The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-29
Road Meeting, held at the Towl
HAIL in C:Imsien, Way 28d, 1865.

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Son motionot u. DEsaEsszsREl ]. B. KERsHAv
was called to the Chair, and j. NJ DAVIS requested tc
act as Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the meeting, anc
calleS for the report of the Committee appointed al
former meeting j. NJ. DESACssURE, as Chairman, re
ported the following Resolutions as having been agreed
upon by the Committee
RESOLVED, lst That it is wise and expedient tina,
the citizens OF Kershaw District should aid in building
/ Rail Road from Camden into North Carolina by the
way of Lancasterrilfe.
Resolred 3D. That the citizens of Kershaw will sub.
scribe one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and up.
wards to aid in building the said Road and guarantee
the right ofway be given to the said Road through
/ Kershaw District free Of cost.
Resolued Sd. That the meeting will forthwith com.
mence a subscription for the said Road.
ReSolred, 4tll That the Chairman do appoint a
committee Of five persons for Camden committee Of
i've persons for Liberty Hill committee of five per-
sons for Flat Rock and committee of five persons
for Little Lynches Creek who requested to solicit
subscriptions for said Road forthwith in their respec-
tive neghborhoods and from all quarters and forward
their subscription Lists to the Committee appointed at
Camden, on or before lst July, and that Committee
be requested to forward such lists or the amount i'm
medlaely to the Committee at Bancastervle for the
same purpose, for their information
Resolved, 5rh. That the Chairman do appoint
Delegation from the aforesaid localities of twenty per-
sons. who are requested to attend the meeting to be
held at Sumter on 4h July next to establish the oca.
ton of said Road, claim scat in said meeting as
Delegation from Kershaw District and use their efforts
to have the said Road located from Camden to Ian.
castervile.
ResCced 9th. That if the Kershaw Delegation shall
fail in said effort then that they propose that the
Charter shall contain clause authorizing the book of
subscription to be opened for the route from Lancaster
vile to Camden. and the location ofthe said Road to
Camden or Bishopyille 10 North Eastern Rail Road
shall be determined by the largest amount of money
subscribed for thorespective routes having reference
to the length Of the Road to be built.
Resolrea Tth. That the committee appointed for
Flat Rock be requested to call public meeting to be
held at that place Saturday the 9th of June next
10 consider the expedcncy of said Road and to take
up subscriptions that public Barbechc be given by
them on that day, and general notice and invitation
be extended by them to the citizens of Lancaster and
kershaw Districts ~
The Chairman appointed the following committee,
in accordance with the abo+e resolutions:-
For Camden. N. DESAusSuRE W. H. R. Work,
MAN, JAMES DUNLAP, W. NJ. SHANNON, and R. NJ
KENNEDY
For Liberty Hill. J. PATTERSON, W. c. Gun
oNAA-'
For Fiat Rock-J. l.. TRANTIIAM, RICHARD c.
DRAKEEoRD, JOHN KIRKLAND. JAMES NJ. INGRAM, and
L. B. STEVENSON
For Lynches C,eeh-Col BuRREL JONES c. C. Halle,
sEABoRS JONES, TuonAsJ. CLrDuRS, and ROBERT
KIRKLEY.
Delegates to Sumter-J. NJ. DESAussuRE, WYATT
PATTERSON, J. l. TRANruA,, II. n. BROWNE, JAMES
DuyIaP, ". II. R. WoRKMAN, ". F. PERRY, Bur-
REL JONES, JAMES c. HALE D. D. HocorT, F. L.
ZEMP, W. L. DEPAss. ". T. LETSER, W. R. TAYLOR,
JoHS D. KENNEDY, J. N. DAVIS, ]. BELroS Al1cKLE,
Tho J. AScRuM, JOS. ". DoBY, L. McCANDLEss.
On motion Of WM. N. SHANNON, it was unanimously
Rssclred That the Town Council be requested to
take in writing the sense of the Real Estate holders
in tile town Of Camden as to the proprety of corpor.
ate subscription to the contemplated Rail Road from
Lancaster to Camden. -e$
The meeting then adjourned
J. B. KERSHAW, CHAIRMAN.
j. ". DAVIS Secretary