Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-01-26
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From the Commercial.
{ PROCEEDINGS or THE
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ROAD COWPANY


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The ahhuai meeting Of tlig Stockholders Of the
Wilmington q Manchester Rail Road Company;
was held in Wilmington. on Thursday. the 18Th day
of January, is4e ~ -
On motion Of MI. o. G. Parsley, Dr. Fred j. Hill
Of the County of Brunswick, was called Is le chair
VIM. Hill and Dr. D. Gilchrist appointed Secretaries
+ On molten, the Secretaries were apnsinted
cohllittee to examine the certificates Of tkose cain
act proxies, and to ascertain the amo1nt Of
stock represented ;e...s. IS sk
Meeting adjourned until half past p. M
Met according to adjournment. The committee
reported that 59s shares of the Capital Stock were
repfslehtsds Wiereupoh, tie Chairman declared
the meeting duly ofganized. -.
Gen. HarIlee. on behalf Of. the President and Di-
rectors of the Company, read their annual Report,
which,
On motion Of Mr.. VIM 4 Wright, was received
aid ordered to be printed SIS
On motion of Mr.. O. @. Parsley, Geo. Davis and
q; j. McRee were appointed q committee to super
| intend the printing Of the Report. ssss
On fotiaf Of Gen Harllee, the report Of the Trea-
surer was read and referred to committee consist
ing Of Rob't Harllee and james Griswold. va
On motionof J. E. Gregg Msssrs Miller. Haynes
worth. George Mccall VIM. &. Wright, Maultsby
and Griswold, were appointed committee to nomi-
nate President and Directors forthe ensuing year.
Committee reported. and in accordance with tHeif
nomination, the following gentlemen were .unani-
mously elected
q . Gen. Harilee President.
j. Eli Gregg of Marion.
James s. Gibson of Darlington. s Fl
| GeoJ w. Mccall of ." IaaJ 81 30
| III. Moore of Sumter. ~ g .gssa7=saI
| z. B. Muldren of &c ae - .s#g
Alfred s; Smith S G9,a,nbns, N Is g xs
II h Dudley q fa0 A5
MN Nixon g. as"s @sa
| Ia. TAYLOR 10 50 ns..sss,s. - a saye
On motion of g. J. McRee, the messing authoril
zed the Directors of the Companyto appoint Clerk
to assist the Secretary and Treasurer and General
Agent. !.
On motion Of Mr. VIM A, Wright the meeting
adjourned, to meet at II o'clock tomorrow.
| sssif 5 faas W Friday Jan. l9th ls4eJ
| On motion of Mr.. John A. Taylor, Mr.. Geo. Da-
Wis called to the Chair.
On motions Resolved, That the next annual NEE
ting of the Stockholders be held at SlmpteryiIe on
the Wednesday after the 4th Monday, In Jan. 1850
| Committee to whom the Treasurer's report was
referred reported that they have carefully examined
his vouches and find all correct"
On motion, Che report was accepted and ordered
20 be fled fsea..ss8 ,ae aqrsg'5ti sgt3 EgTNfa&
On motion, Of Mr. VIM A. Wright, IL was 81 Is
ResolDed, That Mathew p. Mayes, D. B. EfeLaurer
and George McCutchen Sem, Of Sumptet District
s. C. nj. S. Mccall, r. F. Williamson and Rev. r:
Campbell of Darlington District S. C. Gen. E. b.
Wheeler, DR.. D. Gchrist and DR.. Robt, Harllee, Of
Marion District, s. c. Rev. Thos. A. Beatty, w, J:
Graham, Col James Beatty, Of Horny District s. G.
Thos. s. Memory, John Meares and Augustus Smith,
| of the County of Columbus, N. =. james It. Grfst'
D. D. Allen and r. Hill, of the County of Bruins
wick, N. C. J, C. Lee, John w. Powell and Thos:
A. Norment, of Robson County N. c.. John Q:
Daniel, Kinchen Council and Levi Meares, of Ba-
den Co., N. c. DR. VIM. A. Berry. James T. MI
Ter. H. Mutt, John A. Taylor Miles Costin and O.,
G.. Parsley, of the town IF Wilmington. Jantesf
Grswold, Willis Hall and Baugau Barnes, ofWayne
CO., N. c.. JIM. Middleton of the County of Du-
plin, and L. H. B. Whitaker; of the County Of Hail
fax, be appointed commissioners in their respective
districts Of Country to solicit and obtain further sub
scriptions to the capital Stock Of the Wilmington
and Manchester Rail Road Company.
onmo.ion OF Col. Jno. Mac Rae, 1t was
Resutbed, That the Directors of this Company be
requested ascertain the probable cost of transpoF
ting Timber and Lumber from Lumber river 70 VIII
mingtor, aud if, deemed expedient that they Shalf
have the grade viii view to the transporting hea
Wy burdens between those points. Z. =; .st-a.
On motion Of Col. Mac Rae, 1t was further :. -.
Resolced That the Directors CT this Company bs
instructed, In the construction Of this TOAD, 10 use
an iron rail weighing not less than FIFTY one pounds
to the yard. =sEsl szat5sfG sE1S6$ Afss 20 kk2
On motion of Mr.. VIM. A. Wright, it 5yas s.ssad
ResolUed That the Secretary be requested to digest
and have printed in pamphlet form. the proceedings
of this meeting, for the of the Stockholders Of
the Company.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, sine de.
sf.laebazds 10 $50 F.ayg HILL Chairman:
wv; Hia- y Secretaries. 8 9 1.ed'
CITIZENS AND SfOCKHOLDERSi
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