The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-18
For THE HERALD.
Helena Gar SEaops-aaknutes Of
Meeting.

Pursuant to call a public meeting Of citi-
Zans OF New5erry and Helena WAS held IN
the Court House Saturday afternoon, 18th
Instant. On motion OF Mr.. Geo. Johnstone
the meeting was organized by the election
Of the following officers: President, VI. A.
Carlisle Vice President, ". J. Parrish :;
Secretary, a. w. Hamitcr, with f. H.
Greneker, ST., and ". II. Wallace, Assist
ant Secretaries. On motion Of Mr.. 0. L.
Schumpert, Dir. Y J. Pope was called on
to explain the object Of the meeting. Mr..
Pope Stated the object to be to form joint
stock company for the purchase OF the
Helena Car Shops and Of continuing these
shops for manufacturing cars and other ar
ticles. Mr. POPE spoke in favor of the p'o-
iect. he said that the greatest o5jec'ion
usually to undertaking an enterprise Of this
kind vas the cost OF necessary preparations;
lhe purchase Of grounds, buildings, &c.
This objection does not prevail in this case;
the preparations have already been made
the shops are built and are in operation,
and ne had understood that the Columbia
& Greenville Rail Road Company was will
ing to dispose of these Shops on very favor
able terms for the purpose now in view.
On motion of Mr. Geo. Johnstone, the
meeting called on Mr.. R, L. Mclaughlin
for his views. Mr.. McCaughrin said he was
glad to See this enterprise assuming tan
gibe shape. 1t had been source Of regret
TO the Columbia l. Greenyille Rail Road
Company to move their Shops from Helena;
but their combinations and business inter-
ests required it. He was not authorized,
he said, by the Company to speak on the
subject, but he felt safe iu saying that the
Company will give very liberal terms; that
if capital of S5h, 900 be raised the Com
pany will lease the Shops, with the eighteen
acres Of land, for nominal sum so long as
they are used for building cars; it i'll also
give special rates of freight on iron, wood
and other material that would be trans
ported to the Shops over It's road, and
would otherwise do great deal to encour-
age the enterprise. He said there is a great
demand for cars nowhere is great actiy-
it's in railroad matters Northern capital is
being invested in Southern railroads, and
this section of country will be built up in a
few years beyond our most sangnine expec-
tations. He believed the enterprise, with
sufficient capital and competent man at
The head of it, would succeed.
On motion OF Mr. I. S. Aoorman, Mr. ".
J. Parrish was called on for his views. He
said that with sufficient capital there was
no reason why Car Shops at Helena should
not succeed and pay handsome dividend.
We have the pine, oak and ash in aoun-
~, poilct. NJ tho
and coal regions as most of the Northern
or Wes'eru Car Shops; We have skilled
Northumberland we only want the capital.
Dir. Geo. Johnstone moved that a COM
mittee of seven be appointed, of which the
Chairman Of this meeting shall be Chair
man ex officio and the Vice-President a
member, whose duty it shall be to take the
matter into consideration, devise plans,
gain information, solicit the cooperation OF
Capitalists aud report at the next meeting
of this body. The following is the Com
mttee: NJ. A. Carlisle, Chairman, W. J.
Parrish, T. Sparks, VIM. 4. Davis, Geo.
S. Mower, W. T. TarrAnt, Jno. G. Will
son.
On motion of Nr. Norman, it was Or
dered that the next meeting be held il the
Court House Saturday, 2lst instant, at 5
P. N at which time the Committee of Sew
en- will make lis report.
On motion of Mr. Schumpert, the New
berry papers were requested 20 publish the
proceedings Of the meeting.
On motion, adjourned.
NJ. \. CARLISLE, President.
4. W. HAM1rER, Secretary.