The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-02 00:00:00

WATERFORD AND KILKENNY

RAILWAY COMPANY.

MEETING OF PItOi)RIETOR S.

An adjourned special m..eting of the proprietors of
this Company was held atth.: Hanoi Commerce, Thread-
needle-street, on Saturday, pursuant to a resolution to
that effoct agreed to at NI last meeting.
The CHAIRMAN (P. gut,er, E-q., M.P.) said, that as
a quorum was present he, as Chairman, would call 01,
the Secretary to real the notice convening the meeting,
as well as the original mot' n, and the resolution read
at the last meeting, to the effAit that the meeting having
heard the statement of the Chairman, made at that meet-
ing, with respect to the various plans and extensions, do
approve a the same, and authorise their direct-4.s to
take the necessary -steps to carry the same into effect in
the ensuing session of Parliament, to abandon any such
scheme in case it should hereafter appear expedient to
do so. It also proposed to empower the directors to
oppose any railway which they might consider would
compete with, or be in opposition to, their line.
The SECRETARY having read them,
The CriataaN sajd that the iw meeting which had
taken place so recently, the discussion which ensued
there, tt• well as the terms of the resolution just read,
and which would be submitted to them for their ap-
proval, rendered it unnecessary for him to occupy their
time by any observations, He would merely state in
general terms that all that was asked from the share-
holders was to authorise them (the director.) to pro.
peed with their arrangements with the Carlow and Kil-
kenny line, on terms which they would submit to
another meeting, convened for the 'purpose. They also
asked for general powers; and he did think that it was
not presumptuous in him, as the Chairman of the Board,
to say that there was a perfect confidence that the.:
would exercise their powers beneficially for the interests
of the Company. If they should have to take any steps
against those who were opon-::. to them, a meeting of
the shareholders Iv(
(Hear, heaes) Nothing be called for that purpose.—
remained for him to add, but
it would be for the interest of the Water-
ford and Kilkenny Company to let the re-
solution pass. He was sorry that the meeting
was not larger, but that seemed to indi-
cate confidence in the directors. Any question that
should be put would be satisfactorily answered by the
Serretary and other officers of the Company present.
Mr. TITE said it was incumbent on him to take some
part in the discussion there that day, in consequence of
vTliat had fallen from him at their last meeting. Since
then he had made some inquiries in Ireland, and had
obtained information from the worthy Chairman,
but still the opinion he expressed at the
preceding meeting . was unchanged. He had no
doubt that their line was an excellent one, and
all that was required was to secure the means necessary
to There was in Ireland, as well
as
spirit of
of reckless speculation, which he
cianrrEynigtlaonudt.,— a (l
hoped would not operate on their Company. He must

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repeat what he had said about the wooden rfa to • be
trusted that the directors would consider it in the
stluid
light that he did, and substitute the iron rail. He W° hv
not, however, press the point, and would conclude. J
suggesting that in the resolution, instead of the cola*
they should say the present, session. Judea
Mr. HULSE. proposed the resolution in the i.w
form. go , ad
Mr. RICHARDSON said he felt great pleasure in - -
inAfter
rsolutn. t
was ptl. .
ae sbortio discussion the resolution V
the A Chairman and unanimous agreed tO,
vote of thanks was then y given to the Cbairinan,fe'rf
the clear statement he had made to the meeting, 911
which the meeting separated.
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RAILWAY RETUItNS.
RAILWAY TBAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts pie
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to.troe
respective returns are made, together with the receipt'
week in the previous year:—

Week
ending

Last
week.

NAME OF RAILWAY.