Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-13

Whereas, the General Assembly of South Car
lima, did, by an Act approved February 25th, A.
D., 1873, incorporate the Chester and I.enoir Mar
row Gauge Railroad Company, and did authorize
the said Company to construct a narrow gauge
railroad from the town Of Chester by the way OF
Yorkville, to some point on the line dividing the
State of North Carolina and South Carolina, in
the direction of Dallas, in the county OF CASTOR,
in the State of North Carolina; and whereas, by
section II of said Act, it is declared ''That it
shall be lawful for any county or town interested
in the construction of the said Chester and Le-
noir Railroad to subscribe to the capital stock OF
may consolidate or unite, such sum as the people
or proper authorities Of such county shall deem
best, determine and authorizes"
And whereas, it is manifest to us that the coun-
ty of York is greatly interested in the construc-
ton of the said Chester and Lenoir Railroad, as
valuable and much needed internal Improvement
which will tend to advance the greatest good to
the largest number of the people of York county ;
And whereas, the best guarantees are furnished
that the said railroad will be constructed within
brief period therefore,
ResolUcd, BY the Board of County Commission
ers of York county, that the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, sub
scribed for and on behalf of the county of York,
to the capital stock of the Chester and Lenoir Mar
row Gauge Railroad Company.
End. That the said subscription Of one hundred
thousand dollars shall be by bonds of the county
of York, bearing interest at the rate of seven per
y
from the date of issue; and for the punctual pay
ment of interest and the redemption of the same
at maturity, the faith and credit of York county
shall be inviolably pledged.
3rd. The said bonds shall be issued in the de-
nomination of one hundred dollars only, and an
annual tax, sufficient to pay the annual interest
thereon, shall be levied by the County Commits.
sioners of York county, on the real and personal
property in the county Of York, subject to taxa
ton.
By order of the Board.
H. X. ROBERTS, Chairman,
w. B. ALLISON,
F.. EDWARDS.
8. This defendant denies that the people of York
county we're opposed 70 such subscription to de-
fendants company; but on the contrary, alleges
that facts and circumstances occurring subse-
auently to said subscription, indicate that a ma
iority Of the citizens and xpayers OF said coun-
ty approved the act of the Commissioners in ma
king said subscription. And it denies that said
County Commissioners were ever required at a
public meeting at Yorkville or elsewhere. to SUBJ
NIT the question of said subscription to the peo-
pie of said county, at an election to be held for
said purpose And it further denies that said
County Commissioners were induced by this de
fendant its officers agents, or by any other
person or persons, under its employment or con-
troll, to undertake and assume to themselves 60
make such subscription and to issue the oonds or
York county in payment thereof. But, on the
contrary, said Commissioners, In SO TAR as this
deponent was concerned, acted voluntarily IN
voting said subscription.
4, That defendants road is and was intended