The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-23 00:00:00

RAILWAY MEETING.

lIARFEDALR.-ABANOONMENT OF RAILWAYS

BILL

Yesterday a meeting of the shareholders in the
Wharfedale Railway Company was held at the White hone
Hotel, in Leeds, pursuant to an anonymous advertisement,
"to wonder the provisions of • bill introduced into the
House of Commons by the Solicitor-General, to facilitate the
abandonment of railways and the dissolution of railway
companies in certain asses: and as to the propriety of pet'.
taming in (event of such bill, to secure its pasaii.g through
parliament during the present session."
°eosins Lansaw, Reg was called to the chair. He
said be regretted that there were none of the directon
of the company present ; but he understood, from • com-
munication just received from the secretary, that clttough
there were two of the directors in the town, they ail not feel
called upon to attend the meeting, inasmuch es it had not
been called by the company. Mr. Leeman proceeded to
state. that in consequeuce of a bill which pawed the Home
of CNIZASOIIS last year for winding up the affairs of the
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Railway, of which he
was chairman, having received in quietus in the House of
Lords, he had turned his attention to the propriety of a gene-
ral bill for winding up railway companies, without the ne-
cessity for a epeeist bell in each cue.
Mr. JONIS, of Ituddrefield, moved a resolution declarieg
"That this meeting is of opinion that many railways, and
parts of railways, for which acts of parliament have been
obtained, cannot be made or carried en with advantage either
to the promoters thereof or to the public, and Vent A would
be highly b. indietal if the same were abandoned tend. r the
authority cf parliament ; that this meeting has heard with
satisfaction tee provisions of a bill intrt•luted into the House
of Commons by the &Letter General, for effecting this ob-
ject, and cordially approves the same."
This resolution was seconded by Mr. T. Romanis, and
Mr. NELL, of Leeds, m And the adoption of a petition
to parliament, the form of which he read, in favour of Sir
John Roesiiily's Bill, and proposed that the chairman do
sign the same on behalf of the meeting.
Mr. C. B. COURTENAY, Of Leeds, seconded the motion,
and it was also agreed to unanimously.
Mr. F. ROBINSON. solicitor, of Manchester, who also at-
tended as one of the deputation from the shareholders in
teat town and vicinity, move d " That the directors be, and
any are hereby, r.uutsted to again from m.king any call,
or taking any proceedings whatever, a ith a view to construct-
ing the railway until ti st sanctioned by a special general
meeting of shareheld, rs to be coevals• d ler the purpose."
Mr. Jose itien•ausox, of Harrogate, seconded the reso-
lution, and it was adopted.
The SECRETORY of the company, Mr. Atkinson, said he
believed there was no present intadioe on the pia cf the
shareholders to make a call ; at all events, not until after the
next general meeting.
Mr. litcHancsos said he was very gl.a to hear that, as
very recently there bad appeared in the local papers an in-
timation that the works WC.T.I to be carried on vigorously.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was putiy inconsequence of
some intimation of that sort that he had b.en induced to
convene tbis melting.
Mr. JONXB proposed that a committee of three share-
holders be formed to confer with the directors, prior to the
halt yearly meeting, as to the liabilities and tee state of tee

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Mr. Wte. FIRTH. of Kirketell-hall, seconded the motion,
and it was agreed to.
The Chairman, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Firth, were then ap-
pointed the committee. In answer to questions from Mr.
Firth and others, the secretary stated that there had not been
a quorum et shareholders at any of the half yearly meetings
of the c rope.), held sines the 15th of August, 1846; and
that of 28,000 shares, 24,925 had been actually taken up by
the payment of 21. 10s. per share. A deposit of lie 7s. 6d.
had bees paid on the 28.000 shares; and a further sum of
11. 2a. 6.1. upon the 24,915 shares; and the difference of
shares had been considered by the directois as fort. iced,
though not so deolar.d. Thanks were voted to the chair-
man for o'nvening the meeting, and his services in the
chair, and Mr. Leeman, in returning hie acknowledgment.'
said that three of the largest railway interests in the ourtli
of England had agreed to petition in favour of the bill.