Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-30
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James Rivernnd Kama Company

of tho company, on Tuesday evening last, Gus
tavus A Myers resumed the chair, the secreta-
ry OF the company acting as clerk. A quorum
was found to be present In the absence of
two ofthe State proxies George Blow, Jr, and
J. l.. Carr-by appointment George N. ohnson
and George w. Munford, acted.
The first business in order was the reading of
the Presidents annual report. We shall notice
this able document moro at length hereafter.
On motion of Capt. Dimmock, the report and
accompanying documents were referred to
special committee of thirteen. The committee
was constituted of the following gentlemen:
George N. Johnson, George w. Munford,
Thos. J. Randolph, A. Graham, Estate Proxies)
w. p. BococI, Nat b. Hill. L. b. Dean, Jr,
Il. A. Mayo, A. I. Harris Lewis Webb.
Charles Dimmock, William II. Anthony, John
A. Lancaster.
Captain Dimmock then offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the Company approve the
proceedings of the Internal Improvement Con-
vention, held at the town of Unon in Mon
roe County, Of this State, on the 10Th Of August
last. Referred to the committee of thirteen.
Mr.. r. G. Morris presented the report of
special committee, appointed at tho last meet
ing of the company, to enquire into the gener-
al administration Of the financial affairs of tho
company-which report recommends various
reductions in expenses, particularly of the sal.
aries of officers as follows:
Reduce the salary of the President from
$4,000 to $780, the salary of the Chief Engi-
neer from $500 to $4,000; the salary OF the Su-
pcrintendcnt of Repairs 1st Div, from $1,000 to
$1,000; and that of Superintendent of Repairs
Cd Div. from $1,000 to $780, and other minor
reductions were also proposed CT, the mileage
Of the Directors to be reduced from Is cts. per
mile to 10 cents, &c, &c.
Col. Smyth presented n protest or minor
ity report objecting TO many of the proposed
reductions, and pronouncing them to be foun-
ded on picayane principle. Referred to tho
committee of thirteen
A Communication from the President to this
special committee giving information concern
ing the subject of reduction in expenses, was
then read, and with the accompanying docu---
mcnts, referred to the committee of thirteen.
This committee expect to be able TO bring in
their report this evening.
Rteanna Navigation Company.-Mr. Thom-
as ]. Randolph then submitted the following
communication and resolution:
Althe annual meeting ofthe stockholders of
the Rivanna Navigation Company, held in
Charlottesville on the Sth day of October, the
following resolution was passed:
Resoloed, That the President and Directors
Of this company appoint delegation of their
own body, or other, TO attend tho next ensuing
meeting ofthe James River and Kanawha Com
pany and ask them to concur with the Rivan-
ma Navigation company in mortgaging the
works and tolls of tho Rivanna company, and
the tolls on the produce and merchandise from
and for the Rivanna River, ascending or de-
cending the James River canal, as fund to
complete the improvement of the Rivanna--
and separately or in concurrence with them to
apply to the Legislature if necessary, to sane.
ton such net.
Referred to the Committee of Thirteen.
ProrieS-Mr. Richard G.. Morris then Offer
ed the following resolution:
RcsolUed, That tho 9Th BY Law Of this com
pany BIO so amended, that hereafter the pow
ers of attorney appointing proxies shall be un-
der the hands and seals of the stockholders,
and attcsted by one or more witnesses.
MemOrial-Mr. +. b Deane, Jr., presented
a memorial from the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad Company, and accompanying letters,
req questing a reduction of toll on railroad iron
which were read and referred to the Commit
tee of Thirteen.
Ercuscd-W. p. Docock was then excused
from acting on the committee of thirteen, and
VIM. H. Mcfarland was appointed in his
place.
ToH.-Mr. F. B. Deane, Jr, then offered
the following resolution
Resoloed, That tho toll on locomotives loco
motive machinery, steam engines oi every des-
crption, saw mills machinery, lathe and plane-
inc machines for wood or iron, shall be cent.
por ton per mile from and after the 1st No
vember, 1852.
Referred to the Committee Of Thirteen.
The meeting was then adjourned over until
1alf past 7 o clock this evening.
Tue TOBACCO CRop.-The Hopkinsvlle
Ky Rife of the 14th says:
Yesterday morning we had heavy frost.
md it now begins to look little like fall of the
year. Though the tobacco crop was plant
I'd late, it was all saved before this frost, as the
farmers were fearful it might come on them
nnawares. Early in the season it was believed
by MANY that the crop of tobacco would be