The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-13
THE tOWNDESVILLE RAILROAD
MEETING

At railroad meeting held at Lowndes-
Vile on the 9Th inst, to take into consid-
Grafton the propriety of building rail-
road from Anderson G. 81. to Augusta,
Ca, via Lowndesville, and near Calhoun's
Mills, to connect with the Greenwood &
Augusta Road at or near Dorn's Mine, J.
M. Latimer, ST., was called to the chair
and DIR. Robt. S. Beckham requested to
act as Secretary.
The following gentlemen were intro
duced and addressed the meeting: Hon.
J. S. Murray, J. G. G. Featherston, E. B.
Murray, Col. E. M. Rucker, and Hon.
W. K. Bradley.
The following resolution was offered by
E. B. Murray, and unanimously adopted: ::
Resolved, That the meeting proceed to
organize company for the purpose OF
building railroad from Anderson G. 81.
via Lowndesville and near Calhoun's
Mills to Augusta, or such point on the
Greenwood & Augusta Railroad as may
be deemed desirable, and that we now 60
into an election for President and Board
of Directors for this company.
The following resolution was offered by
Col. E. M. Rucker, and adopted, viz:
Resolved, That committee of five be
appointed by the chair to nominate Off
GERS for the company.
The committee made the following
nominations:
For President-J. M. Latimer, Sr. :
For Directors-Hon. J. S. Murray, E..
M. Rucker, B. F. Whitner, ]. N. Brown,
III. Reid, J. w. Norris, j. T. Barnes,
Robt. S. Beckham, T. Baker, W. M. Tag
CART, J. T. Baskin, w. D. Mars, A. T..
Wideman, S. R. Merrah, G. Cade, and
W. K. Bradley.
The committee recommended that in
case any of the above gentlemen refuse
to act that the Board be empowered to
fill such vacancy. The report was unan-
imously adopted.
The following resolutions were offered
by Col. Rucker, viz:
Resolved, That convention in the in
terest of this en- serprise be called to meet
at Anderson G. 81. on the 18th day of
September inst.
Resolued, That committee of five be
appointed to prepare business for the
convention.
Resolved, That this meeting pledge
its efectual support and hearty co-opera-
tion to any measure for the advancement
of the proposed enterprise.
Rcsolved, That all sections interested
in the building of the road be requested
to send ten delegates each to the said
convention.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed under the second resolution,
viz: J. G. G. Featherston, W. D. Mars,
Robt. S. Beckham, E. 3. Murray and DR..
j. A. Gilbert.
On motion of DR.. Beckham it was
Resokued, That the Directors and the
cOmmlCCee on DuSIueSS Uo autuoIiLcu W
open books for subscriptions, and report
at the convention to be held at Anderson
Court House.
On motion of E. B. Murray it was
Resolued, That the President give no.
tice that an application for charter will
be made at the next session of the Legis-
lature.
On motion of W. D. Mars it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Anderson,
Abbeville and Augusta papers.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed to represent Lowndesville in
the convention to be held at Anderson
G. H.: Robt. S. Beckham, T. Baker, 0.
R. Horton, ]. T. Baskin, J. B. Moseley,
J. P. Young, II. 81. Harper, A. J. Speer,
W. M. Taggart and 6. F. Burdett.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
at the time and place aforesaid.
J. M. LATIMER, President.
RoBT. s. BECKHAM, Secretary.