Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-25

lousy reported rs having made scattering
speech. Mr.. Hill scourged locofocism soundly, and
we dare say his remarks had the effect of .scat-
sering" the Democrats who hung upon the out
skirts of the NEE ting, but 10 no other sense was
the term applicable TO what he said. 1t is scare
ly necessary to say that scathing was the word
| we wrote.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CON-
PANY.
A meeting of the stockholders of the James
River AMI Kanawha Company was held on Fri
day, April 22d instant, pursuant to adjournment.
s. Med. Reid, ESQ., again presided.
The question: as stated by the Chairman, was
on the motion of Judge Robertson, for the ndefi-
mite postponement of the third section of the re-
port of the select committee.
Judge Mason offered the following as substi-
tute for the above section of the report of the
| committee:
| Whereas, by an act of the General Assembly
passed on the I'd day of March. 1853. entitled
| an to authorize loan to the James River and
Kanswha Company. for the purpose of extending
the company's water line to some point at or near
Coviogton or Clifton Forge, and to complete the
Underwater connection, ir is provided shat the
said James River and Kanawha Company shall
| not be entitled to the benefit ofthe provisions of
the said act until in a general meeting OF the
stockholders, called for the purpose, said compa-
ny sha il have adopted and certified to the Board of
| Public Works, resolutions defining the action to
be taken by such Company in the location of their
water-line, from or near Covington or Clifton
Forge to the Ohio River, so that the next General
Assembly may be apprzed how far such location,
or the right of way possessed by said company,
may interfere with the Coviugton and Ohio Rail-
road" Aud the stockholders in general meet
ing, called for the purpose, wishing to comply
with the said provso have for this purpose adopt
| ed the following resolution
/. Resolved, That since the State has deter
mined to construct on State account the Covington
and Ohio Railroad, this Company doth abandon
its purpose resolved on al their general meeting
on the Goth of March. 1852, to construct a rail-
road from Covington to the Ohio River.
2. Resolved, That disduining all desire to i'm
pede or add to the cost of constructing the said
State railroad but earnestly desiring to preserve
the necessary ground for the location of their wa
ter line when it shall be practicable for them to
construct the same, it is the desire and intention
of this company to locate and construct the ne~
Ecessary works for the extension of their water
line from or near Covington to the Ohio River
And their action is to be, to locate the same as
follows commencing 1T Covington, thence by
tue valley of Dunap's Creek and Fork River, to
the top of the Allegheny Mountain, aztec passing
the Allegheny, down Tuckahoe and Howard
Creek to Greenbrier river, thence down Green
brier, New and Kanawha Rivers, to the Ohio
River at Point Pleasant.
g. Resolved, That the location of the Compa-
ny's water line from near Clifton Forge to
Coyington, pats of which are on file with the
Board of Public Works, made under the act of
assembly of January 3oth, 1850, be certified to
the said Board of Public Works, as the final
location on that part of the Gompany's water
line.
A. Resolved That this Company does not
) contemplate and hereby relinquishes all right to
make a location of any part of its water line
: from the mouth of Big Sandy River to Kanawha
| River.
5. Resolved, That for the purpose of ascer-
tanning how far the aforesaid location, or the
right of way possessed by the James River and
/ Kanawha Company, may interfere with the Co.
yington and Ohio Railroad, the Board of Public
Works be requested to cause surveys to be made
by disinterested Engineer, of the practicable
routes for the said Railroad. and if the route n-
Dictated herein for the water line, shall be adhered
to, with estimates showing the increased cost to
the railroad resulting from such occupation.
Judge Robertson withdrew his motion for the
indefinite postponement of the original resou-
tion and the question, REQUIRED upon adoption the
of the substitute.
The substitute was advocated by Messrs. Ma
|
| opposed by Messrs. mcfarland, Blow, Clifford,
Magruderand Anderson.
Col. Gwynn stated the comparative advantag es
of the Ionroe and Greenbrier routes for the CO.
| yington and Ohio Railroad, and gave the prefag-
enee to the former in respect to the grades,
| curves cost of construction, aud amount Of way
trade to be derived from the country trayersed
| by the two roads,
The question on the substitute was decided in
the afirmative-ayes 2612, noes 1908.
| Judge Mason then offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
| Resolved, That the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be certified to the Board of Public
Works. as the action Of this Company, under the
requirements of the act ofthe Legislature above
referred to.
The recommendation of the Committee propo.
sing an increase of the salary ofthe Secretery
to $4,000, being under consideration, an amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Gooch, fixing the same
at $500.
The amendment was rejected and the original
resolution adopted.
MIR. Clifford offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the President and Directors be
authorized to present to the Legislature of the
State, memorial proposing that the Stase
purchase the stock of the stockholders, other
than the State, Mt such sum per share may be
agreed on, and thus convert the works of the
James River aud Kanawha Company into the
property of the State.
Judge Mason suggested the proprety of post-
poning the consideration of the subject until the
annual meeting of the stockholders.
Mr.. Gooch advocated the adoption of the reso-
luton at the present time.
On motion of Mr.. Blow, the resolution was
laid on the table-ayes 1861, noes 536.
The meeting then adjourned sine Die.
1ssna.-z
II Sentence of Jack Stevens.
PHILADELPHIA. April %.
Jack Stevens, notorious Tor his connection with