The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-09
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kfcHNosp AND YoRK RryrR RArrnc.n
Ihs annual meeting Of tAis comp.uy ~ n.,s !.
this city yesterday RIcaAaD q. Moasz Esa.. bs,n.
4 qucrua bsing reported = prsseut. sA......
report Of the Rrssdsat and DIRECTORS sss rssd 81
accepted.
Nj. D. B. Douglass offered the following rosstu
s'oa. which was adopted: em16.~
ed te enquire and report TO the stockhoidsr
whether any and what steps have bssn takss i
provide mesDs to rolisve the company from 10
present enberrsssmsnfs. and what 10 the prssen
condition and prospects Of any proceedings tend
Ing to accomplish the desired object.
The President appointed on the sbove committee
Msssrs A. D. clifford, Q. W. Randolph and w. B
Taliafsrro. -
On motion, the meeting proceeded to elect !
| President, and Mr.. ALExANpER DuplKf, being pui
In nomination. without opposition, was reelected
Messrs. W. r. c. DorGLAss and JoHx p. TABn
were nominated and elected Directors.
Mr.. Dudley returned thanks for the reneved
confdence, promised TO do oil he could to secure
the completion Of the road, and assured the meet
ing that as soon 81 the work Ia completed he would
| sever bis onieial ceunection with the company
Mr. Clifford, from the committee under the res
olution Of Mr.. Douglass, made the following report
The committee having enquired a. to the step, To-
Ken by the company to provide means to releass the
company from its present .enbarrassmentsa and ~
report: That at an Informal nssesins Of the sseS
holders at West Point held on the let Of Deoe,nber
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and Chief Engineer 70 nemoraliss the IesisI siur.
& & shsset m e CO y be want funds
the kts.s subscription, and asking that some means
ing relief That under that resolution sIl was irl
and member Of the senate. directing an issue OF
State bonds deliverable to the company at the par
subscription BIN, a. we ara informed. was
passed by the Senate and s now before the fiIance
Commiiise Of the House OF Delegates"
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Resosred, That we the stockholders Of the Rich.
mond and ferk River Railroad, regret that Dr.
George l.. Nickleson has been constrained by spe-
ciai circumstances TO withdraw his services as
director Of this company, by his resignation an
nounced to-day. -
On motion, the meeting adjouraed until 5
o'clock, p. II. ".@
AFTERNOON s1snos.
The stockholders met at O'Clock, Mr. z. q. Nor
fiss resuming the chair. s.l 49, f.6 ~ /
nr; dudley offered the following resolution, |
when was referred to c,mmittee Of three con.
sisting OF aessrs. A. y. D. Clifford. G. W. Randolph
aud r. t. horriss, to bs reported upon at the nsxt
meeting Of stockholders:. n.
Resolved, That this Company will give to anyl
person free ticket over their road for Ave years
Who viii purchase, bnild and reside on, lot from
the West Point Land Company, at West Point, the |
Eastern terminus of the road. ~
DR.. Jno. p. Tabb of Gloucester, offered the fol. |
lowing resolution.
Resolved. That q committee OF FIVE be appointed |
to msmorialse the Legislature Of Virginia In aid Of
the Richmond and York River Railroad.
The resolution was adopted, and the following
gentlemen appointed said committee: Messrs. Ran
dolph. Clifford, Lyons, H. c. Cabel X. A. Pryor and |
X. g. Morriss. f
Mr.. Edward Runin offered the following resolu-
tions: g. +.s.f 80 = f9-1
: Resolved. That hereafter the expenses necessart.
~ incurred by each Director Of this Company,
shall be paid. on the account Of each being rem
dered to the Treasurer.
Resotned, That the allowance heretofore made TO |
the Directors Of this Company of 81 per diem for
attendance and service at meetings Of the Board |
called or held, and Of twenty cents per mile
travelled, going and returning, SHALL henceforth
cease and determine. ~ 4
Mr Clifford moved to lay the resolution on the
table. The question being taken, it was asc4r-
taised that there was no quorum present, 10 the
motion and resolution lie on the table ~
Committees were then appointed TO examine and
state Of the finances. ~
On motion, the meeting adjourned sia< d. |