Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-09

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m. by the accident. Mr.. 4. i, most valuable fire
man. aud cannot be easily spared from ms respon-ib"
post in that department.
RrruRSrp.-Rt. Rev. Bishop Early Of the Metho-
d;st ,.hurch arrived in this city hist SHbbHh from
Earsns lie has lust returned from organizing the
Kansas Conference. Sabbath morning he attended
Centenary Church.
Sryr TO PGIsoS.- CI,nrce 2. Abrams, indicted by
,h, Grand Jury for stealing ciuhng from Sdun" y.
M,Dnwr!, wus tried for The offence, on Wednesday,
hlfr. ,h, county court Of llcnrivo found guilty, nnl
sentenced TO Imprisonment in the county jail l"r six
months.
AppREss.-A. B. Aiagru.pr, Esq, ii Char!ottes-
vile, Vs. who has m extended reputation nsn pub
lie speaker, addressed thu Mechanics Institute ed
nO.duv night In the Hal! OF exhibitions corIirr "t 18th
and Main streets. The popularity ni me exhibition
srcl..s to DC undated as testified ny line lnrIc
crw,is who resort thrr to view the many works of
urt and manufactures there deposited Ihr lime vi
the exhibition is drawing Ia Il close
RtcuMoyp Axr YunE RIVER RaiLRoAt.-Ths
Company held il, frs. annua! meeting ut Their office
in ini4 CITY "Wednesday ni;CrE""l.
Ga motion nj dr. Dnu-ias "i klnr W iltiHin, DIR.
y. Is. HILL NJ itIcnomi was called 10 the lha'r, md
Mr.. A. W. Merton, the Clerk oil the Company ap-
pointed Secretary.
Th. Secretary having us certaincd thbt quorum
WINS prvs:nt, and that fact being made known TO tho
meeting, ,
AcAIunIer DudeJ, Esq. President OF the C"mpa-
NY presented his annual report I" ime St"ch"o!dcfs'
winch was read This report will be referred 10
hereafter 10 another part OF the paper as We'll is that
Of The Chet Engineer
F.S. Claxton, ESD Chief Engineer; next Present.
ed anrrcnd his report i. the B1'"I oi Dhcr'rs L.
also supplemented report Ill reply IT, 80 niue" 81 1r
Presidents report II. e cunc,lNcs reflects % us Off
cnl conduct nnI u>ci that the suu,s might O= taken
as u paIi at his report.
On motion vf Mr. Lyons. the reports jos. rcn: were
referred committee "i five. Us follow; McssiS'
Charlcs Dimmuck A. r. -. Clifford, tco. y" i a'''
Lu!piI, Is. B. Du;gIa, and VIM. NJ. Gary.
Mr. Lyons offered the following resolution which
WIS adopted =,
Resolved. Thut Il paper in the possession "t t"G
Chief Engineer, relative 10 the cNt'i-in oi III" r'tu
to the Rappninuuock river, be referred G.ors WIZ"
the .pnris nbuve mentioned {" the sn':ic committee
On motion n,,ie and carried. J"seph Rylanh, WEI
g. Paine and d. Van GrorlmS were appointed L COM
rlil,eu 20 examine the Treasures account.
On notion committee Ut Three" consisting Vi i'
r. Duvai Franria Nelson AMI B:ni. y. Rupilsnr'
appointed /" examine AMI report upon PROXIES
The meeting then took y recess until O'Clock.
ivYEi:c s!s:.ON.
The meeting was called 10 order at hsi.pa- :
| O'Clock, Mr. Hill resuin:!g III" cLair
Cant. Diln;nock, from the committee - whom ~.
REFERRED tho reports OF the President AMI Directors and
Chief Eng ,nerr presented report cuH'!uai"s Wa"
/ the following rcsuuiluHe:
l. Resolved. That the stockholders approve the
proceedings OF the Board o; Directors IN respect 10
the letting the grading, masonry. etc. Oh the whoic
line iir' rna!. AMI also III respect 10 Crossing :"
| the lumunky RIVER.
| o Resolved, That The stockholders approve tie
surrcsiin o the Drarl OF Directors that application
be- made the n"At General Assembly, r I'll increase
OF the capital stock ot the company on the Two an!
rcu-iiirhs principle, aud that they br HnG arr here
by REQUESTED to meInnriaac lie Assembly l" 'ia' r-
/ feet.
