The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-02-05
BRIDGING THE SANTEE
Berkeley County People Ready to Do
Their Part

berkeley county Is q StfOHS duNOCdte
of a bridge across the Santee River
at Murray's Ferry. The following is
taken from a communication written
by him to The News and Courier and
published in that newspaper Tuesday
morning:
"ln regards to a road and bridge
across Santee River, first l wish to
state that l am now serving my four
teenth year as county supervisor and
county commissioner of Berkeley
county, and know what the majori-
ty of the people would like to have
that will be of most interest to our
county. l have canvassed Berkeley
county as to the most central and ad-
vantageous place to cross Santee riv-
er. This we find to be the Murray's
Ferry, not only for the interest of
Berkeley County, but for a majority
of the counties in the Pee Dee section,
connecting them with our great sea-
port town, Charleston. |, myself, feel
proud of Charleston and hope to see
her the greatest seaport town in the
United States.
eve have one of the best natural
soil roads in our country leaving
Charleston counties concrete. road at
Ten-mile Hill and thence running in
a northerly direction, at no time more
than one mile away from the A. c. L..
Railroad until at Bonneau. Then this
roads direction is little more west
of north; and at last it enters Santee
river at a point known as Murray's
Ferry. The distance is about six miles
west of the A. C. L. Railroad. The en-
tire distance from the Charleston
line to the Santee river, which is the
dividing line between Berkeley and
Williamsburg counties, is about fifty
five miles; and all of this road but
four miles can be travelled at any
time, now. And the four miles is from
what is known as Tavern bridge to
Santee river. This four miles is part
of the Murray's ferry road, but has
been somewhat abandoned since there
was no fiat to cross the river. sur
Veyed this four miles Of road only a
few months ago and found it in much
better condition than / expected, with
the exception of five places at will
have to be bridged. With very little
work on the road in the swamp, which
distance is three and one-half miles,
including the bridges, this road on
the Berkeley side can be travelled ten
months out of the year.
81 feel sure the Pee Dee sections and
other counties north of Santee river
will coincide with us and that Char
lesion is there to receive this project
with open arms, and she will do even
more than her part.
referring to map you will find this
route the most direct and practicable
even though it may cost a littel
more. Every one knows that if you
are desirous of getting anything good
the price will have tosbe paid. have
canvassed the people of Berkeley and
the small towns on this route through
Berkeley county and find them anxious
and willing to personally subscribe
and also willing to pay what tax is
necessary to meet Berkeley's portion
in bridging Santee river atMurray's
Ferry. Berkeley's delegation is also
unanimous as to this point of cross
ing Santee.
"Let all who are interested get busy
and take this matter up with tie
Legislature at once"
Commenting editorially, on Mr..
Dennis letter relative to bridge
across the Santee river the New and
Courier says:
"Mr. Dennis speaks with authority
for the people of Berkeley and the
authorities of Berkeley and says that
they are ready and anxious to do their
part for the construction of bridge
across the Santee river and gives 1t
as his judgment and that o. the citi-
zens of his county that the place to
put this bridge is at Murray's Ferry.
"The benefits of a bridge across the
Santee river are too obvious to re-
quire discussion. 1t is disgrace to
Charleston and a disgrace to large
part of eastern South Carolina that
the Santee has not been bridged
years ago and an end put to a condl-
L snh off