The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-18
POLITICS
DISRUPTS
COMMISSION
Fight on State High
way Com m lssio n
Results in Reslgna-
ton of Chief Engi-
neer and One Mem
Der

Columbia. Feb. 15.-The South
Carolina state highway commission,
at its regular meeting yesterday, ac-
cepted by a majority vote the res
ignation Of Charles II. Mooreheld,
the resignation to become effective
March / at which time +. T. Brown
will become acting state highway
engineer. At the present time Mr..
Brown is field engineer and is IN
charge Of the eastern division Of the
state.
The. acceptance Of the resignation
C Mr.. Mooreficld comes as the cul-
mination Of series Of events which
have attracted considerable at.er-
! ton and comment over the state.
! About a week ago Mr.. Mooreticld
submitted his resignation 20 +. g.
Rhett Of Charleston. chairman OF
the commission. The resignation
of Mr.. Moorefield came soon after
he had submitted to the ways aud
means committee Of tho house
copy Of letter which he had writ,
ten to the chief Of the federal bu-
reau of roads and this letter was
deemed by certain leaders in The
general assembly an indiscretion on
the part OF NJ. Noorefeld. The
letter was written shortly after
bill had been introduced IN the leg
islature for the purpose OF reor-
| saflizing. the department and was
published in full about a week ago
Since it became known that Mr..
Moorefield had submitted his res
ignation. there has been consider
able talk as to whether or not the
highway commission would accept
it. The meeting yesterday was
executive and no Official statement
was given out at its close. 1t was
gathered that the vote to accept
Mr.. Moorefeld's resignation was not
unanimous. L II. Thomas, secre-
tary. when asked for the vote OF
each member, refused TO give 1t out
for publication.
After the commission had been
in session tor some time, the mem
bers went to the state house ana
had conference with Governor
Cooper. Another session OF the
commission was held at the high
way departments offices. and at It's
conclusion it was announced that
Mr.. Moorefe,d's resignation had
been accepted.
After the meeting. Charles o.
Hearon. member Of the commission
since it was organized, mailed to
Governor Cooper his resignation
from The commission.
When asked why be resigned. Mr
Hearou said: 81 resigned from the
state highway commission because
the commission accepted the resis-
ration of the state highway cnSi-
necr. MIR. Mooretield. l could not
appreciate the governors point ot
view in demanding his resignation.
and Of course being out Of sympa-
thiny with tho administration. re-
signed.
..As I SAID the other day. think
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this sort Of thing necessary There
is 90 sense in the thing as l see it.
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Simply cou'o ~. '
sense in accepting M'. Mooleiiei"
resignation and whcn II "aS ac,
ccpted resigned. mat IS at'
there is to 1t.
Delegations from several coun-
ties came before the comm'Ss!on
asking for federal atu tor various
projects.
l.. W. Keller. supervisor OF Ao-
teville county. ana ). NJ. NlcNie'
member OF the count5 h'sh"aS
commission oi tlht Noui''9'
cd petition tor federal alu 70 as
slst in the construction ., 'he ro'u
from Abbevlllc court mouse 10 INC
Savannah river py taIlouA rains
aud for the erection ot two bridges
or the road. The ROAD IS ABOUT 10
miles long and Viii cost ABOUT 3D.
900 a mile. Request WAS ALSO