Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-05-27
$131,449 O6
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES MASON, Treasurer.

JAMES MASON, Treasurer.
The Finance Committee submitted the fol-
lowing report:
YoRKvILLE, S. c., May 18th, 1880.
To the President and Board of Directors Of
the G. &. l.. N. G. r. r. Co.,: The under
signed, a committee appointed to examine the
books and vouchers of the Treasurer, beg leave
to report that they have carefully discharged
the duty assigned them. They find that the
books and vouchers agree, and that the
amounts of money received by the Treasurer
agree with the reports made to the President
by the Conductor and the several Agents of
the Company. Respectfully submitted.
W. H. McCORKLE,)
w. A. MOORE, Committee.
J. L. CLARK.
On motion, the reports of the President,
Treasurer, and Financial Committee, were
received as information and ordered to be laid
on the table.
On motion of V. A. McBee, of Lincoln.
ton, the next annual convention Of the stock
holders was ordered to be held at Lincoln
ton, N. C.
Joseph Wylie, of Chester, moved that a
committee of seven, to consist of one stock.
holder from each county through which the
road is chartered, be appointed to nominate
President and Board of Directors for the
ensuing year. The motion was adopted, and
the Chairman appointed as the committee {:
z. r. Atkinson, of Chester, S. c.. James l..
Clark, Of York, S. c. Jasper Stowe, of Gas
ton, N. CO. H. Motz, of Lincolnton, N. c.;
M. L. McCorkle, of Catawba, N. c.; and
N. H, Gwyn, of Caldwell, N. G..
The committee then retired for COM renee,
and subsequently submitted the following
''1FrAiFssst For Rrssidsns-w. Holmes Hardin, of
Chester, S. G.
For Directors-John L. Agurs, and j. b.
Smith, of Chester; Joseph F. Wallace, and
]. F. Hart of York; L. A. Mason, of Gas.
ton; V. A. McBee, of Lincoln; S. M. Fin
ger, of Catawba; and G. W. F. Harper, of
Caldwell.
On motion, the report of the committee
was received.
No other nominations being submitted, on
motion of DR.. A. H. Davega,a a ballot was
dispensed with, and the nominees of the com.
mittee were unanimously elected by acclama'
ton.
On motion of J. j. McLure, it was order
ed that hereafter the annual conventions of
the Company be held on the first Thursday of
June of each year.
Joseph F. Wallace submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, which were duly
seconded and unanimously adopted:
Whereas the land on which the Railroad
Depot at Yorkville is located was donated
to the Kings Mountain Rail Road Company
by VIM. A. Latta; and Whereas a right of way
through valuable lots owned by members of
his family was donated to the Chester and
Ienoir Narrow Gauge Rail Road Company
and uhereas the said Wm A. Latta, did on
the - day of February, 1851 by deed, also
give the right of way to the Kings Mountain
Railroad Road Company through his lands
adjoining and near the town Of Yorkville, a
parcel of land to ''be used as thoroughfare
and public way" Now it is hereby
Resolred, That the President and Directors
of the Chester and Lenoir Marrow Gauge Rail
road Company are hereby authorized to re-
lease and convey to the proprietOrs of the
lots located on the east side OF the Main
street in Yorkville, between Wheeler's Fac
tory, and the Railroad Depot, so much of said
parcel of land, as said President and Directors
and said proprietors, may hereafter agree
upon; provided, the transfer does not affect
the title to the other lands or right of way
conveyed to said Railroad Company by the
said VIM. A. Latta, and said conveyance
be made without expense to the Railroad Com
pany.
Major James F. Hart, submitted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were
seconded and adopted, after being discussed by
Maj. Hart, Judge J. J. Mcclure, Col. M. l..
McCorkle, and Maj s. P. Hamilton:
Whereas, on the 10Th day of January, 1877,
a mortgage was executed on the property and
franchises of the Chester & Lenoir Marrow
Gauge Railroad Company, between the towns
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