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Aususfa and Knoxville Railroad.


The Augusta and Knoxville Railroad
Convention met at the Opera House last
Wednesday morning in Augusta, at half
past ten o'clock.
= The meeting was well attended by rep
rescntativcs from North Carolina, Ten
ncssee and Georgia. The following dele
gates were there from South Carolina:
Port Royal--W. II. Scott.
Charleston-Gco. w. Williams, f. G..
Pelt=er, w. L. Trenholm.
Grcenwood-Dr. NJ. C. Taggart, DR.. a.
p. Boozer, Thomas l.. Kelley, e.. NJ. Jor-
dan. j. n. Dendy, II. Shepherd, Thomas
NJ, Dendv. G.. A. G.. Waller, Gen. z. II.
Bradley, Capt. r. W. Lights, B. Reynolds.
Edgcticld County-Major w. l.. Parks,
Catlctt Corley, u. Harris.
Anderson County-IIOn. J. Scott Muir
ray. Major w. w. Humphreys, Hon. l..
NJ. Rucker.
Seneca City-Hon. J. w. Livingston,
Walhalla-Col. r. A. Thompson, Hon.
y. Bieman. =
The Committee On Permanent Organi-
cation, through its Chairman, Mr.. w. T.
Whcclcss, reported as follows:
For President-R. I. Wilson, of Knox
vile, Tennessee.
For Observation-Disclosures. c.. D. Smith,
of Franklin, N. c.; DIR. II. r. Casey, OF
Georgia; Gen. P. II. Bradley, of South
Carolina; Robert A. Thompson, of South
Carolina; w. c. Sibley, of Georgia.
For SPONTANEOUSLY. J. Ramage, OF
Knoxville; J. l.. Maxwell, of Augusta:
On motion, the report was received and
adopted.
The Chairman introduced to theI con-
vention Mr.. r. 1. Wilson, the permanent
President.
Mr.. M. J.. verdery moved that Col.
Charlton, of Knoxville, be called upon to
give his views.
Col. Charlton said he felt very highly
complimented by the call. He would
only say a few words. He had had the
opportunity for several months Of feeling
the pulse Of this beautiful city of Angus
ia. He recollected a year ago that they
held a convention in the city of Charles
ton, whose people they all loved. lie
meant to cast no reflections upon Charles
ton and her people, but it was well known
that they did not meet with success. So
cially they were treated all right, but lit
tie was done for the railroad. When they
went home they decided to hold the next
convention in Augusta, He wrote to
Augusta about the matter, and received
an invitation, numerously signed, for the
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nent business men of Augusta took the
work in hand with q vim, and secured
the passage of q charter for the Augusta
and Knoxville Railroad. The Tennessee
delegates came here pledged heart and
soul to the people Of Augusta and the
section along the river for the completion
of the trunk line. South Carolina had
her opportunity, and h lost it. He
thought the pathway before them was
clear. He saw nothing in the way OF
linking together Knoxville and Auguata.
They we're going home in the very best
possible humor. They were going back
to tell their people that Augusta was al!
right, and would do her duty. He would
say to the people of Augusta that the
people of Maryscille n IN
In less than ninety days, if the people OF
Augusta and North Carolina gave sub
~stantial evidence of what they intended
to do, they would have their portion OF
the road under control. !
General Bradley offered the following
resolutions, which We're adopted:
Resolved, LIST. That the Railroad HERETOFORE
road shall DC Incorporated into and become u
branch OF the Augusta, Knoxville and Green
Resolucd, I'd. That all moneys heretofore
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gusta Railroad shall be acknowledged as So
much stock paid into the Augusta, Knox
Vile and Greenwood Railroad Company.
Resolred. Sd. That o business committee. 10
ed by the President Of the Augusta, Knox
Vile und Greenwood Railroad, whose duty, 1t
shall be to canvass the entire line running
through the State of South Carolina, from
Walton's Island in the Savannah river. TO
Greenwood, the upper terlninu or the OLD
road. -.
R~csolred, 4th. That a commission. to consist
p President Of the augusta, Knoxville and
Greenwood Railroad, with full authority TO
secure the right Of way by deed ana title
from parties through whose land said road
Resolved, ah. That q committee Of three
members shall be appointed by the President
of said Augusta, Knoxville and Greenwood
the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad and
see IL there is anything in 1t that Will
be incompatible with the surrender or said
charter, with all It's rights and privileges, to
the Augusta, KnL. lille a.Nd Greenwood Rail.
road, and If SO to petition The Legislature OF
South Carolina to emove any such inpedi
mcnts.
bors or material subscribed In Tue State Of
| South Carolina shall be used In the construc:
ton of that portion Of the road lying In said
State. and that q committee OF Snree DC ap-
knoxville and Greenwood Railroad TO peti-
ton the Legislature OF said State for the con
Wet labor now in the penitentiary OF South
Carolina. ,
Col. Charlton moved the appointment
of an Executive Committee of five to de-
eide upon the time and place of the next
Convention. Adopted.
Mr.. Calvin moved that the Chairman
appoint the committee at his leisure.
Adopted.
The President read the following letter
FRANKLIN, n. G., May j, 1917:
To the President Of the augusta aud knoxville
DEAR SIR feel that I hazard but little, j
anything, in saying TO you. and through you,
to the Convention over which you preside,
that the people Of this county VII meet Any
Georgia line (the locust take whenever they
can be met at that point in like manner.
Regretting sincerely that I cannot be with
you on the 9th inst, and wishing the enter
prise greut success, | am
| Your obedient servant,
President R. G.. s.. l.. r. r.
Prof. Smith said he hoped they would
hear from Augusta.
Mr.. w. C. Sibley said the gentlemen
who were expected 10 address the con-
vention to-day were uanavoidably de-
tained by q case III the Superior Court.
He could only say that Augusta was in
earnest. This was not idle talk but it
meant business.
Mr.. Wheless said that Augusta would
do her part i'll the enterprise. The peo-
pie of Georgia would build the road to
the North Carolina line and if necessary
they would penetrate North Carolina and
there expected Tennessee to meet them.
Mayor Carpenter, of Knoxville, offered
the following resolution which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Chairman of this Con-
vention appoint q committee, composed OF
| fifteen, from the States Of Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee,
whose duty 1t shall be to memorabilia Con-
gress in the name of their respective States, in
favor of establishing a navy yard andStation
at Port Royal, SC.
Col. Cant, of Knoxville, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted a:
Resotred, That the visiting delegates tender
thanks TO the various railroad companies
over which they travelled to Augusta for
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