The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

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CNWALL AND DEVON CENTRAL
At
a RAILWAY.
kn. meeting of the Cornwall and Devon Central Railway Corn-
ilii'‘called by virtue of an Act passed in the present session of Par-
**, intituled "An Act to facilitate the Dissolution of certain Rali-
k the-"tripanies," and heldat the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street,
thin City of London, en Saturday, the let day of August, 1846,
_enrPilr,e7..Willyams, of Carnantou St. Colnmb, in the County of
.ent kw.m r-4(1.. one of the members of the Committee of Manage-
with& "''. by the members of the same committee then present, and
tbar„'ne hour of the time appointed for holding the meeting, elected
:1/ Of the meeting.
thatrto. ewis Crombie, the Secretary of the Company, then stated
tetttaii,e Scrip Shares than one• third of the whole amount of Shares
broduscued or paid upon prior to the 31st March, 1846, had been
thew:" by the Shareholders present, and that the meeting was
The I.,e„llbly constituted.
tette," `°,4owing Gazettes and Newspapers, viz., " The London Ga-
" The qi July 17, 1846, "The Times" newspaper of July 20, 1846,
neon bruing Herald" newspaper of July 20, 1846, and " The Sun"
thea Per of July 20, 1846, containing the advertisement calling this
The said
then produced by the Secretary.
nothio:'d Humphrey Willyami having called upon the meeting to
iloider;`e the scrutineers to verify and take the votes of the Share-
tee„, William Shand Low, of A behurch-lane, stationer, Henry
Mont,re
the ineentdon. Solicitor, were unanimously elected the scrutineer
The nig accordingly.
_?ecretary then read a report by the Committee of Manage-
* "!1 the prospects and position of the Company.
Whiei John Osborn, of Exeter, then moved the following resolution,
true' was
ick- seconded by Mr. Michael Fitzgerald, of Coraisi.street,
•,,hat ,quare
this Company be now dissolved." •
A7l!.et some discussion, this motion was withdrawn by Mr. Osborn.
Whio,; George William Horn, then proposed the following resolution,
'" was seconded by Mr. Francis Passingham
tbis Company be now dissolved."
,nainnan duly put the last-mentioned question from the chair,
'be taw scrutineers proceede to take and record the votes thereon,
..iade the following report :—
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We, the undersigned, being the scrutineers duly elected at a
ng ailtirgof Shareholders of the Cornwall and Devon Central
I•.way Company, convened pursuant to the Act of the 9th and 10th
leteria, chap. 28, intituled An Act to facilitate the Dissolution of
tertaM Railway Companies,' held at the-London Tavern, in the City
°T. London, on Saturday, the Ist day of August, 1846, do hereby
tertify that we find that the total number of Scrip and Receipts for de-
kti„ its on Shares represented by parties present, who have recorded
Stair votes, amounts to fifty-two thousand one hundred and
rgo fifty-
; and we do hereby further certify that the following votes were
so
For dissolution...... • • • • • • • • ... ..... 545
Against dissolution.. ••••..••.• .. • . • • .. 51,614
Neuter ... ... none.
And we do hereby further certify, that the number of Scrip and
iTst
etelPts for deposits on Shares
totacually issued or given before the
„ darof Blarch, 1846, amounts 112,742 Shares.
And we do hereby further certify, that by the above voting it
"m been decided that the said Company shall not be dissolved.
" Witness our hands this tat day of August, 1846,
W. SHAND LOW.
HENRY BEAUMONT.
JOHN CLIPPERTON."
On r
tlat, for the
of such repOrt the Chairman declared that the resoln-
r the dissolution of the said Company had not been carried.
H. WILLYA}IS, Chairman.
W. SHAND LOW,
HENRY BEAUMONT, Scrutineers.
JOHN CLIPPERTON,