The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-08-31 00:00:00

AMBER GATE, NOTTINGHAM AND BOSTON, DISBURSE3IENTS.
AND EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY. Amount Ex-Amount Ex-
pended up pended from Total.
At the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the to Bth Feb., BthFeb to7th
PROPRIETORS, held on the twenty-fourth day of August. 1847. - Aug., 1847.
1847, at the Exchange Hall, Nottingham, for the purpose of
receiving a statement of the proceedings of the Directors, and I .e s. d., .e a. d. ..e s. d.
the accounts of the Company, By Engineering and
W. F. N. NORTON, Esquire, in tlic Chair, Surveying, including
The following REPORT was read by the Secretary : Parliamentary
Since the last Ordinary Meeting of the Proprietors, your Di- By Works
By Rails, Chairs, Sleep
19191 11 8 19191 11 8
rectors have contracted with Mr. Wythes, for the formation of
that portion of the Line between Bottesford and Grantham, ers, &c I 13450 0 0 13450 0 0
including the Gonerby Hill Tunnel, and the Canal Branch By Land and Compensal
(about eight miles) and the works are progressing to the satis- tion
faction of your Directors. By Law Charges I 9957 4 6 11129 18 5 21087 211
They have also been called upon by the Midland Company, to Balance of
fulfil the agreement entered into for the joint construction of Session,
the four miles west of Nottingham to Bulwell, which will effect 1846.
a large saving to this Company. By Parliamentary
Your Directors have not deemed it prudent to enter into any Charges
.1'
1846& 1847 2701 9 9 5204 19 3
.
other Contracts, or to incur any other liabilities, in consequence • I
of the monetary pressure, and also from an assurance given at By Traffic Taking 1438 5 0 1438 5 0
the last Ordinary Meeting, that no further call should be made By Direction and Audit. 500 0 0 1050 0 0 1550 0 0
before the present Meeting, when your opinions might be con- By Office Charges and
sulted and directions taken. At the same time your Directors Secretary and Clerk's
have no hesitation in declaring, that the true interests of the Salaries
Company will he best promoted by completing the Line be- By Advertising,. Sta-
tvveen Nottingham and Grantham, at the earliest period ; and tionery, and Printing. 3549 7 6 462 15 8 4012 3 2
they regret that by this delay, they will be unable to avail By Miscellaneous Char-
themselves of the summer months for the formation of their "es and Travelling
Works, which would have been greatly to the advantage of the kxpenses 2339 7 3 480 10 3 2819 17 6
Company. By. Banker's Commis-
On, the first application to Parliament for the construction of Sionsl6 12 2 31 0 4 547 12 G
this Railway, the Midland Company were large Shareholders By Interest, One Shilling
and being otherwise interested, it was not thought advisable to and TwcrreBeth Pe/
incur the expense of making a separate Station, Wharfs, &c.
April,Shar, 1847, upon &c., at Nottingham, and therefore no powers in the original
Act were taken for that purpose; but as that Company subse- 88,341 Shares 5153 4 6 5153 4 6
quently withdrew their connection, your Directors under the
sanction of the Half-yearly Meeting, in February last, applied By Postage Stamps on(
to Parliament. to deviate the Line, and by increasing their
By Cash in Bankers' lO 11 9
powers to .ecure an independent
hands position.
As the Company's Trains would have to pass over the Lincoln 11438222 8 3108233 0 0
Line about two miles, the Midland Company had the power to
charge after the rate of six miles. To be relieved from that
1 219271 6 1

