The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-07 00:00:00

WREXHAM, MOLD, AND CONNAH'S QUAY,

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at
Wrexham on Monday—Mr. R. K. Penson in the chair.
The report stated that at the last meeting there was a
pledge given by Mr. Savin that he would commence the
works in the course of a fortnight. The directors had been
unable to secure the fulfilment of this pledge, and they had,
under legal advice, taken such steps as would enable them
to insure the speedy commencement of the works.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said the board was in a position, and hoped soon to be able,
to have a contractor ready to commence the works, (Ap..
plause,) The pledge Mr. Savin gave at the last half-yearly
meeting was that he would commence the work in a fort-
night. That pledge be had not carried out, and the Board
had the legal power to make such arrangements as would
cause their lino to be commenced and carried out without
delay.

Mr. RAWLINGS seconded the motion, and it was carried
unanimously.

Mr. C. Hughes, the retiring director, was re-elected.
On the motion of Mr, E. PowELL, seconded by Mr, T.
ROBERTS, the directors were authorised to let the contract
for the works to some contractor or contractors who would
at once proceed to carry out the same.
Mr. Overton and Mr. Allmand were appointed auditors,
the allowance being £lO per annum. The sum of £250 was
voted to the directors for previous services, and :.250 per
annum since the passing of the act of incorporation, and the
proceedings terminated.

WIVENHOE AND BP.IGHTLINGSEA.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on
Monday, at the Guildhall Coffee-house, Gresham-street ;
Mr. H. E. Childers in the chair.
The Secretary read the report, which stated that the con-
tractor was making satisfactory progress with the works, and
the directors entertained the hope that the lino would be
completed and open for traffic during the present year. An
Act had been obtained by the Tendring Hundred Railway
Company for the extension of their line from Wivenhoe to
Walton-on-the-Nase, which would branch out of this com-
pany's line at Wivenhoe. Powers were granted to the
Tendring Company by the Act referred to to run over a
portion of Brightlingsea line. The Great Eastern Railway
Company had agreed to subscribe one-third of the share
capital. The capital account showed that £9,743 had been
expended, leaving a balance of £157.
The CHA.!RMAN stated that the works were going on
satisfactorily, and the Great Eastern Board had consented
to subscribe a third part of the share capital which was
wanted. There was nothing therefore to prevent the com-
pany getting on rapidly. He trusted the railway would be
open and in good working order early next year, and that
Brightlingsea would have what was so much wanted—good
access to and from all parts of England. With respect to
the line to Walton, it would be utilized by this company.
He thought they had reached, fortunately, a point when
utilization was the order of the day rather than competition.
Companies had found out that by making use of existing
lines everybody would be benefited, both the public and the
shareholders. That would be the case with regard to this
company, and the directors would be always happy to have
running over their line and adding to their traffic the trains
of other companies.

Mr ItontxsoN seconded the adoption of the report, and
it was carried unanimously.
The retiring directors and auditor were ro•elected, and
the proceedings terminated.

ANGLESEY CENTRAL.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at
Llangefui on Thursday ; Mr. Henry Pritchard presiding.
The Secretary (Nix-. Dew) read the report, which stated,
that the land had been agreed for as far as Amlwch and the
contractors had materials on the ground to construct the
whole length of the line, which wou'd be ready for opening
to Llangefui by September next.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
stated that Sir R. Bulkeley had given a site for a station at
Liang,efui. All the other landowners along the line had be-
haved most liberally.

Mr. 11. B. MITCHELL seconded the resolution, which was
agreed to :ern, con.

The sum of £3OO per annum was appropriated to the di-