The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-31

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Messrs ZIP.
RIcHSoSD AsD PETERSBURG RAILROAD
The annual meeting of th> StockholdeTs In the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad was held at the
Ofce OF the COMPANY, in Riehu ond, on Tussday,
the 29th of May. Gustavus Myers Esq was called
to the Chair. and John Williams, Esq was appoint-
edfSecrstary.
The Report Of the President and Board of Dirse-
tors accompanied by the Report OF the superutend-
ent and snn0s committee of examination, were
cely I'D and approved. The income of the Company
f. The fiscal year ending April the SOth 1855, has
bean 8 45,7oI89
The ordinary expenses for working the road
S34762 3d. only about SO cent o. the gross
osps, leaving bal nee over the ordinary working
expenses Of $50 $50 IS. There expended OF this
amount S5,875.s7 for new machinery, &c For inter
lssyirs nett balance Of $40 78 80, or about per
cent On the amount of the capital stock
resolution was passed at the meeting instructing
the Board of Directors to declare regularly hereafter
a semi. annual dividend, in the months of June and
December, of not less than per cent, making per
cent. per appqn on the capital STOCK Of the Com,
DO, and reserve per cent per annum as sinking
fund.
A resolution was passed by the Stockhold ers in
structng the President aud Director not to contract
with the Post Office Department for carrying tn .
United States mail at price lower than that hereto
fore received, w: $500 per mile for double daily
trips and this only condition that be delivered
to the Company at such hours to be carried By the
regular through passenger trains
Peter V. Daniel. Jr., Esq unanimously re-
| elected President, and Holden Rhodes, Esq, and r.
b. Haxa, Esq., Directors on the part OF the stock
holders, for the ensuing year
By the report of the annual committee Of exami-
| nation and the report of the Superintendent, we
find since the last annual report that the relayng of
| the track between Richmond and Petersburg with
heavy rail, has been completed, and the road lie
now considered equal to any road in the country -
The cars machinery &c are reported to be in very
superior order and the operations of the road hayS
| been conducted during the past year. without the
| g ghtest cident.
Ia addition to the main rosd e miles in length
| between Richmond and Petersburg, the Company
| has branch road to Port WslthalI, on the Apo
mattox river of miles in length which place the
coal from the Clover Hill Pits intended FOR ship
uent to other ports, 10 carried. They also do the
tran5p oTtation, furnishing engnes cars &c, over
the Clover Hi railroad, which extends from the 18th
| nilepost the Richmond and Petersburg railroad,
10 the Clover Hill Pits IN CheEteIielG county, dis
| lance of 10 miles making the total length of the
| road worked by the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
| road company, IS mills Below wa give from the
| BupsTintendent's report, the tonnage transported
durug the Yesr aud the aourceI from which the in
| como was derived
TONNAGE
Coal tfansD rted ..,...........,.,..4S4 $50 tons
I9Decco' 30 ''''''.'''''''''.''.'. . 555 hhds
El3uf....'' DO ''..'.'''''''.....'.. 500 barrela
C2ttcn 90. 40 ZIG? bales
| Miscellaneous tTeigh 92l tons.
Total smount of freigh of all kinds, SO 100 tons
| PASSENGERS CARRIED.
Through passengers during the year.........23,92l
Local and stsaUbO passeu Il
Total number Of paassn 057
RECEIPTS OF ROAD.
From freight OF $50 $50 90
M.sce !laneous freight and travel by coal
yr.is5s carried By freight trains: " s 2453 ::
Freight extra basgsge and expressfreight
carried on passenger tra.as........... 25I8 80
Transportation U. s mai. ........t...... $40 81
Passengers travel 60 S67 81
| Tolls on James River Bridge......,.... So
| Tolls on Petersburg and Mar chester turn
pike less e1penses,....... 1900. -. as 81
Total receipts. .............sl45, 7OI SO