The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-15
Tic Savannah Valley Railroad.


Savannah Valley Railroad convened in tn
Temperance Hall in Anderson on Wednes
day morning at II o'clock. President Lat
| inner called the Board to order, when it was
ascertained the following members were
present: President J. NJ. Latimer, W. w
Humphreys, J. W. Norris J. T. Barnes, R
P. Clinkscales, w. j. Milford, S. J. Hester
T. ]. Hester and w. B. Watson. Mr.. J. Z.
Brcazcale acted as Secretary of the Board.
President Latimer stated that the objec
of the meeting was to take into consideration
the propriety of collecting the taxes and o.
having survey of the route made during
the coming summer. He stated that Gen.
Bradley, of the Greenwood and Augusta
kailroad, had given him an estimate of the
cost of 100 convicts fer one year, which was
s9,0l49O, which did not include the cost Of
medicines &C., and that the average cost per
mile of the road graded was about 5000. He
had learned that the Eartwell Railroad, in
Georgia, had been graded by hired labor at
cost of an average Of about $500 per mile.
He thought that the bed of this road could
be graded by hired labor at q cost of not
more than 5000 per mile.
Gen. Humphreys then introduced the
following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, by Joint Resolution of the
General Assembly of South Carolina, ap-
proved February 20, 1880, the President and
Board of Directors of the Savannah Valley
Railroad, or majority of them, are au-
thorized and empowered to direct the COL
lection of the taxes voted to the said So.
Yannah Valley Railroad in Anderson and
Abbeyille Counties; ard whereas it is be-
lieved the amount ntsubscribed is amply suffi-
cient to grade said Road, with hired or con-
vict labor. Therefore,
Resolved, That the collection of the first
instalment of said subscription be proceeded
with forthwith, commencing on the first
day of May now next ensuing, and contin-
uing until the 31st Of Octobernext without
payment if paid on or by the said 3lst of
October next.
Resolved, That the Auditors of the Coun-
ties of Anderson and Abbeville, and the
Town Treasurer of the Town of Anderson
be, and they are hereby, authorized to assess
upon the property of the Town and Town
ships subscribing to said Savannah Valley
Railroad such per centum as may be neces-
sary to pay the first instelment, as provided
in the charter of said Road and the Audi
tors of Anderson and AbbeYille Counties,
as aforesaid, are authorized to turn over to
the County Treasurer Of their respective
Counties the books containing said assess
ment, so soon as the same is made and
completed, to wit, on or by the first day of
May ensuing.
Anderson and Abbeville, and the Town
Treasurer of the Town Of Anderson, are
authorized to collect the said first install
ment of the subscription to the Savannah
Valley Railroad, as provided in the charter
of said company, commencing as herein
provided on the lst day OF May and con-
tinuing until the 1st Of October next; and
in collecting said taxes the County Treas
urer, or Town Treasurer, rs the case may
be, shall deliver to the taxpayer O special
receipt therefore, which shall express that
the amount stated therein is the tax for
said Rrailroad.
Pesolred, That corps Of engineers, be
organized at once, and authorized to pro-
ceed with the survey of said Road so soon
as funds sufficient have been paid III to de-
fray the expenses of said survey.
He thought sufficient amount of money
could be raised by the means designated to
secure survey of the route, and to employ
a sufficient number of hired laborers to
commence the work es soon as crops are
laid by. If the Company meant business it
was time something was being done, and if
work was delayed much longer tie enter
prise might as we'll be abandoned.
Col. J. w. Norris thought the Board
ought to be very careful in taking action on
the matter of collecting taxes, and was op-
posed to the collection being made this year.
He did not think it would do to commence
the work of grading the road bed with hired
labor, and preferred to defer the collection
of taxes until next year.
Capt. ]. T. Barnes favored the resolutions,
and thought work should be commenced
as early as possible, as it had already been
delayed too long. He was prepared To vote
for the collection Of taxes at once, and
thought the amount subscribed amply suf-
fcient to complete the grading of the road
bed. He hoped the resolutions would pass.
Gen. Humphreys considered that great
deal depended on the action Of the Board at
this meeting, and expressed the opinion
that in less than three months from the day
work was commenced on this Road steps
would bs taken to extend the line from
Anderson to Easley, making connection at
the latter place with the Atlantic e. French
Broad Valley Railroad. He thought the
resolutions should be adopted, that the
survey should be arranged for at once, and
as soon as practicable the work of grading
the road bed should be commenced.
Mr.. R. P. Clinkscales favored the resolu-
tions, and thought it important that as lit
tie time be lost in commencing the work of
grading as possible.
DR.. w. J. Milford stated that he would
vote for the resolutions because he repre-
sented Hall township, and he knew that q
majority Of the citizens of that township
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terprise. He was willing to grade five
miles of the route himself rather than have
the enterprise fail.
Mr.. S. j. Hester said that he promised
his neighbors before he left home that he
would bring the Road back With him, and
hoped sincerely that the resolutions would
pass
Col. Norris moved to amend the 4th reso
luton so as to require the surveyors to
make an estimate of the cost of both mar
row and broad gauge road. He favored
making the road narrow gauge, and spoke
at some length upon the relative merits of
the narrow and broad gauge roads.
Mr.. S. ]. Hester wanted broad gauge
road, as all of the roads with which it was
to connect were broad gauge.
The amendment was adopted.
On motion of Capt. Barnes, The resolu-
tions were adopted as whole.
Mai RI r. Lee WAS then introduced to