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J. II. LOGAN.
$. Address me Mt Greenwood, S. c.
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of
the Greenville and Columbia Railrrad.

the Greenville and Columbia Railrrad.
The Annual Meeting of The Stockholders
was held at their Hall, on Thursday, the 3Oth
"lt., Mt II o'clock. The Convention was called
t" order by the President Thos. c. Perrin
taking the Chair.
Judge ONcnll offered the following resolution.
Hesolrod That the Presidents. Director. or
'"rer'nten'ients Of other railroad companies
be invited to take seats or participotc in our
councils
The following Committee on Proxies WAS
appointed by the Chair: a. C. hawthorn. q.
l.. l.Nr"yton. JAS. Bailey, J. H. Wideman and
Robert Stewart.
Inc Reports Of the President, Directors and
superintendent were referred to a Committee
consisting Of A. G. Darlington, David Brown.
h.T Pcnke, J. F: Marshall. A. NJ Smith, T..
X. Calhoun, j. j. Warllaw, B. Hagood and
J. +. Livingston.
The following Committee was appointed to
! nominate Directors:
s. V. Cain, B. F. Perry. A. Evans, J. ".
Hearst j. ID. Tradewcll. j. NJ. Bnxtcr, John
smith, II. ii. Wardiaw and w. J. Alston were
appointed
The Committee Proxies then reported
that 2S."S0 shares were represented bv prox-
lea, and 1887 by individual stockholders
present, mnking the whole amount represented
! 4%"27 shares, being more thnn quorum
Stock represented by proxies will be entitled
. I" ".752 votes /: individuals 1889 votes-totsI
5,G9l votes.
rhos. II. Cox then offered tho following
resolution:
Reso'red That the Directors be authorized
I" issue scrip or memorandum checks, signed
'v the President and Auditor, to the amount
of Slo"ono, in amounts Of 81, 81 and 50; said:
checks t" he taken nt any depots Of tho COM.
pany in payment Of all dues to the company
for freight, passage. DC.
After s''rne little discussion it was laid or
the table, and made the special order for 4
o'clocS, r. III.
On motion, the Convention adjourned till
tlat time.
On meeting, ut o'clock. p. m.,. tie resolu.
tion offered in the morning by Mr.. Cox was
unanimously adopted
On motion the Convention then adjourned
to Q o'clock this rnorn.,
FErpAY MorSrxo.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn.
mcnt, at o'clock. n. m.
After the meeting was opened by prayer BY
the Rev. Vim. Martin. nn1 the proceedings Of
t"last ing approved. A. c. Darlington.
Chairman Of the Committee on Reports, made
the report, which. after being discussed clause
by clause, and some amendments made was
adopted.
The Report in view of the increase Of the
income Of the Road for tire ycnr ending Dee.
81. 1856. above that Of the preceding year Of
S2S.I?6 81 and that the annual income ex-
cceds S}nn,onn with prospect Of still greater
increase, indmlgcs the hope That it must yield
profitable dividend wien its debt is paid,
and recommends to the Board of Directors, the
Importance of keeping constantly in view tho
cSti,cnshment Of this debt as speedily as
possible.
The Report approve. of the suggestion of tho
Report Of the President and Directors, that
the balance Of sa6,3s3 80 of annual profits be
applied to the payment Of the interest due on
The assessment, which amounts to about
:3o.0ho, If in the opirfon Of the Board. such
payment shall not lie incon, fatiLle with tho
interests Of the Company.
The Committee recommended TINT tho Pres
ident Of the Company he authorized to take
stock in the Blue Ridge Railroad Company to
the amount Of S25.nhO to be paid hy the trans
p,rtntion Of materials to be used III the build
ing of this Road.
The Report recommends the appointment Of
q Committee by the President of the Conven-
ton to memorialize the Legislature and urge
upon that body the payment Of the assessment
upon the State Stock.
The Committee in concluding their Report
express profund regret. at the loss which the
Company has sustained in the deaths Of Jo.i.i
Kily"re and Drnyton Nance, who. ior q long
time occupied seats in the Board Of Directors.
J. n. Trndewel after few remarks. Offer
cd n resolution in regard to memorial to the
Legislature which. after some discussion. was
Withdrawn.
The appointment of the Committee recon-
mendch in the report, was made by the Chaira
as follows: J. ID. Tradewell, c. J. Elford and
Daniel Blake
j. p Hend offered The following resolutions,
which adopted:
R"solred. That this Convention has heard
with pleasure Of the noble efforts that are be-
ing made by our fellow citizens Of the State Of
Georgia, to construct the "Air Line Railroad
from Atlanta Z" Anderson. to connect with tho
Grcenvilie and Columbia Railroad at that
place. with the further purpose Of constructing
n connecting link between the said GrecnviNe
and Columbia Railroad at Ncwberry. and ,he
Charlotte Road Mt or South of Chesteryille.
thus forming n new and moro diNcy ltno Of
Northern and Southern communication than
any now in existence.
I@sAred That this Company will extend the
same aid encouragement to the .sAir Line Road's
that 1t. has extended to other connecting Roads.
Resolved That the Direction of this Gonna,
ny he aud they are hereby authorized. when.
ever they naay think proper to have an exper.
mental survey made of ,he line Of the Air
Line Road. from the Georgia State line to An
derson. and from Newberry 70 ChestervilIe. oy
some point South Of Chcsterville. or the line
Of the Charlotte a nd South Carolina Railroad.