The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-27
Air Line Railroad.

Air Line Railroad.
The action of the County Commissioners, at
their meeting on Monday last, postponing the
election previously ordered to be held on the
9Th. of August, is wise and proper. Some
weeks ago, the agent of the contractors was III
our town, and announced that one of the..chief
objects of his visit was to declare the purpose
of the contractors not to receive any more sub
scriptious of the character proposed to be made
by this County. He further declared that the
contractors owned four-ffths OF the stock in the
Atlanta and Richmond Air Lire Railroad
Company, and that virtually the controlling
influence was in their hands. A week later,
the President of the Road visited Anderson.
and the representations previously made by the
aforesaid agent were communicated to him.
After considering the matter, President Butord
made no distinct utterances as to the probable
acceptance of the bonds, and left grave doubts
upon the minds of those present as to the pow
ers and privileges of the contractors under the
agreement to construct the Road. Under these
circumstances, maturely considering the subject,
the Railroad Committee at this place adopted
a resolution asking a postponement of the
election ordered for the 7th of August. Ihls
action has received the sanction OF the County
Commissioners, and the election Is postponed
accordingly. But the Board has very properly
authorized its Chairman to renew the order for
the election, whenever information is obtained
that the proposed subscription will be accepted.
The delay in making this postponement is due
to the fact that the Board has not met prior to
last Monday, since it was determined to pursue
this course.
The survey authorized by the Directors at
their meeting in Charlotte has been completed.
We confess to disappointment as to the char
acter of the survey, which was intended by the
Board to be Thorough and exhaustive" The
exploration of the route from the Savan-
nah River to Gainesville has fully con-
firmed all that was ever claimed by the
friends of this route. 1t is a practicable and
cheap line, with the exception of few miles
east of Gainesville, and this is believed to be
no worse than an equal distance upon any 9TH
or route. The survey from Roberts Church to
Green%iile was made in great haste, and with
oat sufficiently exploring the country, In our
a,dgment But we have been assured that the
authorities are satisfied that this portion of the
line can be constructed as cheaply as the same
distance on any other route. Over the short
est line it is possible to make from Gainesville
to Greenville, the route by An lefson will COM
pare favo,ably in every respect, and the DIS
tance is not exceeding seven miles greater than
the shortest line.
get, notwithstanding the assurances OF those
in authority, it has been deemed prudent to
make a more thorough examination of the
line from Roberts Church to Greenville, and
accordingly Maj. Thos. B. Lee, with corps OF
engineers, is now engaged in running line
between the points named. This work began
on Tuesday last, and will be rapidly pushed to
completion.
1t is expected that the meeting of the Board
Of directors, TO determine upon Locations be-
, tween Gainesville and Greenville, will be held
Aat a very carly day. This meeting will take
Aplacc at some convenient central point, proba-
lsS>n> Columbia, and we would suggest that the
ans of this town and county designate
erson or persons to represent their in
sore the Board of Directors.
,erstand that the contractors have
upon the line east of Gainesville,
first they refused compliance with
! IL resolutions to that effect. The
4 Road in this section will not be
this information, and we trust
|:,E on Of work on the Georgia side
/. torablc opinion of the route by
Z & Obtained from recent surveys in
At any rate, there should be no
and determination upon our part
S 4 Road through this county, and if
4 tic effort will accomplish it, every
II bat his shoulder to the'wheel in
by. Should the Board declare
of this county will be accepted,
4 had will be located by Anderson
Z. that the sum of 100000 is
70 th'apital stock of this conpa-
must be- laggards in the field, but
.Syuckle ONE armor of enterprise and
|| d the bo, is secured.
q Irst halef new cotton this year is