The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-05 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

1),..3et lts,LS Vota:Ntnanb. —The announcement in
Tuesday's Gazette that Major Sir 11. 0. Nepean had
maimed hl s appointment, will, we feel sure, he received
with regret by every member of the battalion. More
especially will this he the Me In Britlngot, where the
gallant gentleman 1111 no wull known and esteemed for his
genial iltsposition, and the great interest he has always
manifested in the First Dorset Corps, of which he was at
one time captain.

BRIDPORT RAILWAY COMPANY.
The forty-first half-yearly ordinary general meeting of
the proprietors was held in their offices ill Barrock-street,
on NV..lnesday, at noon. There were present—Mr. J. P.
F. Outlay (pre-Oiling) Mr. J. Legg, Mr. J. If. Neale%
Mr. W. Colfoit, Mr. 11V. Soren], Mr. W. Smith, Mr. If.
Howell. Mr. C. Newberry, Mr. W. K. Brown, Mr. J.
Walbridge, Mr. J. I'. Csouick, and Mr. N. M. Loggia
(secretary).
The SICIISTMIT first read the notice convening the

meeting.
The CHAIRMAN LOOM' "That the seal of the Company be
affixed to the register of ordinary shareholders."
Mr. NILDELL seconded, and it Was carried.
The CHAIRMAN inured " rhut the seal be aflisod to the
register of preferential shareholders."
Mr. J. !..cou seconilmL

Uanied.
In answer to a euution by Mr. W. Serra, the SICIIII-
- said the Great Western Railway Comistay held 1,143
of the Preference shares, being more than one-half.
The moved that the report and statement of
accounts, which were taken iu read, be adopted. He
must apologise to the meeting for the absence of the
chairman of the Company. Mr. W. Swatridge, who, they
all knew, took a great interest in their affairs. Ile was
doecoangt Darr. linf.totehteocor he. would donhiter,e.
it:lncrease: topreslthsereentc.isillitsaayojf Jubilee
half.. ear. and he was pleased to
say that for the month of July the receipts were .C9U in
excess of the previous year, and thia showed that their
affairs were at any rate improving. It would be seen
that the directors had been enabled to recommend a divi-
dend of Pd. per share on the onlinary shares, whereas for
the corresponding half of last year no dividend waa
declared. Notwithstonding Chia, they hails larger balance
to carry forward now than then.
Mr. 11. N Mugu. seconded, and it was carried.
Tho following I. the report, and • summary of the state-
ment of account,: :
The Directors, in presenting their report, with the seen...
pat* ler statement of acsount, for the half-year ending 30th
Juno, is7S, reconimend that the btlance .4 X. 512 Os 7.1, &learn
by the aconints, be appropriated by declaring • dividend on the
prat:mum shams at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. and 91
or share on the ordinary shares for that period, payable on
the let November next, and carrying on the balance of 1:45
tee 74.—We. oe ATILIDOI, Chairman."
From the Statement of Arcuunbi it appeared that the
receipts during the half-year were as follows :—By par
&engem .C 1,294 Ils. ; parcels, carriages, horses,
£,'44 is. fal. .C4O; merchandise, live stock, and
minerals, 41,70 2e, 1d.,• special and miscellaneous receipem,
£1212., ; total, £1,1,49 Lie 91—Expenditure To general
charges, £ll7 Bs. 11d. : working expenses, at 521 Per cent.
of gross receipts. L 1,656 3e. lid. ; ratos and taxes, £l6 6a
; leaving • balance of 43,318115. Gd. ; to this was added
the balance brought from last hall-year's account of
/ROL 11d., making the total £l,llB /la. 6d.—The balance
WM thus appropriated: To interest on mortgage loans,
£536 111 s. 1101. ; preference shame at 6 per cent, less income
ter, £516; ordinary shares at SI per share, £3ll 10a ;
leaving a balance to next half•year of .C 45 Pia. 7d.—The
receipts for the half-year were £143 2s. 3d. in excess of
thou of the corresponding period of last year, when no
dividend wu declared on the ordinary shares.
It is satisfactory to note that things are improving.
The CHAIRMAN moved that a dividend of 6 per cent, be
leolared on the preference shares.
Mr. W. SWAIM seconded.
Carried. . . . .

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