Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-08-07

/ tenn from AuguStay:da., 10 Alken,
| s. c., and practically running to
the city of Augusta) to Edgefeld,
Is, thence to Greenwood, S. O., or
to Saluda, s.. c.. aud Newberry,
S. c., or to Plum Branch, S. G..
would open up one of the most
productive and healthy agricultu-
raj regions of the South, and make
probable the development of water
i powers adjacent to the proposed
lime or lines:
And whereas. The said proposed
Trolley lines would connect cities
and towns such as Augusta, Ga,
.|North Augusta, S. c., Edgefeld,
Saluda, Newberry or Greenwood,
aggregatiLg over seventy thou
sand in population, exclusive of
the rural population intermediate
and along the proposed lines,
thereby furnishing q large pas
senger traffic. for said lines, be-
sides valuable freight and ex-
press traffic increasing as addi-
tional facilities are offered:
And whereas. The transporta-
tion facilities contemplated By
said lines are indispensable an
this age of rapid transit, to the
development and prosperity of
the fine country through which
they will pass, and the making
available the water powers adj dja-
cent thereto; .Thel ef"re,
Be 1t Resolved, That the Chair
man of this meeting appoint at
his leisure, a committee consist
ing of six citizens of the town of
Edgefeld, three citizens living
along the probable route of such
Trolley line between Edgefeld, S.
c., and Augusta, Ca. three citi-
.zens from the territory between
Edgefeld, S. c., and Plum Branch,
s. C., along the probable line OF
such Trolley road, three citizens
from the territory between Edge
field, S. c., and Greenwood, S. c.,
adjacent the probable course of 8
Trolley connecting the two places,
and three citizens from the terri
tory along the probable line of
Trolley connecting Edgefeld and
Saluda and Newberry, making an
aggregate committee of eighteen,
which committee may act with
committees to be named at the
request of the chairman of thia
meeting by the boards of trade Of
the various terminal points, viz:
Augusta, Ga, Plum Branch S..
c., Greenwood. S. c., and Saluda
and Newberry, SC.
That the different component
parts of said committees are au-
thoriz id aud requested to collect
data, such for instance as the en-
gineering prospects, the agricul-
tural and industrial products, the
probable population to be served
by said lines in the section of
each group of said committee, the
rights of way, termina! rights, and
1.-THE terms upon which these can
be procured, and such other in
formation as may relate to con-
struction of said lines;
That the namesof the commit
tees herein contemplated, be pub
|lisbed by the Chairman of this
meeting in the newspapers of the
cities and towns as herein above
mentioned, and that the terminal
points mentioned herein through
their respective boards of trade.
each appoint ita com pa 4.
such numbes as l'ssfs
and notify the Chairman 4
meeting Of the names posings
such committee. The Chairman of
this meeting shall have the right
to call a meeting of the whole
committee at any time, or any
three members of said committee
as contemplated may call the
whole committee together.
That when.this meeting adjourn
it shall adjourn subject 10 the call
of the Chairman ut such time as
he may decide to hear a report of
the committee.
Mr.. Nicholson appointed the
following committees, as provided
in the foregoing resolution:
For Edgefeld: VIM. P. CAL
houn, M. G. Butler, s. McG. Sim
kins, J. G. Sheppard, w. L. Duno-
want.
Edgefeld-G Greenwood: W. A.
strom, S. T. Williams, S. P.
Matthews.
Edgeaeld-Saluda: B. R., Till
man. Jr., Jno. B. Davis, J. K.
Allen.
Edge6eld.Flum Branch: w. T.
Reel, D. I. Morgan, B. D. Kitch-
ing.
Edge6eld-Augusta: Ben Tim
norman, DR.. H. A Shaw, S. B.
Mays.
These gentlemen are requested
to communicate at once with Mr..
B. +. Nicholson stating whether
or not they will serve as a mem
ber of the committee.
Hon. John c. Sheppard Appointed