The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01
Due West Alive
Her Best Citizens Take Inter.
est in the C., C.. G.. &
C. r. R.
"A RESOLUTION ADOPTED DI-
KECTING THE PETITION TO
BE PRESENTED ASKING
FOR y VOTE ON SUB
SCItIFTION.

Endorsing the Mcssenger-DIe West
will Vote the 5 per cemt.-Hurrah
for Brave, Enlightened and Pro-
glessive Due West. y
DUE WEST, March 18th 1885.
One Of the largest and most cncour-
aging railroad meetings occurred in
Erskine Chapel, last Thursday night,
that VIC have ever had. 1t was most
harmonious and satisfactory in every
respect. The whole situation in Ill of
its complications and bearing was dis
cuSsed. The following is a copy of the
minutes
Thursday, March 2Gth.--A meeting Of
the friends Of the c., G.. G.. e e.. r. r.,
was held here this evening, converting at
40 o'clock Prof. j. \. Young occu-
pied tbs Chair, and r. S. Galloway act
cd rs Secretary. The Chairman called
on the delegates to the Charleston meet
ing for a report Of what tranSpircd there.
MesSrs. II. f. Bonner, Il. W. lIaddon,
ii. p. McGcc and DIR. J. w. Widrman,
each made remarks in order named, as
TO their visit md what might lie expect
cd Of Charleston. MIR. X. W. IIaddon. n
Director Of this Road was put through
n course o; cat:chism at Hjitum, rs
long as n member could think Of II uurs-
ton to nSG. In answer to tn" question,
what is the amount Of pr"srn, debt Oh
the Road Mr.. IIad.lon rcp!i.d, that,
so far rs he knew it would not exceed
: $4,000, Of actual claims. The charter
Of the c., c. &. & G. r. X. was read and
also the form Of petition asking the
County commissioners to order an cleo
ton. Prof. Hood. DR.. Gri"r, DR.. Wide
President Kennedy, Rev. w. F..
Pearson, Rev. W. l.. PrcsSlcy, DR.. Ed
wards and others made earnest speech
es in behalf Of this great enterprise.
When the following resolution offered
by President Kennedy, with an amend
ment by Prof. Hood was heartily and
unanimously carried :
ReS0lrcd, That = committee OF. fyc
be appointed to carry around the pcti-
ton Just read and secure s majority Of
the property holders Of Due West
township. PRAYING TINT a vote ~l"vving
. per centy~dpon the taxable property of
SAID township be ordered by the Coun-
observation-disclosures. - 1890
Prof. Hood: I move to amend the
resolution :
= lst. BY e~rasin9 the words in the prti-
ton, "to The limits Of the tomaship."
and inserting in lieu thereof the exact
words of the resolutions passed by the
Directors of the Road on day Of
March inst, to wit, through the
fOrnship:
I'd. That this petition is to b, signed,
and the election ordered in accordance
thereto on the condition to be expressed
OH the bonds to be issued by the author
ity Of the vote taken, that such bonds
shall be null and void, uhlcss said rail-
road shall pass through the corporate
limits Of Due West, thence along the
general route Of the survey through the
township.
The Chair asked time until the fol-
lowing day to the five mem
berS Of this committee.
The following motion was put and
unanimously carried by the honSe
RrSoircd. We the citizens Of Due
West. d" heartily endorse the AEEE-
WILLIE MESSENGER in its spirited and
manly defence of the interests of the
c., &. G. & {. r. II. Y