The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-20
Savannah Valley Railroad Convention.

A Convention of the Stockholders of the
Savannah Railroad Company met on the
18th of November, 1879, at Lowndesville,
pursuant to an appointment of the corpo-
rators at Anderson G. FL. on the day of
October, 1879, and was organized by the
election of Col. j. w. Norris, Chairman,
and J. E. Breazeale, Secretary.
The resolutions adopted by the corpora
tors at Anderson G. II. on the 1st day of
October, 1879, were read for the information
Of the Convention.
On motion o roll Of the delegates from the
different townships that had subscribed to
the capital stock was made, and the follow
ing delegates found to be present.:
F. Wbitner, E. M. Rucker, A. T. Broyles
and j. E. Breazeale.
Centreville Township-W. B. Watson, J.
Willet Provost. ]. Bolton Watson and
Rob't Morehead.
Varennes Township-R. B. Dean, G. S.
Beatty, ]. A. Reeves, w. G. Watson and ].
w. Norris.
Savannah Township-W. A. Hodges, B.
A. Davis, R. P. Clinkscales and William
Jones.
Corner Township-J. l.. Bryan, ]. Bur
riss, D. L. Hall, ]. T. Barnes and A. G..
Cook.
Hall Township-W. E. Walters, Martin
Hall, 2. Hall, James Thompson and w. j.
Milford.
Lowndesville Township-H. II. Harper,
J. T. Baskins, o. R. Horton, G. f. Burdett
and ]. M. Latimer.
Magnolia Township-Saml J. Hester, R.
B. Cade, w. NJ. Taggart, S. G. Link and G.
J. McAlister.
Calhoun Township-J. E. DuBose, T. ].
Hester, Henry Hester and W. D. Mars.
The roll being completed the chair de-
clared the meeting ready for business. Pri-
vate subscriptions to the capital stock of
the Company were called for, and none re-
ported.
On motion it was agreed to elect the
President by acclamation, whereupon w.
w. Humphreys nominated Col. James NJ.
Latimer, Sr., who was unanimously elected.
The Chairman at this point resigned the
chair to the President elect, who, upon
taking his seat, made few well.timed re-
marks as to the enterprise.
The Convention then went into an cleo
ton Of nine Directors, which resulted in the
election of the following as the Directors of
the Company: w. w. Humphreys, B. F.
Whitner, w. B. Watson, j. w. Norris, R.
P. Clinkscales, James T. Barries, w. j.
Milford, Sam'l j. Hester and T. ]. Hester.
A set of bylaws were offered for the gov
ernment of the stockholders, and adopted.
w. w. Humphreys offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Rcsolred, That President Latimer be au-
thorized and requested to procure an
amendment Of the charter of the Savannah
Valley Railroad Company, so as to author
ize the taxpayers of the townships that have
subscribed to the capital stock Of the Com
pany to pay the three installments in one,
if they so desire, and to anticipate the pay
ment of taxes before the regular time of COL
lecting taxes, by paying the same to the
Treasurer of the Company, whose receipt
shall be receivable by the County Treasu-
rers in payment Of the railroad tax. Also
to authorize the extension of the Road to
Edgefeld Court House, and to connect
there with the Railroad from that point
through Aiken to Port Royal.
On motion Anderson G. II. was selected
as the place Of the next annual meeting OF
the Convention.
On motion of II. H. Harper, the Secretary
was instructed to publish these proceedings
in the Anderson, Abbeville and Augusta
journals.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
]. f. BREAzEALE, Secretary.