Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-19
For the Camden Journal. sie
PLANK ROAD MEETING. 2


PIANKsRoAD MEETNG. F'A C
In pursuance of call made by the lntendant' 6
goody number of the citizens assembled at the>p
Court House on Saturday last.
On motion of James Dunlap, Esq, VIM. NJ.
Shannon, Esq. was called to the Chair and H. ).
DELAY requested to act as Secretary.
The meetngbeng called TO order, the Chairman
rose and in a,few efand pertinent remarks ex-
planned the object OF the meeting, calling the atten-
ton of those present to the importance and necess-
ty of constructing Plank Road from Camden TO
some point on the North Caronira line:
AT the instance of Col J. B. Kershaw, Maj. }.
NJ DeSaussure, from committee appointed at
previous meeting, gave anoutline OF the prooao'e
cost Of such an enterprise, and the advantages 10
be derived therefrom, and proceeded to enforce
the necessity for it, by showing in detail, the Dill
ferent channels through which the trade OF ,he
town will be diverted. unless Plank Road is
built in order not only to retain the trade we now
carry on with North Carolina, but to induce more
to the town.
COL Kershaw followed, and concluded by o.
fering the following Resolutions:
l. Resolped, That the time has arrived when
it is essential for the safety OF the business o'
: Camden that immediate steps be taken 10 con
!, struct Plank Road to connect with that Por
e ton of North Carolina, which properly looks
g in this direction for its market ~
;, Q. Resolped, That in view OF this necessity
s William E. Johnson, John NJ. DeSaussure ahe
- Thomas W: Huey be.requested to take the ne
s. cessary steps, under the general charter 10
having commissioners appointed, subscripno'
81 hooks opened &c, to secure charter ior
y Plank Road from Camden to some point
noiuts on the North Carolina line in the dlrec
lion Of Concord and Charlotte.
y r Rssusrsaa, Ihat the Chair do now appoin
se Committees from the different sectlons Of IN
ia District to canvass their respective Precinc
,e- for subscriptions to the proposed Road.
N. d. Resolved, That committee OF three
ii, appointed to correspond with the citlzehs
M >" Lancaster, Monroe, Concord, Chariotte al
NY other ponts interested for the purpose OF carr
be ;og ont the object of the foregoing Resolnho
lch (. Resolped, That list be now suomltp
lid, to the meeting for conditional subscriptions
ler ordar IN demonstrate what this meeting Is pl
pared to do when the books are opened ae'o'
ing law: .,.-,.:,le. 2 =, =. -. :
l.c. impressive manner; and was followed by w.
om Johnson, Esq, who entertained the meeting
ne nearly an hour, in demonstrating the pracIicab
,be iy as we'll as the great necessity for a move to
uch at once made.
emf The Resolutions were then separately subI
A ted BY the Chair, and all of them adopted wi
the out dissenting voice.
of On motion ofrW. Thurlow Castop,J. NJ.
Saussure, Esq. was requested to publish for
om information Of the citizens generally, a more,
the tended copy of the data read at this meeting.
We A subscription list was then opened. and gu
ses handsome amount subscribed =
NV The Chairman then apcntcd the following co
nittees: r.. r-. 49,.
olis FOR cANvAssING FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS
ien Cnmdeu-J B. Kershaw, J. M. Cooper,
lily Anderson, X. s. Mofat and J..B. Cureton.
zen Liberty HM.-John Brown, L. J. Pattersc
ov. B. B. McCaa, r. B. Johnson.
or Granny's Qmrier-John Milling, John
,or Mickle, Robert Love.
-; OF CORRESPONDENCE.
re- James Chesnut, jr., c. J. Shannon, Jam
r;s. Dunlap, w. Thurlow CASTOR.
hs The meeting then adjourned sine die.
WIN. NJ SHANNON, Chm.
Z. J. DEHAY, Sec'y.