The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-11
ANpEnsos, CHI, Oct. ah. .o77.


.. TeTiosis ,s1iito71sii5SS55ssssisi.. Eo7S5si. q. al;
citizens Q: :..c town of AfddsTsso;; met In th,
Court House AZ II p. m. The meeting wa,
called to order by Mr., n. X, Sullivan, aftel
which Mai. W. w. Humphreys was elected
President, and John L. Breazeale, Esq, Sec.
retary, "-A
| The President explained the object Of tho
meeting to take into consideration the sub
ject OF raising subscriptions to the Anderson
and Augusta Railroad, and announced that
the committee on subscriptions, appointed
at the convention recently held here had
requested Messrs. A. T. Broyes. B. f.
Whitner, A. Todd, e. D. Murray and z,
NJ. Rucker to d>-.,e er short speeches on the
| subject. lN - T'f
A. I. Broyles, Esq, was then introduced.
| and made an effective speech In favor OF
| subscriptions by the down of Anderson, ard
introduced the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, ut the Railroad Convention re-
appointed to petition the Legislature OF this
state at its next session for o charter In
conformity to the wishes Of said Company |;
and whereas We, the people OF the town of
IAndsfson,S feel that ouf inteSssig ere deeply
concerned in the tsucoe9s so( tiie ssid oafesss
prise, and are OF opinion thas the subscrip-
ton 70 be made by us should be by our cor
poratioh rather than by individuals, 30 that
the sum subscribed shall be raised BY taxa
tion, whereby, every citizen will bs COM
pelled to pay towards said amount In pro-
portion to the benefit to be received by him
from the construction of said Railroad.
Therefore be It =,
Resolved, That It is our duty 10 subscribe
tue sum of $50, 900 at least to the capital
stock of the said Company as soon os q
charter for the same can be procured
z. That as no corporate subscription can
be made without authority OF law Il is our
desire that q special I. I.Iovision shall be inser-
tea In the charter to DC applied for, author
izing the Intendent and Wardens of our
said town to order ali election for the pur-
pose of determining the question as to said
subscription.
8. That we do hereby pledge ourselves to
use our utmost endeavor5 to carry the said
election in favor of the said subscription.
:. That if we now possessed the power Of
electors of our town, We have entire conf
dence, and do hereby give the friends of the
enterprise the assurance, that the said sum
OF $50, 600 would be at once subscribed
Mej. B. +. Whitner was next introduced,
and seconded .h9 adoption of the resolu-
tions In very able speech, showing the ad-
yantages to be derived by the town by Sc
curing the contemplated Road.
The resolutions were very ably supported
by Messrs. a. S. Todd, e. B. Murray and e.
M. Rucker. All the speakers were rse-
quently applauded.
The President announced that IL there
was any one present who opposed the pro-
posed Railroad, or the resolutions offered,
that the meeting was ready to hear their OBJ.
1ections.l No one responded to the invita-.
tion.
The President then requested the Score.
tary to read again the resolutions, which,
on motion of T. q. Kennedy Esq, were
unanimously adopted by. rising vote. 4
On motion of John e. Breazeale Esq, the
following resolution was adopted
Rcsolred, That the thanks Of this meeting
arc hereby rendered the ladies who have
graced the occasion with their presence, and
to the Anderson Correct Band for the music
that they have so ki,.d!y furnished.
On motion or e. B. Murray, Esq, the
! Anderson, Abbev:lle and Augusta papers
were requested to copy the proceedings OF
Mr.. s. Bleckley was then loudly called
for, and made short and pointed speech in
favor of the enterprise.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
w. w. HUMPHREYS Chairman.
JOHN e. BREAzEALE, Secretary.