On the first application to Parliament for the construction of
this Railway, the Midland Company were large Shareholders
and being otherwise interested, it was not thought advisable to
incur the expense of making a separate Station, Wharfs, &c.
&c., at Nottingham, and therefore no powers in the original
Act were taken for that purpose; but as that Company subse-
quently withdrew their connection, your Directors under the
Sanction of the Half-yearly Meeting, in February last, applied
to Parliament• to deviate the Line, and by increasing their
powers W 'ecure an independent position.
As the Company's Trains would have to pass over the Lincoln
Line about two miles, the Midland Company had the power to
charge after the rate of six miles. To be relieved from that
heavy Toll was another important desideratum—and though
the Company by the purchase of the Nottingham Canal, had the
best depot for the accommodation of the Town of Nottingham,
yet no independent access was secured. Under these circum-
stances your Directors deemed it advisable to apply to Parlia-
ment to effect the above objects, and they congratulate the
Shareholders in having succeeded upon terms greatly to the
advantage of the Company. After the Bill had been introduced
into Parliament, the Midland Company met your Directors in
a very liberal and friendly spirit, and after some negotiations,
an agreement was entered into under the Corporate seals of
each Company, by which the Midland Company consented to
repeal so much of the Lincoln Act, as enabled them to charge
the six miles rate, and a clause to that effect has been intro-
duced into their amended Act, by which this Company nay a
mileage only. They have also agreed to provide the necessary
Stations and other accommodation for the Passengers and
Traffic, both at Nottingham and Amber Gate, the extent and
terms to be arranged by a Director appointed from each Com-
pany, and in case of difference, to be settled by an umpire.
In consequence of this agreement, your Directors only pro-
ceeded to obtain powers for the construction of the branch to
the Canal Wharf at Nottingham, which they have obtained, and
over which the Midland Company have power to run their
Trains, on payment of Toll.
The concessions and powers thus secured, are of the utmost
importance and advantage to the Company. The most conve-
nient Stations and ample accommodation for Passengers and
Merchandize will be provided, both at Nottingham and Amber
Gate, and the saviitg in the outlay of capital, as well as time
and the convenience to the public will be greatly effected. As
the Traffic in Coal, Corn, Cattle, and heavy Goods, according
to the estimates proved, will be very large, the advantage ob-
tained by the possession of the Canal \Mart' is of the first
consideration, as it gives to this Company the best Trading
position in the Town of Nottingham, which could not otherwise
have been secured, except at an enormous sacrifice of money.
The future prosperity and almost vitality of the Line were
most severely attacked during the last Session of Parliament,
by the Great Northern and Eastern Counties Companies. The
former projected a Line from Gosberton on the Boston loop, to
Hougham Mill, North of Grantham ; and the latter projected
a line from Spalding to Newark, each of which were parallel
to the Eastern portion of your Line, and if either had been ob-
tained, would have diverted a considerable portion of the East-
ern Traffic. The Great Northern and East Lincolnshire, also
introduced other Bills, the effect of which, if they had not been
defeated, would have been to destroy your proposed Station at
Boston, and render the branch to the Quay, at that place,
almost useless—The Great Northern also by another Bill to
effect a deviation of their Line near Grantham, made another
attack upon your Line at that place, which would have been
most prejudicial had it been successful. In accordance, how-
ever, with their duties and the active vigilance your Directors
have ever endeavoured to exercise in protecting the interests of
the Company?, they offered to the several Bills every legal oppo-
sition and they are happy to say with the most complete suc-
cess, having thrown out all the Bills except the last, which was
so modified as to make the Junction at Grantham more advan-
tageous, and at the same time more independent—Clauses have
been inserted in that Act empowering the two Companies to
make a joint Station, and also empowering the Great Northern
to use a portion of your line on payment of an Equitable Toll.
These attempted projects are conclusive that in the opinion of
those powerful Companies, the district is important and capa-
ble of developing a large Traffic, and by the success attending
the exertions of your Directors no part of that district has been
infringed upon—all that the Legislature granted has been pre-
served intact_

Audited the eleventh day of August, 1847,
FRANCIS SIMES ALLIOTT.
CHARLES MIDDLETON.

