The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-06 00:00:00

SCOTTISH CENTRAL.

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The first ordinary meeting of the shareholders of this
railway was held on Friday within the Council Cham-
ber, Perth. The meeting was very numerously attended.
Major William Moray Stirling, of Ardoch and Abercair-
ney, in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that a full statement of the affairs
of the Company would be laid before the meeting. He
could assure them that no line of the same extent and
importance as the Scottish Central had passed both
Houses of Parliament, especially considering the great
opposition they had to encounter, with so little expense.
He then called the attention of the meeting to the report,
which he requested the Secretary to read to the
meeting.
The Secretary then read the report of the Directors.
Mr. ERRINGTON, engineer, reported that the line had
been almost entirely staked out, and that the proprietors
of land along the line had efforded every facility to the
Company, so that the work was commenced immediately
upon the Bill passing the Committee of the House of
Lords, and considerable progress had been made. The
materials we re as favourable as could have been ex-
pected. Four shafts had been sunk. two of which were
already down to a level of the tunnel, and the drift mine
had been commenced. The open cutting and embank-
ment towards the Earn were also now in progress.
Shafts had also been sunk for the tunnel at Kippemoss.
The working section for that portion of the line re-
quiring the earliest completion—viz., between Stirling
and Castlecarry, was prepared, and the section of the
whole line would be completed in a week. He urged
the Committee to procure the land as speedily as possible.
The contractors had provided themselves with a suffi-
cient quantity of waggons, barrows, &c., to enable them
to carry on the works without any delay. The iron rails,
to a great extent, bad also been provided, and the engi-
neers would take care that the) should be laid as speedily
as possible.
The CHAIRMAN then congratulated the Shareholders
upon the advanced and prosperous state of the business
of the Company's concerns. He was happy to say that,
in their arduous endeavours to get the Act, there had
not been the delay of a single hour either on the part of
their Parliamentary agents, engineers, or secretary. He
was glad to avail himself of this opportunity of express-
ing his own thanks, and those of the gentlemen com-
posing the Committee, for the constant and unwearied
aid and assistance which the Committee had received
from them.
A. H. M. BELSHES, Esq., of Invermay, moved the ap-
proval of the report.
Provost WRIGHT seconded the resolution, which was
unanimously approved of.
THOMAS JACK, Esq., then moved that the seal of the
Company sliould be affixed to the list of Shareholders.
JAMES RAMSAY, Esq., seconded the resolution, which
was carried, new. con.
JOHN PITCAIRN, Esq., of Pitcairn, then moved the
election of the Directors.

The Right Hon. Lord Roux) seconded the election,
which was unanimously agreed to.
Sir JOHN RICHARDSON then moved the thanks of
the meeting to the Provisional Committee, which was
seconded by
J. M. NAIRNE, Esq., of Dunsinane, and carried by ac
clamation.

The CHAIRMAN then said, it was their duty to ap-
point auditors, and the Directors had agreed to recom-
mend Mr. Watson, accountant, and Mr. Jas. Morrison,
accountant, Perth, fur the approval of the meeting ; of
course, it, was open to them to propose others if they
thought proper. No other party being proposed, the
recommendation of the Directors was unanimously
agreed to. The salary for each auditor was fixed at 25/.
per annum.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed that R. D. Kerr, Esq.,
should be elected permanent secretary to the company.
He left it with the meeting to fix the amount of salary
to .be given to Mr. Kerr. His nomination having been
agreed to, it was proposed and carried that the salary be
400/. per annum.
The CHAIRMAN regretted that from domestic circum-
stances the Marquis of Breadalbane was not able to oc-
cupy the chair. He assured them that his Lordship felt
a deep interest in the railway, and would do everything
to promote its interest.
It was then agreed that 5001. per annum should be al-
lowed to the Directors for the expenses.
DAVID RITCHIE, Esq., of Huntingtower, moved a
vote of thanks to the Directors, which being seconded
by John Ritchie, Esq., of Cultmalunds, was carried
nem. con.

LIIDOVICK COLQUHOUN, Esq., then moved a vote of
thanks to the Chairman for his conduct in the chair, and
for his exertions in promoting the interests of the line.
This resolution having been carried by acclamation, the
Chairman made a brief and suitable reply, and the meet-
ing separated.