| From the Charleston Mercury |
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| May 7, 1863 |
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| Organization of the Shelby & Broad River Railroad
Company |
| A meeting of the subscribers to the
capital stock of this enterprise was held, agreeable to public
announcement, at the works of the Magnetic Iron Company, at Cherokee
Ford, Union District, South Carolina, on the 29th of April, 1863. |
| The Commissioners from North and South
Carolina reported the amount of subscriptions received up to that date,
which being more than sufficient for the organization of the Company, as
required by the Charters of the two States, an election for Directors to
serve for the ensuing year was held, with the following results: |
| B. D. Hasell, President |
| Directors |
| G. S. Cameron |
A. R. Holmesby |
| A. M. Latham |
D. Froneberger |
| T. D. Wagner |
W. J. T. Miller |
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| A report of the surveyors, as far as they
had been made, was read, which promises a very satisfactory route at a
moderate cost. |
| The location will soon be completed, when
the Company will be prepared to receive proposals for contracts to
execute the gradation, masonry and bridging. |
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