The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-16
For the anderson Mteligencer.
Railroad Meetind.


following Corporators were present: 0. H. P.
FAINT, R. F. Diver, T. Z. Harrison, G.. W.
Maret, D. Bicman, c. E. Watson, ]. P. Reed,
S. M. Pegg, B. F. Whitner, S. McCully and
Henry Kennedy.
The meeting was organized by calling O. II.
P. FAINT to the Chair, and G. E. Watson as
Secretary
Col. F. E. Harrison, after stating the object
of the meeting, presented the following pream-
BILE and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The State of Georgia did, on the
- day of - A. D. IS, grant an act of
incorporation to certain persons therein named,
authorizing and empowering them to construct
a railroad from the city of Augusta to Hartwell,
in Hart County in said State. And, WHEREAS
on the 18th day of October, A. D. 1870, the
said act was amended so as to authorize said
Company to extend said Railroad to Clayton,
Ga, with branch to Walhalla, in this State
and in said amended act, provided for State
guaranty of the Bonds of the said Company to
the extent of $4,000 per mile, on certain con-
ditions, which guaranty is still valid and bind.
ing, Notwithstanding the act of repeal, passed
at the last session of the General Assembly of
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its officers and Directors, being excepted there
from, by reason of vested rights. And
! WHEREAS the said Augusta and Hartwell
Railroad Company has located the line of said
Road from Augusta up the West bank of the
Savannah River to the junction of the Tugalo
and Seneca Rivers, from which point it is pro-
posed to construct a railroad to the town Of
Walhalla, in this State. In consideration of
which legislation, of the State of Georgia,
and with a view of developing the particular
section in this State, through which the line Of
this road is projected, and to cheaper freights
and fare as well by fair and proper competi-
tion, as by shortening the distance from the
| mountains to the seaboard the persons named
as Corporators petitioned and obtained from
the General Assembly of this State, at It's last
annual session, charter under the name and
style of the "People's Accommodation Rail
! road Company" to construct a Railroad from
the said junction of the Tugalo and Seneca
Rivers to the town of Walhalla. And,
WHEREAS also, the people of the Town and
| County of Anderson have not nor are likely
to receive any benefit or advantage from the
Air Line Railroad, nor does that Road, from
its peculiar location, in our opinion, promise
to furnish what was originally intended by its
first projectors, short and direct line from the
great Northwest to the Eastern cities; hence,
| It was thought advisable and desirable to OBJ
tain, in connection with the line to Walhalla
the power to construct Railroad from the said
junction of the Seneca and Tugalo Rivers, to
Anderson G. H., with view Of extension
| westward to Gainesville, Rome, Ga, and to
Decatur, Ala, along which line charters are
granted, and the work now progressing from
Rome, Ga, towards Decatur, Ala. A glance
at the map will show this proposed line to be
the most direct and shortest possible line from
San Diego or San Francisco to the Eastern
cities of Baltimore and New York. From
Memphis to Kingston, Ga, this line would
save 60 miles over present line uia Chattanoo-
ga, and from Kingston to Gainesville u miles
would be saved over line via Atlanta from
Gainesville to Anderson is 70 miles, saving
of % miles over present line from Gainesville
yia Seneca City and Blue Ridge Railroad,
making a saving in distance from Decatur,
Ala, to Anderson of 154 miles. Such line as
this passing through rich and fertile coun-
try, now capable OF afording a large and re-
munerative local traffic, must, at no distant
day, attract the attention of capitalists, and
ultimately will be built and operated. At
least, it was thought prudent to avail ourselves
of the opportunity to obtain the charters re-
ferred to, and thus place ourselves in condi-
Georgia and Alabama in this great undertake
| Town of Anderson and others interested, fail
to construct OF the contemplated road to Aiken,
Port Royal and Charleston, and the Hartwell
and Augusta Road succeed, then by this short
branch to the junction of Seneca and Tugalo
Rivers, a short and almost direct outlet would
| be had to Augusta, Charleston and Port Royal.
Resoiued, That we do hereby accept the sew
eral provisions Of an Act entitled can Act to
incorporate the Peoples Accommodation Rail
road Company"
Resolved, That it is expedent to open books
of subscription to the capital stock of said
company at the following times and places,
viz: at Walhalla on the Oath day of August,
1874, at Townvile on the same day, at Will
ford's Store on the same day and at Anderson
| @. Ell. on same day.
Resolycd That the following persons be ap-
pointed to open books and receive subscrip-
tions, viz: D. Bieman, G. E. Watson and j. P.
Mickler at Wahalla II. r. Vandiver, G.. W..
Maret and w. L. Broyles at Townville; J. j..
Gilmer, @. K. Williford and j. r. Earle at
Williford's Store O. H. P. Fant, B. f. Cray
ton and w. w. Humphreys at Anderson G. H.
| Resolved That whenever the sum of S25, 900
shall have been subscribed, and five per cent
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been paid thereon, which payment may be re-
ceived in notes on demand, that the Chairman
of the Board of Corporators shall call the
stockholders together at such place as may be
determined on, after due notice, for the purpose
of organization by the election of officers etc:
ResoIvcd, That the Chairman of the Board
of Corporators be, and is hereby, authorized to
appoint seven delegates to attend any meeting
or meetings of the North Georgia Railroad
Company, or any other connecting line, to rep
resent the interests of this Company.
After able remarks by Col. Harrison, Hon.
J. P. Reed Mr.. S. M. Pegg, Maj. B. F. Whit
ner and Gen. J. W. Harrison, who was present
by invitation, the preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
The following gentlemen were appointed
delegates to the meeting at Ruckersville, Ga,