The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-30 00:00:00

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COMPANIES.

BOMBAY, BARODA, AND CENTRAL INDIA. I
The adjourned half-yearly meeting of this com-
pany was held yesterday at the office, Liverpool-
street, Colonel French in the chair.
Mr. C. Kennedy, the secretary, having read the
notice of adjournment,
The CHAIRMAN expressed the great regret the
directors felt at the loss of their old friend and col-
league, Sir J. C. Melrile, who, until a short time
before his decease, had attended every Board meet-
ing. They had derived great advantage from his
experience, advice, and valuable assistance. They
had just received a copy of the report of Colonel
Rivers, the Government engineer, en the progress
of their works, and it was highly satisfactory. He
was glad to inform them that the terminus at Bom-
bay had been decided on, the plans were being pre-
pared, and the arrangements for goods traffic were
extensive. It was also intended to form a junction
between their line and that of the ,Great Indian
Peninsula Railway, The Great Bassein Viaduct
had been commenced, and some piles were driven to
the full depth. The Government engineer had re-
ported that alth"ugh the waterways were numerous
and extensive between Ahtnedabad and Bombay,
they did not offer such obstructions to the construc-
tion of the railway as might have been expected
owing to the successful mode adopted by the com-
pany of crossing them. He (the chairman) was
bound to mention that for that cheap, substantial,
and expeditious mode of construetinc, their viaducts
and bridges they were entirely indebted to Colonel
Kennedy, their consultinc, engineer. The last
girder was placed on the Nerbudda bridge on the
27th of May, and on the 11th of June the bridge,
3,700 feet in length, was tested by three of the
heaviest engines on their line passing over it to-
gether several times. The opening of this bridge
would reduce the working expenses and increase
the traffic. It was the opinion of the Government
engineer that when the line was opened to Bombay
it would be a good and profitatle undertaking.
The directors looked forward to the early com-
pletion of the line to Bombay. The business left
undone was the re-election of Mr. Hayman, a re-
tiring director, which he now proposed.
Mr. ROOPER objected to the re-election of Mr.
Hayman, on the ground that a committee of large
shareholders who had been appointed to investigate
certain matters of complaint had expressed an opi-
nion that his re-election was not desirable.
Mr. HAYMAN entered into an explanation at con-
siderable length with a view to show that the com-
plaints were groundless.
The Chairman, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Hartridge, and
Mr. Wild, members of the Board, defended Mr.
Hayman, and said they would vote for his re-elec-
ion.

Major VEREKER, a director, thought the com-
mittee were right, and he would vote with them.
Mr. HAYMAN proposed that the question in dis-
pute should be referred to Mr. R. W. Crawford,
M.P., or to that gentleman's nominee, in case he
should decline to act.
This proposition was seconded by Mr. Wild, and
negatived by a large majority.
On the motion for the re-election of Mr. Hayman
there appeared 14 for it and 17 against it. A poll
was then demanded, and a long discussion ensued
as to the proper mode of taking the poll.
Mr. DOLLMAN, the solicitor to the company, con-
tended that proxies could be received up to 48 hours
of the time of taking the poll.
The CHAIRMAN, acting upon this advice, refused
to take the votes that day, and adjourned the
meeting to Thursday, the Bth August ; the poll,
in the meantime, was to be taken on Thursday,
next, and from the following Monday to Thurs-
day, the Bth August, between the hours of ten
and two, after which the result of the poll would
be declared.
The proceedings then terminated with a vote of
thanks to the chairman.