The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-12-06
AN VALLEY RAILROAD.
:, Meeting Held In the Court
uau,e Last Monday.

yt,I ..rt Nttt"b
u.u.e Last Monday.
cali made by tho Presi
81, ga Savannah Valley RAILROAD
ae ,.r,e q. number of the citizen,
;f "a ,~Y assembled in the Cour
teaImH, The meeting wa,
orier by Gen. w. w. Hum
go'...;dent Of the Company. upoI
Col J. ". Norris was call,
sr'a; and Mcssrs. r. L. Bclchol
1 sngston requested to act AS
G,msn stated that he was no
.iated With tho objects Of the
rf ~, nresulned that It had been
~ VA nurposo Of getting an ex-
~ nninion from the friends 0!
Yea and to take some action
t't ..,auring the completion Of the
ass, snnounccd the meeting ready
~. and called on President
s.r, for some information in re-
s"r,nh.eys said: This meeting
~ ~ !; the instance OF tho Direc-
~ ,.bers, as meetings had baor
.rhout the townships, but as il
~ N,r tjmc. and they were sparsely
:,nd il was thought that we
s-,b more by holding meeting
This time. 1t was thought by
..ors Of this enterprise ut the
,:Ea0OO was voted that tho State
i,s., in grading tho Road with
,sbor. and take pay in stock for
Ss This measure came very
-Ss m consummated, as the bill
=. House but failed in the Senate.
mount has been paid in except
III ,nount Il think about $500,
IS: contested in tho courts. With
Ssm ve bavo graded about one
Ii, Road, according to careful os-
tbe engineers; and with $5O,-
Z. We could grade tho balance,
n ,<rtysc:s cen lie entered into for
~. md equipping it with rolling
n he advantages OF tins Road 10 this
Il the country through which it
ib not suppose, any ono doubts.
;;-11.s,rs,ion or individual will grant
4, The grading Of any Railroad.
,ssnt Of $50, 900 already subscribed
rrtioned as follows: Anderson
rf.I0; Townships in Anderson
,T kU,y0; !; Townships in Abbcville
- ui.aO. The amount proposed to
4 ii i proportioned as follows: The
$50 of Anderson City, $25, 900 ;
a, TIsships Of AbDeville County,
Is. 4 tho townships OF Anderson
~ NlOOO. The following shows
4, W., Of subscription lin round
"a zach Township: Broadway,
IA M, 1880; Varennes, s., ,240;
- s9,l75; Corner, $500; Sa-
II E550; Total $4,000. BY con-
Re people for taxation to the
rc.unts the tax rate would only
3ssir:a.Or S on 81 GOO worth OF prop
fp.lhis will yield enough TO sc.
e:s2oad BY going to the Auditors
Bed seeing how much property
ErMurned for and multiplying by
,!ll find out how much tax YOU
sp Pay. If YOU look at the geo
al situation you willseo that And
ksfuriher away than surrounding
tiom market. If you make this u
.sing pointyo will save more in one
.,n!he small amount asked. In con-
rNn with gentleman from Cincin-
10 was selling wagons in Able
Il stated that the rate on car load
ayille was S270, while to Grecn-
'uly II miles away, the charge WAS
ring 500 by being IL competing
met a gentleman from Atlanta
ale sold flour in Ninety-Six, and
;e buyer 10 cents a barrel by ship
10 Greenwood and then reship-
ID Ninety Six. / feel safe in say
;Ehen the Savannah Valley Rail-
that We will save 81, 90
Z or about one-fourth cent per
. cotton, and SO or "a per ton on
=. For the purchase of fcrtili-
will be in connection with Savan-
It Royal and Charleston, instead
confined to one as at present.
willing now to throw away
have already subscribed, or
;lhpting a sn;all amount i1cre !
as sreat benefits to be derived
tcting with tho strongest corpora
10 South
offered the following
) and resolutions:
ns, The Importance OF Rail
! Anderson to Augusta has en-
. attention Of our leading bust
for more than thirty years. at
o. the location Of the Greenville
bia Railroad, the preference OF
e Of this section of the State was
inc to Hamburg and Augusta,
ss two cities had met us with
'posed subscriptions the line
ave been thus located. Their
do SO, however, impelled US to
circuitous route to Columbia.
the increased distance
board, the q. e. &, Il. r. has in
rful manner contributed to the
,ent of the great and growing
Of the up-country, and for
aiisfied the necessities and de.
traffic and travel. Tho times
have changed, how
what for years has been among
le only an earnest desire for q
line and increased f''cilities of
.,iion, has now become an abso-
asity to preserve our present
rs progress and prosperity. The
vi the railroad from Augusta to
I'd, and its rapid extension to
ind Spartanburg, with the con-
,irom Greenville to Laurens, will
Amarked change in the business
upper counties of the State, and
athe imperative duty Of the cit
10 County and city Of Anderson
10 opportunity of uniting with
ing in whatever advantages may
. these new enterprises. A line
l9erson to Mccormack. now in
ID as the Savannah Valley Rail
tag "a distance Of 81 miles, unites
and county with the Augusta &
4e, thus bringing us within about
iof Augusta. For the construc-
Hn 81 miles the townships along
IN Abbeville and Anderson coun-
. the city of Anderson, have sub
1 paw III abouG $OOSOSO. \ LILO |
es been judiciously expended in
snng and grading, about one-half
;sance !; being completed, SO far as
ang or earth and rock work. Ac-
70 an accurate estimate by tho
!, ~ charge, 1t will require $50, 900
! y 70 entirely complete the grad
ss y city of Anderson, with COM
y sagacity and liberality, has
% subscribe $4,000, or one-half
Mount y required, the townships in
ET, and 1t remains for the
SIN Anderson to raise tho bal
Ae small amount. With the
|@mpleted (for which tho Stock
iInpany i will be issued), contrac.
\ capitalists are now ready to iron
4 i the Road and operate it, on
! steasonable terms, taking tho
4 4 ponds of the Company in full
20 same. So that the Road will
! 4 and operated at tho small |
! Ts y townships through which it
y me grading only. The Central