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

Com pany, the Board. earnestly commend their nc
ton in this matter to the serious and instant con-
sideration Of the Convention. If y6n2pproye the
The Board take pleasure In testifying to the abil-
ity, energy and fairness with which the surveys
have been conducted by Maj Thos. B. Lee, Chief
Engineer and to the working qualities Of his corps
OF assistants.
After adopting the route determining the loea-
tion, and ascertaininG that convict labor was not
to be had, in response to the demands OF the
friends Of the enterprise upon the line tnas Inc
and there being about 81 of taxes paid in, the
Board began TO consider the feasibility Of COM
mencing the grading, and In what manner 1t
should be conducted. Finding 1t inexpedicnt to
conduct the work themselves aud after advertising
for BIDS they succeeded In February last in letting
contract for grading the first twenty miles South
of Anderson to Messrs Jones & Wiles. CT Ander-
terms. These gentlemen went to work the last Of
March with cOmmendablo earucstness, and rot
withstanding the difficulty of hiring labor at that
season Of the year, have made fair progress grad.
ing up to this time about five miles of road, and
showing no abatement of their zeal and deter.ni.
nation to work out their contract. The estimated
cost of this contract is something over Sl4 O0O and
the contractors expect to finish 1t by the frsr OF
November next. The estimates for grading the
remainder of the line has not yet been handed in,
but from approximate estimates made upon the
preliminary survey, the Board have reason to hope
that the amount subscribed, if 1t can be husband
sufficient to grade the entire line especially If the
remainder OF the grading can be let oil as favora-
| ole terms as that now under contract. They have
within tie last month invited proposals or bids for
the grading Of the balance of the line, but up to
tho time Of submitting this report no definite bids
have been received.
The Board feel that they can congratulate the
Convention upon the success which have attended
their efforts in securing rights of way for tho road
Rights Of way have been granted by deed without
compensation for the entire distance with the ex-
ception of some six or seven landowners along Ehe
line, and from some Of these hopes are enter@ Lined
that rights of way will yet be granted; and thus
an obstacle often attended with vexatious litga-
tion ind delay has been almost entirely removed.
| Allusion has already been made to the amend.
mont Of the Charter passed at the last session OF
the Legislature, authorizing connection of our
ro6d via Edgedeld with the South Carolina road at
Aiken. The Board Of Directors have well under
stood from the beginning that they had no author,
ity to accept this amendment to the Charter, and
they have taken no official action looking to that
end. And in view of the opposition existing In
Anderson County to the payment Of the taxes, and
| of the recent disaffecton developed In Abbeville
County, the Board seriously question the propriety
of its adoption by the stockholders at present.
There is doubt, however, in our judgment, that
large majority Of the taxpayers, and especially
eof those withholding their taxes earnestly desire
this connection, and the time may, and probably
will come, In the not distant future, when tais
matter will claim your earnest attention.
1t may not be amiss In this connection to say,
-
ave the route South Of the Greenwood Augusta
eilroad surveyed, or to expend the money Of the
I tmpany for this purpose from interviews and
Icsrespondence held with individual m members Of
IL Board the people of Edgefeld feel a lively an-
test in the extension of road to their village,
THE to con meet with their railroad to Aiken, and
hai expressed willingness to have the necessary
2 sur,y made. To this may be added that individ-
ual iembers of the Board have received information
thathducsd them to believe that should the parties
iatafted in the securities Of the South Carolina
, Railrtd effect the purchase of that road on the
2Sth duly next. as now contemplated offers OF
materi ala will be made by them for the final
complliun of our road, If extended to Aiken, S. c.
, But already intimated these will be questions
for you consideration, after the existing dlssen-
opened pr the acceptance Of the amendment to
|. our Chatar securing this extension.
In refaence to the finances Of the Company, the
Board ait herewith the rePSr. of the TTsasg %;sh
J shows the\mount received into the Treasury. and
from whatSources and what amounts have been
disbursed asd in what way. Mr.. Lyon was elect
ed TreasureAof the Board on the 7th day OF May,
1880, gave arHcceptable bond in the penal sum Of
S. 600 to sectr the performance of his duties, aud
has proved auiost acceptable and efficient officer:
His compensation has been fixed by the Board at
~ per cent. onall moneys received by him, anu
N upon all moneys paid out.
Mr. John F. Beaznale has also been elected Sec
retary of the Company, and has been equally dill.
gent and efRcienAn the discharge Of the duties of
his Office. His saary hes been fixed ct SIS per
annum.
Maj. .Thos B. Lee, Chief Engineer of the Com;
pany, has not yet submitted his report of his final
survey in locating tie line of the road but is e1-
pectcd to d9 ss9eAt.tbis meeting, that it may oe
befpra-sse foF Your Information and consideration
-, "a conclusion, as the Board of Directors have
held over, in consequesa1I the failure to hold
the annual meeting. the ion of the election Of
President and Board Ell ectors will be before
You for your consideration =
/ The Presidents repd was referred to a
committee of eight, of hich Capt. A. T.
Broyles was chairman. Y
The Treasurer of the Company, Mr.. W.
s. Ligon, then submitted his report, show.
ing that Sl3 3a2 go - . - - =