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Free Bridge Meeting at stuart's Ferry.
N1NErY-S1x, S. c.,
Nav 10th, 1873.
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N1NErY-S1x, s. c.,
May 10th, 1873.
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This meeting took place at Stu
arts Ferry, (better known by the
name of "Pucket's old Ferry,,") On
Tuesday, the 9th Of May inst'' ac-
cordiug to a previous arrangement
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. VIM. T. Henderson, chairman
of the adjourned meeting, which
adjourned at Boazman's mill few
days before, to meet at this time
and place. The Committee, con-
sisting of Mr.. Henry Fuller, CHAIR
many, Capt. Hudgens and DR.. Cole
man from Laurens; Capt. j. L.
Parks and Mr.. G. G. Waller, from
Greenwood; and Messrs. F. NJ.
Pope and E. S. Hale from Ninety
Six-which was appointed and Sc
lected OF the previous meeting, on
motion of W, K. Blake, Esq, of
Greenwood, Hto select a suitable
location for the building Of q free
bridge across Saluda River" then
made their report, as this was the
time appointed by the previous
meeting for hearing it,
The Chairman of the Committee
stated to the meeting that they had
examined the banks of the River
Of both sides, and that three men,
bers of the Committee, vlz' Capt
Hudgens and Messrs, Pope and
Hale were decidedly. in favor Of
selecting point at the bend Of the
river, Immediately below Stuart's
Ferry, as the most suitable location
for the bridge. Capt. Parks, Mr..
Q. G. Waller and DR., Coleman
were opposed to it, which rendered
it necessary for him, (as Chairman)
to cast the deciding vote. This he
did, in favor of the point above
designated, as being place which
he. thought would suit the majority
of his constituents better than any
other.
The question was then put to
the meeting. whether or not it
should adopt the report Of the
Committee, as to location. Capt.
Parks here made a few remarks
saying that he had failed to per-
form his duty-that he had not ex-
amined the banks Of the river as
he should have done. That at a
meeting of his constituents, a short
while before this, they had decided
ON q point some distance above
Stuart's Ferry, SO. taking all things
into consideration, he apprehended
his constituents might not agree to
the point decided on by the Com
mittee, appointed :'or that. purpose,
and that consequently he could not
bind them with their subscriptions,
by his vote. The vote was taken
Which decided that the meeting
should adoptthc report OF the Com
mittee.
Mr.. Hale moved "that a Com
mittee to consist of. seven men,
three from Laurens, one from
Sims Cross Roads, one from Green
wood, one from Ninety-Six, and
one to be selected at his will by
the Chairman, from any place-be
appointed to take up subscriptions
to be applied to building a free
bridge across Saluda River, at the
point on which the committee Of
location had decided-said Com
mittee to meet and report at some
future day." The motion was car.
ried and the following Committee
appointed, to wit: Messrs. Henry
Fuller, /. l.. Davenport and Mar
tin Bullock and Capt. Hudgens.
from Laurens; Mr.. G. G. Waller
from Greenwood, Mr.. H. F. Full
lcr, fromSims' Cross Roads, and
Mr.. E. S. Hale, from Eiucty-Six.
On motion, OF Mr., HenrY uller
this Committee was requested to
meet and report at Stuart's Ferry
at 10 O'Clock on the 1st Wednes-
day in June next. :.
A motion by Mr.. Popo, "that
the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in the Laurensville and
Abbevillc papers," was Carried.
On motion, of DR.. Coleman, the
meeting adjourned sine die.
WIN. r. HENDERSON,
Chairman.