Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-16
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

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President "i,cher read his annual report.
PRESIDENT wiener r'por' Is very Driri ana ciear'
ana hlaRes very sh.slic'nry eShioH ol Tie HINTS
"f the roac. lie congrauates Inc company upon 'he
completion o ther WORK py "h'ch ne says 'hr con-
dliI"n OF the company affairs have been greatly I'M
proved ana lncalcna6Ie ben-ht conferred upon mo
country ihroush Which lne roa'i passes ne Va'ue
o ihd HAS ncc!i materially ehNaiictd' ana tha pro-
"ucl'"h' OF that section oi the STATE wonderfully
augmented.
D",'tR tie ias' year .le hohh. ueo' w .Lie V"h',
pahy mas Dsen reduceh from Si2fiSi 10 S'o,i-+ ana
since the close OF the tisca year il has been reduced
10 about si"". The registered bonds unsod at The
'"St annual iieefing nave o-en d'poseu OF ON lie
snhe Terms as the former sales; ana III" bohds oi
In'syiVah" ana Henry nave bee S"ii At oo cents IN
uie ioiaF' iuere are s-i''>V o' hrI'hlueht s'o'Hs
ao'". one-hah Vi winch hny Ut 'ea'izeu ny sae oi
Tue Tue s'ocK'
Inc gross recep'so oi The ROAD the past
year, were. ;i'.na ol
Inc expenses were. -
- 80
lIeavIng nett profit OF S!OS. lbs I3
being ~ ''1'loo per cent. OF the gross amount
The road was Opened I" DanvIle only On the lst OF
July. To the transportation account has been chRry
ed nbou, $SOOO-a loss incurred by collision the
road on the oh january last, and by the destruction
u the depot in this city on the same day. The depot
may bo rebuilt for $lj,Ouo but the Directors have
taken as yet no step on The subject.
The arrangements for the prompt transportation
and delivery of freighls have been steadily mpro.
SlnH anu win lie new ana Well constructed uepolS-
nearly finished, the President hopes the freight bu-l
ness will be greatly facilitated.
There are rs miles oi Hat bar rail on the Danvi!le
road, which the President thinks should be. at the
proper 'ihi- replaceu Dy me heaVy = ral ne, 'e'
1860, when the SiOO UDO falling due in 500 will be
provided for He estimates that by tina; time this
d :bt will be pal. besides annual dividend OF 3
per cent Ia the stockholders This estimate is based
upon the supposilion that the nett annual profit Of
| tie ruud will be 81 100, which will probably be
exceeded
In conclusion, President Witcher rougratulates the
Con,uauy that not one of the thousands of passen.
yers travelling over their road ever vet lost life or
limb upou IT, and that whil, the road annually trans.
purts millions of dollars worth of property and more
Than IiID nuD are yearly collected and disbursed by
m agents hnt two rns.. Of d.liuuurncy hav. occur.
red thin the last three years: one, amounting 10
sos bas since been adiust-f the other to 81 U12 o.
is Vet in arrear. and suit hss been brought upon the
driinqu.nts official bond In both instances, the
del,nuIeuts were PROMPTLY removed from office.
| DrT F. Atkinson from the committee appointed
ot ,hs last n.tinn to ayaine info IN. atlnirs of thn
commune nr.,.nt.d r.nort ~ ic wus r..d
| and laid ON IN, table
G. 4 G.pryr Tow nos off ,red the following resolution
which was udnpted-
| Rr.oIyed That committee Of five be appointed to
epuuir. into the policy adopted by the Richmond and
| Danyile Railroad Company for the regulation of the
tolls on their road and report their opinion whether
| any modification thereof il necessary.
committee: Messrs. George Tnwnes Wm Martin,
! W. T.. Suthern, William f. Butler, and Taylor
| Wootten.
Cob. James NJ Smith, of Henry, offered the follow
| iur
/ Resolved That the committee on the Presidents
| Rrport cuuur. into and report such amendments TO
the late ac of the Legislature of Virgins for the OK.
tension of the Richmond and Danviile Rnil Road as
will he acceptable aud just to the Western section.
