Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-06-16

F'o'n the Ns,iauai In,elliycncer. June 8.
AND OHIO CANAL CO

Canal Company began yesterday n the
CITY Hall between IL and IL O'clock.
Present, representatives Of q large ma.
Jor'ty Of all the Stock.
The Mayor Of Washington was call.
cd to the Chair, and J. p. IxGLE CD.
pointed Secretary.
The Annual Report Of the Prssiden,
aud Directors WAS then presented aid
read by the President, the Hon. MIR.
MEncER.
Severai resolutions were then q.
Jopted; one. that the polls be opened
an TO- morrow Tor the election Of Presi.
dent and Directors; one. that the Gs-
neral Committee be instructed to in
quire into the expcdiency Of appointing
10 Superintendent Ia Traverse the line
ri the Canal. examine into the cxecu.
ton Of the contracts, sc.
One. that . committee be appointed
Tn examine the works on the Canal,
and report Co this m-etiny.1
Gen. MAsoN submitted the Co,i.w.
ing motion, which is to be taken up 10.
day
Ressire1. TIA, he resolution, adopted .,
the ge.cr.i meeting OF the stockhoIs.er. on
'hc 29th Of September lat, su, horix;ns the
President and Directors ,o petition the p,r.
'lc. To the charter Of the Company. so To mo.
dhy u, ssto empower the Company 20 com.
'nence the western section. before the east.
ern Is hn'sbcd. be, and the same is bereb,
repealed.
Various committees were appointed.
And then the meeting adjourned, to
meet again at 10 O'Clock thi. day.
TUESDAY, JUNE 8.
The sitting Of the General Meeting
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company vas resumed to-ds VI a coord-
10 adjournment on yesterday.
The meeting proceeded 60 the con
s'deratIon al the resolution YESTERDAY
moved by Gen. Mason.
Gen. Mason, in a speech of about
two hours, supported his motion.
Zen. Mercer. IN a speech Of about
the same length. replied, and defended
the proceedings Of the Stockholders.
and Of the President and Directors.
After he coucluded-P
The Meeting Adjourned At half pa 5,
,, to 10 O'clock TO. morrow.
httwo o'clock. the polls were OMEN
ed. agreeaSiy to the vote Of Yesterday.
tor tho choice Of President asd Direc.
tore Of the Company.
Mr.. Inghan, for the United States,
nominated for President az the Gonna.
ny, Commodore JOHN RopoxRs.
Mr.. Watterston, on behalf oT the Re.
Preseniatires Of Washington CITY, no.
minated for the same Office Cu.u,.
FrSroS MERCER.
The following gentlemen wer. then
nominated Tor Directors, in the follow
ing order:
BY Air sprigs. dor the Representative. OF
Na'yiand,l Roger Brooke
ny Mr.. Ransom, (fur Virgins. \ Edw.rJ r ~.
Nv Mr. E.J Lee, ifor Alexsndria,) Phi.
ness Janncy.
Ds Mr. Mayor Cox. (for Georgetown. }
Dy Mr Fs,'ers'on. for Washington city. f,
Frederick May and Peter Ienox
By Mr. SpFigg, Of Nd Thomas Csrbe,y.
Of Washington.
Nv Mr.. w A. bradley, Joseph Ken, and
Andrew Stewart
And the election commenced. and
viii continue until Saturday next. IN
each day that the Stockholders meet.
commencing at . O'clock, and to con-
tinue open one hour each day.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE ..
Hon. q. T.. ash;ngton, of Mary.
land, WAS called to the Chair, 10 tue
absence Of Mr.. Gales.
The resolution offered by General
Mason was then taken up and couS:dss.
ed.
Alter some discussion, MIR. w. Jone,
moved la amend the resolution. by
striking out all after the word finish.
ed ADD inserting the following word.
Shall not be construed 60 an,hsg,s~ q pe.
t''ion for any alteration Of the eh.yt,, .,,,,,,,
fizing the application of any saSscr;os .,u 10
Tue commencement oF prosecution ~ ~.
western section. before me Completion "a
the Eastern Section, except saea sfbser,n.
tons ss may hereafter be made oa the az
press condition Of being applied 70 the wss.
tern Section"
The amendment was agreed TO.
Sen. Mason then asked io Withdraw
his resolution, but ttse Chair decided
that u was not IN order.
Gen. Van Ness moved that the r.so-
Luton be indefinitely postponed. which
motion was carried unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned till Il
O'Clock Tomorrow.
THURSDAY. JUxg 10.
Mr.. Washington. the Chairman.
took the chair about - o'clock.
Mr.. Lee. Of AleTandris. submitted
the 'elis~iog resolution, which "a. a.
greed 90:
Rssoi'ed. That COMMITTEES 1T three be Sd.
pointed 70 rrpoFt 90 the next General Meeting
at s'oc khoidrFH. rules for the government Of
the deliberations u SID meeting.
And Mr.. Lee, Of AIeHandria, Mr..
sSs"n, end Mr.. Thomson r. Mason,