Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-23
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the meeting of the Company on Thursday
night, the reports Of the President and Chief
Eugineer we're, at the suggestion of Mr..
Marshall, referred to a committee Of five ap-
pointed by the chair, as follows: w. II.
Wartmann, of Rockingham, J. II. Williams,
of Shenandoah, George Bryan, of Alexan-
dria, B. E. Harrison, Of Prince William, and
j. W. Foster, of Fauquier.
On motion of j.. W. Foster, the report Of
the Examining Committee was received and
adopted.
B. E. Harrison begged to be excused from
serving On the Committee, on which be had
just been appointed. The chair put the
question to the meeting, On excusing MIR.
Harrison, and the meeting refused to excuse.
THE Committee thea proceeded to the Con-
sheraton Of the reports referred TO them,
o]ccupving the table at which the Chairman
and Secretary were seated. After a pause Of
some moments, j. Ii. Carter desired to know
Of the Chairman whether The business being
transacted where be was sitting was OF u
strictly private nature, and If -, wheih er
tho CJmlnittce had not better retire TO n pri-
vate room. lie saw ii great number OF heads
on the stand and rs an omlnous silence pre-
vailed, be wanted to knew what was going on.
The chair exclaimed that the Committee were
basilv engaged in the discharge OF their 4uty.
Mr.. Garter then moved that Mr.. Harrison be
excused from serving on the COMMITTEE; there
5000. .,,t..r .tn~r.tt4n IN fh. Ina.n..nr
/ "?d ne did not want TO see his friend MIR.
III. gagged. The Chair par the question Oh
excuslng Mr.. Harrison, bot the meetins re-
| fused to excuse. Mr.. Carter sand thai the
meeting wanted something TO ehiiVen i,
! and unless MIR. Harrison was excused, there
vas no use Ia Remaining; he therefore hoped
the vote would be taken over again. The
chair acceded to Mr.. C's. request, bur tho
meeting again refused TO excuse Mr. hiiri-
son. Iuese proceedings created \ Ereat deal
Of merTImcnt.
The Committee to whom had bcCU referred
the reports, bayius discharged their duty,
reported through their Chairman Mr.. Wnrt-
maun, recommending the reception and adop'
ton Of the reports, which report was unani-
mousiy adopted.
Philip Pittmau offered the following ~resolu-
| ton, which be said he merely did TO redeem
his pledge made to the meeting in toe morn
ing. and after it was read he should ask
leave to withdraw. The Clerk then read the
| resolution as fellows:
Resolved. That the order requiring the officers
o. TINS Company 70 have Their reports printed
| before being submitted 10 the consideration Of
the Company, be, and is hereby resclnIed.
j. Ii. Williams thought The printing Of the
reports prior to the meeting Of the stockho!-
de-s absolutely necessary.
b. f Harrison moved to lay the resolution
| on the table. Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Wartnann, seconded by
! 2. P!uman, EDWARD c. MARSHALL was unan,
im,usIy reelected President OF the Com pany
for the ensuing year.
HIRAM MART, Of Rockingham, and Is. ii.
LAMBERT, of Alexandria, were unanimously
reelected Directors on the part OF the Stock
holders.
Mr.. Pittman moved that the Examining
| Committee lie Increased in number. Motion
defeated.
John S. Dawson, JAS. X. Skinker, ami Ste,
phen Sbinn, were rcappoirted the Examin-
ing Committee for the ensuing year.
On motion of P. Pittman, a committee OF
three was appointed to wait upon Mr.. Mar
shall and inform him Of his reelection, and
to ascertain if be would accept the Office.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Pittman, L.
w. Gamble, and J. j. Wheat the commit,
tee, who waited upon MIR. Marshall and re-
ported to the meeting that that gentleman
felt highly honored by the expression OF their
confidence in MIN, in his unanimous ~rc-eleC-
ton, and that he would discharge the duties
of the Office to the best Of his ability.
Ga motion, 500 copies Of the proceedings
of the meeting were ordered to be printed IN
pamphlet form, for tie use of toe S;ockhold
ers; and on the motioa Of J. 5. Dawson, the
meeting adjourned until the third Thursday
il October, 1859.
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