The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-10

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Cd annually ffoni the organization ofthis conp6s,
to the end 0f The last fscsI year. ssaf ~ ftaaFS
On motion Of Mr.. Martin. Of Henry, Il wee
ad1ouTnfd 70 meet agsia this sftsFnoon q eoelsst
70 proceed % the election Of oGicsrs.
On motion, the meeting then adjournsd.
i AFTERNOON Session.
sPresiaent Townss resumed the chair at 3 o'eIoct
anu s,t Ahsa ne y meeting 10 order.
i MrsSohn y. Greeory called Cor - repoft rs1s-
tive g mileage and pay Of DirectorA ordered 81 az
meeting at previous meeting
Ino secretary aud Treasurer pressntsd 5 repose
win the soiiSving total: Mileage paid 100e3 rs,
company, $y,41o65. ~ s - q 8
Mr., Gregory stated that his object In csllinx for
the inftrmsiion, was to follow Il up with apcshsr
! rese fHtion, which reads thus:
1 Rewirsd. That all laws or resoluftone bv vhich
ulrectors have heresotore received misears s ~
psalea. esca director % receive par diem f6r tho
home TO the place of meeting ssd 6ses 's ~
Mr. y. Nitcner opposed the rssolufion bseauss
y acssd Pppressivsiy upon msmbsrs lising dje.
tance from the road. Hs lived twsnty-Hvs nilss
horss back, there leave his horse nnd ssrvane -
their board there and hts tavern blll hers. "a
was often detained week from home. Msn sunS1
be PAID for their labor or they win net psrSorn &C.
man spS usss0is y c0a'u sss 70 reason Why gsai
when he has no travel to pay, while Che DJrscicf
IN Richmond gets nothing bus tho per dIru,, 81 4
Director living in Danvilie travellins one hnss
. urea ana lofty miles free q charge, receives noe
$40 wniie the member in this city gets but a. n
the Director living at distance eveu e psr dsV
while coming to aud going from the msetiuSv. -
Could desire no nose. ~ aae "a rs 1le,1.-''
Mr. Miteher reminded the meeting thas ths
resident Diiector was only occupied . part or the
day, and had no extra expenses vhiie fhs no-
travel. .a =, > n Il ssass.s1 - 8. -
Ahs question was taken on the resolution, sad is
MIR. Gregory presented the following re.ol.t,o..
adopted by the Board OF Directors ois ne l5th ~
october, and followed it, by the s<coad rssoIusios,
.Resoltsd. That hereafter All ner.on. ....,s,.-
venofs religious meetings or associaf,ons ~ IN.
gates si preachers and ministers Of the GospeI nad
snssrf a a I q ihe Lssislaturs as we'll during sSs ss
eharged me regular Rates OF fare on this road
i'm nspea That m This meeting approve Of the rsolu-
oer ls5. relative 70 free tickets and earnestly re-
e9msna g to ths sai Boartthe psliey and proprssy
said road at any time free. - = -" - -
On motion OF Mr. Martin, the resolutions vsre
laid on the table. VIZ
Mr. James NJ. Smith, from the COMMITTEES on the
annual report Of the Directors presented the SeI.
lowing report, which was adopted: = -
~ ~, ~ to whom were referred the report
confederation and beg leave to report: : -,
ney nave the rspt and accompanying
them for that purpose would permit and sfs uIsss
ufe ~ expressing ther high approbstion Of the aols
saa ns r maRnsr m II which the affairs Of the
In All the views presented by the Board ana e.
peciiy 10 what y indicated in terence to the sx-
SATISFIED that the Board have NOT oyeres, ~
advantases that such extension viii confer upon
ey that will tend h an eaas ana g az =.
vance the future prosperity Of the inrproy ysrnsnf
immediate Legislative action on The sub,eat. "
Mr Martin moved to proceed to the election Of
oincers, and the question beiug carried in the AZ
for President. ~
The vote was taken and he was unanimously
Aiessrs JAMES Brown, Jr., and r. O. HAsr,x,
elected. f - "a - - -'V
Dr.. Atkinson moved that free ticket bs yoted
the COMMITTEES OF Investigation for two years. for
Ine faithful manner in which they have discharg
The question being put, the motion was adopted.
Mr. iarvie was then called upon and returned
tnahks ior the bouor conferred npon him, and
gave an interesting account of the manapement of
the road, and the cordial cooperation with which
ne iad been met by the entire Directory.
on motion OF Ar ,sStovall, the report Of the sin
vestigating committee" was taken from the table
| and adopted
| Mr.. George Hairston moved that the salary Of
| annum.
Mr. stovaii asked the mover to withdraw the
| motion, knowing as he did that Mr. HnryIe would
desire II 1t he were present Now was NO time for
increasing salaries, and II the motion 10 insisted
upon, ne should be compelled to vote against it.
Mr. a. ID. Dickinson favored the motion for In
creasing the salary, because he now received less
than any other President Of railroad in the state
lie knew Mr.. Haryie too well to believe that he
woqd accept the increase IL given to him grudg-
n
| withdraw the proposition. -
I Mr. Hairston withdrew the motion.
! On motion of DIR. Atkinson, the chairman an
pointed the following gentlemen 10 constitute the
Investigating Committee for the present wear -
sMessrs Wood BouldiD, of Charlotte, David Chal-
mers, OF Halifax, and I. d. Neaie of Danville
On motioL, vote OF thanks was rendered Col
TowNEs. as chairman, and the secretaries, for the
faithful manner in which they discharged their
| duties. g4 4 sF.l5
The Convention then adjourned ans de.