The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-08-12
From the Lancaster Ledger.
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

from the Lancaster LeuSei.
RAIL ROAD MEETING.
The Rail Road meeting convened ac-
cording to adjournment at the Court
House on Monday last.
j. B. Erwin, Esq, resumed the
Chair and called for the reports Of COM
mittees.
W. A. Moore, Esq, chairman Of the
Committee to correspond with the cor
porators of the Waterec and North
Carolina Rail Road, reported a cores.
pondencc with that body, the result OF
which though indefinite, was somewhat
encouraging to the enterprise.
Mr.. Moore also submitted letter
from the Secretary of the Board of Di.
rcctors of the South Carolina Rail Road
Company, which was favorable as a
sentiment of that body.
Mr.. VIM. Black submitted the fol.
lowing resolution
Resolred, That committee of one
be appointed by the chair from each
Township, to prepare business for the
consideration of this meeting in refer
ence to the construction of Rail Road;
and that all resolutions pertaining to
the same be referred to said committees.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed upon the committee: R. K.
Allison, d. p. Robinson, j j. Porter,
r. NJ. Sims, l.. j. Perry, Willis Greg
ory, Ransom Plyler.
During the absence of the Committee
Col. J. D. Wylie, addressed the meet.
ing at length, upon the advantages of a
rail road connection to anypoint and its
practicability at this time. Col. W.'s
remarks were we'll received and seemed
to accord with the views Of the people.
The Committee reported the follwing
preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the people of Lancaster
County arc almost unanimous in favor
of building Rail Road through the
County. And whereas they are desi-
rous of connecting their Road with such
of the adja"cut rail way connections, as
will offer the greatest material aid IN
the construction of the same, and, at
the same time, us will best subserve the
interests of the whole country. And
whereas, the Committees appointed at
the last meeting, to open correspondence
with the authorities of other Roads, with
which we had some hope of forming
connection, have not had sufficient time
to receive, and report upon the desired
information. And whereas, there are
still other points of connection from
which it is desirable to receive informa-
ton, before taking any decisive action,
as to the location of the route. There
fore, be it resolved:
lst. That our Rail Road Route and
Termini be left open and undetermined
until after sufficient information shall
have been received from every quarter
where it is likely any inducement may
be offered.
End. That the two committees, ap-
pointed at the former meeting, to CORES
pond, respectively with the corporators
of the "SouM Carolina Centrat;" and
with the corporator of the " Ratcree and
North Carolina" and the President
and Directors of the ".Souh Carolina
Rail Road," have further time to COM
plete their duty, as required by the re-
solutions, under which they were ap-
pointed.
Sd. That committee of three be ap.
pointed by the chair to ascertain from
the Corporators of the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherfordton Road in
the State of North Carolina, from the
city authorities of Wilmington, and the
Town authorities of Monroe, what aid
may be expected from that quarter, iu
case we determine to connect with their
Road at Monroe and that said COM
r,ittee report thereon, with any special
matter, to an adjourned meeting.
9TH. That similar committee, in like
manner be appointed to inquire and re-
port, what assistance, if any, could be
expected from tie stock holders of the
"Central Rail Road" of North Carolina,
from the corn-abounding regions beyond
Charlotte, and the city authorities of
Charlotte, in the event We should de-
eide to run our Rail Road to Charlotte,
North Carolina.
5th. That a like-committee be ap-
poiuted to communicate with the Char
lotte and South Carolina Rail Road, the
people of Chester, and town authorities
of Chesterville, and report to an ad-
journed meeting. what co operation they
will give US, in the construction OF a
Rail Road from this place to Chester