The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-21

to his great labors as president, and to
the dignity and weight Of his character,
this company are largely indebted for the pup-
lie confidence their great enterprise has always
commanded. The committee respectfully re,
| commend to the stockholders the adoption OF
the following resolutions, as expressive o1
their appreciation of his character, and OF his
services to the company, and OF their sincere
sorrow for his death.
Charleston, December 49, 1865.
| Resolved, That the Stockholders OF the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company hold IN grate1ul re- Ie,
| collection the eminent services rendere1 to the
! company by the late Hon. Edward Frost, ano
| that they sincely deplore his death, as great
| calamity to his family, and to the community
of which he was so distinguished member.
Resotred, That this report and the accompa'
nylng resolutions be published IN the Charles'
ton newspapers, and that copy thereol pe
sent by the chairman Oh tms meetinS u 'ne
family.
| The following resolution was then adopted
Resolved, That the blank in the resolution
appointing committee to memorlalZe Con-
| press for aid be filed with the word .tue, anu
| that the chairman of this meeting appoint
said committee at his leisure.
The Hon. Jas. L. Orr offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolped. That a committee Of five be ap-
pointed to 60 to Louisville and CINCINNATI TO
present the claims of the Blue Ridge Rallroad
to their consideration, and that the city Coun-
ell Of Charleston be requested TO send COM
mttee to cooperate with the above commit
tee.
The meeting then adjourned:
w. q. D. GAILLARD, Secretary.
Charleston, December 10, 1868.
At O. meeting of the directors of the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company, held in Charleston,
s. c., on December 19, 1868 present j. W. Har-
rison, President, Hon. R. Z. Scott, Hon. &. w.
Clark, G. A. Trenholm, Henry Gourdin, J. d.
Holmes, ]. B. Sitton, A. F. Lewis.
On motion, it was ordered that the board
proceed to fill the vacancy occasoned by the
death of Judge Frost, when Mr., George 5.
Cameron was unanimously elected. Also, re-
solved, that the President, with Governor Il.
z. Scott, be authorized to employ Immediately
an engineer or engineers to make re-estlmat3
Of the work to be done, and report the same TO
the board
The meeting then adjourned.
". II. D. GAILLARD, Secretary.
rThe report of the President reached our Of
fce at so late ap hour last night, that we are
compelled to postpone its publication till our
next issne.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
ToJ. ". Harrison, Esq, President Blue
Ridge Rduroad Company
The duties OF the undersigned superintea-
dent has been confined principally to the coa,
ditlon of the property of the company, included
in the ease to the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad. That company received the road on
the 1st June, 1867, and q portion OF the roll
ing stock, and have continued 10 operate the
road with great regularity and safety up to the
present time, connecting daily with the Green.
vile and Columbia Railroad. The condition Q!
the road is in the main about the same as 1t
was when it was turned over to them. The
rolling stock used by them has been properly
cared for and repaired.
A large quantity OF cross-ties has been put
into the road, but there still exists necessity
for as m ny more. The ditching has not pro-
gressed as rapidly as we had hoped. The
business Of the road between Anderson and
Walhalla, according to statement herewith e1-
hibited, has averaged about one thousand dol
lars per month and Is steadily increasing.
The locomotive, Fort Hill, is now in the
shops of the South Carolina Railroad Company
undergoing repairs, that company having
kindl, offered to furnish material and do the
work at far prices and on short time.. The
material for the Chatuga has been ordered,
and we hope to have both of tho locomotives
ready for work by the first of February.
w. H. D. GALLARD,
Superintende Mt.