The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-07-07

ton In this matter TO tho serious and Instant ec
ssSsfs,oa socsi;o o, ths Coh.sntion you agprou hs
The Board take pleasure In testliyng 10 tte abil-
~, energy and fairness With which DE surveys
lave oeen condueted by MAJ. Thee. b. Lee, Chief
| OF assistants, = - 80 w. -
After sdOpiing the route, determining the lo.a.
", Won ana saeeItaintng that coavict labor was noe
70 % had, In .rt tgponsa 10 the demands OF lhe
friends Of the sntafprize upon tho line th,t the
WORK OF gtadind the rozd should DO comm need,
Board began 20 consider thc Eeaaibilitv of cnss-
saSsd e1 cor ss:tsd EhdHs 4 iuo1peGiea, e
Tor bids, they ~ seeded 81 1axt iii
contrast for grading the ejstF naties lsasti.
OF Anderson TO 4eesru. JONI 4 Fffffs cs Afder.
ton County, GA what they rel II Ss snTy fsgafakle
..sIa. Ihese gentlemen vetA " Sozk tEH fsst cf
March With commeEdable q = knd no(s
Withstanding the difficulty OF Edpg iAbos I3 tlifk
fsaaon OF the year, have tnade q,
lng up 70 this time about I'VE ii Sa cf ycaa. sts5
snoNing no abatement OF thetr "a S<pd
nation TO work out their contract V7Zte s4ssktsd
sIsl oi this contract Is something ov ft60cc, and
,nc contractors expect to finish tha Afat ~
Noseineef next The estimates for VtEadtfs Tie
remainder OF the line has not vet baef, a.
eut from approximate eatinlates nnds soii The
ihet ,ha survey, the Board have reas hoRs
suor, rDL .nis purpose. will be nearly II neqste.
soneient TO grade the entire line especially " fha
,sneinoer Oh the grading can he let on as ffAts.
bic terms Rs that now under contrafT. TheyS Nya
Within tho last month invited proposals or bid N
tLo ta hnS o .he oaiance OF the Inc, but up\eA
have been received. - "
The Board feel that they can congratulate the,
ConFenIion upon the success which have ATTENDED
their ennrts In securing rights OF way for tho road
Rights OF nay have been granted by Iced without
compensation Tor the entire distance with the ex-
ceptlon OF some ak or seven landowners along tho
iinc, and from some OF these hopes ara entertancd
that rights Of way will ,ye; be granted and thus
ton Ind delay has been almost entirely re1oved
hliuslon hSs already been made to fhe amend
, mem o. .he Uhsrer paa;ea at the last session Of
ro,d via Edgeaeld with the South Carolina road Mt
Aiken: The Board OF Directors have we'll UNDER
stood from ths 5esinning that they had no author
ity TO accept this amendment 10 The Charter and
they have taken no official action looking 10 that
end; And In y:cT Of the opposition existing in
Of the recent disafection developed in Abbovile
County the Board acriout,y question the propriety
There is no doubt, however, In our Judgment. that
large majority Of the Taxpayers. and especially
Of those withholding their taxes, earnestly dcsira
Twill come, In the not distant future when h hi,
Hnatter will claiei your earnest attention
That while the Board have not felt authorized 70
Itave the route South Of the Greenwood Augusta
.ilroad surveyed, o. to expend the money OF the
dfIespondenco held With Individual members sId Of
q oard the people of Edgeheld feel q lively in
thfe TO connect with their ,nilroad to Aiken, and
haN expressed villingneyI TO hnvo the necessary
surPy made 10 this MAJ be added that individ-
nal members OF the Board have received information
that ducsd them to believe that should the partie,
interested In the securities OF The squth Carolina
RailrSad effect the purchase of that road ON the
2Sth 6tJuIy next, as now contemplated, offers of
marerti aid will be made by them for the final
compilation Of our road, If extended to Aiken, s. c.
for yout consideration, afler the existing dssen-
sions INCUR own ranks arc healed, and the way Is
opened for the acceptance of she amendment to
| our Charter securing this extension.
