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

me Delegations from Ldgeicld, AbbeyiIIe.
fendlelon. GreenviIle, Spartanburs, Lau.
rens. and Ncwherry, held in the Senate
chamber, on "Wednesday evening, the 18th
inst. Col Memmingef, from the commit
lee appointed at the former meeting. made
the following report:
The Committee appointed to report such
measures as they may deem expe.Iient for
orgah'zinsa Company for the purpose Of
constructing one or more Turnpike Roads
from Hamburg to the Saluda Mountain.
nave had the same under consideration, aud
respectfully report:
ihat ina|much as there is no doubt that
s"'ne practicable routes Tor several Roada
can be to'nd, between Hamburg and tho
Mountains. they think the first matter
WHICH needs attention, is to interest the
people ot Tue districts Immediately con-
cerhed. With this view, they would re-
commend that meetings be held at all con-
venieht public places in the said districts,
and subscriptions obtained for the Com
pany to be established. To ensure these
meetings anl subscriptions, commit en-
sh"nld n0w be appointed in each tlis,rict.
I" take cnarse of the plan in their pa, ticu-
lar section.
The next point 10 be arranged il a SUP
Cast OF such Roads as NAV he deemed de-.
sirable. 10 ascertain these facts. !, os
great Importance: and your COMMITTEES
therefore applied t. one of the most .lis,ip-
suished Engineers in the country, Major
MCNEIL. for information upon what terms.
anu AT what expense, he CO. Id be induced
10 traverse the routes. aud give an estius-
ale ot their practicability and cost. To
.heir great qualification they were assured
ny this gentleman, that he would take
pleasure IN accomplishing our wishes.
w'thout any cbarg". and that at auy time.
ne would SD arrange his business with tho
haii hoad. AS to enable hin, to traverse
me routes and make the esiiIna,es.
your Committee were also Inform ed by
tue same gentleman, that he had gener-
al acquaIntanC- With the section through
which the Road would pass, and had no
doubt that good Road could be con,,ruc-
led 1T reasonable cost. -
our CoHiuiiitee would further recon,
mend that the Compan, he organized =.
s'~n as possible, with us large a capi,al :.
can be procured. Ii would be desirable =,
command more than one route, by maxim.
a main Road below. with branches a. !,
reaches near the Mountains, or the Salu.
da River. The capital of the compsnv
should therefore be placed at least at 5OO.-
''Oo dollars, divided into 5U0O shares. Of
one hundred dollars each.
As soon as II is ascertaiued that a con.
siderable portion al this stock is subscri-
Dcd' charter OF incorporation should be
framed and applied tor at the next seSsion
"i the Legislature. Ifthe Bill now before
Tue Legislature, proposing to aid in tho
construction of Turnpike Roads, should
pass then the State would join in the en-.
terPrl1e, aud subscribe two-fifths of tho
STOCK necessary 10 complete the Road.
your c"mmittee therefore recommend
the adoption OF the following Resolutions;
l. Resolued. That we pledge ourselves
I" assist in forming u Company, to he cal
lea the Saluda Turnpike Company, with
a capital Of Five Hundred Thousan1
dollars. OF one hundred dollars each, for
the purpose of constructing one or more
turnpike Ruads. from Hamburg to tho
Saluha Mountain.
2. Resoired, That the chairman Of ,b;.
meeting appoint committees in each Of
Tue districts interested in rnakiug Road
from Hamburg to the Saluda Mountain.
'or Tie purpose of calling meetings of tho
ci'izens, and procuring subsc criptiops 10
the company hereby agreed TO be formed.
s. Resolred, That the said commiueee
ior'h"iti take such measures as in their
Judgement may be deemed rxpeiient for
procuring the assistance and subscriptions
oi the citizens Of their respective districts:
ana that the said committees be reoues,ed
10 forward their respective lists of sub.
scr'Ptlon to the Executive committee nam
ed under the sixth Resolution, before tho
first Monday of April next.
4, Rssolued. That Tho said Executive
committee be requested, as soon az thew
shall have received the said returns -
prepare IA charter of incorporation for the
sanction of the Legislature, to give oil "a.
quls''e notices, aud to procure aud prs.
pare all such documents as NAV be neces-
sary TO obtain, il practicable, the mid Of
the State.
5. Resolved, That the thanks Of mi.
meeting be rendered to Major McNciIl. for
the patriotic. liberal. and generous tender
which he has made of his services, TO nro.
moi" The imp"r AM object Of this meeiinp.
q. Resoired. That an Executive com.
"'''ce If five be appointed. who shall bs
specially charged with The W hole matter.
and shall he authorized and requested 10
Cause til" surveys to he made, and to make
every requisite arrangement for the full
"rsan'z i''on ot the company.
All winch is rrspec fully submitted. bv
c. G. MEM allNGER.
ChairmaR.
The Report was unanimously adopted.
Inc Chairman appointed the following