The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-09-04
For the Anderson MtelHgencer.
Railroad Meeting.

According to announcement, the citizens of
the village assembled in the Court House on
Monday evening last, the LIST inst, for the pur-
pose of considering sufficient appropriation
to be made by the Village.of Anderson in the
matter of the projected railway from Anderson
G. Fl. to Augusta, Ga.
Upon motion of Maj W. W. Humphreys,
Maj. B. F. Whitner was called to the Chair,
and in short but very appropriate address
explained the object of the meeting, setting
forth at the same time the great advantage
and benefits to be derived by the people taking
immediate action in this all-important matter.
He then announced the meeting open for the
transaction of business; whereupon, T. D..
Kennedy was requested to act as Secretary.
J.P. Reed, Esq, then offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Town Council be, and
they are hereby respectfully requested to sub
nit to vote of the qualified electors of the
Town, at an election to be held on Monday,
the 9th of September instant, to say whether
the Corporation shall or not subscribe the sum
of Fifty Thousand Dollars to the capital stock
of any company that may be organized to con-
struct railroad from Anderson, by Abbeville,
and thence, either to Augusta, Ga, or by Edge.
field to Aiken, S. c., or both, as may be deemed
most advisable, as an outlet for road from
Chicago to the South Atlantic seaboard, or
other road or roads penetrating'the mountains
from the Northwest or as separate and indie
pendent work, as may be necessary.
The views of the gentlemen present were
then solicited upon the subject and brief but
appropriate speeches were made by Capt. j. W.
Daniels, J. L. Orr, jr., John E. Breazeale, Col.
R. S. Hill and Es B. Murray, all concurring
that when the question should be put to vote
of the citizens of the village, they would not
be found behind hand in contributing their re.
spective shares to the proposed amount neces'
sary to be raised.
Gen. J. W. Harrison advocated, that if the
sum named in the resolutions offered would
not be considered sufficient for the carrying out
of the proposed enterprise, that larger sum
be raised, in order that no mishap would
ensue.
a sharp and interesting debate then followed
upon the resolution offered, in which Gen. J.
W. Harrison, J. P. Reed, Esq, Col. R. S. Hill
and E. B. Murray engaged.
J. S. Murray, Esq, in a short but able ad-
dress, showed the necessity, not only of taking
active steps in the matter, but also of having q
definite object in view; stating that it was
highly necessary to have the road, and have il
we should, provided the citizens would do thei'
duty.
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted,
Mr.. E. B. Murray then moved that com
mittee of three be appointed to urge othel
towns and cities along the line to take similar
action in regard to making subscriptions te
this road, and to secure the representation Of
such towns and cities in the Convention to be
held at Chicago on the 9th of October, prox
! Adopted.
It was then moved by J. P. Reed, Esq, that
a copy of the proceedings of this meeting, to-
gether with the resolutions, be printed in each
of the newspapers published in the village o1
Anderson, and that a copy Of said resolutions
be presented to the Town Council of Anderson
for their early consideration. Which motion
| was carried.
No further business being on hand, the meet
| ing then adjourned.
B. F. WHITNER, Chm'n.
T. D. KENNEDY, Sec.