Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-10
From the South Carotinian Of the 2Sth MI.
PURLIC MEETING

!he Delegations from Edgeficld, Abbeyille.
fendieton. Greenville. Spartanburg. Lau.
rens. aud Newberry, held in the Seuate
chamber, on Wednesday evening, the 18th
inst. Col. Menmingef, from the commit-
Tee appointed at the former meeting. made
the following report:
Ihe committee appointed to report such
measures as they may deem expedient for
orgah'zinsa Company for the purpose Of
constructing one or more Turnpike Roads
from Hamburg to the Salula Mountain.
have had the same under consideration. aud
respectfully report:
ihat ina-much as there is no doubt tba,
some practicable routes Tor several Roada
can be tonud, between Hamburg and the
mountains. they think the 6rst matter
wf'ich needs attention, is to interest ,he
people OF the districts Immediately con.
cerned. With this view, they wouId "a.
commend that meetings be held a, all con-
venlent public places in the said districts.
aho subscriptions obtained for the Com.
pany to be established. To ensure these
meetings aui subscriptions, committees
s''"nid now be appointed in each district,
I" lake cnarge of the plan in their pa,,icu-
lar section.
Ihe next point TO be arranged il a sur
Vey "l the routes. and an estimate Of tho
Cast OF such Roads as may he deemed de-
staoie: 10 ascertain these facts, Is OF
gres' Importance: and your COMMITTEES
therefore applied t., one of the most dis,in-
S9'snod Engineers in the country, Major
mcNeiii. Tor Information upon what terms.
anu al what expense, he cold be induced
10 traverse the routes, aud give an estim-
a'e ot their practicability and cost. To
,he'r great qualification they were assured
ny 'hls gentleman. that he would take
pleasure IN accomplishing our wishes.
without any charg". aud that at any tme.
ne would 50 arrange his business with tho
na'' Noad. asiO enable him to traverse
The routes and make the esrirna,es.
1our Committee were also informed By
Tue same gentleman, that he had gener-
al acquaintance with the section through
~h'ch tue Road would pass, and had no
doubt that good Road could be con,trne.
led NJ II unreasonable cost.
Your CuniiI,ittee would fn n h&r. ,....
mend that the Compan, be organized =.
s'"n as possible, with as large caui,aI ~
can be procured. 1t would be desirable, :,
command more than one route, bv maxim,
main Road below. with branches IA +,
reaches near the Mountains. or The Saln-
da River. The capital Of the comnanv
should therefore be placed at least a, 5aN.
'Go dollars. divided into 5000 share, oe
one hundred dollars each,
As >4mn As IL is ascertain ed that p co,.
siderable portion Of tins stock is sub,cn;.
bcd, achhr,er OF incorporation si,ouId he
framed and applied Tor al the next seSsion
OF the Legislature. lf,he Bill now before
the Legislature, proposing to aid in tho
construction of Turnpike Roads, shouId
pass then the State would Join i'm the en-.
ierprl1e, aud subscribe two-6fths of tbo
s'"ek necessary 10 complete the Road.
Your committee therefore recommend
the adoption Of the following Resolutions:
l. Resolued. That we pledge ourselves
led the Saluda Turnpike Comuany. with
capital Of Five Hundred Tbons.rS
Dollars. Of one hundred dollars each. for
tue purpose of constructing one or more
turnpike Roals. from Hamburg to the
Salu'ia Mountain.
:. Resoired, That the chairman Of ,bi,
meeting appoint committees in each of
tue districts interested in makiug a Road
from Hamburg to the Saluda Mountain.
TOR Tie purpose Of calling meetings OF tho
ci''zehs, and procuring subscriptions 10
'''e company hereby agreed to be formed.
s. fesolved, That the said commiueee
forthwith take such measures Us in their
Judgement may be deemed .xpetlient for
procuring the assistance and subscriptions
oi the citizens Of their respective districts;
and that the said committees be reaues,ed
10 forward their respective lists Of SUBJ
scr'PtIon IL the Executive committee nam.
Ell under tho sixth Resolution, before the
hrst Monday of April next.
4, Resolued, That the said Executive
committee be requested, as soon an thev
snail nave received the said returns. "a
prepare "A charter ofincorporation for tho
SANCTION 0l the Legislature, to give oil "a.
quisne notices. aud to procure aud prs.
pare all such documents as NAV be neces.
sary 10 obtain, il practicable. the aid Of
the State.
3. Resolved, That the thanks Of this
meeting bc rendered TO Major McNcilI. for
the patriotic. liberal. and generous tender
which he has made of his services, to pro.
mote the immr' ant object nf this mee,iup.
t. Resolued. That an Executive com.
'"''tee If five be appointed, who shall Ls
specially charged with The whole matter
and shall he authorized aud requested to
anse I'll" surveys to he made, and to make
every requisite arrangement for the full
orean'z u'un of the company.
All which is respec fully submitted. bv
C.G. MEMMINGER,
Chairmaa.
I'm me Report was unanimously adopted.
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