Resolved,—That the Report now read be adopted.
Resolved,—That. Benjamin Badger, of London, Esquire,
William Durham, of Manchester, Esquire, Herbert Ingram,
of London, Esquire, and Richard Septimus Wilkinson, Esquire,
be elected Directors in lieu of Sir James Duke Knight, M.P.
Francis Braithwaite, Esquire, Frederick Plant, Esquire, and
Frederick Fowler Robertson, Esquire, who retire.
Resolved,—That Mr. Francis Simes Alliott be re-elected an
Auditor to the Company.
Resolved,—That the Seal of the Company be affixed to the
Register of Shareholders.
Resolved,—That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the
Chairman, for his excellent, temperate, and impartial conduct
in the Chair.

THE LANDOWNERS' DRAINAGE AND
INCLOSLTRE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT, 10 AND 11
VICTORIA-SESSION 1847.

SHARES £2O EACH, UPON WHICH .t 1 PER SHARE IS
PAY ABLE ON ALLOTMENT.

DIRECTORS.

George Wilbraham, Esq., Delamere House, Northwich, Che-
. shire, Chairman.
Sir R. H. Cunliffe, Dart., Acton Park, Wrexham, Deputy-

Chairman.
Sir S. R. Glynne, Bart., Hawarden Castle, Chester.
J. Wynne Eyton, Esq., Leeswood, Mold.
Townshend Mainwaring, Esq., Marchwiel Hall, Wrexham.
It. Wilbraham, jun., Esq., Rode Heath, Cheshire.
P. D. Cooke, Esq., Gwysanney, Mold.
R. Brodhurst Hill, Esq., Bache Hall, Chester.
J. Wilson Jones, Esq., Hartsheath Park, Mold.
11. R. Sandbach, Esq., Hafodunos, Abergele.
J. E. Errington, Esq., C.E., 11, Adam-street, Adelphi, London.

-STANDING COUNSEL.
Leigh Trafford, Esq., Manchester.
CONSULTING ENGINEER.
Mr. Josiah Parkes, Westminster.
ACTING ENGINEER.
Mr. John Palin, Christleton, Chester.
SOLICITOR.
Mr. S. Brittain. jun., Chester.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Williams and Co., Chester.

The Directors having received application from Landed Pro-
prietors for the improvement of their Estates, have determined
to issue a limited number of 420 Shares, upon which per
Share is payable on allotment; but no further Call will be made
during the present year. It is the intention of the Directors
to issue, from time to time, only such a number of Shares
as
may be justified by the opportunities for the profitable em-
ployment of the Capital so created.
Applications for Shares may be madeto
TORS, or to the SECRETARY ; anal the the Board meet on
DIREC-
SECRETARYWEDNESDAY, the 15th of SCP next, for the purpose of
Incorporation the liability of
each
reilShares.Shareholder
r limitedtheA Act of te
nc.t September next,
of the Shares held
by him in the Compan}:.
H. CUNLIFFE, Deputy-Chairman.
JOHN HICKLIN, Secretary.
Chester, Jurist 11, 1847.

inthus defeating aggression your Directors have not refused
friendly alliances when they would conduce to your interests—
They are happy to say that the best understanding now exists
between this Company and the Eastern Counties. In fixing the
Station of their Wisbeach and Spalding Line, at the latter place,
they have adopted your site, and an agreement has been entered
into for the construction of such Station at the joint expense of
the two Companies, and the alliance has further been strength-
ened by arranging for an interchange of traffic, and running of
Trains, between Grantham and Spalding, and Spalding and
Wisbeach, the terms and details of which are to be settled by
arbitration. This agreement will promote alike the facility and
convenience of the public, and the interests of the Company,
and may ultimately lead to a more intimate union, and which
Agreement will be submitted t the Special General Meeting,

THE LANDOWNERS' DRAINAGE AND- INCLOSURR

COMPANY.
The DIRECTORS of the LANDOWNERS' DRAINAGE and
INCLOSURE COMPANY are now ready to receive Applica-
tions from the Owners of Estates requiring Improv ment, for
the Execution of the necessary Works.
Further particulars, and Forms for such Applications, may
be obtained at my Office, -in Chester.
Dated this 11th day o;"‘ August, 1847.
SAMUEL BRITTAIN, Jun.,
Clerk to the Company,