The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-23
Body In Long Session.

"Iohway Body In Long Session.
Numerous delegations appeared bo-
lore the state highway commission at
It's monthly session here, in nearly
every instance aid being sought for
ROAD work or change in some plan
being desired. The commission was in
session from early morning until 8
o'clock in the afternoon.
The commission allotted $4,000 fed
eral aid to Chester county for the road
from Richburg to the river. a dele
CATION appeared to ask for this aid
as we'll as $4,000 to complete the
road to Lockhart a delegation from
chester and Lancaster appeared be-
fore the commission to ask the COM
MISSION Tor federal aid on q bridge
across the Catawba river This bridge
is estimated to cost between Sl50000
and Sl7ooO0. but no federal aid funds
are available now. Among those ap-
rcarins in interest Of this request
were Senator David Hamilton Of Chos.
ter, J. lyles Glenn, Jr., John 7. Ste.
vens. T Y. Williams and H. II. Kester.
J. S. Stark. chairman of the Able.
vile commission. and H. B. Humbert.
county engineer. asked aid for road
to run from Ware Shoals via Hodges
and Donalds to the Anderson county
line near Honea Path. This road is
to be built partly to give work to
hail storm sufferers. The commission
pointed out that it was unable to al.
lot federal aid to the project. but that
it would furnish all equipment neces-
sary free of charge in an effort to as.
sist. Mr.. Stark and Mr.. Humbert also
called the attention of the commission
to the need OF bridges in Abbcvillc
county on the Calhoun highway est.
mated to cost around 100000.
Decides on Location.
Batesburg. Leesville and Lexington
county In general were we'll represent.
ed in an effort to reach a decision on
the question Of the Columbia Augusta
road through Saluda county. Two del.
egatlons were heard at different times,
one favoring the location on the north
ern side of the railroad track and the
other favoring the old roadbed south
Of the railroad track. After all sides
had been heard the commission ap.
proved the old roadbed route south OF
the railroad track and allotted $4,000
additional federal aid to Saluda coun-
~ If so much be necessary to assist in
bulldig an underpass at Hfbcrna. this
being part of the plan for the old
route The delegation favoring the
old route was composed Of % citizens
led by Or. d. NJ. Crosson This dele
=;
100 citizens. letter from Senator
| Nishtman and other papers favoring
their selection. They presented a
| strong case. All the Saluda officials
| VIII supNor. the old roadbed route it
was declared The other delegation
( came 10 ascertain what was holding
| up the work on the route north OF the
railroad track as surveyed sometime
ago. Heading this delegation were
! DR.. ". p, Zimmerman Isaac Edwards,
| Col. +. l. ASbill and Frank Hendrix.
Representatives j. w. Moon and
John G Greer of Greenville headed a
! delegation from that county to
straiehten out certain matters relative
to a $4,000 bond issue passed BY tho
! county 10 be used or three roads. the
| Frevard or Jones Gap road and the
kay's Bridge Road. This delegation
reported that an act had been Dassed
this year providing for the expenditure
of $4,000 on the three roads anG: the
mon could not understand why the
| $4,000 federal aid appropriation re
Gently made by the highway commits
sion had been allotted to the Jones
Gap road alone.