Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-09
THE RAILROAD MEETING AT CHESTER.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE KINGS MOUNTAIN
RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE CHESTER
AND LENOIR NARROW GAUGE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY,

Pursuant to previous notice, meeting OF
stockholders of the Chester and Lenoir Mar
row Gauge Railroad Company was held at
Chester, on Friday, the Sd day of April, in
stant. Charles s. Brice, Esq, of Chester, was
called to the chair and L. M. Gist, Of York,
appointed Secretary.
On motion, the Chairman appointed COM
mittee of three, consisting of DR.. A. H. Da-
vega, w. H. Brawley and James F. Hart, to
verify proxies.
The Committee submitted the following re-
port:
The undersigned committee, appointed to veri-
fy proxies at this meeting, respectfully report :
That they find two thousand two hundred and
eighty 22S0) shares of stock represented Dy pro1-
les, and forty-nne (49 shares represented in per-
son making total of two thousand three hum
dred and twenty-nine (2329) shares, anda majority
of the stock. A. H. DANEGA,
VIM. H. BRAWLEY.
The report was adopted, after which the
meeting was declared to be duly constituted.
The proceedings of the last Meeting Of
stockholders, held at Newton, N. c., on the
10th day of July, 1873, were read and con-
6rmed.
For the information of the meeting, G. W.
Melton, President of the Kings Mountain
Railroad Company, read the following as the
proceedings Of the meeting Of stockholders Of
that Company, held at Yorkville, on the 25th
of March, 1874:
YoRKvILLE, S. c., March 25th, 1874
The stockholders of the Kings Mountain Rail
road Company met in the Court House at
o'clock, p. IN. The meeting was organized by
calling DR.. A. H. Davega to the Chair, and re-
ouesting w. D. Simpson to act as Secretary. A
committee, consisting of Major j. F: Hart, II. F.
Adickes, Esq., and G. A. Albright, Esq, was ap-
pointed by the chair to examine and verify prox-
ies The committee reported 1865 shares repre-
scnted in person, and So shares represented by
proxies. Total 1861 shares. There being ma.
jority of stock represented, the Chair declared
the meeting ready for business.
On motion of J. J. Mcclure, a committee, con-
sisting of ]. J. Mcclure, H. F. Adickes and l. D.
Witherspoon, was appointed to nominate Presl-
dent and five Directors to serve the ensuing year.
The following gentlemen were nominated ana
w. Melton, President; J. II. Smith, J. J: Nc
Lure, w. II. Hardin, John II. Adams and ). +.
Hart, Directors.
The President reported, verbally, tho road in
pretty 6OOu CONQlIlOI, Ieiatlfcly.
Tho committee appointed in February last, to
consider and report plan whereby, the stockhold-
ers in this Company might consolidate their stock
into tho stock of the Chester and Lenoir Narrow
Gauge Railroad Company, made the following re-
port which was adopted:
YoRKvILLE, S. c., March 25, 1874.
TO the Stockholders Of the Kings Mountain RaI
Road Company, IN Convention assembled:
The undersigned committee, appointed at a
stockholders meeting, held on the 18th day OF
February last, to report plan whereby the stock
holders of said road may consolidate their stock
into that the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge
Railroad Company, respectfully report that they
have had the matter under consideration, and re-
commend that the stockholders of this Company
authorize its President and Directors to enter into
joint agreement with the President and Direc,
Railroad Company, for the consolidation of the
stock of this Company, into consolidated stock OF
the said Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Com
pany, provided an equitable agreement therefor
can be effected between them ; and provided fur
ther, that the following stipulations beincorpora-
tod in the said agreement:
|. That for every two shares of stock now held
by the stockholders in this Company, not less
titan one share Of consolidated stock he issued i'll