The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-12
Cash TERMS OF ADvERTIsINo
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viRoiHia CEsrEAI RaIrRoAD CosrAyr.
stetrpolii<n Hall yesterday Al ! fsy ,;,n.s. - -
ere u o'cock President iHr called the =
s.asr ana arnornoed that tha Comm tfss on ColopeI
W. 70 NOT then rrsdy toreporf hus weud nres ssis -
epaIsd to do 50 n siors time, he weuid tbsrsso1s
sn9ssst IN the sbsencs Ct that eogmirfee sh.t N
u5sstias procsed 10 the tansacaic ef Ssr ,,s 80
" ior Importance. for the time being
e. nsswn then arose and moved thar the Chair
p 81 20 appoint Committees 80 examine fks
hoac. and the sTrensurer,s booksn IN rare,sr,,--
m M ne iota sy-sw governing the Company.
and csrss II ~ ras on tbs uoa of Mr. Brswn.
coras slss 3. then named the following sentemen 10
CoTssi;.ss g Esanstne ne Road-will,s.n NJ Tate
RS Il Z =. Ifot,er. OF Alfnstas John Hunter and
Do %. n. henf. ct Leuisa. ). W. F,cklin and Gen P
Rssua,,1S' Rsou, 9 Aioensrie; and 4hos W. McCauce, tf
"a rcssnssiites 70 Esamfae ne Trearrey,, Roo..--R
Of Aissns,.. .9sn Wo7d Jr. ard B. c. Flaana.sss
g.ah re- snd Thomas n. Prics, of Richmond as
Agsn IN W. Shefey, of Augusta = :
| aav th-su OF Col Fenssius. It YVES resolved that
ts,. members OF either of the above Con,u,Is
impo.sS e supcwered Co transact the hu.iness
| ~. pePsas 80 g tas Committee --wn H. Macfs,I.,s.
resaIution.. .s committee appointed 10 consider the
fe 10 ensbs , by Col Fontaius the evening boz
ps!Iro.s 80 e carry the work Of the Central
10 rbaas .ne ioi owing report prefaeing is with
tion of the entire Coulrn;sses s, aaa1loas $40
Jected to full and free disenss on 1t ts -
the resolutions referred to then. The cornn,;s,s -
were satisfied that the Lersiasnra ,ss ~
Necessary assistance to proescnts src ..e,s ~
sIeas aeasial met and they therefore ofer-
before trusting it would receive the ~
the stockhciders present. The report l. IN these
tsThe Board of Public Works having e,ectsa =, -,
cate the eastern terminus Of the State road q Gov
ing.on and the same being in course of consfruc-
on, 1t necessary to provide for the extension ar
tns road to that point. Therefore.
Resoieed That for the purpose of extending th~
.snon 20 5ns Of and Of completing end
city OF edmond and of re-aying forty miles Of TIA
track with heavy rsi'. the President and Directors
an increase of the capital stock of this company. and
iar euch q loan as may be deemed necessary-pvuvt-
aed tnas the of such increased capital soc
ano loan shall not exceed one mi2ion Tee Asadraj
| tsousond doilcrsD
Tho question being put to vote, the substitute wa
| carried BY en overwhelming majority
= Presi6cnfs Report -On mot on Of James Lvous
Esq, the report of President Fontane was received
| 10 approved BY the Stockholders
EItenatng FSFvSeces. "A motion was made by somo
| sen.ietnap, whose name we did not learn to grant
esSn cSholder the privilege of taking one female
next annu,l meeting of the Stockholders, free Of
s cnsrse. &C. Tne motion as opposed by Gen. Gordsn
sna sr siin and after remarks from several gen.
siS,nen, was Withdrawn by the mover.
