Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-01-22
Proceedings of the Corporators of the
Edgeleld, Trenton and Aiken
Railroad Company.
The Great Project Is Wisely and
Steadily Started.

Pursuant to notice, given under the
new charter of the Edgefeld, Trenton
end Aiken Railroad Company, by the
President and Secretary, as required by
said charter, the Corporators met at Tren-
ton on Friday, the 10th January, 1880, to
reoryanize the Company by Slecting a
President and ten Directors.
@Cap.Lews Jones, the eRclert-RreAi
dept of the Edgeheid Branch Company
was called to the Chair, and q ]. Nor
ris, ESQ requested to act as Secretary.
The roll Of the ~Corporators was called,
and a quorum answered to their names.
The meeting proceeded at once to elect a
President. Capt. Lewis Jones was nom
mated and unanimously elected Presi-
dent of the new Company.
On motion Of Mr.. Rockwell, OF Aiken,
1t was resolved that the Chair appoint a
committee of one from Edgefield, Aiken,
Trenton, and Charleston, each, to nomi-
cate a suitable Board OF Directors. AT.
tor a brief discussion as 10 the number
of Directors to be elected from each place,
the committee, which consisted of Messrs
Rockwell, Clark, Gary, land DR.. league
acting for Charleston, there being no
delegate present from that city, retired.
On the return of the committee, they
reported the following persons for Direc-
tors: Edgeield, A. ]. Norris, ]. W. Hill
and NJ. W. Gary; Trenton, George w.
Wise and T. d. Clark; Aiken, J. II.
Beckman, B. p. Chstield and B. q.
Tesgue; Charleston, George Lamb Buist
aud Z. w. Wagner. The report of the
committee was adopted, and the above
named directors unanimously elected.
The meeting of the Corporators then
adjourned, and q meeting Of the Board
OF Directors was Immediately called by
the President. A. J. Norris, Esq, was
elected Secretary and Treasurer of the
Company. 1t was resolved thstthe Presi-
dent take charge Of the convicts and have
them guarded and cared for until they
can be transferred to the work between
Trenton and Aiken. It was resolved
further that the President proceed at
once to have the road located between
Trenton and Aiken by the Engineer of
the Company, and that he confer with
the Directors at Aiken and Trenton and
ascertain their views as to the most prac
ticabie and desirable route.
1t was resolved further that the Direc-
tors at Aiken and Trenton, respectively,
be requested to confer with the people
and authorities of their respective towns,
and have submitted to them the question
whether they will subscribe the amount
authorized in the charter.
It was resolved further that 1t be left
with the President to arrange the terms
Of compensation of the Engineer, subject
to the approval Of the Board Of Directors
1t was resolved further that the Presi-
dent take steps to secure the right Of way
Immediately upon the location of the road
1t was resolved further that the LEI
meeting of the Directors be held at Aiken,
upon the call Of the President.
Since this meeting, President Jones
has left our town, full of earnestness and
determination, and willimmediately Wis.,
1t many places and interview many in
dividuals and corporations in the interest
of the projected road. Next week we
shall speak further in behalf Of this un-
~dertaking which promises such a new
and magnificent lease of life to old Edge
field.