The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-06-19
From the Keo,yee Courier.
Public Meeting.

At meeting of the citizens of the Fork,
held at Townville, June 7th, in interest of the
Chicago and Augusta Railroad, 4. P. Earle
! was called to the Chair, and DR.. j. w. Spear
man requested to act as Secretary. On motion,
which was agreed to, Col. F. E. Harrison read,
in further explanation of the meeting, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, an association having been formed
to connect the Northwest with the South At
lantic Sea Coast, by short line Railroad from
Chicago, Illinois, to Augusta, Ca, and COM
mittee appointed by that body to receive re-
ports from the various routes proposed between
| these points, and feeling satisfied that the
shortest, cheapest and most practicable line
through our section. Therefore,
Resolued, That we, the citizens of the Fork,
in Anderson and Oconee Counties, s. c., form
an organization to have q survey made between
Walhalla and Seneca City, S. c., and Peters
burg, Ga, crossing the Tugaloo River at its
junction with the Savannah, and going down
the valley of that river.
Resolued, That a Committee be appointed to
solicit contributions to meet the expenses of
the survey, and that this Committee meet at
Townville on Saturday, the 14th inst, and
elect one of that number to meet and act with
one from each organization on the route-form-
ing an Executive Committee, under whose
direction the survey shall be made.
Suggestions were thrown out, and a general
interchange of opinions were offered by Col.
Harrison, Livingston, Rev. E. +. Hyde, Maj.
Maret and others, encouraging and highly
favoring the interest.
On motion, the meeting resolved itself into
an organization in accordance with the resolu-
tions offered by Col. T. E. Harrison.
On further motion it was agreed that the
Chair appoint the following Committee to take
subscriptions to defray the expenses of sur
vey to be made from some point between Wal
halla and Seneca City, S. c., to Petersburg,
Ga and that this committee appoint one of
their number to act with other organizations,
to form an Executive Committee, whose duty
it will be to direct the survey. The following
is the Committee Colonel F. E. Harrison,
Madison Palmer, w. J. Harbin, a. R. Vandi-
yer, Col. J. w. Livingston, Miles Sitton, E. P.
Earle, E. P. Werner, James Seaborn, B. S. Long,
Thos. Harper, G.. w. Maret, l.. l.. Jared, j.
NJ. Kidd, DR.. w. L. Broyles, Maj. B. Sloan,
Committee to report at the meeting on Satur-
day the 18th instant, at Townville, S. c., 10
O'Clock, A. NJ 1t was then moved and secon-
ded, that Committee be appointed to gather
all statistical information in regard to the
amount of produce raised and shipped in the
neighborhood of the proposed line, and that
they report at the meeting on Saturday, 18th
instant. Committee consists of the following:
Colonel F. E. Harrison, Major G. W. Maret,
Col. J. w. Livingston, w. j. Harbin.
On motion by g. w. Maret, it was requested
that these proceedings be published in the
.Keowee Courier, Anderson Mteligencer and
Conseruator and Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel.
There being no further business the meeting
adjourned to meet on Saturday 14th instant,
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
E.P. EARLE, Pres.
J. W. SpEARMAN, Sec.