New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-20
New Orleans, jackson and Great Northern
Railroad Company.

Proceedings OF c Stockholders fhe Nea Orleans Juntson and
Great Northern Railroad Company:
New ORLEANS April l3, 1857.
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders the New
Orleans and Great Northern Railroad Company
held at office the Company, this day. NJ
conformity with the charter
On motion, Mr. A. D. Kelly called to the chair and r. s.
Charles appointed Secretary.
The President submitted the report the Board of Directors
to the stockholders, which read.
On motion Of COL W. S. Campbe the following resolutions
adopted
Rsolrcd That the President be instructed publish such
portions of the report as he may deem proper in the daily
the accounts of the Company report Of The Board TO the
stockholders with instructions report
journed meeting be held Saturday next IL ocock
The Chairman appointed said committee AIers YIN. NJ.
Goodrich j. S. Brder j. H. Donegan j. r. Jones W. S.
Campbell.
On motion, it was
Resoe That this meeting be adjourned until Saturday the
18th April, 1851, at IL O'Clock NJ
ArnIL 49, ls57The stockholders this day O'Clock
NJ pursuant adjournment-Mr. Kelly in the chair.
The committee appointed examine the report of the Board
of Directors the Com
pany submitted the following
Stockholders of the New Orleans jackson Crest
Northern Railroad Company ,,,,
Orleans Jackson and Great Northern Raroad COMPANY
whom referred the annual report Of the President and hi
pmy, have the honor report that they the Of
The Directors on the I'm Inst and after being organzed BY call
The President Secretary the Board Of Directors were
invited attend The sittngs Of The committee the
table all the books which constituted system keep
ing of the Company This being complied with, the following
promptly responded by the exhibition of books vouchers and
other details.
IsrERaoeAroRrEs the accounts of the Company reg
larry examined by any conmllee:"
Are statements Of receipts and expenditures made
the 8oaYdr'
. How nre the funds of the Company keptf"
f" How is the money drawn"'
" How are the purchases made ~ ..
check
What check have you on freights ~
Wha vouchers have for expenditures aud how they
arranged for reference ~
itWhat check have you the work repair hands!'
check have on employees in the transportation de-
partment?n -
The committee deem unnecessary report all the details of
their but beg leave to state that after dgent in
fully Impressed with the belief that for method cerkshp
accountability for receipts and expenditures our business
faithfully and skluly administered the stockholders
cond desire, and surpassed within cur knowledge
The committee thought that Instructions contem
satisfied that such inspection part wonld
have act of supererogacn for aseeraned that
there standing committee accounts, composed of mem
of the Board whose duty it inspect and check thu
accounts and who required make at short intervals
written the Board We beg leave to offer the following
report Of the Committee Accounts which Is conclusive 70
4 the currcntyear
To Board of Directors Of the New Urle,s jackson
II Great Northern Railroad Company:
GelReneH The Committee Accounts respectfully repoi
they carefully examined the books,
OF the last examination, 10Th November the s.
instant eScusive and find them correct and agreeing with tn
statement made to the stockholders meeting held III
The balance of cash hand per check book cash boo
Certificates from the Citizens and Union Banks produced
the Treasurer exhibit SAT- 40 and above the balance pc
books Of the Company which is accounted for by fact thu
for this shown per statencn have
been presented at the banks for payment