Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-22
The Chairman appointed the same gentlemen
who constituted the committee on cOnsolda.

The Chairman appointed the same gentlemen
who constituted the committee on consollda-
ton.
The Committee nominated the following
persons for President and Directors, to wit:
For President-A. H. Davega, of Chester.
For Directors w. F. Harper, of Cald-
we'll; Miles O. Sheriff., of Catawba; D.
Schenck, of Lincoln; DIR. j. F. Smyer, of
CASTOR I. D. Witherspoon and L. NJ: Grist,
of York; John L. Agurs and c. c. Macoy,
of Chester.
On motion, the report of the committee was
unanimously adopted. and the above-named
gentlemen declared duly elected to the respect
i've positions for the ensuing year.
The committee also reported Bylaws for
the government of the company, which were
adopted,
J. Edmund Jones, of Caldwell, offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the President and Board of
Directors be authorized to place upon the pro-
posed line of railroad, without unnecessary
delay, corps of competent engineers.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
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resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That the President and Directors
be and they are hereby authorized and in
structed to take such steps as they may deem
most advisable, to secure consolidation with
the Kings Mountain Railroad Company, eth
er by purchase or otherwise, and that they re-
port the result of their action to called meet
ing of stockholders for their final determlna'
tion.
On motion of D. Schenck, Esq, of Lincoln
ton, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be
and are hereby rendered to His Honor, Judge
Mackey, for his able and instructive address,
and for the forcible manner in which he has
brought the interests of the company before
the public.
&C.. Macoy, of Chester, introduced the
following resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolued, That the thanks of this conven-
tion be and the same are hereby returned to
His Honor, Moses L. Bean, Mayor of the town
of Hickory, for his considerate courtesy ex-
hibted in furnishing a suitable hall for the
meeting of the convention.
Resolued, That copy of the foregoing res.
olution be transmitted by the Secretaries OF
this Convention to his Honor, the Mayor OF
Hickory.
On motion of D. Schenck, ESQ.,, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
ResoEved, That committee of six be ap-
pointed to recommend suitable salary tor
the President.
In pursuance of the resolution the chairman
appointed the following committee: DIR. &:
w. Michael, of Catawba; H. F. Adickes, OF
York, N. H. Gwynn, of Caldwell; Jas. Reid !,
of Chester; w. H. McCorkle, of York; and
H. G. Hamilton, of Caldwell.
On motion it was resolved to hold the next
annual meeting of the stockholders Of this
company at Dallas, North Carolina, on the
second Wednesday in May, 1864. ?
The committee on President t'ssalary reported
that in their opinion it is most expedient for
the Board of Directors to determine the
amount that he shall receive for the present
year, and submitted the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Directors be
and they are hereby authorized to fix the
amount of the Presidents salary for the cur,
rent year, and also the mode and manner OF
paying the same.
On motion of D. schenck, Esq, Of Lincoln,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Piedmont Press, Newton
Vindicotor, Lincoln Progress, Yorkville En-
oUIRER, Rock Hill Lantern, Chester Reporter,
and other papers friendly to the success of the
enterprise, are hereby requested to publish
the proceedings of this Convention.
After passing vote of thanks to the Dal-
las Brass Band, under the leadership Of DR..
J.B. Hunter, for the stirring music with
which it had enlvened the occasion, the Con-
vention adjourned sine die.
The attendance upon the Convention from
every point along the line was large, and was
composed of earnest and practical men from
the various sections, who manifested, by the
spirit of their deliberations and the harmony
of their action, that they were inspired by a
common purpose, and that they were deter
mined that the Chester and Lenoir Narrow
Gauge Railroad should be built, and should
be built at an early day.
G. w. F. HARPER, Chairman.
L. P: ERWIN, ! Secretaries.
L. M. GRIsT, ''' ''"' WV