Mr. j. b. Stova offered the following rs all
amendments
Resolved, That select committee of FIVE be ap-
pointed to enquire into the eApeiicncy of accepting
the provisions oi the act Of the General Assembly
authorizing the construction of Branch Road from
some point at or near Dnnvis, To some point at nr
near Wythevie OH the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
. Road
Mr.. Smith accepted The amendment, and the ques
ton being put on the resolution amended, it was
adopted.
The Chair appointed the following committee
MesSrs. George lialrson. w III Tredway, VIM Mar.
tin. III billiard and j Is Sr"vall.
Tie neeting adjourned to meet at Odd Fellows
Hall, at oc.ock.
EVENING SESSION.
Gov Mnrelead rrsuiri the cnair NJ =" clock, ana
cnlc'! the injecting to order. The report prosecuted
in the morning iroin she investigating committee was
tahen up aEo uiseu-s"" ~ hT ooVHii III opP"s''oh,
anl Mcs*rs. Aikins"n' "Ichcr ana i"wnes III de-
ence "f the committee W'h"nt taSilg definite &c
ton un TIE report the meeting proceeded To the erc.
ton OF officers
. Dr. |: J.. A'K'hSoh no'h'harea LEWIS e. harTie'
Esq., of Amelia, for the office oi President, Mr..
Wllcher having dcclired re election.
There being no opposition, the vote WAS taken
rc" rorr and Mr. ll"rrle WAS unanIin",isiy elected
DR. David A. Claiborne offered me following reso-
luton, winch he hoped 10 see adopted before pro-
ceedlnS 10 thg sec!%h oi D'fec,ors;
he.oN"''' inal II o'' a'u Is he'eoy "u"P,c"' ns
standing reguh,"h III Ic appointment m "I nlrse'ors 20
oy lno Slocn"tUe's' '.'n ','o e''" oe .rc',i "'
resides on ,he nsS'e'" Ill" o"e 'r'"' Tue hA''e'"
, seciioh o' ,ic 'o"u' ,,,., -,
The resolution was opposed oy Co!' whey ana L.
, L. Giles, ESQ., ana WITHDRAWN ny Dr: Ca'oorne. m
Mr. w IN. M"r,!n. 10Th {" me''ry' nominated WI" l.
Sn'herih Esq, S' n"h'Ille.
Mr' james y. eco'' "o'''''''eu W.T. H. w. h"sh''s'
FORMER DreG,nr,
NIT. fihcen! "nc,er hoi,:'a'eu oni'eS hFo"hJr
ESD ana paI n'su compliment 10 Ills sor'ces anu
those OF MIR. Haskns,
r. atkIhson secoH'su te .o'i.'a'CilS m m oi e'ss
Drown a'l'' ii"sh'"s' h"""'"S ,'i " oe ,"''", a'i
competent officers lie khe" Mr. Sathcr'ih 10 be u
capnb'. gentleman, and regretted that circumstances
we're such Gs To pr-ven: him from giving him his
support, hn ne could no''fote against eher oi The
present Directors, even for his own brother
There being no other nominations, tho Secretary
pruceeied tn call the roll Tor the election OF two Dl-
r,ctors by the Stockholders, which resulted us fol-
lows:
| For Richard q. lIaskins, 222SJ
For James B:own, Jr., 2:'D7
| For Wm. L. Su:hern, lOSS
Messrs. liaskns and Brown having received ma
lority o the votes cast were declared to be duly
elected.
| DR.. T. p. Atkinson offered the following reso,u-
ton, which wns unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks ot The stockholders nt
the Richmond and Danvillc Railroad Company are
due, and are hereby unanimously rendered 10 Vim.
cent Wcher, Esq, its late President, inr l!Ie great
| ability and fidelity with whirh he has discharges his
oicin duties, both MS Director and President, dn.
ring his whole term OF service.
MIR. Witc!er WAS called und responded in APP
proprisc terms.
| Prrslen: TIlrvie was next called out and returned
his thanks .,r the honor bestowed upon him. He gl
80 paid high compliment to Mr.. WlicIer In conclu.
sion he pledged his best Efforts in behalf Of the
pany, and promised To spare eXertions o which he
On motion the meeting adjourned TO re. assemble
Thursday Inornin. at 10 o'clork.
i Srr0nd Day.-- ThHrsd0y, D,c. ll.-Tbe Company