Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-05
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COM
pANY
NOVEMBER 3O.h, lS4S.

NOVEMBER 30h, lS4S.
On motion of WIN. Ii. Maciarlanj, Gen John
II Cooke was appointed Chairman; C. o. Ger
bersing, the Secretary OF the Company, attending
As Clerk
Thercupou, VIM. NJ Peyion, Chairman OF The
Committee ut Thirteen presented The following
REPORT
The Committee, 10 whom vas referred the Pre-
sidcnls report with the accompanying documents,
and ~ repo- such measures 10 the meeting OF The
stockholders as they may deem exaedlen, beg
leave TO report that they have had The same I'M
der consideration, and recommend the adoption o.
The following resolutions:
l. Resolved, That q memorial bc presented 70
The Legislature, asking that tn STATE may
guarantee The bonds OF the company, or Diner
wise lend lis aid or credit to enable the COMPANY
10 complete The proposed improve merit Q! the Doc";
and 10 make the proposed connection between me
Canal and li.e-waler and that il slch aPplica
ton be sraniel the President an. Directors Il the
con,nany are hereby au!ht rscd, Tor The purpose
of securing The debt 50 10 be incurred, 70 execute
such mortgage or oher lien upon the DOCK ana
o.her rea estate OF the company upon The line oi
the said connection, as may be necessary OF q
the Legislature may require.
3 Resolved, That an application be respect
fully made to the next session OF the Legisla
ture for aid TO raise the sum Of @bOO,00o, Tor
The construction Of a lock and dam navigation
for steamboats, from the mouth Of the Great
Kauawha to the Great Falls thereof.
3. Resolved, That the terms of he Act OF
Assembly. passed 10th February, l54s, Prov
ding for connexions between the Canal and the
South side of James River, appear 10 the stock
holders To be Inconsistent wiih tie prior obl5a
tons Of the company, inasmuch as they propose
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me which is already under mortgage for other
purposes; that the cost of the said connexions
would be greater than lha sum Of money pro
yided By the saidact; aud that The company,
therefore, respectfully decline TO accept II:
terms
Resolved, however, That the company
deem proper connexions between the Canal ah'
the south SIDE Of JJmes River, and also con
nection with the Riyanna river, highly lmpor
tant to the interests Of both the company ant
the State; and that the Legislature be requested
to grant the company such aid as will enable 4
TO complete them.
5. Resolved, That the a!ditiona regulations
for the Canal, Dock and Wesiern improvements
adopted temporarily by the Board 81 Director
and presented By The President along WIN MS ~
nua feport, be ami the same are hereby Sane
Toned and adop'ed except ne Is and 81, adm.
ed on The 22i November 1871, and on The :
March, l6i5.
The Isl resolution was read and adop''.
The "a resolution was read. . VI. Cfu'ch
field, Esq proposed the following su'slltdic:
Resolved, That Application he made u Ihr IL
gslaluie 10, loan q! 900, O0O or tnt erection /"
Lock AMI Dam, al Tyler shaa On the IA
nawha river, az recommends hy thr ffcs'drn
in his annual reuoft III 1916 :,
Which substitute, alter discussion ~ " VI
CruchfisId and James NJ. Wickham, ior ana ~
William VI. Peylon, $. 5. Baker ana George y
Johnson agans, i, was rejected by The ioIl""ih.
vote, ayes 1911. noes 303O, and me resolution d
reported By he Committee was aioped.
"A and An Resolution, real, and thu following
substitute offered By Thomas NJ. BohddTah;
Egg ;,
Resolved, Tha, The Legislature o. requested .
amend he ar, of The ION nt february, 1918. 2fd-
yidiny for sundry connec ions between me Cana
and me South side Of James River, - as 70 pre-
vide an amount OF ilncs sufficient - cons,rue
said connections, without imposing On me Con
pany The du,y 10 build The proposes b!Mse al Jei
ferson. a.,
Which substitute was rejected ayes 1910
noes 4G2i. Thomas NJ. BUniufan', Esq, mo7e'
to recomm The subject 10 the commute, 70 r.
poIt Tomorrow night. - D:,,
Which motion was anlenleu W - -" !,
Jr., Esq, TO submit the same 10 a COMMITTEE - >
to report 10 night, which was a'cP'ed. ...
The iollowin, substitute "ss reported oy m
Committee and adopted by Tie mscna9: i.
Resolved That an application b. a'alc - ~ ~
LEGISLATURE 10 enable the Company 10 maze ~
long postponed connections with he son'h sue
and 10 construct The Rivanna connection. ,,.;.
WIN. Il. Mcfarland, Esq. offered The following
...1I,,;o, yh;oh uaS a.UDieI.
Resolved hat the application Of Me si ia "a
Co. for Tsaass s q Ike ei M Ia aa
works on the line OF The canal, an me app 'es
,ion II Rotert Carter Page, for reduction
rolls m stanie, be referred 10 he Pfes'aen' an
directors for their Consideration and dec'sion.
IN The nomination of WIN. NJ. Pe'ton, ~
,o,owirg gentlemen were unanimously eiscte
President and Directors Of The COMPANY i'' u
present ye:i:
ni[eclors-Thomas NJ. Bondl'ant. SaMn'
McCorkls. Thomas Il Ellis, w W. boyd a.
John s. Gallaher.