summerton'
strongly indorsed the plan. Mr.. Park
\ er, of Orangeburg, favored the pro-
,sed plan and expects it to meet
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