The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-10-09
The Savannah Valley Railroad.

The Corporators of the Savannah Valley
Railroad met in Masonic Hall at Anderson
C, a., S, c., on Wednesday the 1st day of
October, 1879, at 10 o'clock a. m, and were
called to order by the President, J. NJ. Lat
timer, Sr. The roll of corporators was
called, and twenty-five, constituting more
than quorum, answered to their names.
On motion of Gen. w. W. Humphreys, q
committee, consisting of Messrs. b. +.
Whitner, J. S. Murray, E. ]. Earle, II. j..
Hester and ]. T. Barnes, was appointed on
resolutions. Gen. Humphreys was added
to the committee. Resolutions by Capt.
Barnes and E. B. Murray, ESQ.,, were sub
mitted to the committee, which retired, and
after consideration of the subject reported
the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the town of Anderson and the
townships Of Centreyille, Varennes, Savan-
nah, Hall and Corner in the County of An
derson, and the townships Of Lowndesville,
Magnolia and Calhoun in the County Of
Abbeyille, have subscribed the aggregate
sum of fifty thousand dollars to the capital
stock of the Savannah Valley Railroad,
which authorizes the permanent organiza-
ton of the said Savannah Valley Railroad
Company;
Resolrcd, That q meeting of the stock
holders of said Savannah Valley Railroad be
held at Lowndesville on the 18th day of
November next, at IL o'clock q. NJ, for the
purpose of organizing said Savannah Val
ley Railroad Company, by the election OF a
President and Directors, as provided by the
charter of said Company, and that at least
thirty days notice thereof be published in
the Anderson INTELLIGENcER and Abbeyille
| Press and Banner.
Resolved, That for the purpose of being
represented in such convention, the tax
payers of the said towns and townships be
requested to meet in convention on the 18th
Of October inst, at 2 o'clock p. m., and
| choose not less than three nor more than
| five delegates to such railroad convention,
| to wit the town of Anderson, at Anderson
G. H.; Centreville township, at Hunters
Spring, Varennes township at Flat Rock
Hall township, at Carswell Institute; Cor
| ner township, at Moffattsville; Savannah
township, at Davis Mill; Lowndesville
township, at Lowndesville; Magnolia town.
ship, at Riley's School House; Calhoun
township, at Mt. Carmel.
Resolred, That books for subscription to
the capital stock Of the Savannah Valley
Railroad Company be opened to receive
private or corporate subscriptions ut the
following points, to be superintendent by
| persons I'd De appointed Dy Chc feSiueIe
| Anderson G.. H, Davis Mill, Carswell In
stitute, Lowndesville, Mt. Carmel and Bor,
| deauX.
Resolred That any private subscriptions
which may be made be subject to accep,
lance or rejection by the corporate sub:
scribers of the counties of Abbeville and
Anderson. proridcd that the question of ac,
cepting such subscription shall be decided
before the election of permanent officers il
gone into by the meeting of stockholders
Resolred, That all stockholders in organ
izing said Company shall have one vote fol
every twenty-five dollars subscribed, the
Representatives Of towns and townships sub
scribing to the capital stock to cast the vote