Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-10

ron of the chatter Of the company the following
particulars. OF in such of Ihcm The wisdom Of the
General Asseuhl, may seem exredient.
l. Authorizing the location Of the conpany's
nal rough the lot of ground belonging TO the State
on which the public armory stands. on such terms as
nav be deemed proper.
2. authorizing the company To condemn such
lands living between the line Of their canal aud
James River may be necessary Connect The nav
gaIicn the canal with he slaek"aer Of the river a
Inye tho dams bnit fir the accommodation OF the
trade on he South side Of The river aud such lands
both SIDES of the river may be necessary ioi
abutiDenis 81 those dams.
3. That such power may be given 10 the co'nra-
ny to condemn the yards, gardens and curages oi
p,opyietors through whose hands the line oi the
improvement may be conducted as may be deemed
adequate remedy the great ihconveuicnccs which
may be experienced from the want Of such pow
l. ThH authority be given the company
lery reasonable tolls on persons passing along the
water lac OF then Improvement. and on all boats
Tyirg passengers let hlre.
5. That iiIe company be authorized TO demand
and receive ufon transportation between Lynchburg
aud Richmond. the tolls allowed by the charter.
when The Improvement IN the navigation thereby re
CURED, sbaii ne completed from the BASIN. at Rich
mond, as iar Is l. ynchburg although the connee-
ton between that Basin aud the tide water may not
then haye bc-u made.
6. Thai The company be authorized dispense
with of tie sets of tracks upon their railroad
required y the charter aud 10 construct the railroad
with one SGT Of lfaoks, with iufnouts at CONVENIENT
distances.
:. That The Legislature may authorize an add
tional subscription the capital stock Of the com
pany hehaii al the State. to the amount OF three
fiilhs OF sx millions of doats. the sum deemed
eessafy to be added to The present capital OF the
company, IN order 10 complete It's works; aud TO
ihorle the company to subscribe. It's own behalf,
iar The other iwosilths OF thai additional capital, aud
10 borrow The amount of such subscription be-
hall Of the company, the credit oi the Corporate
funds with provision, thar so soon as the Stock
can be djsPnsod Of ~ par, the company shall sell
The stock so subscribed ior by them. aud apply
The proceeds II sale 10 the reimbursement oil the
loan,
Thirdly. hos9lgeR. That the President and Di.
feetars be authorized TO appoint auditor OF the
counts ct tic company to assign 10 him such oil
the duiies now performed by the Secretary, and
such otier dhues, as they may deem eXpedieIt,
requiring of hm bond with ample security for
tie performance ofthc duties oil ms Office, aud 10
regulate as ~ii his salary, as the salary Of the Sc
cfCinry.
Fmgailg kese'tfj, That the memorial Of Smith
snn II DAVIS, President ct the Common Council of
i'ynchh6rg aud other stockholders, respecting
eoG1munieHian bei"een the waters OF New river aud
the waicrSoi James River, be ieiefed to the Presi-
dent and Directors otIlc Company. with authority
10 cause such surrey surveys al the proposed Inc
OF communication TO be made, 10 them may seem
expelent
fYaL, Reso're}, That II is nexprden, to grant
the petition OF Nm. DAVIS, Jr resp. Ting the re.a,.
scssment Oh rs property
StrhR Aasot.tR Ihst II j. inexpsdient TO grant
The pttuyn ID IaBtk AahoBug. asking compensa.
ton oi an Hlsa which lac teoened while IN the ser
wee tl tho Compsuy
The report ufiHc committee having be IN read-on
nltinu Of Hf. BAXTER.
Nderrt That fhe sense Of the meeting on the
several resolutions contained hei.ln aud on the sew
tfd wcnn Is 81 lie second resolution, be taken sep
arstriy and ia snteossiuu.
Toe hr.tfselation, AID the lst ID 3D. ilh. 9th and
members II tire second resolution reported by
ihs committee, were then successfully adopted ,ira
iocr.
The question being up "a the 9Th member OF the
second rsnlaitan after debate. ~ which 1t was op
pissed by ~. Rutherford and supported by Mr.. Z.
3ohns'". Nr, BfSlcr,au Mr.. Cabc, the same was
adopted hy likc Yo &c.
vote.
The question being uron the adoption or,he fourth
resolution.
Dr. BroeLeHhfoagh moved to amend the same
by substituting She following resolution:
i'eS9ttra, ! dai the President aud Directors ol the
James ki'ef ahd kluawca Company be directed to
cause an experimental sulVeyi 10 be made, from the
waters Of james River neal lie town OF buchanan
10 the waters Of New ycr near the Horse Shoe
bend and thence to ,le falls of kanam h, River Tor
the purpose Il asccflanlnG the practicabity OF
lorning communicating by a canal between those
PuiN'S ana that ibt engineers lio may be employ
cd TO perform thai survey be directed TO report an es
innate G.! tie Gust Of such canal.
The said amendment. on a rira rofevotc was re-
Jceetedi mud the iih resolution reported by the
comncc, was adopted by like vote
The hllh and sixth resolutions reported by the
committee, "ete then 'uccesslyel, adopted by a like
vote.
The Chaifman appointed the following gentlemen
members 81 the committee required by the second of
The FOREGOING resolutions viz:
Mr.. CHAPMAN JouNsoN,
NSlor ions BBocMENnRouen
on m3YEY S. BAxrrR.
oeeded 10 q, Of Mr., Johnson the stockholders pro-
tors for The sifon Of Pfesldcn, and Dnec.
JosEPH C. CAnttfear aad on nomination, Mr.
a rirauocl vote unauin,of. late President was on
Ga the domination Of Dr. e-eiecied'
Directors. VIZ: rkenbrough, the late
Nh RICHARD SAMPSON of Cfoocila.,
Mr.JoHN EARLr efLyachbug
Mr.. Joua II. CotKE ot Ftardnna,
Mr. lltGu CArLRToN a Monroe,
M THOMAS NJ. BoNprRANr al Buckinrham,
Mechanics ELLIS ot Rir4aloaR
Mr.. ions X. TElPLLrr nj Richmond,
were, on a like vote unaumnusley reelected
On motion Il Mr.. baxter, The following gentlemen
were appointed standing committee TO examine the
boobs papeis, Frances, Sc, of the company TO,
the ensuing year, VIZ :--Messrs. Fleming James
Lewis Webb. Robert Gwathmey, Nicholas Mills.
ffaneis b. Deahe, jf., David Anderson ir, and Der.
naId Peyton ~ "'' ~
On motion Of Mr.. Baxter.
hesotred, That the President aud Directors be d,
fected to cause the Presidents Annual R,por. and
rue proceedings OF ms meeting TO be published mn
On motion of Mr.. johnson.
Rfsnf reJ II