The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-26
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+ Asmeeting, OF the corporators, and
stookholders sof the Spartanbnsg and
EAsheyilleN Railroad was held In the
rooms Of the Carolina National Bank, In
the city OF Columbia, 81. O., on Wednes.
day, 25th day of March. 1871, for the
purpose of organizing the company
under the provisions OF the charter, due
notice having been given, as required by
the Aot of incorporation.
On motion Of Gen. A. Austell, OF At.
lanta, Ga, Col. T. D. Jetsr, OF Union.
was elected Chairman, and II. Stobo
Farrow, of Spartanburg, Secretary.
Capt John g. Farley, OF Charleston,
moved that O committee OF three be ap-
pointed TO examine and report the
amount OF capital stock subscribed and
| y.,;ty proxies, which was adopted. end
the Chair appointed on said committee,
Capt. John s, Farley, OF Charleston.
Col. D. Z. Duncan. OF Spartanburg,
and Col. John s. Wiley, of Columbia.
Capt. John S. Farley, chairman Of
said committee, reported that the re.
quisite amount of stock for organization
had been subscribed, and the proper
tion of the stock repaired to be paid
had been paid, in accordance With the
requirements OF the charter.
Gen. A. Austell then moved tha. q
committee OF nine be appointed to
nominate suitable persons for President
and Directors, which motion was adopt
ed, and the Chair appointed on the
committee the following gentlemen, to
wit: Gen. a. Anstell, of Atlanta; A..
Cameron, A G. Kaufman. of Charles
ton; John s. Wiley and james E.
Biloxi. of Colu mbia; D. r. Duncan and
". X. Blake, OF Spartanburg. aud John
J.. Young, of Union. Said committee,
after consultation, reported the follow
ing nominations:
For Presi,lent-H Hon. 9. G. Mem
minger, of Charleston, S. G..
For DirecDrS- George w. Williams,
John s. Fairley, Otter II. Wceters. of
Charleston. S. c.; T. B. Jeter, john L.
Young, of Union, S. O; John s. Wiley.
Jas. Z. Black, of Columbia, s. c.; 4.
Austell, of Atlanta, Ga. r. Y. McAden,
of Charlotte, N. c.; G. Cunnon. . r.
Duncan, john Il. Eyins, Of Spartan
burg. S. G.
On motion OF A. q. Kaufman. of
were unanim ously elected by acclama-
tion.
Col. John S. Wiley, of Columbia,
pointed to inform Mr.. Mem minger Of
his election, which motion was adopted,
aud the Chair appointed on the COM
mittee COL John 5. Wiley, of Colum-
bia, and Capt John S. Farley and A.
G. Kaufman, Of Charleston. The Chair
man of the meeting was afterwards, on
motion of Col. Wiley, appointed chair
man of the committee.
On motion OF Col. II. 7. McAden, of
Charlotte, n. c., the Secretary was re-
quested to prepare report of the pro.
ceedings of the meeting for publicat ton
in the city papers.
On motion of Col. McAden. it was re-
solved that the newly elected Board of
Directors meet in Charleston. S. c., on
tomorrow, for tile purpose of complet-
ing all necessary arrangements to begin
work Immediately.
On motion Of Col. d. Il. Duncan. Of
Spartanburg, thanks were returned to
the officers OF the various railroads for
passing the corporatOrs and stookhold-
ers free over their roads, and to the
officers of the Carolina National Bank
for the use OF their rooms.
On motion of Capt. John S. Farley,
of Charleston, the thanks Of the meet
ting were returned to Col. T. B Jeter,
Chairman, and T. Stobo Farrow, Secre-
tnry, for the manner i'll which they dis
charged the duties OF their respective
positions.
Col. Jeter addressed tho meeting. con
graduating the company npon the on
couraging auspices under which the
company was organized, and nrging the
directors to push the work forward
without delay.
On motion. the meeting then ad-
jonrncd sine die.
Il. B. JETEE. Cbnirman
L. SToBo F'AREow, Secretary.
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