The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-16

SLPrEMBLR IL, lsi7
The Convention met his morning "a.
cording 10 adjournment, Col. Tore Chan.
man Of The Committee to nominate Pc
.idcn, and Directors Of the Company. re.
ported the following names
Eos PAtHDENr
EDWARD &, PALMER
Fos pmrcrass
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Jaws M,srtv J5uS breHsstv,
S,At McALiirr. 1Has Mottss
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Ga motion, the report was ordered 70
he on the tabe.
DR.. J.. Sill Chairman of the Committee
70 prepare Roles and Bye.Laws for ,ts
government Of The Company, made fs.
port, sb,ch was unanimously adop.el.
The report Of the committee on prove,
vas on motion Of l.. G.. Palmer ea'l.
cd up and committed 10 The committee.
Mr.. McAilsy lntroduc ell the following
resolutions which, after being adYocu'eJb By
Col. Elmore, we're unanimously adopted.
/ Rsiolrtd, Tha, It IS the opinion q
this Convention that the Route shen deel.
dod on, should be put under contract ~
construction 10 its " holo extent from Thar.
loitc 70 Columbia simultaneous i nuI lhal
no part Of the funds arising from Tie slosk
subscribed under Tho Charter d Norm.
Carolina should be expended bcyaa tie
limits Of North Caroline. Until tie com.
pletion Of that portion Of the route Which
" within the limits Of North Carolina o.
until the same is satisfactorily provided ~
except Tor 90 much os wi be ta'eab.s
proportion Of nc expenses Of surveys al
salaries.
9 Ro0lrti, That the B1nrd d Dice.
tors be instructed TO adopt and pro' .
some safe and certain mode, fot the ascef.
,aumeni aud allowances Of the wlihdfas'
oil of such subscriptions on the E4sien
side Of the Caias ba river as the salsef.
bers % that stock may desrc 10 ~llhdfss,
under the privilege grsu'ed 'hem 10 Tie
Charter
Nr. v. G.. Palmer mads an amended e.
port from the Committee On ptosiest u5ta
Was adopted.
Col, Elmarc offered the following fei'.
Iuuons, which we're adopted
Reiolrci. That tins Company scee9"
the Charter granted BY tie Legislature o
South Carolina,
Re,olred, That the Board Of Directors
be authorized aud instructed to petition ne
Legislature Of South Carolina 10 aneRi
their Charter by passing that gra9ied oJ
the Safe of North Carolina iuf tic sam2
purpose, and to allow Ibi, Company to DC
amaIgamsted with and merged IA The com
paDy formed under tho act Of the Norm
Carolina Legislature.
Resoiped, That the Board Of Directors
also oPply TO the Legislatures OF The Two
States for such amendments OF their Shaf'
ter, as they may deem ndyIsable' that INC
Board Of Directors be also empowered 70
open subscriptions and make applications
FOR subscriptions IN such way and a, sueH
times as they may deem most sof Inc 10.
terest Of the Company.
On motion OF Mr.. Nc Alley, commit
tee Of three were appointed by ihe lp'''
dent 10 wait on The North Carolina .on'
vention OF Stockholders, and INFORM me"
Of the nomination Of PfesIden and l1'fes'
tors, made by The South Carolina o'os.
holders, and also to furnish them W.T.
COPY Of tho resolutions adopted y "
Convention. ,o.o,ted.
The committee returned I'D fe'I 9 H..
through Mr.. McAliley tbd 'hsy a,,h Chr.
charged the du,y and 'hn' 'a ,er, through
olina Stakeholder. sbuld r. r. s'oeEbsl.
a committee to south .tn,',d ,ate
ie,s what action lh ga, Chairman of tho
D. w. o'U .'5 par, Of tho North Car
'o'"m q, o'.,Sljers, then Informed the Con
'llpa - Stockholders from South Car
''',, iha, they had concurred IN the sever
Resolutions submitted to that body by
le South Carolina Stockholders, and 10
le nomination Of President aud DHeetoH'
ihe Company, and asked the concur
nee Of the South Carolina Stockhode"'
tho following resolution, which was U
asSenied 10:
That as il is desirable that the Roau
ON Charlotte to Columbia IN tho SIi'o