Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14
IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHENANDOAH RIVER.

AT Convention of Delegates representing the
various counties and towns interested in the i'm
provement of the Shenandoah river, which assem-
bed at Front Royal, Virginia, on the I'd instant
(RoBERT M. MARSHALL presding,) the following
proceedings took place, viz:
On motion of DR.. w. NELSON, committee was appointed
confer with the representatives of the New Shenandoah
Company, then present. Gen Lewis and Others to
tain the terms and conditions which arrangement could
be made with that company for increase OF the stock under
the act of 1884.
resolution also adopted declaring the disposition of
the Convention to make fair and equitable arrangement with
the New Shenandoah Company and to secure to its stock
holders all their rights and privileges under their charter.
The committee reported at the afternoon session. through
their chairman, &C. j. Faulkner, Esq that amcabe
rangement ad been agreed upon with the agents of the
pany and recommended the OF the Convention
therein namely that the shares of the existing company,
amounting about ST., 900, should be put in with the
subscriptions at fifty cents in the dollar which would make
the sum of $685. 500.
Gen Lewis and Mr. Pittman directors Of the New Shenan-
doah Company sgned their satisfaction with this arrange
ment and pledged themselves their influence to have it
ratified by the stockholders in general meeting, be held in
September.
The way being thus cleared Of all Obstacles the Convention
concurred unanimously in the report.
resolution adopted motion Of Mr.. Cook, request
ing the New Shenandoah Company and the President of the
Convention to- apply to the Board of Public Works for
engineer complete the survey of the Shenandoah river
dered by joint resolution Of the Legislature in 1885,
On motion, committee appointed to report further
business for the action of the Convention and in few min
utes they reported several resolutions which adopted,
recommending the appointment of the following committees
l. committee to prepare memorial 10 the Legislature,
asking its sanction to the arrangement proposed and such
amendments the charter of the New Shenandoah Company
might be deemed necessary.
3 committee to ask revival Of the act Of March 81,
1887 appropnang twohs of the amount necessary i'm
prove the Shenandoah river and such further action might
be deemed appropriate This expired in January, 1889
g. committee of one from each county and city interest
ed attend the session Of the Legislature and impress upon
that body the importance Of the contemplated improvement
4. committee for each county to aid the New Shenan-
doah Company in procuring subscriptions to the stock
authorized under the of 1884, and awaken public in
ierest in behalf of the object
We gratfed to learn from the Winchester Republican
that the utmost harmony prevailed in the Convention and
spirit Of great eamesness evnced to have the work in
hand contaminated The previous legislation of the State
couraged the hope that there would be difficulty procur
ing renewal of the subscription the part of the State, and
every person present seemed impressed with the importance Of
immediate action AS a of the feeling existing sub
scpton opened and large number Of shares
taken.n