The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-08-19
THE SAVANNAH VALLEY II. Il.


THE SAVANNAH VALLEY II. Il.
A Brief History of the .Enterprisc-A
Grand Celebration and Banquet In Hon
or Of it's Complction-A Galu Day foI
Anderson.
The citizens of Anderson celebrated on
last Thursday the completion of the Sa.
vannah Valley Railroad, by which the
cities of Augusta and Anderson arc direct
ly connected by railroad. This meeting
celebrated the accomplishment of an event
which has been the dream of a generation
and which was actively begun in 1852 by
charter for "The Savannah River Val
lev Railroad" Tho first meeting of the
stockholders of this Road was held in
Hamburg on the 18th day of October,
1853, and the then town of Anderson was
represented by Messrs. Daniel Brown, B.
F. Crayton, J. L. Orr, J. w. Harrison and
]. B. Benson. Judge Orr was elected
chairman. A committee to investigate
and report as to the amount Of stock
subscribed was appointed, and made the
following report. which was adopted:
The committee to whom it was referred
to ascertain and report the amount of stock
subscribed to the Savannah River Valley
Railroad, &C., beg leave to report, that they
have performed the duty assigned them,
and find on the Books of subscription
shares taken to the number of (5664) five
thousand six hundred and eighty -four
shares. Upon examining the Books, your
committee find that portion OF the stock
has been subscribed for upon conditions,
which might be acceptable to the company
after it was organized, but which are una
yailable for the purpose OF organization.
Your committee therefore recommend that
the subscription Books be recommitted to
the respective boards of Commissioners,
with instructions to collect the notes given
for the first installment, and use active
e1ertions to procure additional subscrlp-
tions.
Your committee further Recommend,
that this meeting adjourn to meet again at
Hamburg on Wednesday, the 23d day OF
November next, when the organlzatl!on
will be completed, and that public notice
to that effect be given by the commissioners
The Convention then adjourned to
meet on the 23rd Of Novem ber, OF which
time Mr.. William Sherard was enrolled
as an additional stockholder from Ander-
son County. Mr.J.W. Stokes, Chairman
of Commissioners to raise the capital
stock, submitted the following report
-.L..I, ,,,s odopfad
We the undersigned Commissioners ap.
pointed to receive subscriptions to the STOCK
of the Savannah River Valley Railroad, at
the Town of Hamburg, do hereby report
and certify unto the subscribers OF SAID
eral meeting at Hamburg, that the Capital
Stock of the said Company has been sub.
scribed for, and taken to the amount and
sum of Five Hundred and Seyenty-one
Thousand and Nine Hundred dollars. On
which has been paid ten per cent. amount
inp to Fifty-seyen Thousand One Hundred
and Ninety Dollars in notes and specie pay.
ing Banks of this State, which said amount
of Fiity.yeyen Thousand One Hundred and
Ninety dollars has been deposited in the
Bank Of Hamburg, S. c., as will appear by
certificate of said deposit, herewith sub
mitted, subject now to the order and. direc-
tion of the said Savannah River Valley
Rail Road Company.
The said subscribers being declared by
the terms of their charter an incorporated
Company, may now proceed to formal
organization, whenever it shall be their
pleasure so to do.
Respectfully submitted by
j. w. STOKES, Chm OF Corners.
Nov. 81, 1858.
J. w. Stokes, Esq Chairman OF Com.
missioners, also submitted certificate OF
the Bank of Hamburg, that there was de:
posted in that institution to the Credit OF
the Commissioners. Fifty-seven Thousand
One Hundred and Ninety Dollars, ($57 ,l9O.
On motion of Daniel Brown, Esq, o
committee Of seven was appointed to nom,
mate officers. Committee, Messrs. Danlel
Brown, w. w. Bclcher, s. r. Stevens, J,
T. Middleton, J. w, Stokes, VIM. Sherard
and John Brownlee, who retired from the
Hall. :,
During the absence of the above Commit
tee, Col. J. w. Harrison, of Anderson, sub
mittei Draft of Bylaws, which after
some amendment were adopted.
These bylaws fixed the salary OF the
President at 100000.
Daniel Brown, Esq, Chairman of Com
mittee on nomination, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Your Committee upon whom deyolved
the duty of nominating officers, have per-
formed the task assigned them, ana the
following is the result OF your committees
deliberations:
For President, Hiram Hutchison. For
Directors: Hamburg-Messrs. j: J: Black
wood, Charles Hammond, and Col. John
Bausket, Wood Lawn-Dr. n. Merriweth-
er. Dorn's Mine-Messrs. w. b. Dorm, II.
Jennings and Col. Eompkins. Calho1ns
Mills-D. M. Rodgers. Lowndesvllle-,
John Speer. Anderson, Q: H:-M essrs. :;
L. Orr, t.aW. Harrison and D. Brown. All
of which is respectfully submitted.
(signed) Daniel Brown, Chairman w.
w. Belcher, John Brownlee,, William
Sherard, s. F. Stephens, j. T. Middleton.
J. W. Stokes, Esq, submitted the follow :
ing minority report.
The undersigned, being in the minority
of the committee on whom deyolyed the
duty of nominating President and .Direc-
tors, in the Savannah Valley Railroad,
availing himself of his privilege, begs leave
to submit the following report: Your
committee, adopts the principle, which ne
believes to be sound in logic as well as in
practice, that the amount of stock, sub
scribed at the respective localities, ought to
be the governing rule in the distribution
and election of Directors. And as an ad.
ditional reason why larger number OF
directors should be in Hamburg and its
vicinity is, that the President Of the Com
pany should have, at or near him, quo
rum of the Board, to consult with, as
there. most likely, will arise many ques-
tons, which he would desire to submit to
them, without being under the necessity OF
assembling the whole Board from distant
I nominate the following list Of gentle.
men as eminently calculated, to represent
the interest of the Company as Directors
For President-Hiram Hutchison. For
+ Directors-General J. w. Harrison, Daniel
Brown, ESQ.,, DR.. Nicholas Merriwether,
W. B. Dorm, Esq, Col: Games Tompkinss,
Col. John Bauskett, John speer. u. NJ.
Rogers, J. J. Blackwood, A. Burnside,
Charles Hammond and Josiah Sibley,
Esq'rs. All of which is respectfully SUBJ
mitted. j. w. STOKES.
G. w. Styles Esq, nominated DR.. j. w.
Stokes, for Director; seconded by Col.
Bauskett, who requested that DR.. Stokes $
name be used in the place of his (Col. b.
]. j. Blackwood, Esq, requested Col: Baus-
kett's name be used in the place of his u.
j. b. Col. Orr declined the nomination as
director!
The Commissioners after counting the
e. ~ooorf,