FREE Travel TO Coatrce,ors-Mr A. b. Masruder Of
marie, offered the following resolution, and gave
s h'sreascn for doing So that the contractors on the
ROAD complained be evily of having 70 raw their way
% hiehmoEd orce month settle their estimates
@ Wnicn wss heavy tax upon many of them. He
sdent and Board of Directors in this matter beIieS
Ing shat the rights and interests of ths Comreny
were Always safe in their hau6s At the last annual
Meeuhs aeonmittee was appointed to report to that
meeting who should travel free of charge That re-
port had be n made and placed in tho hands of tbs
PRESIDENT and Board Of Directors and es 1t recon-
naended the exclusion fsorn free travel of contractors
eas families of the owners of stage coaches hotel
keepers, and others those recommendations lad
| DeSn adhered TO HtTiCtlY He hoped txvou ha h.
pisasnIe OF the stockholders TO adopt the resolution
Res Iced That thesPresident and .Directors BE- In
strnc cd 60 enquire into the expediency of granting
TO the contractors the line of the Railroad free
ssos over tns road to for the purpose
e sacn restrictions as will prevent any abuse of ths
pryiiege.
{ COL Foataine would explain Whom free trsvsl
was gwen the contractors. the privilege was often
anesed by four Or five persons coming the road
70 sansaet business that one man might easily attend
TO- Ins abuse led to the enquiry at the last annual
meeting and the Baard of Directors and himself, On
receiving the report Of the committee then appoint
deayored TO be guided by it,
Mr. Fickiin was in favor Of placing the matter
where It probably belonged in the hands of the Pre-
s,dent and the Board of Directors, and he shouL
therefore offer substitute for the RESOLUTION Of Mr
hesrudsr. Those gentlemen were far more comps
eut 70 decide who should and who should not b
Rranted permission to travel free, than any commit
tee Of the stockholders could possibly be; and If thsI
rss. s5s nos ad honest men - and conps.entt pr0es.
time. that their places were flled hs othem. NJ
Gentleman whe made the report of tho committes
which had ct late governed the President and Boar
OF Directors was mistaken in suppasng that the IA
mites of the propnetors of stage coaches travelled
| free over the T0aG-they had always paid their wav
And to the proprietors themselves, they reoprS
Gated the courtesy shown them by carrying the Di
reetoIs IN their coaches, free of charge. He
sished the matter belonged to the President aud Df
recors properly. and therefore hoped his substituts
would carry. II reads as follows:
Rescssed That the whole subject OF free tickets be
referred the diacretiDn and ind tha
ssdent and Directors
Col Fontaine could say for himself and the Board
that they did not coyet the duty which Mr. Fskiius
substitute proposed to impose upon them; but II thu
kholceTs decided that they should perform 1t he
s hds he G toe aaa much when be
| proper precauton, and with eye strictly 70 tho
interests Of the Company.
luton offered by Mr. Fickln, substitute fer bis
eva, after learning from the President OF the Com
plny that the Board Of Directors and himseif wood
not decline the duty 1t imposed upon them. lie -
taied that they ware the proper parties to bs er
trusted With tho sab,ec. and therefore hoped tho
oskholdeFs would adOptft.
II The vete taken on the substitute. and II was
carried IN the aft NATIVE unanimously.
Il T.anfar B9oks--air. Dssi9 Apdersop, jr, ofsrsd
iho tei owing resolution. which was unsnimoesly
adopted. His eb,eet wss to give the Treasurer sa
opportunity Of lrngirg up his book. in time for the
annual meeting. which could not be done II they
i were Kept open until The hgar Of meeting. o.hcr
Cofnpaniss ss had 10 resort to similar uaefhoas and
| was but an act Of justice thet this should 90 sns
| Rcsoired, That the Transfer Books Of the Compsr
ny te ccsei from the Ist TO the l5thoi Eoyember.
Anned' Mtetiac.--The next annual meeting of the
Stockholders will be held 10 the town Gf StaGnton,
| on the second thursday IL November. 1854
| Pote Of Thasks Dir. Hugh w. Shefiey Of Augusta
offered fhe following resolution which adopted 4
Rescised, Thai the thanks Of this Company be ten
dered to the President and ofLceys Of this meeting
for the faithful AID impartial in wheh they
have discharged the aTcueus duties Imposed upon
1 them.
/ The meeting then adjourned.