Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-20
COM,UIL.NJraTED


At numerous and respectable meeting of the Stock
holders TO the Lynchburg and New River Rail- Road Com
pany at the Eagle Hoie in the City of Richmond ON
Wednesday the 18th of April 1892
Joseph Marx, Esq. called heChair and Bernard
Peyton appointed Secretary.
Inc following preamble and Resolutions were UNANI-
MoUsLY adopted by the meeting and ordered TO he nnb
Ished IN the newspapers of this city (viz)
whereas, IN pursuance OF act of the Legislature in
cooperating JOINT stock company, for the construction of
Kali Road from Lynchburg TO some point on New River
Books oil Subscription opened i'm Lynchbrq and the
amount OF ABOUT $3OoOOO was there subscribed in con-
loFmy herewith and subsequently Books of Subscrip-
uoh were opened at Richmond and the amount of 2O6 90
was there subscribed, for the purpose aforesaid And
whereas the subscribers aforesaid made onncaion IN IT,
Legislature at their last session. for a suscrinon oT t,y
llhs on the part of the State under confidence that in
so ueiu an enterprise the Legislature could have had no
hesitation to go as far in embaring the funds and the in
eres OF the State in this any other work Of the Kind
but contrary to this expectation, which had induced
OF ,ne subscribers to take an interest in the work. the Lee
gldu'e reused grant any aid whateveras believed
IN consequence OF their having passed several acts for In
ernal improvements all highly interesting i'm their nature
more especially the Incorporating the James River
hanawha Company, Tor the purpose of effecng work
deemed of vital importance the whole State and of
ramount interest to Richmond and Lynchbure and all
parts having connection with the James and K,ns,L -;
vers:
Under these circumstances the subscribers now Assem-
Dled deemlng 1t proper, bcose they proceed further in
thelr undertaking. TO take view OF their situation have
come TO the conclusion that the whole amount subscribed
Will not be equivalent more than one third or perhans
one ioun OF what may be requisite TO bring the work TO
successful copleon and that the subjects OF improve
meht brought forward during the last session of the Le-
gsIaure VIII not only interfere with further subscrip-
IONS at present, TO the Lynchburg and New River Rail
Road but that they forbid any expectation that any es-
ehal ana can be obtained, by subscriptions to this
work, for considerable time to come;-and whereas
II IS the general wish OF the parties here present, give
what AID they can by subscribing 10 the improvements
contemplated TO be effected by the James River and Ka
nawla Company
Res0ired As the sense Of this meeting, that the lie.
gslature has refused TO grant any aid towards the exc
cuhon OF the Lynchburg and New River Rail Road it is
expedient 10 abandon the undertaking.
HesotDed dfso That the President and Directors OF the
Lynchbnrg and New River Rail Road Company be re-
pecuuy requested 10 suspend any operations regard to
That work, requiring erpense.
HesotUed, That the President and Directors Of the
Lynchburg and New River Rail Road Company he re-
guessed to call general meeting Of the stockholders at
as early day as possible, lay before them these pro-
cecdings, and to ask their cooperation therein
JOSEPH MARX, Chairman.
BERNARD PExroN, Secretary.