Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-09-08
For the Kcopee Courier.
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day of May, 1871, but on u call of stock.
holders it was asccrtaincd that quorum was
not present, and the President being prevented
1ro n attending by pressing business elsewhere,
1t was resolved that the meeting be adjourn
Cd sbuject to the call of the President.
Pursuant to this resolution, the President
called a meeting of tho stock holders ut
Franklin, N G., on Tuesday, 22d August
On the assembling Of the stock holders. on
motion of MIR. N G. Altman, Capt. j. L..
Robinson WIS called to the chair, aud W. N.
Altman, Esq, requested to act as secretary
Tue books were opened and number Of
shures subscribed
a majority of the stock being represented,
the President, Gen. j. w. Harrison, sub
mittcd report of the condition and pros
poets of the company, with many important
suggestions, aud closing with an appeal to the
people along the line to aid tho company
by subscriptions of money, labor and bonds.
, PRESIDENT Harrison's remarks were oharac.
toris,ic of the man, and throughout were full
OF suitable suggestions in regard to the rich
and varied resources of this mountain coun-
TRY in stock, grain, minerals and tnbcrs.-
Lac also called attention to the report of the
Chief Engineer, Col. love- in regard to the
narrow gauge, which showed conclusycly
that under all tho circumstances by which the
company is surrounded, the narrow gauge is
specially aud peculiarly suited to its wants,
and the character of the country through
which it passes In word, the remarks of
President Harrison were to the point, his ar.
gumcnt conclusive and clear, and the unan.
NOUS impression made on our citizens was
that the company were fortunate in having
tho services of s''-.'' - .l-.--s2.,,sia
Prot. z. p. Smith, also addressed The meet.
ing on the mineral and other resources of
this section, earnestly advising the people to
seize this opportunity of securing the com.
pleton of this great road.
Prof. Smith then offered the following
Rciolret7, That committee of three be
appointed by the chair, to report upon tho
suggestions and views submitted by the Pres.
ldent Adopted The chnir appointed
Messrs. G. ID. Smith, j. Johnston and j.
G. Crawford.
Mr.. Wm. Sloan offered the following rcso-
lutions which we're adopted: That commit
tee be appointed by the chairman to confer
with the county commissioners as to what
terms the vacant lands of Macon county can
be transferred to the Tennessee River Rail
rond Company.
Resoioea, That it be referred to the Presi-
dent and Directors of this company, the pro.
prlety aud policy of letting contracts for con
struction, to be paid from one.thrd to one.
half in the stock of said company
: Pcsolocd, That the President and Dircc.
tors of this company are hereby instructed,
in any arrangement which may be made for
the construction of the road through this
State, to see that the rights Of this company,
in the apportionment of the debt anG assets,
shall be strictly observed.
The chairman appointed Messrs. G. d.
Smith, w. II. Higdon and w. N. Altman
as q committee, to confer with the county
commissioners, in pursuance of Mr.. Soans
resolution.
On motion of Gen. Harrison, Capt. Robin
son, chairman, was added.
Prof. Smith, chairman Of the committee
to report upon the views and suggestions of
the President Of the road, offered the fol.
lowing resolutions I:
Resolvcd, That whilst we regret the diff.
cultics and delays which have attended the
construction Of tho Blue Ridge Railroad iii
South Carolina, and tho connecting route, yet
we are satisfied that the President has accom-.
plshed all that could have been done, with
proper prudence and caution, looking to all
the circumstances.
Resolved, That the question Of adopting
the narrow gauge, now under consideration by
tho Blue Ridge Railroad company in South
Caroline, he referred to the President of this
company with power to act.
/ Resolved, That the necessity for uid in sub.
sc,iptions Of money, labor and bonds, by the
J people along the line,i is now most urgent
and imperative and The citizens Of Macon
and adjacent counties arc earnestly invited to
respond, if they really desire the speedy com.
pletion Of the road.
Resolvcd, That the President is hereby
requsted and authorized to appoint one or
moro active agents to canvass tho several
counties for subscriptions
Resolved, That tho stock holders Of this
company viii co operate with, and aid, TO She
extent Of their means and Influence, any re.
sponsible assooiation, who may have, or will
undertake the speedy 6on,p!st:oH q :h:s read.
Rcsolped, That the President Of this com.
| nany ia hereby authorized, If. In his iude.