| In reference TO the finances OF the Company the
Board submit herewith the report of the Treasu.
shows the Smount received into the Treasury. and
from what Scurces, and what amounts have been
| ed TreasureSof the Board on the 7th day Of May,
1sso gave am acceptable bond In the penal sum oi
Ioooo 10 sscure the performance Of his duties and
mas proved fnost acceptable and ,6lcient officer
His compensation has been fixed ty the Board at
per cent. oR all moneys received by him, and
Mr. John r. BSeaseaie hss also been elected Sec.
retary OF the Company, and has been equally dill
ss'nt and eslsien the discharge OF the duties Of
his office. His sflary has been hxed at SIS per
annum.
Maj. Tios. B. Lee Chief Engineer Of the Com
pany, has not yet Submitted his report of his final
survey in locating the line Of the road but is ex.
peeted to do so at tthiB meeting that It may be
before you for rAformntion and consideration
held held over, in consequel1pef the failure to hold
the annual meeting. the ion OF the election OF
president md Board eff hctors will be before
yoa for your consideration
The Presidents rep6 was referred to @
committee Of eight, off vi ich Capt. A. T
Broyles was chairman. u
. The Treasurer Of the company, Mr.. w
o. ;1a tlgon' then e. sgbaais report, show.
treasISSs1of the Company 0FIy1 1Rsa,.i IA q. y
Pndn been paid out to Messrs. Jers.os 81, 300 4. =
Tor grading the road bed, and 6S,,ss s., az Via:
surveying and other contingencies, A69 for
balance on hand of So, ,34t.59. In addities
20 thls sum the Treasurer says there is Ii
n ftr r
and county of Anderson about S1.1Ia
making about SIC, ,462 available 10 the Com
pany at this time.
The report was referred to a commits,
consisting Ct f.. ]. Earle, H. II. Harpe
and p. K. McCully.
mitted his report, giving information con
cerning the location of the road. ,yhinl. he.
been carried within two miles of the q. &
a. Il. X. The location " not carried
further because Of the uncerraint, as e Il;
best place to strike the G. & A. r. II.
tee on the Presidents report.
The committee on the Trensurer's repori
then reported that they had examined his
report and vouchers and found them cor
rect. Adopted.
The Convention then took a recess.
! Upon the reassembling of the Convention
the committee on the Presidents report
submitted the following, which was uilan
imously adopted:
Having heard the report OF the President and
Boarc OF Directors touching the final location Of
the line or route of the Savannah Valley Railroad
! from Anderson Court House to Harman's, In Ab
oevtlle County, via Lowndesviile, Salem Church
and Mount Carmel, and after mature, deIiberatior
| thereof -''oi
Resolred That the action of the President and
| approved by this Convention, and the location o
| the said Savannah Valley Iailroad by then, 1,
hereby fully adopted and confirmed. -
| Rssoired, That this Convention do approve and
conhrm tho action of the President and Board q;
Directors In the general management OF tho afIar.
OF the Company, and that It Ia the eenso OF thIr
Convention that It Is unnecessary aai invxpedieni
at this special meeting to enter into an election OF
present President aud Board do continue to hold
over under the Charter and bylaws OF the Com.
pany until thc next annual meeting and until the
ELECTION OK their successors IN Office.
| den. Humphreys offered en- amendment
TO Rule / of the BY, Laws. changing the
time Tor the annual meeting from Novem-
Der TO May. Adopted
The following resolution, adopted by the
Eoard OF Directors at their meeting on the
an OF May, and retTred by the Board to
the Convention for endorsement, was then
| adopted: ~ . :
Rssoired. That the penalty collected by the Coun.
" treasurer OF Anderson Ccrntv be refunded on
application OF t.e taxpayer, and presentation O!
ais tax receipt to the Treasurer OF tho Company,
be made that the penalty has been refunded. and
tue treasurer OF aaCompany shall take . receipt
penalty.
The conventionthen adjourned.
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BUFFALO I1FRIA WATER. direo,
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