The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-22
sclton. williamston and Easley Railroad.

-'eitch' Nhiianston and Easley Railroad,
According TO previous notice, the stock
holders of the Belton, WiIliamston and
Easley Railroad met at Williamson NAV
10, 1879, for the purpose of organizing.
Hon. X. Il. Bowen was called to the chair
ana jas. w. Poore requested to act rs secre-
|ry. The chairman explained the object
| oil The meeting, and declared the body ready
Tor business, when, on motion, committee
OF five were appointed to ascertain the
amount OF capital stock subscribed and the
amount represented in this meeting. The
committee reported sufficient amount of
capital stock to warrant the organization Of
the company. The body then went into en-
election for n President, which resulted in
the unanimous election of Hon. r. T..
Bowen.
On motion, il was then agreed that the
nine Directors be chosen from the several
| townships along the line of Road rs follows:
two from Belton, two from Williamson,
two from Brushy Creek, one from Easlcv.
ana two from Pickcns Court House. On
motion, committee OF two from each
township represented were appointed to
nominate suitable persons for Directors.
The committee reported the following per-
sons Belton township, Hon. w. C.
Brown and Is. ID. Dean; Williamson. G.
w. Anderson and DR.. II. l. Epting Brushy
Creek, w. s. Pickens and r. II. Russell
Easlcy, J. II. Gossctt Pickcns Court
House, Hon. ID. f. Bradley and ]. l..
Thornley,, when, OH motion, the persons
nominated were unanimously elected Dircc-
tors by acclamation
On motion, it was agreed that the Dircc-
tors elect at once Chief Engineer and Su-
perintcndent in one person, whose duty it
shall be to so through each township along
the line of Road, accompanied by the Di-
rectors of said township, and secure tie
right of way, commencing Mt Bolton,
thence to the North Carolina line, and re-
port by the first day Of August. Cant. w.
j. Kirk was unanimously elected and
charged with the duty above specified.
On motion, it was then agreed that we go
into All election for n Secretary and Trcus-
urer all in one person, which resulted in
the unanimous election Of JAS. w. Poorc.
On motion it was agreed that the Direc-
tors appoint t'Yo men ut once from each
O"i9''P hic'S tIlC iIlc Ol hOau through
Anderson County, whose duty it shall be to
get up petition. with the legal number of
taxpayers names to it, asking the County
Commissioners of said County to submit to
the legal voters OF the township, at some
convenient time this summer, the plan Of
raising funds to build the Road by town
ship taxation. The following persons were
appointed and charged with the above speci-
fled duty: Bolton, 4. J. Stringcr and Jas.
w. Poore; Wilianston, D. G. Martin and
Thos. Crymes Brusliy Creek, rohn Stone
and Wesley Pickcns.
Eloquent and interesting speeches were
made by Maj. T. II. Russell, Hon. w. c.
Brown and others.
On motion, it was agreed that the Sccre-
tary be requested to furnish copy of these
proceedings to the Anderson, Pickcns and
Williamson papers, with the request that
they publish the same
The meeting ther adjourned subject to
call Of the President
II. +. BovxH, Chairman.
JAS. w. PooRE, Secretary.