Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-03
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
General Meeting of the Stockholders Of the Ctes
apeake and Ohio Canal Company.

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General Meeting of The Stockholders of the Ches
apeake and Ohio Canal Company.
A General Meeting of the Stockholders of tn,
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, duly con
vened agreeably TO the charter of said Company
was held on the 29th of April, lS45, at the ofic,
of said Company, in the city Of Frederick, to TAX,
into consideration the expediency of accepting al
act of the Legislature Of Maryland passed at il
recent session, entitled An act to provide for tn.
completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal t.
| Cumberland and for other purposes and also
an act entitled An act further TO amend the act in
cooperating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany,' passed by the Legislature of Virginia on tn,
Goth day of January, 1874, confirmed by the Legis
lature Of Maryland by an act passed the 9th Febru
airy, 1914, and assented to by the Congress of the
United States during the session just closed
On motion, Governor SAMUEL SPRIGG, of Mary
land, was called TO the Chair, and Thomas TURNET
was appointed Secretary.
The list of Stockholders having been called over
on motion, the Chairman appointed Messrs. Ingle
Van Lear, and Washington committee TO examine
the various proxies, and report thereon
The said committee, having performed the duty
assigned them, reported the following Stockholders te
be duly and regularly represented in this meeting viz
The United Staies-By Col j. J. Albert.
The State Of Maryland-By Governor Samuel Spngg
Allen b. Davis John Van Lear, and VIM T. Godsborough
Essures, State Agents.
The State of Eyginia-By James L. Ransom. Esq
The Corporation Of Washngton-By w. W. Seatcn
and Lewis Johnson, Esqrs
The Corporation of Ge@geto,m-By VIM. S. Nichols,
Samuel Mckinney, and Evan Lyons, Esqrs.
The Corporation of Automatically Phineas Janney
Robert H. Miller and VIM. H. Fowe Esqrs.
In addition to the above there several individual
stockholders represented by proxy and numerous stockholders
personally present; ALL constituting the representation Of
large majority Of the stock of said Company.
JAMES NJ CoaLE, Esq, the President of the Company,
behalf of the President and Directors presented and read
report the meeting regard the objects for which it
convened.
After which, he presented and laid before the meeting
thenticated copies Of the following acts, viz:
An act entitled can act to amend the act incorporating the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, passed by the Legs
ature Of Virginia the 10th January, 1874
An act entitled An act to confirm an act of the General
Assembly of the State OF Virginia" &C., passed by the Legs
ature Of Maryland the sth February, 1884,
An entitled An confirming and asserting act
of the Legislature of Virginia., &c. passed by the Congress
of the United States and approved by the President the
18th day of February, ls45.
Also, act Of the Legislature Of Maryland entitled " An
provide for the completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal to Cumberland and for other purposes"
Whereupon ]. VAS LEAR Esq. submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved Jy the Stockholders ofthe Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company in General Meeting assembled, That the
entitled An further amend the act Incorporating
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company which passed
by the Legislature of Virginia the Goth day of January
1874 confirmed by the Legislature Of Maryland the 9Th
day of February of the year, and assened to by the
Congress Of the United States, approved by the President
the 18th dav of February lS45 be and the is hereby
accepted and asented to- and declared be in full force
part of the charter of this Company.
The question being taken the above resolution was ua
nously adopted.
JAMES l.. RASsoS, Esq then offered the following:
Resolped By the Stockholders ohe Chesapeake and OH
Canal Company General Meeting duly assembled Tha
the provisions of the entitled An provide for thu
completion Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Cumberan
and for other passed by the Legislature of Maan
its December session. 1884, chapter $780, be and the
hereby approved assented, and agreed and that suc
approval assent and agreement under the corporate seal
the signature of the President of this Company be communi
Gated the Treasurer Of the Western Shore of said State
conformity with the 9th section of the said act.
ReSope That further mortgage the State Of Maryland
be executed by this Company and delivered the Treasurer
of the Western Shore of said State, the canal its lands.
tolls and revenues subject nevertheless to the liens and
pledges made created authorized by the said act OF 1874
chapter 2s2 additional security for the payment Of the
loan made by the sad State this Company under the Of
December session. 1884, c 24 and the interest due and in
nrrea and which may hereafter thereon, compliance
with the It'll section of the first mentioned act of 1884, chap
2s2.
The said resolutions read and the question having
been taken, they unanimously adopted.
The meeting then, motion, was adjourned sine die
SAMUEL SPRIGG, Chairman.
fHoMis TURNER, Secretary.