Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
9t1istellauenns &eadina.
Compiled from the Lancaster Ledger and the Review.]
THE CHERAW AND CHESTER RAILROAD.


THE CHERAw AND CHESTER RAILROAD.
The annual convention of the stockholders
of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad, was
held at Lancaster G. H., on the End instant.
The convention was organized by calling R.
E. Allison, Esq, to the chair and the appoint.
ment of David Hemphill and D. j. Carter
secretaries.
A committee on proxies was appointed,
which committee reported that 1929 shares
of stock were represented in person and 80
by proxy, giving representation of 1909
shares-940 being declared necessary for a
quorum. The proxies of the County Com
mississioners of Chester and Lancaster coun.
tes-one for 1900 shares and the other for
| 1000 shares-were not included in the re
port, the committee deciding that such certi'
6cates had not been issued to these counties
as would entitle them to vote.
S. P Hamilton, attorney for the County
Commissioners, then arose and moved the
following substitute for the report, which
after considerable discussion was ruled out
of order, viz. - az -
Resolved, That the report of the committee
on proxies of the Cheraw and Chester Rail
road Company, so far as the counties OF
Chester and Lancaster are concerned, be not
received, but that the 1900 shares Of the
County of Chester and the 1000 shares OF
the County of Lancaster be added to the
stock list and be voted by the County Com
missioners of said counties now present.
The convention was then declared duly con.
stituted and ready for business.
| 49,; in phpoi foH 1.
tute for the report of the committee on prox'
les. The question as to the adoption of the
substitute elected an animated discussion,
which was participat in by Col. A. G. Has.
kell and Judge J. j. Mcclure, who argued
against its adoption, and Maj. S. P. Hamilton
and Col. E. T. Atkinson in advocacy of the
substitute The substitute was put to the
meeting and rejected by a tremendous ma
jority.
At this juncture of the proceedings, Major
Hamilton, Attorney for the County Commits
sioners of Chester, announced that all who
were in sympathy with his substitute for the
report of the committee on proxies would now
withdraw to the hall in Mr.. E. Moore's new
building The withdrawal was made under
burst of applause from the stockholders
who remained in their seats
The annual report of the President and
Secretary and Treasurer were read, after
which the following Board of Directors was
elected Chester-J. j. Mcclure, 0. Barber,
w. H. Hardin Lancaster-J. B. Erwin, }.
H. Foster, NJ. J. Hough; Charlotte, Colum-
bia and Augusta Railroad Co.-A. @. Has
kell Chester6eld-W. A. Evans, E. A. Red
fearn.
After naming Richburg as the place al
which the next meeting of the stockholders
would be held, the meeting adjourned. I'm
medately after the adjournment, the newly
elected Board met and elected the following
officers President-W. H. Hardin; Vice.
President-J. j. Mcclure; Secretary and
Treasurer-D. Hemphill. =.
As announced above, number of the
stockholders withdrew, when the meeting de.
cided that the counties of Chester and Lam
caster were not entitled to be listed as share
holders They held meeting in Moore's
Hall when the following business was trans
acted: "
| At regular annual meeting of the Cheraw
and Chester Railroad Company, held at Moores
| Hall in the town of Lancaster, j. s. Wilson was
called to the Chair and Major S. P. Hamilton
| chosen Secretary.
A committee on proxies was moved and car
ried consisting of Ira B. Jones, Julius Mills and
II. Banks Thompson.
The committee retired and reported the follow
ing as the stock represented in the meeting:
County of Lancaster, 1000 shares County OF
Chester, l,5O0 shares; Joseph Wylie, by proxy,
10 shares; Wilson Il Cousar, 20 shares j. A.
| bright, shares John Knox, l share; j. M. Nc
| Daniel, 5 shares - Agnew, 2 shares; w. II.
| Gladden. share; w. A. brennan, 2 shares; j..
A. Walker, share d. P. Walker shares; NJ rs.
E. Bradley, shares J. G. Burnes, share; 9. Il.
man, shares; r. M. Cross, share; Gregg d
| Means 2 shares Jesse Harden, share; L. S.
Mills, 3 shares l McD. Hood, shares; j.. l..
Chambers, shares; julius Mills, l3 shares Wy
| lie IL Agurs, 40 shares S. p. Hamilton, share
S. w. Williams, 10 shares.
The report was adopted.
A motion was made and adopted to appoint q
committee to nominate ten Directors to serve for
the ensuing year.
The committee nominated as such Directors:
John L. Agurs, julius Mills, J. B. Erwin, N. G..
| B. Chatfee, John r. Welsh, John S. Wilson, j..
NJ. Mcdaniel, Ernest Moore, w. j. McElwain,
w. D. Lemmond.
The report of the committee was adopted and
the gentlemen above named declared elected.
Upon motion of Julius Mills the following reso
luton was unanimously adopted:
ReSolUed, That the salary of the President OF
the Cheraw and Chester Railroad be fixed at
On motion of COL f. T. Atkinson it was
Resolued, That the Directors are authorized and
directed to take what measures are necessary for
building the bridge over the Catawba River as
soon as practicable.
On motion of Ira B. Jones it was unanimously
Resolved, That the County of Lancaster is en-
titled to two thousand votes in this meeting on
her preferred stock.
True copy from the minutes.
S. P. HAMILTON, Secretary.
We make the following extracts from the
Presidents report:
"The books show that from the first Of
July, 1880, to the first Of July, 1881, there
were transported over the road 1921 bales Of
cotton and 2,l77 tons of fertilizers; very
heavy increase in each over the year before.
The gross receipts during the fiscal year
ending June 30th, were, from
Frelghts, 10Y ~
Passengers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6,ll8 35
Mails, SSi ~
Total, ................$27,s 1884 81
Total preceding year. ,...... l6,9ll q
Total increase, ,.... SIC, ,973 73