The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-15

RIoHaosD AND DAEvILLK RAlLRoD Con-
PAsY.-The sixth annual meeting of the Stoc ckbold.
ers OF this CorapAny was held az Odd Fellows Hall
yesterday.
The meeting was organized by calling WIN. H..
DENNIS, ESD, to the Chair, and appointing Mr. John
U. Mosby, j., Assistant Secretary.
t>ro11es-On mot ion, the following gentlemen
were appointed Committee ou Proxies: Colonel
Townes, aud Messrs. J. nj. Smith and b. W. Rich
ardson.
After examining the Proxies handed In. the COM
mittee reported quorum present.
Prcsiderfs Report-President Tunstall then read to
the meeting his annual report, with accompan yins
documents, showing the condition of tho road, its
progress towards completion and its receipts and
penditures. The gross business of the present wear
s Sb4 %o q being an increase the last year of
So56 6iO 10 The net income of the present year is
Sl4IU2 10, being an increase over the last year of
$S7,856 50. The average length of the road in use
the present year. Is "a z5 miles, showing increase
IN the actual running length of the road of twenty
i've and qnarter miles, independent of the large
amount of work done and in progress. in other re.
spects, as to grading, masonry, depots etc.
The report is very clear and concise. and points
cut the condition of the read and the advantages to
be derived from its completion by Richmoud and the
country through which II passes
After the reading completed the report and &C.
esmpanyug documents were referred TO a committee
OF nine, viz Messrs. Wm, H. Macfarsnd, Thomas
ID Eliis, George TUwnes, David A. Claiborne Rich
ard o. HaskiBs Il. II C.. Grasty. FL. L. E: coke f.
L. Kent, and N, J. Palmer
Committee on Aceo~-ss.-The following gentlemen
were then apponted committee to examine the
books and accounts of the Treasurer: messrs Isaac
Davenport, ir, Il. w. Finrey, David Fl Clark, Tho
mas W. McCanoe, David J. oaunders. G. Y. Thomas
and Leonard Claiborne.
On motion of Mr. Palmer, of North Carolina,
committee OF seven were appointed 10 examine an
set passed by the Legislature of North Carolina aad
port upon the same, viz: Messrs N J. Palmer, G.
3. Mills, L. g. Leigh H. Carrinston, john Coleman
l. K. Watkins and A. 8. Beaufort.
MI James NJ. Smith ctered the following preaIn-
bic and resolution, which referred 10 the oou
piittee on the Presidents Report:
W hereas the great snd unparalleled srooesi of
HfPhrland sDH nAnv 10 R.iir IL,
dy Haide, and the superior pfoductiveness of the
country through which tits yet destined pass and
is westsrn terminus (DanyIel fully justly the be-
Eet that 1t possesses advantages over any Of the
great llnes OF inproyementin the State, ana siin
lar improvement promises to yield so great a reyeLue
20 the State and whereas its extension thrps gh a
country. acknowledged TO be uuequalied both in ag.
greuiturai and mineral wealth. bat enhance 70
iens'ns a COMPARISON "ito any other improvement
OF cur State; and in view of these facts in justice
can claim such fayors as are sought by other par
hons of the State: Therefore,
Resolved, That the President Of this Company
b6 instructed to of the sia session.
for extension of the Richmsnd and Danvilie Rail-
road. from its western termuus th rough the counties
of Henry and Patrick to the base of tho Blue Edge
and that he also be instructed ss6 fjr ncr ase
of the capital stock Of said Company, the sula of
sS08, COO To construct such extended ilae"
On motion of Mr.. Clifford,
Resolved. That it be referred to the coiOmittee sa
the PEesidents Report to consider whether ia ex-
pedieut to elect Vce-President, tbs Code not
waking it imperative the Stock holders "a, here-
tofore. Co elect such officer.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. Tun stell,
was referred to the committee on the Preside AS
Report:
Resolved, That the Board OF Directors be author
ICED To solicit subscriptions for he purpose OF CEN
strnstihs such lateral branch branches the main
stem OF the rosd ss they may consider useful and
tsdiclons: Provided, that part OF any such sut-
scnptons be applied to tny other purpose than The
eonstruoi0n of such branch branches; and that
portsn Of the capital stock be in enywise applied to
hR nstr FNhFr rOSEl n LraY oh l.,
The meeting then adjourned to meet az ala to-day,
At the same place, at II O'Clock.