The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-02-26
GREAT IMPORTANCE
OF SANTEE BRIDGE
Mr.. BURGESON POINTS OUT THE
NEEDS FOR BRIDGE AND
GOOD ROADS

Ton ana we'll EnOWu % 0n oSsisc
worker for good roads, said that all
interested are to be congratulated on
the passage of these laws. For many
years the want ef bridges over these
streams has SEPARATED sections that
ought to be in neigaborly touch. With
out such bridges highway near the
Atlantic coast has been out OF the
question.
The, Santee bridge will be built at
Murray's Landing and the counties OF
Charleston. Berkeley and Williams
burg are directly interested, as they
Aill provide the money for the struc-
ture. Seven commissioners will have
charge of the matter and they will
elect their secretary. Another group
of counties has interested itself In the
Pee Dee bridge, which will connect
territory that has long been separas-
ed because of totally inadequate IA
cilities for crossing the stream
Mr. Burgeson said that much credit
was due all concerned in the agree
ment on the Santee river measure.
The delegations from Charleston.
Berkeley and Williamsburg all real
hized the pressing need for the bridge
nd they were not really long in get
lng together on ways and means for
roviding for the structure. Charles
ON will contribute to the necessary
iund. Berkeley County will build a
sood road from the Charleston Coun-
ty line to the bridge and Williamsburg
: County will take care Of its portion.
The three counties have been formed
into q bridge district for the carrying
forward of the plans. =
This bridge district is empowered
by the bill to iseue coupon bonds in
the total sum of 100000, payable in
twenty years and to bear interest Of
S per cent, to be paid semi-annually
; in denominations of $1,000 and $500,
Arespectively. The supervisors of the
zee counties will sign the bonds.
commissioners will consist OF
Tree freeholders of Charleston Coun-
Yty, two freeholders Of Berkeley Coun-
ty and three freeholders of Williams
burg County. These commissioners are
70 be appointed by the Governor on
the recommendation of the delegates
from these counties.
The bridge will be constructed un-
der the direction of the State High
way Commission and when completed
It will be turned over to that commits
sion as a part Of the State highway
system. The highway commission will
be interested in the providing Of the
necessary funds for the bridge.
auditors. of the three counties, un-
der the provisions Of the bill, are au-
thorized to levy tax on property
sufficient to pay the interest on the
bonds to create sinking fund for re,
aemption of the bonds at maturity
according to an amortization table
furnished by the State Comptroller
General.
Mr.. Rurgeson pointed out that with
the completion of these bridges ano
the roads connecting them, a way te
Charleston from Hamlet, Richmond
and beyond will be opened for moto'
lists, and, that with the completor
of the Edisto and Savannah bridges
!: the way from Charleston by way o1
Savannah to Florida will be opened
With the building of these bridges il
will be incumbent on all concerned t.
see that good roads are maintained
to the Georgia line. The Edisto rivel
bridge will not be long in construction
and the Charleston authorities have al
ready announced their intention Of
, building in st. Andrews Parish in TIT
direction of the Edisto river.
Mf. Burguson feels that much ha'
been accomplished in the definite ar
rangements for bridging the Santee
This matter has been discussed ant
agitated for many years and the opin
ion has been unanimous that tn
bridge is imperatively needed. Fo
!. one reason and another the matte
has been permitted to lag. The San
Re bridge and the good roads Of
kh side will make great differenc
Ae whole coastal section, the bene
be felt from the outset.
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