The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-25
BELTOH, wILLIAIIsTON AND EAsLEY
RAILROAD.

According to previous adjournment,
the corporators of the Bolton, William
ston and Easley Railroad met at Will
liamston, 8. c., July Goth, at 8 o'clock p.
M. Before proceeding to business, Maj.
T. II. Russell and Col. e. NJ. Rucker
were introduced to tho audience, and
each made short and pointed speeches in
Saver CO building the Road, SHOW ing the
great necessity and the advantage to be
derived therefrom.
The Chairman called the meeting to
order, and the following were noted
present: DR.. w. c. Brown and Jas. w.
Poore, OF Bolton; DR.. H. I. Epting, DR..
John Wilson, Maj. g. w. Anderson and
9. D. Denl, of Williamson and Hon. r.
E. Bowen, Maj. T. II. Russell and J. r.
Gossett, of Easley. There being quo
rum present, the body was declared to
bo ready for business. The minutes of
last meeting were read and adopted.
Tho committee on correspondence SUBJ
mitted several letters which they had re-
ceiyed from various railroad companies,
ell OF which were encouraging and
friendly towards the enterprise, and Civ
ing assurance OF aid If in their power to
2ive.it; and expressing the belief that in
tho event of the Road being completed to
tho North Carolina limo, other railroad
corporations would take the matter in
hind and effect connections with other
road9, which would bring us In direct
communication with the North and
West.
Short speeches were made by Messrs.
Browi.. Russell, Gossas. and others, urg-
Ing the pushing ftr'iard of the enter
prise at once, and advocating the narrow
guage plan as the most economical ct
present.
A letter from w. j. Kirk, of Blufiton,
s.. O., In FeioFonco TO the survey OF the
Road, was read and receiyed as informa-
ton. On motion or HIaj. 9. w. AnGer-
son, 1t was agreed to mako the suryey.
and the Chairman appointed Messrs.
Epting, Anderson and McFall commit
tee to confer with bfr. w. J. KIRK, and
have the survey made 1T onae. On mo-
ton OF DR.. John Wilson, q committee Of
eight were appointed to solici. subscrip-
tion to raise funds to defray expenses OF
the survey. The following named een-
tlcmen were appointed; w. T. AfcFall,
j. II. aUSsett, Maj. II. y. Russell, Mai.
G. W. Anderson, j. w. Poore. s. u.
Keith, J.. H. Amber and j. Il. Price.
On motion of Mai RI IT RnsaalI it .,a.
agreed that as soon as the survey Is
made, O series of meetings be hold along
the line OF the proposed Road, and that
the Chairman and Secretary be oonsti-
tnted committee to appoint the time
and place, and TO invite distinguished
speakers 20 attend them, first meeting to
be at or near the Table Rock In Pickens
County. On motion, the committee on
correspondence, appointed at our last
meeting, was continued. The impor-
tance of extending THE proposed Road
from Bolton, via Aiken, to Port Royal,
s. c.. was brought up, and ably dis
cussed.
On motion of AiRj. II. H. Russell, the
Secretary was requested to send the pro-
oeedlngs of this meeting to the Anderson
papers, Pickens Sentinel, Tsnireramce Sand
ard and Port Royal papers. The meet
ing tlan adjourned to nnaat arain on nall
Of the Chairman.
II. e. Bowen, Chairman.
Jas. w. PooRE, Secretary.