The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-17 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

. BEVERLEY AND MARKET WEIGHTON.
• A public meeting was held at Beverley on Wed-
nesday, presided over by the Mayor (Mr. J. M.
Robinson), for the purpose of considering a pro-
jected line from Beverley to the branch of the
North-Eastern Company's line at MarketWeighton.
The Chairman, the Rev. Canon Wray, Mr. Cussons,
Mr. Simpson, Mr. A. Crosskill, Mr. Grayston, and
others addressed the meeting, which received the
proposition very cordially.
Mr. SIMPSON moved a resolution to the effect
that, as obligations of the North-Eastern Railway
Company, contained in the Acts of 1816 and 1849
to make a trunk line from Beverley to Market
Weighton were unfulfilled, it was essential that
immediate steps should be taken for carrying it out.
Mr. CflossKlLL seconded the motion, and it was
carried unanimously.
iMr. GRAYSTON moved the next resolution, which
was to the effect that when the nine miles of rail-
way from MarlietWeight( 1 to Beverley were made
there would be a cheap and rapid communication.
between York, Beverley, and Hull, as the line
would not cost more than £BO,OOO, and the saving
_by the new route would be 30 miles between Bever-
ley and York, and 13 bet ween Hull and York.
The resolution was seconded and carried.
A committee was appointed to carry out the re-
solutions, and the proceedings terminated with a
vote of thanks to the chairman.

LEEDS, BRADFORD, AND HALIFAX
JUNCTION.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was
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held on Friday at Bradford. Mr. Ak dth
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chairman, ,
chairman, presided.
The report was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said the present dividend showed the grow-
ing prosperity of the company. For the half-year
ending June 30, 1859, their minimum dividend was
at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum, and the
amount carried to the reserve fund £42 ; for the
half-year ending the 31st of December. 1859, the
dividend was 4i per cent., and the aarount carried
to the reserve fund £527 and for the half-year
ending the 30th of J.ue last the dividend recom-
mended u-. 0 v per cent., leaving a Wince of
£1,803 for the reserve fund, which would then
amount to £4,500. The increase in the mineral
and coal traffic was peculiarly gratifying. From
the Ist of April last the company ceased to be
dealers in coals, and became carriers only.
A comparison of the tonnage would show that
the alteration of system had materially increased
the quantity of coals carried by the company. The
return for the half-year ending June 3'o, 1859, was
79,342 tons, and for the half-year ending the 30th
of June last 111,960 tons. Increased station accom-
modation at Bradford, Laister, Dyke, and Gilder-
some would be required for the coal traffic. They
confidently expected that Ns, hen the alteration of
the rates on the Gildersume branch was fairly
brought before the public there would be an increase
of revenue on that account. The directors regretted
that they were under the necessity of opposing in
Parliament the Great Northern Company, who, in
conjunction with the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, applied for extensive powers., which
would have enabled them to break through both the
spirit and the letter of their agreement with this
company ; but the bill was rejected. He concluded
by congratulating the shareholders that they might
now look forward to the realisation of the hopes
entertained by the promoters when they first took
shares in the company.
Mr. S. WATERHOUSE, deputy-chairman, seconded
the motion, which was unanimously adopted.
A dividend was declared for the past half year at
the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, payable on the
18th inst.
Mr. W. FIRTH proposed that the remuneration of
the directors be £4OO per annum.
Mr. R. H. WooD seconded the motion, and it was
carried unanimously.
Mr. F. Anderton was appointed an auditor in the
room of Mr. R. 11. Wood, resigned, and the pro-
ceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman and directors.