Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-11

But the property was also recommended by the eng
ncers Of the company advantageous acquisition
10 the company for the purposes OF lock house, lu'n
her ward, store, and lodging for aborers. 4 portion o.
may probably be detached and advaagcouSy sold
Since the last annual meeting sun,lry changes have
occurred in thu: beard Of Directors and in the engineer
corps.
At the June meeting Of the board, Mr. Early having
resigned his seat AZ the beard the vacancy WAS filled a
the July meeting b. The appointment Of Mr. SmithsJi
II. Day u.s. and al the close Of the July mcctine Ar
Tripctt having resigned his place supplied by ihr
election Of Mr. John NJ. Harvey Of tie town Of bn
chanar.
At the May meeting of the board The Office Of con
sulting engineer was abolished, and Judge wright vas
chosen ch:c engineer The election having been post
poncd from the regular period IL January Til The
month Of April to await The acton OF the Legislature
IN regard to the company funds, and FROM April TIL
May 10 await the sanction OF the stockholders TO the
law passed BY the Legislature. II may not be aniSs TO
remind the stockholders that Judge Wright after hav
ing acted chief engineer from the first organiza-
ton Of the company, resigned The appointment in the
month Of February 1886, recommending the late IN.
cumbcnt, then Of the principal assistant engineers
in the service of the company, as ms successor; and
that ms resignation greatly deprecated at the tine
b. Tie board Of directors, insomuci that tey made al
earnest application 10 him TO continue in the Office;
but hc beng then unwilling live out of Ike State Of
New York, and the board having no authority IL dis
pensc with the residence Of The chef engineer with
IN the limits Of this State, they reluctantly az
scented to his resignation, and created the office ol
consulting engineer Tor the purpose Of retaining
their connection with him under another FORM
But this arrangement not being satisfactory TO the
board the original organization, large majority OF
tle members of the board in the month Of April last
renewed the application to Judge Wright; at which
time he although not DESTROYS OF the appointment,
infested disposition to yield TO the wishes OF the board,
and TO relinqush his former objection 10 a residence
without the Stale of New York; whcrcupon the board
reverted 10 their first arrangement and replaced him
the situation which he had formerly filled am graft
fed and authorized 10 state that tie results have been
answcrab.c to the expectations OF the directory and
that ii is tic unanimous opinion OF the board that the
management of the work By this gentleman has been
sifiiul and efficient has personal conduct and de-
pertinent have been aina5c ana acceptable ~ all his
relations; well 10 the president and directors Of the
company as 10 the engineer corps, the body OF con-
tractors and the proprIciors on the line
rs the works have advanced toward completion in
the Of the year, assistant engineers and
nine rodnen have resigned chiefly III antics patton OF
the reduction o the corps upon the completion OF the
first division OF the canal The reduction will be
RED into full effect about the end Of the year that
after the completion Of the canal 10 Lynchburg the
permanent corps upon the reduced scale Of operations
exclusive Of occasional agency supcrntend the
connections with the tide and The South side of James
river viii CONSIST Of chef engineer, principal
assistant engineers, cigl, rodcn surveyor, and
one uralSiali, the MLOc establishment causing 10 me
company annual charge Of about Sa0, geo
beg leave in concluding the annual report to
press my high sense OF the patriotism, intelligence dis
ncrestedness and zeal OF my honorable colleagues al
the board Of directors and my high qualification al the
uninterrupted harmony and cordial cooperation which
prevails at the board.
All which is most respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH c. CABELL, President
Jam6S Rirsr and haaGtrdd 20.
On motion of Mr.. Chapman Johnson, it
RrS0lrfd, That the report Of the president, with the
accompanying documents, hc referred a committee
of seven, with instructions to enquire and report |"
this meeting the measures which they may deem pro.
per tn be adopted.
1hcrcnpon the chairman appointed the following
gentlemen 10 compose such committee Mcssrs Chap
man Johnson, Sidney $ Baxter, Bernard pryon, Jno.
Rutherford, Fleming James, Samuel Marx.
On motion OF Mr.. Charles +. Dorman the stcckho!d.
ers proceeded the election of president and directors
for the ensuing year.
On motion OF MIR. Chapman Johnson, sir. JosEen
c. CABELL the late President, was, vote,
unanimously reelected.
On motion Of Mr.. Dornan, the late Directors, VIZ
Mr.. RICHARD SAMPSON, OF Goochand,
Mr.. ions II. CUCXE, Of Fluvanna,
Air. HuGu CAPERroS, of Monroe,
Mr.. TuoMAs NJ. Bo>DrRi>T, OF Buckingham,
Mr.. CHARLES ELLIS, Of Richmond,
Mr. SulTHsoS II. DAVIS OF Lynchhurg,
Mr.. JouS VI. HARVEY, Of Botctourt
were on a like vote unanimously reelected.
On motion of Mr.. Dorman,
Rc$0lrsd That when the stockholders adjourn to-
day they will adjourn to meet again at th:s place Ia
morrow Il o clock II. NJ
The meeting then on motion adjourned