The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-04-28 00:00:00

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YEOVIL—BRISTOL •ND EXITIR RAILWAY.—A
special or Wharncliffe meeting of the proprietors of tbis
railway was held on Wednesday, at the White Lion
Hotel, Bristol, J. W. Boller, Esq. in the chair.
There wags full attendance of the Bowl of Directors,
but there were only about half-a-doges shareholders
present. The meeting had been called for the pur-
pose of considering the following Bills, now pending
in Parliament :—A Bill to enable the Bristol and
Easter Railway Company to psyches* additional
leads and raise farther sums of moue, ; to confer
powers with respect to the West Somerset and
Chard and Taunton Railways and other undertak-
ings; to alter rates and charges : to amend the Acts
relating to the company: and for other purposes.
The Chairman said: The only Bill presented to
them that day would be the Bristol and Exeter
Railway Bill, which had been already submitted to
an extraordioary general meetingof the shareholders
and approvedhy them. Mr. Fussell then read the
heads of the Bill in question. It gave to the com-
pany powers to raise farther sums of money, and is
'lort
land for enlarged station amen at 1
ild Easter, for an exchange_ of Oaf& with
the London and South-Western. The company is
required to subscribe the whole ef the capital for
the Chard and Taunton Railway, and to undertake !
the ounstruction of the line, the powers of that
company being transferred to the Bristol and
Blear. The directors wore empowered to sew
into arrangements with the West Somerset Railwav
to become the purchasers of that line, if they should
desire it, or to take it on • law in perpetuity. Th.
Bill also contains powers for raising £336,000, the
manner of iseniog the new shares and stock to be
determined by the shareholders, at • meeting to be
held for that purpose. In mei of there being pre-
rereoce shares, the preferential dividend might be
paid in perpetuity, or for • limited period, as might
be determined. Power for purobsaing lands, for
enlarging of stations at Pile Hill, Bristol, Weston-
super-Hare, Highbridge, Taunton, Hale, !to., are
included in the BilL A sum of £13,083 is proposed
he subscribed to the Crest Western Docks at Ply-
mouth, and £20,000 additional shares in the South-
Devon Railway Company. The Bill also contained
• clause for the introduction of uniform tolls over
the whole line and branchea —The Chairman then
moiled the following resolution :—" That this Bill
entitled an Act to enable the Bristled and Exeter
Railway Company to purchase additional lands
and raise further soma of money; to grouter
powers with respect to the Wed Somerset and
Chard and Taunton Railways and other under•
takings; to slier rats, and charge.; to amend the
acts relating to the company: and for other pur-
poses which has been submitted to the shareholders
of this CMS pony, at special meeting held on
Wednesday, be approved, subject to to such alterations,
modifications, and additional provisions, as Parliament
may seem meet, and that a copy of the said Bill be
signed by the chairman of the meeting in token
of such approval"—Mr. W. D. Wills seconded the
motion, which was put to the meeting, and unani-
mously carried—The meeting was then adjourned
until Wednesday, the 13th May, forth. inuisidess-
kiwi of the other Bills named in the notice.

--CHARD.—Cm•an AND TAVWDLIN RAILW•T.—
A special general meeting of the lin mrietore in this
undertaking was held on Wednesday, at the aloes
of the Bristol and Saner Railway, for the purpose
of (intimidating a Bill now before Parliament to enable
the Bristol and Exeter Railway Comp my to purchase
additional land. awl raise farther sums of money,
&a. There was a very small attenditens beyond the
Board of Directors of the Bristol sod Exeter Rail-
way. The chair was taken by Mr. J. W. Boller,
chairman of the Bristol and Exeter C. mpany. The
Secretary (Mr. A. Moore) having read the notice
00011•11i11(/ the meeting, stated the pin impel features
of the bill in question, which provided kir the disso-
lution of the Chard and Taunton) Railway Company,
and the investing of the undertal tie( in the
Bristol and Exeter Railway Company; applied the
Chard and Taunton Railway Act to the latter
company; transferred the debts and clatma, cos-
veyasees sod oonlasete of its Chard and Taunton to
the Bristol aad Raster, kw -The Chat rman moved
the following resolute:so, which was sea redid by Mr.
W. 1). Wills, and carried unanimously:—" That
the Bill, entitled an Act to enable the Bristol and
Elinor Railway Company to parchess additional
lands and rams further sums of mosey, to ander
powers with respect to the West Seaman and
Chard and Taunton Railway, other under
takings, to altar rates sad ei to amend Acts
relating to the company, aad oe calm rrpoilies
which Imre been enhenitted to the ehazshodsn ma
thie company at the special general aleslizsg held
' Wednesday, be approved, Inbin, to lack
minus, modiam6one, and additional provisions as
to Parliament may meet mesa, and that & °ITT of
the said Bin be air's& by the &einem a( the
ineetheg in token rd molt aPPIDaIIi-Nv-Tha
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