The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-15 00:00:00

GLasoow, 9th November, 1836.
A T a GENERAL MEETING °Nike SHAREHOLDERS
lis_ of the GLASGOW, PAISLEY KILMARNOCK, and
AYR RAILWAY COMPANY, held in the BLACK BULL
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On the motion of Slf NV ILLIAM MILLPCEN NAPIER, of Milli-
ken, Bait., the Right Honourable the Earl of EGLINGTON
was called to the Chair.
A Report by the Directors was read, detailing the steps
which. had been taken since the establishment of the Company,
for procuring ,Surveys, and making other necessary a uge-
ments, previous to going into Parliament.
N Report .by Mr. George Stevenson, Engiu er, wthen read,
containing his opinion of the comparative teri of the Lines
to Kilmarnock, surveyed by Messrs. Grain r. ' ud Miller, and
Messrs. Scott, Stephen. and Gale, in wh. It: he decidedly re—
commended the Company to adopt the e by Dairy. A
statement of the present traffic between the Towns on the Line
ascertained by actual enumeration of the Carts and Passengers,
.and a Report ou the Minerals, were also submitted to the
'Meeting.
It was then moved by JOHN LEAPRETTER, Esq. seconded by
,W; PsTerca, Esq. of Trearue, and unanimously resolved,
That the Report and Proceedings of the Directors be approved
of, and that said Report be Printed and circulated, and a copy
sent to each Subscriber. - •
21. It was moved by lames 11PCsr,L, Esq. of Daldowie,
seconded by Attoittu.9..n Smart, Esq. and unanimously agteed
to, That the highly satisfactory Report of Mr. Stephenson be
adopted, and that immediate steps be taken to obtain an Act.
for making the lines of Railway therein recommended, as
affording the best communication not only from .Giasgow and
Paisley to Kilmarnock, but from Glasgow and Paisley to the
important towns and harbours on the Sea Coast of Ayrshire.
3d. It was moved by A ecureat_p II A AtturoN, Esq. Rozelle.
seconded by ltoaFitT MoNrnomartut, Ese -.
of Craig-house, and
unanimously carried, That the statements of traffic presently
existing between the Towns on the: Line, and- the Report of
the Mineral Surveyors, which hate been laid before the Meet-
ing, justify the Sharelio!ders in expecting a much larger return
than that shown in the Prospectus, without taking into account
the new 'traffic expected to arise between Glasgow and the
Ports add the Sea-Coast of Ayrshire. -
4th. It was moved by JotiN FLEMING, Esq. of Claremont,
seconded by Alto-nu:tin BoGut, Esq. of Gihnorehill;- and
unanimously agreed to, That the Meeting express their satis-
faction with the result of the Cenituttnications which the Direc-
tors hays had with the Duke of Portland, arid other influential
Noblemen and Gentlemen, interested in the Conuties of Ayr,
Renfrew, and Lanark.
sth. It was melted by JOHN MILLER, Req. of Muirsbields,
seconded by ROBERT STEWART, lag. and unanimously carried,
That the Directors be authorised to negotiate whit Land-
Ownets, and others on the Line, for their consent to -the Line
• passing through their Grounds, and to take measures fat secur-
lug such part of the Ground as may he found by them neces-
sary.
6th. It was moved by JAMES CA lIIPELILL, Esq. seconded by.
Wit.Lisat M`LAREN, Esq. and unanimeual*-carried, That the
.
appointment of the following Nobleinen and Gentlemen, as
Directors, in terms of the Contract of CopartnerY, be' ratiffed.
The Right Honourable.the Earl of GLASGOW. '
The Right Honourable the Earl of EGLINGTON.
Sir WILLIAM MILLIKEN NAPIER, of Milliken, Bart.
Colonel BLAIR, of Blair.
ALEXANDER WEST .HAMILTON,,Esq. of .Pintiaore.
ARCH IBALD II A'MILTON, Esq.. ROZelte.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Esq. of Netherplace,Mauchline.
JAMES M'CAIL, Esq. of Datdowie.
JOHN. FLEMING, Esq. of Claremont.
GEORGE MORE NISBET, Esq. of Cairnhill.
TEI F.ODORE WAL/tOND, Esq. of Calderpark.
JAM ES CAM PB ELL, Esq. of Moorepark,
A RCHIBALD BOGLE, Esq. of Gilnoirehill.
. ROBERT MONTGOMERIE, Esq. of Craighouse.
JOHN MILLER. Esq 'of Muirshields.
JAMES STORRIE, Esq.
ALEXANDER FLETCHER, Esq. .
ROBERT STEWART, Esq.
ARCHIBALD SMITH, Esq.
JOHN MITCHELL, Esq.
ALEXANDER DOWNIE, Esq..
7th. It was moved by Dr. A. 11. Ar!tnEnsoN, seconded by
PrOvOSI FARQUHARSON, of Paisley, and carried unanimously,
That the 'thanks Of this Meeting be given to the Noble Chair-
man, to his Grace the Duke of Portland, and the Earl Of Glo
gow,, for the interest they have taken in promoting the under-
taking. ' - -- .
seconded
Bth. It was moved by R.. ROBERTSON, ES(I, cf Ayr, ---
ed
by GEORGE JultsszoN, Esq. Redburn, and unanimously.
to, 'chat the thanks of the Meeting he given to theytraegeteo.r,s
for their able and judicious management of the Company s
affairs.
In reply to a .question by• Joins LEA DISETTER , Esq. the
Sl,cllE'rattv stated that a feeling existed end had been expressed
both on the part of this Company, and of the Di t•e ctors of the
proposed. thasgow and Greenock R.ailwav Company, to make
an .arrangetnent for preventing aliF confliction of interest in
the formation of the line between Glasgow and Paisley, and
further negotiation on this
that Ahere was a prospect of subject
1 beiug.completed. • • EGLI NTON .
of
Egnnum inivi„m— left the- hairCThe
, it was then
(Sieved)
, ,Earl
• moved oy THEODORWWALRONDi Esq. ofCtilderpatk, and car-
ried by acclamation, That the thanks of the Meeting he given
to the.Noble.Chu iriv. We and impittial conduct in
i rman for
. the Chair.