The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-27
LOCAL MATTERS.
MgrTIso az SUPERINTENDENT,

MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF VIB0rNIA
CENTRAL RAlsosp COMPANY The twenty second
annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of the Virginia
Central Railroad Company was held In tldd Fellow,
Hail yesterday Afternoon at O'Clock
OrgaHtSsfsons-tol- Clayton @. Coleman called
the meeting to order. and on his motion WILLIAMS
q. WicKHAx, ESQ. OF Hanover. vas eh.r rseu Chair
man, Mr. John Garrett was appointed Secretary.
and Mr.. C. J z. Netherisnd appointed Assistant
Secretary.
Iroz3s --0u motion Of Mr. John Page. os H.s-
over. committee Of three sppointed on
proxies. (bmmtttes-Messrs. John Page. IL Han
over George Gretter. Of Richmond. and Joha
x, Weods Of Albemsrle.
Col. Fentaine moved that the resolution adopted
at the last meeting. That no person shs u be COM
petent tn act proxy w., & W. a - ekheIder,
except proxies appointed ~ 49, Virginia.
be reconsidered.
james Lyons, Esq s. >essss sss NJ ion; and
the question being put, was Ssaatsncs dy adopt
QHorum.-After q hri, r..srsnent Mr.. Page,
from The committee ON I.oxiss, reported thar the
Examination partially made. showed quorum to
b. IN Attendance.
Bts'Rsss.--the chairman stated the first husi-
e"" IN order to be the report of the President aud
Directors.
!oI tontaine stated tha, the repor. had teen
printed aud circulated but that II the -ttckhold-
ers desired II. he would read H.
hr b. christian. of Stauntnn. moved that the
readluE OF The report I've dispensed with; ahd the
question bring pat. the motion prevailed
report OF the Directors which refers to the action
81 the B'intul Convention in June last to the IF
hort and failure To- establish the through ticket sys
TIN North sud south; to the arrangement with
ftessrs Barring for the debt due them fur iron: to
the suit with the Richniand. Freoericksburg aud
Potomac Company 10 the Decree of Court; to
some OF the causes If the nnprulctivene-s Of rail
S"asiS and TO the speed of trains aud weights of
engines which we may hereafter notice
Nr John Hunter of Bn offered the klIowinR
'ts''iuti"a, which was adopted:
Res tre1, That the report If the President and
directors aud accompanying documents he re.
erred 10 committee OF nine for examination -
'h't said Committee report tn this meeting upon
Rit .nch matters arising out OF such exsninatioh
- they may deem advisable especially that they
report whether there has BEEN any increase Of er-
pcn>e of working the road, and what has occa-
S,ousi il.
The Chairman appointed the following grptie-
men 80 The above committee. Mes-rs. John Hun.
'er. john b baldwin. benjsmin Mood, Bolivar
hrirtitn. John Page Francis X. Nelson. David j.
canhdeTs, Philip Nelson aud layton q. Coleman.
Hr John Hunter offered the following resolu-
tion:
oesolre9, That - be aud they are hereby an
n"uied committee tor the purpose Of a-eert s1u-
lnE the condition of the impTovemeBt Bts, andtn.
qulrins int" the mar agement of the same apd.ths
"anuer 10 which thr bsoks and fnsnciaI affairs Of
I've company are Kept aud that they report to the
"eXt apnuai meeting the result of surh examipar
il"h and enquiry, anil commPnd such measurss
= III their opinion will tend To promote the per
f'dn' nee ealu" AMI u-efnlnpss If the respective
S"rks, reduction Of excessive charges and pro-
nhiInn ct all unnecessary expenses. and pr n,ots
economical system aud efficient organization " an
n 7uperintendenee aud management of the
same.
he resolution opposed hy Nessrs Page
| .1d Baldwin, and, ON motion. Was laid upon the
table.
motion Of Mr. David Anderson the meeting
! hen adjourned until IL u clock this morning.