Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-04-18
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j. 1. ATKINSON Treasurer.
Office OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, April ~, 1853.
The Communication and Statement having been
read, Mr.. SWAMI called MIR. GEORGE BR JwN TO the
Chair, and retired, alter handing to the Secretary
the following letter of resignation:
OFFICE OF BALTIC. & Ono RAILROAD Co.,
April 13, 1858.
To the Board Of Directors Of the %. & O. z. Cos
GENTLEMEN: In accepting the Office of Presi-
dent of this Company, more than four years ago.
1announced TO the Board that my services could
not be extended beyond the period when an I'M
interrupted line of communication would be OMEN
ed from the Chesapeake 10 the Ohio.
Fr M that ii ne to the present, l have been dis
changing the duties which have devolved upon me
as your presiding officer, TO the almost total neglect
OF every other claim upon my time. Stimulated
by the magnitude and Importance of the under
taking and its anticipated results to the city of bal
timore and the State a large, have been encour-
aged to encounter the many sacrifices, both of a
domestic and pecunlary character, which the STU
alton has imposed. sss-.FsE
While there was occasion for sacrifice on NV
part, was willing 10 forego every other conside-
ration, in the effort to make myself useful to the
public.
The period has now arrived when these influ-
enceS have ceased to operate, having remained
with you until the last obstacle has been removed
towards placing the whole line of your great work
from Baltimore to Wheeling in successful opera
ton. =-,l--
The duty of recognizing and working the road
must now devolve upon other and more competent
hands, and L have deemed it due to myself that |
should tender TO you my resignation to this Office
In thus Severing connection which has exist
ed since my appointment to this p.ace-a connec-
ton which has been marked by unanimity sell
dom witnessed in transactions of so complicated
and varied a character-I cannot permit the oppor-
tunity to pass, without expressing my most sincere
and grateful acknowledgements for the uniform
and TFNraal
supported by every member of the Board, in all
the leading measures of my administration; and |
would further add, that without that cordial and
united support, should on more than one occasion
have sunk under the embarraSsments with which
have often found myself su rounded.
Assuring you, gentlemen, of my interest now
and at all tunes in the success of tile great enter
Prise entrusted TO your charge, and thanking you
for your uniform kindness,
lremain, with the highest respect
Your obedlent servant,
THOMAS SWAMI.
Mr. SwANNs letter having read, and his resigna-
ton accepted by the Board, the following resolutions
we're unanimously adopted: Is. ~ 4. z .ts5 j
esotrd, That the Board have with deep regret
by the communication OF the Presdentjus read,
termination TO resign the Presidency of this Company,
but as they have right require of him any
further vices after the faithful which he has
already devoted himself the when lis
desire to be relieved from the duties and or the of
they cannot refuse his request and therefore respect
Resolped, That Committee OF three be appointed to
deepe thanks for able, athiu energetic and deyo
ted manne in which he has I'D sniste the this
great prise in which 50 long
esfs & Tes9eet
board and their sincere wishes for Ids cohtued pros
The hoard then proceeded the election OF
TO supply The vacancy by the resignation
swASs, When SslLIIAM 6. HARRISON, ESQ, Vas uani.
ne eomnlittee appointed above res.
RY S. GARRETT Esq. They subsequently waited on Mr.