The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-02-06
Wilmington & Manchester Rail
Road.
M. J. II.

crs Of the Wilmington & Manchester Rail
Road Company convened at Sumterrillo on
Wednesday the 30h January 1850; On Mo-
ton, WM. HAYNswoRTn Esq, was called
to the chair and MONTGOMERY Moses and
JOHN McRAE in. appointed Secretaries.
On Moiion-a committee OF three was ap. |
pointed by the chair consisting OF 0. 6.
PARSLEY, ID. B. MrLAURIN and DR.. RoBT.
HAHLLEE, to verify proxies. The meeting
then adjourned until half past =. p. M.
A, half past 2. p. nj. according to adjourn.
ment, the committee, through their chair
man, having reported that 4,4s3 shares of the
Capital Stock were represented, the chair
man OF the meeting declared said meeting
duly organized.
GEN'L. NAElLEE, the President Of thc
Company, then read the annual report OF It's
afflirs and condition, which, together with
the accompanying documents, consisting OF
reports from the Engineer, Treasurer and
Committee on accounts, Books, vouchers &c.
on melton Of F. ]. Moses were referred to a
committee consst,ng OF Alcssrs. Holmes.
Rogers. Mays, Dr.. HArl!ee, w. A. Muldrow,
| Parsley and Knox, TO report OH the same to
! this meeting, and on the recommendations
. therein contained.
The following resolution was submitted TO
the meeting hy Col. i. j. Moses and adopt
cd--"Rcsolved. that the condition on which
the additional subscription TO the Whining
ton and Manchester Rail Road by the Town
OF Wilmington has been made, be referred to
>e.-...,i.' = . ,coNsIsl,ng OF o. G. Parsley
Genl. Harllcc and Major IInynsworth--and
that they report upon the expedlency and
propr'ety oi accepting the SAID subscription
on said cond'tion"--Mr, Parsley moved tha,
committee be appointed to nominate Pres
'dcul and Directors for the ensuing year,
which being carried, the chairman named
tho following gentlemen as said committee,
Messrs Parsley and Holmes Of wi,mino,o,
r'-SaL.Eans of Mnron, Ropcrs
anu Law OF Darlington, and Maycs and
Lcond. White OF Sumter. So
va motion meeting then adjourned To
thursday Morning, 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
thursday morning, January 3ls,, met ar
cording to adjourmen,-The comm;t,oe
appointed under second resolution of Col. f.
:. hoses on preceding day, through Genl
'''ee' submitted their report in favor of re-
ee"'hg the Wilmington subscription, wh;cy,
was adopted.
dent OF tRe'cSs'ffany aha accompanying doc. !
uments. through their chairman Mr. Holmes
submitted report which was adopted Mr.. |
Stephenson then submitted the following res
ou''on which was carried. "Resolved
That the recommendations and suggestions
o' tSS committee on the reports he adopted Ms
The sense OF this meeting on The subject and !
matters re'errcd to therein
The chair appointed E. W. Charles Of
Darlington. NJ. Moses of Sumter and s. J
Gibson of Marion, Committee on accounts.
Co" F. J. Moses, offered the following res.
"lulion which was carricd--That the election
for President and Directors shall now and at
all times hereafter he by ballot.
The Committee on nominations reported
the following gentlemen as nominated for
PRESIDENT and Directors, who after being bal
Presiicni--Gcncral w. w. HAprLEr--
ID Drcc,"rs.-J. Eli Gregg, Of Marion District,
u. W. Mccall and f.. w. Charles of Oar.
iington District, Jno. J. Moore and w. A.
Muldrow OF Sumter, Alfred Smtl, of Colum.
bus county n c., f. b. Dudley, N. N
Nixon, lily. Mutt and John a Taylor of
Wilmington.
The following resolution Offered by Mr.
Law was adopted
R"soired That the Presidents annual re-.
port and The report OF other officers of tho
company in future he required TO be present,
ed TO The meeting Of Stockholders in printed
form, SAID reports to be made up to Ist Of
January in each year.
On motion OF Mr.. Evans, 1t was resolved
THAT the proceedings Of ,hs convention bc
published in the Sumter Banner, Marion
Star, and the Charleston and Wihuiur,on
that the proceedings of this
including all the accompanying
reports and exhibits, except The Trcasurer's
account be published in pamphlet form under
lhe direction of the Sccrc AIRY Of the Compa
n.y. and that 300 number OF copies he printed
for distribution"
on motion ii was Rssolred "That when
his meeting adjomrns, it adjoutns to meet at ,
MARION Court House on the Wednesday
'i'Hr tho fourth Monday in January 1851"
The following resolutions offered by O. G. {
'ars'cy Esar. were unanimously adoptcd:--
RcS0lrcd That the thanks of this mcc,in,
'e rendered to the Chairman for tho very
'ble, courteous and efficient manner in which
'e has presided over its deliberations.
Resoltcd "That the thanks Of this meeting |
'c rendered to the Secretaries Tor the faithful, r
nd efficient manner in which they have dis =
harged thcir dntics"