3. Resolved, Tint it is the opi,ioa of this meeting
that the capital -pck of the company should be- IN
Creu3cI by the addition Of the sum nj sSn,O'0 there
! TO.
| L. Resolved, Tha: in tho event Of an increase Of
the cupitul stock being authorized bv law the Board
oi Directors be a:li hereby recommended aud
empowered Ia take suC! steps Hs they may deem cN-
prdcnt 10 obtain such nc.cas" at capital and tn EN-
| plpy more agents lo solicit private suh"ciIp-
| tuII5 therefor.
| In ference 10 the report al The Chief Engineer,
your conmitle" rucuiiInrnd the following resolution
| $. Resolved, That the gauge I'll the road should be
| Gcs fret in width.
| And in relation TO the communication from the
Chief Egineer, relating 10 extension o! ynur road
| To the RuppuIiulauCk, with n View tn connection
| between Richmond, Baltimore and Philadelphia by
this road, your committee beg leave I" say thn they
have not the time give this subject that cunsicra.
ton wIch its Importance would scam TO demand. and
recommend tile adoption Di the following Resolution :
Il. Resolved. That the communication ut The Chief
Eng relative 10 the extension -; Your r"nd with
| Il view to An GdvanG. ,Ous connection With Baltimore
aud PhilairlphG, b" printed nnd referred I" com
mlttec to report thereon ut the next annual meeting
! "I this COMPANY
Mr.. Lyons oppnsed the NTH rtsnlutlon anu asked 10
know why il had been reported
Capt. Dl;n.nuck favored the resolution, and give
as s rrasnns for so doing, that the York River I'M
provement. by adopting the live fo" gauge would Sc
cure connection with the Daivr road, which other
wise, would be nude with road leading 10 Norfolk,
aud thereby deprive Richmond nj i's trade aud ira.
vel. lie gave 1T length his own views for adopting
that gauge, aud argued 10 show II WAS necessary IN
order the trade Of the souhsir.
Mr. Grn. W. Randolph was al first oppn>cd Ia the
i've fn,t gauge, but learning from the Chief Eng
nerr that the Central roud c"aid also be acc"nGmu-
dated by the introduction of extra rail, ho would
| mt oppose II.
Mr. Lyons opposed the fifth resolution, believing,
a. liz did, thar this company should not select the
five foot gnGge and thereby cut of al! connection
! with the Central rond. lie Thought this company
should iuke no sides in the question: of grade, which
now divided the State, and moved that the Resolution
be laid on the table, until the nrxt meeting OF TIE
Stockholders.
Mr. a. F. D. Clifford wns in favor Of adopting tn,
Ave fast gau", AN! gave at length his reasons for fu
! vuiiuE that nirasurC.
Capt. Dirnnock thought this the proper tim,
for fixing the gauge, though be would not oppos,
postrnnIug action, II desired. The northstde trade
! was Il xr-fhrrr danger ot losing it-but the
snutlsrr Tnde must be sought for, aud cuul only bt
! attained in the manner lnr.irhtc'l.
| THO question was then taken on Mr.. Lyons mr!irI
10 lay the fifth resolution On the table Gnd Carried il
the affirmative Us follows:
| AYES Private vote 3i9. State vote $50.
NrEs- Private vote 3J!.
Tie question then came Up Oil the other resou.
t!nus reported by the committee, TN! they were
adapted
! Mr. Ryland, from the committee on the Treasurer
account, reported that toy had performed the duty
| aud found il correct.
On motion of Mr. Dudley the Chairman was in.
structcd 10 appoint committee ut three To cxanine
the road books, finances etc, aud report Ia H.: ncX
annUni meeting uf The stockholders, Ill accordance
with tine bv..uws.
The Chairman asked TO be allowed time TO select
! the committee.
On r'ptlon of Capt Dinmock, the meeting agreed
10 proceed tO the election Of officers, and nominated
Alexander Dudley, Esq, President. There being
no opposition, MIR. dudley unanimously elected
D.rrc:0rs.--Dr. Grur:o L. Nicholson of Midtrscx
and Mr.. WIN. K. L. Douglas. Of New Kent, err
crc;cd Directors.
Mr. +. Nelson offered the following preamLs and
| resolution:
1t appearing FROM the report Of tie Frcasur-r o;
the Company thu, Alexander Dudley, the Pre>iien;
thereof. Las received S.2ij II for bis services from
the daIe Of lis uppcirt the lUib Of February
-S5i 20 the l.: Of October, lGa5. scd il being tie
opDIoi 4" !4e Stockholders tia: be is entitled aud
ought to receive the salary provided by the ty.laws
OF tho Company t.om The date of bis frs: eect!on Is
PresidenI; therefore,
Resolved, That the Treasurer OF this Company BIZ
and asrcby is Instructed 10 pay to the said Dudley,
salary OF slooJ per aDnum, TO commence aud bear
date from the said lDth OF February. 1854, deductug
thtrelrom the sum Of S965 II paid up the present
time.
The meeting then adjourned.
NORFOLK AND PoRrsMoU1H.-Thc health of these
two places appear to be permanently established, h
the la,est papers no mention of any sickness.
| The Norfolk Argus speaks Of gratifying improve.
mcut in business There was Gre in Norfolk on
Sunday, which consumed eight wooden ten-inents GU
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