The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-07
A LITTLE MORE OF THE SAME SORT.
Nr. ScIloiield Writes n Letter to Pres
dent Bowen. 10 which Mr.. Potts
Adds n POstScript---Arc Our PcO-
pIe Going 10 Tic Themselves Hand
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NEW YORK, March ], 1883.
COL u. T.. Bomcn, President c, G. g.. d Z. ny
Company Briggs p. o., So"M Caro't"a:
was clad TO sec Mr.. George Potts here
,lny or two ago. He has called on me three or
four times since his arrival ana nc reports
that everything il proceeding satisfactorily
between Aiken and Edgcfield, and he hopes
soon to be laying track. MIR. Potts Is mere
consulting with his associates, and making
arrangements for the shipment OF the steel
rails and tract materials ana also lor slie
equipment, such as locomotive, fiat cars, &c,
SC, and he says he will soon he ready now 10
put on q construction train, and then he VIII
push the work to rapid coinplction. Ana ii !
and and executed. we can then get some Of the
income bonds certified and perhaps next
week Send sufficient of them down TO South
Carolina SO they can be used IN completing
settlements ana canceling outstanding ac-
counts and claims, paying contracts on right
have talked with Mr.. Potts on the subject
Of extending the road from Edscfleld to Ab,
beville, and he says that he Is willing and
ready to so extend 1t to Abbeville, prorided
the people along the line. and In the several
townships to be benefited, will vote the rea'
sonabc subsidy or help in securing the eXten-
sion And / feel confident II is Il matter now
for the people to decide and act upon, and
upon that decision and action will depend,
whether Mr.. Potts and his associates here
will extend the road when it Is completed to
IIdgened from that point to the town OF Alb
beville.
unreasonable. He says that If the people
will vote In cash subscriptions and In mnnl.
cpal bonds to tho amount of $4,000 or $4,000
between Edgefied and Abbcville, and secure
the right Of way and station GROUNDS Tree o,
cost to him, that he will agree to extend and
build the line on from Edgetield TO Abbeviile
as soon rs it can be done: The conditions OF
the vote being, subscriptions to be paid when
| the line is built. and cars running through
Zach township and section OF the country
voting such aid. He would want the votes 10
| be taken. and the subscriptions to be made
and the municipal bonds executed and put IN
escrow in place agreed upon and to be de-
| livcred as the work of building the line was
carried on.
| think these conditions and the amount re-
uurcd are very reasonable, and especially MS
1t provides that each community aldihg, VIII
communities, before the amount that they
vote in aid is payable, or to be delivered to
| the contractor.
YOU can take such steps as will secure the
voting Of this aid at an early date, ana gel
| the bonds so voted, printed, executed, and
placed in escrow, so that the work can go on
rs soon as the line Is open to Edgeheld.
| In regard to station grounds, tn INK you
would DO we'll to talk with the friends Of the
| enterprise Mt Troy and Abbeville, and secure
ample and sufficient grounds for good yards
and for possibly repair shops at one OF these
kplaces, perhaps Abbeville. The donation o
ample ground for these purposes Will De i:
| good investment for the people, for 1t vii
make those places large stations on the line
when it shall be extended ana completed
Shall, If possible, submit the letter to Mr
Potts willie he is here, and before mail II Il
you, so that he will know just what have
written you on this subject, and hope N
may signify his approval oft: t.u,. v,,r,
WM. H. SCHOFlELD.