Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-08-12
BIDS CITIZENs GOODBYE.
Chester Paper Apprchensive OF Loss
OF Territory to York County.

Chester News
The News hears that u petition
calling for an election to decide
whether or not that portion of Ches-
ter county located east OF Fishing
creek Will annex to York county has
been signed by the requisite number
or freeholders and has been sent to
Governor Cooper. asking that he or
der the election.
III the election Is called 1t will re-
quire two-thirds majority in order
for the aforementioned section to
become part OF another county
There Is no question but that the
people living in Chester county east of
Flshing creek are among the best cit
liens not only in Chester county but
In South Carolina. and Chester would
exceedingly regret to see them be-
come a part OF another county. wheth-
er II be York or another. However,
as The News views the matter the cit
izens east OF Fishing creek are quail
neu 10 do their own thinking and III
u majority Of them desire to leave
Chester county and become a part of
York county. The News wishes them
we'll I'm their new undertaking and II
truly hopes that they will not see the
day when their step will be regretted
however. we sincerely hope that the
good citizens OF east Chester will Sc
riousiy consider their move from all
angles before they take such n plunge
The question OF leaving one county
ana becoming part OF another Is no
trivial matter. IL east Chester goes
10 YORK, the citizens OF that section
must take their proportion of the in
debtedness OF Chester county and they
must also bear their proportion OF the
taxes in the county to which they
annex.
We would like to ask. What are
the citizens of east Chester going to
get when they annex to York county?
What will be their rate OF taxation?
Have they any assurance that they
will get good roads or do they hear
promises? Is Rock Hill working for
the citizens OF east Chester or Is she
working for n court house. something
she has been laboring for for years?
IT. Rock Hill some day becomes n
county seat. what will their new
court house" cost and what will be
the Indebtedness and rate OF taxes in
this new county?
The News again says that IL tho
good citizens of east Chester want to
leave us and become a part OF York
we wish them well and when the day
comes that they will regret their move
"Old Chester" the banner county OF
South Carolina. stands with open arms
to again welcome you and yours back
Into THE Fairest Land in Dixie"
II the citizens OF the Iandsford sec
tion Of Chester county who are seri-
eusly considering joining York care to
use the facts they may reply TO one
or The News questions by saying that
in uniting with York county they will
get lower tax rate than they low
have In Chester county. and. further
more. they are assured OF absolutely
fair treatment In the expenditure OF
public funds In York county In con
tradistinction to the alleged unfair
distribution Of public road funds in
Chester county at the expense OF their
section. 1t Is to be feared that some
one may charge The News with the
Indulgence Of very extravagant Ian
guage for saying that Chester Is the
banner county OF South Carolina"--
The Times.