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RESOLUTION AS TO TAN STOCK.

On motion of Col. f. b. Murray, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
RcSOlcctl, That the Board Of Directors of the
Savannah Valley Railroad be requested TO Sc
cure an Act of the Legislature which wi IL re-
uuire persons entitled to uaiundcd Stock tor
taxes paid towards constructing the road, to
take UP their Stock before the next annual
meeting, or forfeit the same TO the Company.
TRIBUTE TO TIE LATE PRESIDENT, JAMES NJ.
LAriMER, SENIOR.
Mai. B. F. Whitner offered the following
preamble and resolutions commemorative OF
the services of the late Col. James VI. Latimcr,
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, COL James NJ. LHtimer was the
first to suggest and openly advocate the reviv,
al of the Savannah Valley Railroad. The old
corporation OF the Savannah River Valley
Railroad had died of inanition during the late
AND it wnS a5mH an throIsh 1GS ei"rts e OF
tinct corporation, was formed. Having con-
crived the idea he advised with friends OF the
enterprise along the line, collected informa-
ton as to ways and means best adapted for
building the road, and caused the charter, un-
der which the Company was organized, to be
framed aud adopted. He is justly entitled,
therefore, to be regarded rs the originator OF
the ENTERPRISE, and from its inception to the
day of his death his devotion to its interests
never tagged, nor WAS there any cessation of
his efforts in its beilalf In recognition OF his
earncStneSS and zeal lie was made the first
unanimity, aud served in this capacity for
four years, having been SucceSsiVcly re. elect
cd. These were, tor the most part, years OF
difficulty, Of gloom and doubt in the history
of our road. The plan Of building railroad,
controlled by Il private corporation by TAXA
ton WAS new to our people. ANA many or our
most substantial citizens and largest taXpay-
erS stcrnly opposed it rs dangerous lnnoN;l-
ton. Contributions or taxes were paid in
slowly, a large part was for II time defiantly
withheld and the treasury OF the Company
continued in a crippled condition, amounting
almost to Il chronic state of depletion. Yet
these difficulties did not dampcn the ardor or
shake the resolution of Col. I.atimcr, or dis
turb his equanimity. The work was COM
menccd, and steadily progressed with the
means at his control and such was the KIND,
illness of his nature, his great urbanlty, ana
consideration for the opinions OF others, that
all opposition and resistance WAS overcome
and men were persuaded and caioled into pay
ing their contributions. His sllavlty OF mal-
ner, combined with his high character, ena-
bleu him to render conspicuous service IN Sc
curing rights OF way from landowners along
the line who were the enforced contributors
to the building Of the road. He was indeed
no ordinary man: OF II commanding person
and pleasing address, endowed with u high
sense of Justice, with great charity. he coil-
bncd the tirnIncSS of Il man with the Scntlc-
ness of II woman. Modest in asserting his
own opinions he was always consideratc of
the opinions Of others and yet had the cour-
age of his convictions.
After uecllnlnSl u re- -clcctlOn as lTeSlucllu III
was made Director of the Company, ana
continued in this relation to his death, cvinc-
Ing to the last the same unlring energy and
devotion to the interests of the road, iii wllaL-
ever field his services could he employed. In
deed. though past the prime Of life, the last
six or seven years of his life were conStcriitrd
to this work land the very last act of his llie
outside the routine of his private duties was
to Join with his nci"hburS in celebrating the
completion of the grading Of the road by
festival to the working force. lie dicu Il day
or two artcrwardS-Oct. l), lSS5-to the great
regret of his friends and co-w0rkcrS that he
could not have lived to enjoy the truition of
his hopes and efforts in the final completion
of the road. The SingcncSS of his dcEotlon
to cur enterprise, and the eminent services ne
rendered to its advancement iE,S secured FOR
his memory place in our most grateful re-
collection. BE it, therefore,
Rrsoir"d. by the Stockholders OF the Savan-
nah Valley Railroad in Convention assem-
blcd-
/. That in the death of Col. james NJ. Lati-