The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-05-18
Annual Meeting OF tho Stockholders OF the
8. v. II. Il. Company.
LowNpEsv1LLE. s. G. Nav II

LoWNDESvILLE, s. G, May 10.
The Annual Convention of the Stock
holders Of tho Savannah Valley Railroad
Company met at Lowndcsville to-day,
and was called to order by B. F. Whitner.
E. J. Earle was elected Chairman, and J.
z. Breazeale requested to act as Secre-
tary.
The credentials of delegates of the diff.
ferent townships subscribing to tho capi-
tai stock of the Company were referred
to committee of one from each town
ship, of which G. F. Tolly was chairman,
and who reported the following delegates
entitled to their seats.
Anderson C. H.-W. w. Humphreys,
B. F. Whitner, G. F. Tolly. p. X. Nc
Gully and E. B. Murray.
Centreville Township. W. Provost,
J. Bolton Watson, T. H. Burriss, A. G..
Fretwell and r. NJ. Burriss
Verennes Township-W. G. Watson,
J. n. Jones. C. s. Beatty, J. w. Norris
and a. A. Dean.
Savannah Township-W. A. Clink-
scales, VIM. Jones, B. a. Davis, L. J..
Earle and P. X Norris.
Hall Township. S. Beatty, ]. B. Bur-
riss. T. A. Watt, u. A. McAlister and j.
N. Burries
Corner Towrship-A. G. Cook, Joshua
Burriss, Alex. Wiles, !. L. Bryan and
D. L. Hall.
Lowndesville Township-W. S. Bas.
kin. Q. r. Horton, A, J. Speer, j. B.
Franks and B. 3. Allen.
Magnolia Township-R. B. Cade. W.
M. Taggart, J. Z. Lyon, G. D. McAlister
and s. j. Hester.
Calhoun Township-W. L. Link, II.
N. Boyd, A. II. McAlister, s. s. Mcbride
and T. J. Hester.
On motion, the report Of the committee
on credentials was adopted. All the del
egates wero present except two.
The temporary officers of the Convon-
ton wero made the permanent officers,
and tho Chair then announced that the
Convention was ready for business.
The report of the President was then
read, as follows:
To the Stockholders Of The Savannah Valley
HueTOdU COHspuHys
GENTLENEN.-We meet to-day undor
moro favorable auspices than at any pre-
vious time In tho history OF our enter
prise.
When we met last, we had in Anderson
County q formidable opposition TO the
collection of the railroad taxes, subscribed
for the building OF our Road, and we had
in Abbeville County law suit conf
menced by certain citizens Of Calhown
Township, asking that tho collection OF
the taxes be restiained. Now those who
had been opposing the collection OF tho
taxes in Anderson County have proposed
to withdraw ell opposition, and to pay
their taxes without costs and penalties,
which proposition the Board of Directors
has accepted by O resolution adopted
April 5th, 1852, and under this agreement
/ he taxes are now being collected. Inc
law suit in Abbeville County has 30 far
been adjudicated in favor of the Compa-
ny, and wo hope will not be pressed fur-
ther, and the City Of Anderson. showing
a determination to build the Road. has
taken tho initistory steps fer su Us0ribing
the additional sum OF Twenty-Five thou-
sand dollars, or thereabouts, 10 the capi-
tai stock of the Company.
A moro general interest Is now boing
manifested in the enterprise, better feel
ings prevail, and all begin to look upon
the Road rs necessity to the develop
mont OF the country through which 1t
passes, and 10 regard It's completion as
an assured fact at no very dlatant day.
Much of this present condition of the
status of our enterprise is due to the
Board of Trade of the City or Anderson,
to whose action in the matter Is attribu-
table the conciliation of the opposition,
and the steps taken by the City of Ander-
aou looking to an additional subscription
to our enterprise. At the last meeting OF
the Stockholders, the Road was being
graded by Messrs. Jones and Wiles, un-
der contract on very favorable terms 10
the company. Shortly afterwards, they
that they were not realizing
under their contract the expense 10.
currod, and suspended work, noiity,hH
/ tEJ Board to tfnS4 e1TeCF on tho 2Jsh dizzy