Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-17

communications conceive it to be my duty to make
formal announcement. Mr. Chttenden, a u It'll i
~are for some years previous e ls ue,,n' "'9 ioo
1T: I'D liz Severe ressure of Ill health and during
- s4 +,rlve months OF his life, it was verv apparent
- lis friends that his enteebed and broken down con-
stttton conl MT much longer Withstand the severe
shock t7 which, in the aroxsIs Of his d>eaaet was
constantly subjected Jul III Till State IF ana ,
f5rng he continued in the full possession of his facul
ties ~ discharge s duties President up the last
dy VI his exsters sAch was terminated on tile 18th
lay vt February l4st
"a tie death Of VIM B. Chittendon, che painful
facts disclosed that he awaited himself Of .he high
trust and confidence reposed in him = divert pyr
finn VI the funds Of the company from their proper and
legitimate purposes, and to appropriate them 70 his
own use.
The sum thus impro' erlv applied j. ascertained %
amountro +il l62 09 d this 81 PIP 6y were the
proceeds arising from the sale reissues Of post notes
running back s-h certainty as fir as the year 1914
T.. which 4m Mr. srittenien after his election to the
Presidency q. the c0..any, executed and se1 FOUR
byn.s Of his own in ehe company Office sWo date1
It'll au.us. I.47. one for = yU the other for 54s.nd
payable twelve months from date one for $1,000 da.
te: 7th Nov 1871 and payable nine months after date,
and one for S.yI7 81, dased 5st Oct Isis, gayaple
II months trons date. The remaining Of 50 $50.
.sAcL, together with sI2I2 So, accounted foe as q
bHye, makes up the al - dawn fro., the
lol,ssy Of the company upon warrants issued during
Nr 'htonieAs presidency ln his favor, fox she ale
l.ti- NaIF
b. paving and sne unclaimed balance of the
dlJucnss Of enc per cans declared in 1886 amounting
to fug hundred and fifty dollars The amount Of these
several warrants ~ere charged - Slr thsttendca
TIE complnv7 Joo, cc.s lreS expressing Che purpose
above indicated.
:or shc rc.uesns oftie latter SUI: .: $3.50, sYr.
'hi..cnjcn made o,hes provision than an urgeas
request o biz execu'o.s few hours before lis death
q Iav refund i, win little delay yr4ctcabe
81 the abstraction II this money per 3
.j:c ~. Cerberng, shc late Secretar. % The Comps.
-, was duplicated by ..s knowledge Of 'i. Chitaen-
.cna Intention tu aYpiy the noneyso his sw's
and eot % shc ya1ncnt Of accofsnts set forth the
face OF the warrants well as by draNin% tho Eay
rssS in violation OF the bye-laws of she compans. Hut
evidence las Lcen elected Of his being p gecipcns
o. any portion ot the moncyos OF his being in any 9th
80 way involved than IL yielding his assent to tie I'M
proper OF his Ais flight. il is Goniectu
red. proceeded from his apprehension Of criminas
prosecution, tO which it il supposed he aenablcs
In passing from the recital Of ts most painful
transaction, which las furnished the fair fame ana
inucei the reputation Of VIM. i. Chittenden, it IS due
e. lis memory that should state that he ets Behind
lam evidence VI Lis Indebtedness and intention to
fund to the company tile monies applied to his own
and that with his dying breath lie amcnted thc
srailty induced, he himself said by the dcsponden
cyarising from frotracted IL health, suIcradded -
oppYcs ivy ICcuuiary cmlarrassments.
The otiise Of Secretary, made vacant by tile events
soforc referred TO- filed by the appointment. Of Mr.
Vim. =. Nuntord, Of Richmond.
! have % call Your attention to the two acts
passed NJ TIL last session Of the General tsscmblvpr0
1l.n- tar tile guarantee Ivy the Stdte,o the coMpanys
bcsl 70 make The connection from the basin through
Vie dock with tide water and o. the construction Of
The fiyauna and South -ide connections herewith
communicated. ana marked NOS. . ana ?. These inl-
proyemenS and connections, which have hitherto been
postponed for the waut Of the necessary means, ana
which are now urgently daman!e! by s'e wsnss Of
sha ''nn'unisy, SecoEseasi 20 youg favorable Goa
si4cgaSOu.
~! o:"ficb respectfully submitted! !
ZIG. NJ. B0HDURANT.
''.ly Z SO. 60.
IN motion IL s7r vim. e. F'cveon. Yfe reports ana
iocr'aenss searreassa cor,snite Q: r.esa with
instructions to enquire into and yerors suci sneass:ss
as :hcy gnay deem cygediss'.
IoHMrraa YIN. 81. Ycysog Of YsoaY ofc Oscar ~.
'rusesfed, q t'yfyana Albert g. 9endIoson, Of
'!on Do: Gsstavus {. Myers, o:jomes II. "icfhsn',
20 /: Joseph r. Anderson. u: Wyndham Robertson,
2: Abingdon: Bernard foyson, Is N5chmo.l and
Co:o:; I.a&to:s, Of hirs Williams.
JAMES EyE.:: AID HASsyfYA COMPANY
He'd meeting pursuant 10 adjournment d. Frday e2o
euin. at O'clock. ahe otlire % the Company Rev.
J IN Farly il: 'he thaiss W.P. Mu.'o:d, f.ss acting
as Secretary.
ST. :'eyion presented hs report % he committee Of
l5'toi
NJ r.y'on afterwards mosel geco,.fe.,-iop Of .!.
report with view % orin. substitute so' char ;or
.y = Nhich referred to 'he def.cation and 'h.
iuuon As w The mode y DAWN. te funds q. IL. Com
plny. sier remarks BY sTessrs 3. James and Il. J.
Boyd NE motion to reconsider was lost
Mr.. sesdeton (s'ate Proxy moved 10 take Up the .
motion previously laid on he table 60 into the cleo
iio9 Y sresiee4t q the Hommp.ny; agreed %.
Mp Sidney Baxter nominated Mr. John Y Mason /
2 TO Sdcrl- arV,, f ft, e. hat.