The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-10
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1886.
The Atlantic. Grcenviiie and Western
Railway.

"NISETY.SIN Nov. 3.-The convention met
npain to-day aud received Il proposition from
SliSong & Co, which was referred to Il comtnit.
tee of five who reported i'll iavnr nl accept
ancc After debate. on motion OF Capt Il. "A.
Smyth to- refer the proposition TO the board ol
directors and the comrany>S solicitor, the
hoard to report TO an adjourned meeting OF
The convention in thirty days, and before the
motion was put to the house, S0>ong & 60;
Withdrew their offer. They were represented
by their attorney, We Bcnet, ESQ, and a
large portion of the convention desired 10
have the offer md contract prepared by SUI
song T. Co. examined 10y the solicitor ana OIL
GERS of the road before its acceptance or r'Jec-
tion."
The above paragraph we copy from the
rrrccnriuc Ners of last Saturday. Wchare no
idea that the writer intended todoany wrong.
hut we think tho wording of tina: paragraph
may be misleading. We therefore ask the
readers attention to our synopsis OF the con
tract which was presented and amended al
the recent railroad meeting at Nirety-SiN.
The po,cs OF the contract are absolutely cor
rect, We made them from the original paper
the rapcr which was read TO the stockhold-
ers and which was before the committee. AS
further testimony In vcrification OF what we
have said, weask attention to the letter Of the
Hon. +. \. Connor, which also appears In
these columns.
Mr.. Bcnct, attorney Of SuSong Il Co, told
the mover of the resolution (Alr. Smyth) that
MessrS. Susong l. Co. were willing for any dc
lay which might be necessary 10 get an opin-
ion of any council or attorney they might
wish to consult, but that they were not Will
ing to be delayed unnecessarily and for un-
known causes.
Let the paper be what it may. the reader
can Judge of 1t for himself. We have no ad-
vice to give to anybody, and VIC have no feel
ing or interest in the matter one way or an
other. but it really seems to us that tho trade
was a desirable one for our people, and ore
with which large majority of the Abbcvile
county delegates were we'll pleased.
AS many versions OF the propt scd contract
have been printed, in various newspapers, we
think the people all along the line would be
pleased to know the exact facts. Under the
circumstances then we think it would be
nothing but an act OF justice if the GreenvHe
-Tews and the GrccnrUe Enterprise and -Hou',-
faiacer would turn TO the "Snsong contract
and copy 1t in their papers. IL Is an exact
representation of every item of the contract,
nf.er the committee had induced Susons &
Company 10 amend il In one or more particu-
lars. Mr.. Susong yielded to every request OF
the committee. though he reluctantly added
the clause which bound him to carry the road
by Pelzcr and Piedmont. This for two rea-
sons. Neither of these points had given one
cent TO The road, although each Of them prom
ised to subscribe $50. The subscription
from Pelzer may yet be lawfully made, but it
will require an amendment to the Piedmont
charter TO allow them to give cent.
rorfprios off the direct
line and although the extra grading to reach
these points would be something like $4,000,
yet Mr.. Susong consented to go by these facio-
res If they should subscribe and make secure
the $4,000 which had been promised.