Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
RICHMOND AND DANvlLLE RAIL

stock OF The Richmond and Danvile Railroad,
the stockholders met al Charloue Court House On
"Wednesday, November 24th, I647.
On motion, the meeting " as organized tempo
rarily by calling William II. Dennis, Esq, TO The
Chair, and r. H. Hopkins was appointed Sc
cretary.
Isl Resolved, Thai George Towns, James G.
Crane Joseph Martin, George w. Reid and
Lewis E. Harvie be, and they are hereby, ap-
pointed committee TO ascertain the valid sub
scriotions 10 the capital stock made 10 The Rich
nond and Danvile Railroad Company; and also
the number OF said shares represented in person
and by proxy in this meeting, and report the same
forthwith.
The committee, in pursuance of the foregoing
resolution, reported
That on examination OF the certificates OF the
commissioners there appeared to be $3.50 shares
subscribed Tor; and that on Q 1886 shares The two
per cent. required by the charter had been paid;
and Ina, / ,s37 OF the said shares were represent
ed iu person or by proxies. The comml'lee
stated however, that the report was not complete.
On motion of Mr.. Witcher,
81. Resolved, That the present organization oil
this meeting be regarded as permanent, with The
addition of James C.. Crane as associate Secre-
iary.
On motion Of Mr.. Witcher,
Sd. Resolved, That committee OF Ten be ap.
pointed 10 prepare code OF bye-laws for the 60
vernment Of this company, and report The same
on tomorrow.
The following gentlemen we're appointed the
committee: v. Wi,cher, J. A. Lancaster, N. J.
Palmer, A. A. Campbell, Fl. L. Kent, g. Cole.
aud J. M. Whittle.
4th Resolved, That the report of the commit
lee, made under The Isl resolution, be recommil-
led 10 the same committee with the addition o, r.
Hopkins and that they report 10 the same to-
morrow.
Mr.. Cook presented communication from
citizens OF Southwestern Virs mia, and also ad-
dressed me meeting in favor OF an extension OF
the railroad into that region ofcounlry.
Whereupon j, was, on motion OF MIR. Reid,
Resolved, That G. w. Reid, VIM. c. Caring
ton, w. +. Bouldin and G. Towns, be appointed
a committee to examine the memorial of the
Southwestern counties of Virginia, presented 10
this meeting by Mr.. Cook, their delegate, and
report 10 this meeting Tomorrow.
Adjourned 10 meet tomorrow morning al 9
o'clock. -
THURSDAY MORNING 25th Nov, IS47.
At9 O'Clock, the stockholders met agreeable 10
adjournment
Mr. Dennis in the Chair.
The Committee, under the 4'h resolution, sub
mited the following report, which was concurred
in by the meeting.
"The committee appointed to examine and re.
port the number Of shares subscribed and The
number represented either in person or by proxy,
have examined the reports VI the commissioners
and The several proxies. and report the tollowiDg
Number of sha res subscribed 1888
Do. do on which 2 per CT. is paid 1898
Leaving l45 shares
on which the pr. CT. has not been paid
Number OF shares represented by
proYy, entitled 10 1877 votes.
Number OF shares represented In
person, entitled 10 3S
Total 1859 4"
The Committee find it impossible 10 present
perfect report asslOckholder> are reporting them.
selves during the sessions. The Above is, how
ever sufficiently a curae Tor practical purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
GEO. TOWNS, Chairman"
The committee appointed 10 prepare bye.laws
presented report, which was accepted.
The bye-laws were taken up ana acted On Sc
riatm-and while under disc Yssion, The meeting
took recess, and met again Al halt past o'clock,
when The consideration vi The bye-laws was con-
iinued A part OF those reported were adopted,
and portion recommilied 10 the commiltee.
Mr.. Harvie offered The following:
Resolved, as The opinion Of the stockholders Of
the Richmond and Danvie Railroad, That the
most eligible and direct route, independent ofany
other railroad, should be selected as The site Of
the road between Richmond and Danvillc.
Mr.. VIM. C. Darlington offered the following
as Substitute, stating that he should no; him
self vote for it, but as expressive OF Inc wishes OF
those who had given HIM proxies IL represent
them.
Received, That the President and Directors OF
the Richmond and Danvle Railroad Company
be instructed to Cause careful survey 10 Or
made by competent engineers, TO ascertain the
most eligible route for that portion Of an indie.
pendent railroad from Richmond TO Danvllle,
which would be in the county OF Chesterfield,
and the cost of constructing such portion OF said
railroad, and ascertain The cost and terms q! a
connection with the Clover Hill and the Rich.
mond and Petersburg Railroads; a"d that the
final selection Of the route in Chesterfield Shall
be made at special meeting OF The s'ockho defs
TO be called by the President and Directors
Mr. Darlington presented communication
from several stockholders resident i'll Richmond
proposing connection with The Glover Hill and
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad.
The question being taken on the substitute, il
was rejected; only the 81 voles OF Mr.. Caring
Ion, as proxy, being given in favor Of it.
The question recurring on The resolution offer
ed by MIR. Harvie, il was ad pied unanimously
Adjourned 10 7 o'clock, p M.
AT o'clock, P. Nj. the meeting convened. and
the commiltee reported The bye.iaws which hac
been recommitled, and the whole were finally
adopted, as follows:
The stockholders OF the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company, in general meeting as
sembed, enact and ordain as follows:
/. The first annual meeting VI the stockhoideI
shall be held at the Office OF The said Company il
the city Of Richmond, on the second Wednesfa,
in December, eighteen hundred and torty-eishl
and any annual meeting thereafter shall be helt
in such place as the stockholders may adjourn 10
9 The meeting OF the stockholders shall be or
gani7ed by the appointment OF chairman, and shall
be attended BY the clerk Of The company, or suct
clerk prolempore as they shall from lime to tim,
appoint The proceedings OF each day shall b.
verified by the signature of the chairman.
3. The ayes and NOES upon any question shall
be spread upon the journal whenever required b!
any seven stockholders present, either IN person
or by proxy.
L. ALI proxies to represent stockholders at I
general meeting, must be under the seal OF tn
Observation-Disclosures Of corporations under The cor
pora,e seal, and those OF individuals under thei
private seals, attested by witness.
S. The stock of the Company shall be trans
ierred only on the books of the Company, By III
s,ockholder himself in person, or by his attorney
in fact, duly constituted according 10 such form
as the President and Directors may prescribe.
g. A roll Of the stockholders in alphabet
cal order together With The number Of shares he'
by each, and the number Of voes which each i
entitled TO, set opposite his or her name, shall b
noade by the clerk, and laid before the sockhod
ers al each meeting.
7. The President and Directors shall meet =
The Office OF the Company at leas, once month
or at such other times and places as The bushes
of the Company require. The clerk shall cal
meeting al any one time when desired by an
tWo members of The EOad
8. The President shall hold v'gilan' superu
tendepce over all The works OF the Company il
progress, and over all the affairs and agents c
The Company, and a! every meeting Of the stoel