The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-10-26
The RAILROAD SHOPS.
ABBsv1LLE TO RECEIVE GREAT BENEFIT
FROM THE G. c. & N.
Their Immense Work shops to DC
Located i'm Our TOwn-Enth"sias'ie
Pubic Meeting-The People Act az
One Man.

last Monday night public meeting oil our
citizens was held, in when tnere "aS ei;,,,'
unity and harmony OF sentiment ana leti''nS;; VI;
This was indeed one meeting IN whlch an
were agreed and the result OF the recenuneSo-
tiations Of the committee In securing the 10,
cation in town OF the Georgia, tarollnit anu
Northern Railroad is gratifying 10 every s'n'
The railroad finally made most liberal
offer, and our people accepted the oher Will
It is thought that the location Of the shops
will give EN- ployment TO perhaps one nun,
dred and fifty operatives when VIII result M M ".
bringing new people To US, ana lncIe.sihs o.., S
population; they VIII insure tne ae ,n so on0
month"; which lnrge sums VIII give lliciT'SI| ~, ~
vigor to all the lines ofbusineSs In our HUE
There is nothing but feeling of delight al
the prospects of receiving the incidental pen,
etitS or the presence of the railroad iolk, anu
Ali look forward to q brighter ana oeIter iu'
ture for the old town which all o' "S i''' -
well.
Court House. Oct. 81, 1892.
A meeting Of the citizens OF AobeViiIe M wus
held at the above place and time lot the pun
pose Of hearing report OF he roinIni,tee MI
was appointed TO confer with tie authoriiies
of the G. c. & n. r. K. in regard 10 securing
the repair shops at this place.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
That after full hearing from the railroad
authorities as TO the extent ol the enn'er con inI
niated shops, the railroad has made the ioi'
lowing offer viz thai the town ot AhbeSii,e n u.
furnish fifteen acres OF land ana slo,pu ~
money for grading and preparation IL 81 niue"
% The Committee think the offer good one
The pay roll of the shops as reported wonlo
be- ten TO twelve thousand qoiars hnana the reru.
lar relay station-where all engines anu creWS
will be changed-lhat all Of said crews Will
live in Abbeville.
The committee unanimously recommend
that this offer be accepted NJ once.
MIR. Gary offered the following resolutions
Having heard the report OF the commlt'Se
appointed to confer with the u: -. q ~ H. A. -,
authorities as TO the location oi the SHOPS u, ~
Abbeyille That we resolve that the WORK o.
the Committee be endorsed and that the toWu
accept the proposition Of the Rail Road. VIZ
Fifteen acres of land and $4,000 in money II
80 much be necessary.
Adopted unanimously. x,,,,
Mr.. McGowan moved that the loiiowin.
resolution be adopted which was unanluious'
ly carried: ,,, ,a ore
pereby authoriz to proceed at once In CLOS
ing the contract with the Railroad autnoriI'es
viz: That the town obligate themselves en- en- ~ -
give fifteen acres in land, ana Slo,oVo III m nion
ey If SO much be necessary to nave the shops
located in the town OF Abbeville ana 10 pu,,
said contract in writing and In legal lorin 'no !,
that they he and are hereby autnorlAeo ~ -
make the COulIdCIo III VIZ PeAS
necessary land. ,, o.
The following committee was appointed to
take the proper legal steps to carry lnto eH'c'
the foregoing resolutions: ,,,,, VI,
r. r. Hemphil F. b. Gay, r, e: Hill. Il. W
Perrin. w. C. McGcwan, L. w. White' ana :"
A. Nisanska. ;.,oo
Mr.. Bradley moved that the commlttee
heretofore appointed TO confer Win tne ". ,, \
&N.R. r, authorities be discharged WIN
thanks. ,.
Mr.. Graydou moved that the result OF TINS
bod tN Il II
Mr.. j. H. Wlnder's telegram TO Mr.. n. "
Smith, was made part ofthe minutes OF the
meeting; ~. On ,So,
ToA. w. Smith, care Riggsbee. ,,e,
We accept Abbeville's offer. rl0aSe notsis
committee. John II. Wihue.,
Mr.. r. r. Hemphill moved that the com
mittee appointed to take proper steps 10 sc,
cure the proper Legislation for the purpose OF
CARRYING out the resolutions adopted by the
meeting report to an adjourned meeting 10
be called BY the chairman.
S. G. Cason, j. Fuiier LSon,
Secretary. Ihalihan'