Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-15
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County met at Walhalla, on Monday, 4th
i1sfahE, u take action in reference to the
!'Afrp1L 1LHinHss LHinHss fR4lrond- Ill al, .,u.gI
motion, Maj. J, H, Whitner, was called
% tie Chair, and Rob't A. Thompson re-
questcd to act as Secretary, .Nt
|o The Chairman read to the meeting the fol.
loving letter from Col Buford, President Of
'RtcnAoSp- AND DAsvILLE R, r, CosPAsY, ] la
|g,96l o!si a2n PREsiDENT's OrEIcR,
moan jG3 Richmond, Va, Sept. 25,1 ls00 ~ r
Sihers, Committee. h, /, ...o,s YrS.a ll.i .,
| rfGRNTLE4EN Yours Of tho 10th, is. just to
hGnd.Iinclosing copy Of proceedings Of the peo
pie, of 0eonee County, in relation TO the Air
Line Railroad. ] have just returned from At
fhntd, where Have been for some days, maxi
! ing arrangements to have the first division Of
2Qmies finished up, and preparations made
fSs ,s,lettinag 80 Or 40 miles more, atan early day.
This fall and winter ex peot to devote in part.
70. organizing forsthe work through your State
and hope TO be able to provide for large
amount Of work next. year. In aid of this, l
am gratiAed 10 find your people strongly in.
terssted. and hope to have their earnest or
operation in, carrying il out. Until thorough
surveys have demonstrated which is the lost
ference both to cost and means contributed, on
bah sides of the Savannah River, we cannot
| finally, select points on the! line, not clearly
fixed by controlling considerations. We,will
be glad to accolnmodate your views and wishes
eAqe9tlly if fonqd proper, or as nearly aspossi.
bic, AZ any oIy rate. s And With that view will
have The necessary surveys made as soon as
j paactioahle. tsaggest that y6n strike for the
laEgsst, subscription possible to bel had, and
I AT limit II by too stringent and absolute con-
1'dittoiis3 which might lose you ALL Tho Road,
swhen built, 4isoBliged 10 bs of.immense value
70 gEf49r. .peaoplle, even though it should not 60
Tss yGn s sSnd gresr A. any rate
4 be Most regarded in looating. III! 'i@'1a'
INaY he in that part, of the State before
| very iohg, at any rate will let you hear from
Ens whenever dcsired. '""
;lr. n; uwonA 7s!4u Very Respectfully,
.ro I'LL. sqiYA,,S.. RuFORD, President.
+ On motion of Wm. j. Neville, Commit
tee 81 three was appointed to prepare bust
hess for the meeting. Messrs, w J. Ne
vile, Rab'tA Thompson and Wm. A. Lay,
Wcre, appointed, that Committee. .,, .v
! Tie emeetipg.t then took recess for ono hour.
| On reassenbling, Rob't A. Thompson re.
ported the. following for the action of the
meeting: IA, IA, j@e .a8.r
Pc, RssesIpsa, That We recommend to the Coun-
| the following iorder and spread it upon the
rdcordsIof their office: 1a
III, Ber'N Ordered, That special election be
hed jh each Of the Townships Of this County.
\ at the usual place Of holding elections in and
for the, said County, on,the 2lst day Of Octo.
Der, "A. D. 1869, to receive the vote Of the
| legal voters Of said County, whether the said
County will subscribe to the capital stock. Of
the Air Limo Railroad Those ID favor will
4 deposit; ballots marked "Stock." Those op.
i posed "No Stock Is ID ao.a 2 uoi
) And be 1t .f,,kher ordered, Thatif the ma.
tjority OF the votes cast shall be for HSt6ok"
fthGttiie County Commissioners will issue
4 per cent: Coupon Bonds Of the County, paya
n blw .twcntB years after date at the ~ -
Bank in New York CITY, to the amouns' of
$50, 900 if the said, road shall be located with.
in tep miles Of the Courthouse of said County.
\ 8100, ,000if located within five miles Of said
i!CourtR tR6hse, and 100000 if located within
Awoe,hiles, ito be issued as may be assessed by
a said, Company, and to be used in building the
road in. said County. Rooeiving for the
Bonds 80 Issued an equal amount of the stock
I 6f said Company. ,ioa,.
1ias4Anatpl lbs az further ordered, That If the
il said stock shall receive the majority vote, the
commissioners will appoint two persons to
renresept the stock Of the County in suid
sslaa Ss 6 2ayttey y,,,4q Ordered, That this order
4 and notice 'of election be duly published in
J, the several Townships Of said County as re-.
4 qaisad By law tfl 8 s3R 'a'n nFs'' '
j,oItThe Chairman then introduced COL Tonp.