Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-28


JAMES RIVER AND KANAWIa cohpANf.-lhe
Stockholders of this Company who met on MONDAY even
inn in This CITY, 10 hold their 18th annual moe'ng ad-
-, G,alv nm Wednesday night. Gustavus A. Myers
g. o,ad over the deliberations Of the mecling-"il-
liam p munford Esq., Secretary. The Report Of the Pre-
liant Y Mason Esq., laid before The Stockholders, 10 no
ble aud interesting document setting forth Ia ciea
la and satisfactory manner The condition aud resource ,s
The Company. From this Report es,n ha ans s the
receipts olls water rents and scale hous he 3Oh
fss divisions fur the fiscal year enuE aver The
September last, were S29S hl2.92 being ah '"
preceding year OF Sl6,06395 ,s, during the
The Of tonnage conveyed On nsar e un
The preceding year VI 20 992 ~ during the past
The estimated value OF freight TIs csrany is grail
yeur is estimated al SIT .l'aooo'
T6a ,nss receipts the productive ha asr eodno
and from u.s. ~sIs s3 The dsbu.ss
msn's i Tor tss siG5 ssi. ,,,,,n ,ho
hs been s7 1923 49, those OF the preceding year
Mason Ut length The various interests VI
m Cnmnany and urges with considerable fofce me inpoi
.e IF continuing The water line across the Aieghany
mou tans He thus concludes: 49,, =, o,a ~ |
~ have 10 request you will not regard me % one Oh
those who may he voted for n your election OF resden u
,he Company for next year. am placed III
ces which will permit me TO accept renewal u your
trust" NJ co,os ~ Iohnson
moved rhnt committee of thirteen be appointed 10 ~hom
the report and accompanying documents souia %
tnt
lowing gentlemen compose the said committee;
Messs. George N. Johuson George W. Muntod, Dab
joseph r. Anderson, r. D. jennings, a. T. Harris F. D.
Clifford Lewis Webb, Charlss Dimmoek, George Blow, ~
aud William H. Anthony. The meeting then adjourned 10
Tuesday evening. . , a., r.;
SECOND DAY. MI u "A. myers iesu"ea 'o o"'"
when - !. n.,,
Mr. George ~ Johnson ,om the Committee Of lhirteen
10 whom was referred the annual report aud accompanying
documents Of President oi Tue Company presenter
long and able report. with the following resolutions ""e"
Resolved That |, not necessary ask OF the next Leg
ulure spy aid in respect the payment Of the Company
| semi u pnuui interest and annuity DEBT
Resolved That the President and Directors are nsuueea
10 present memorial 10 The Rext uenera' assembly usAus
for such aid may proper 10 ensole TINS oompa
nv 10 ted It's Canal The town OF CoVingloh anu a
tho President and Directors hereby authorised TO execute
such securities for any loan or loans that may be made io
that purpose the State may require.
Resvv, That the scale OF votes is now that ~hch 10 pro
| scribed BY The act Of the 9Th Of April 1888
RESOLVED That opinion Of The stockholdes' oe ap
inc lands prescribed by the Code OF Virginia. are obligatory
upon this company aud ought hereafter 10 be observed
condemna tons for the use OF THE company
Resolved That the thanks Of this company are elnenly
due and we hereby cordially tende them 10 John 7 Mason
for tho faithful discharge Of his duties as our Presidents THAT
we sincerely regret HE retirement from our service end wish
him. in The high position which awaits him. an honorable
Mr. Iohnsoo moved the appointment Of committee OF
Ave 10 examine The books and accounts u The Company
The motion prevailed aud the following gentlemen were
appointed: Lewis Webb f. James, Sam Marx, L. D. Cren'
Mr. Johnson then offered the following resolution. pre-
facing with appropriate remarks which was also adopted
Resolved That the thanks OF this Company are due and
are hereby rendered Col Walter Gwynn, late Chief ngi
neer of tho Company the eminenI ability great zeal and
fidelity with which fulfilled the duties OF his highly hon
orabe and responsible Office We take leave of him with
regret and wishes follow him 10 the home oil his
| adoption.
MIR Johnson stated that necessary 10 elect the Pre-
siden and Directors Of the Company and moved 10
| proceed with The performance Of that duty.
The Chairman und was putting the motion, Wien
Mr. George Blow Jr ui Tho State Proxies arose aud
moved that election be postponed until Wednesday even
ing al u'clork
After some little discussion 10 The poprety OF post
ponnp the election for day in order 10 give the Stale Pox
les an opportunity Of consultation both motions were with
drawn by request, for the time being
Dir Clifford moved to take resolution Offered by him
al the last meeting OF the stockholders which then laid
on tho table, authorizing the President and Directors 10 me-
moriaze the Legislature purchase The stock OF the nd
ydua Stockholders and thereby make The improvement
| Stale work.
The motion take up the resolution prevailed, and Gu It's
being put upon lis final passage led 10 long debate IN
which Messrs Clifford and Lyons advocated the resolution
and Judge Nj son and Mr. Geo ~ Johns son opposed H.
On The queslon being put the State Proxies declining 10
vote for reasons given by Mr. BLOW, II decided 10 the
nepa,ive-Ayes 20O4 noes 2749.
The meeting then adjourned TO Wednesday evening
THRp DAY-The election OF President being hrst IN Or
der Mr. Clifford nominated Col THOMAS H. Ellie, aud Mr.
D. p Gooch presented the name OF Capt. RICHARD q MoR
RIs
There being no other nominations, the roll was called