Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THnNsv R.uxo.p-The Planters Advocate
says, Gmpeting Of the board Of commissioners
named the act Of 1859, incorporating the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad Company. was held
q UppsrMarIborough, Prince Georges county,
Nd % Thursday last, for the purpose of attend
ing 10 The duties preparatory to the organization
OF said company. The commissioners present
were from Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, Charles
and 81 Mays counties, with large number of
citizens Of said counties, attracted thither by the
interesting nature Of the proceedings. The COM
missioners met at the court house, at IL o'clock
m. and organized by appoiniing Colonel John g.
sellman, Of Anne Arundel county, to preside,
and John w. Jenkins, ESQ, Of Charles county,
secretary. The roll Of the commissioners was
called by the secretary, and the following were
found TO be in attendance:
Edmund J. PIowden, Of ST Mary's; John w
Jenkins and Francis Thompson, OF Charles; John
= Sellman, Of Anne Aruudel; Walter w. w.
Bowie, VIM. X Barker, Thos. F. Bowie, VIM
Pinkney Brooke, and Charles g. Hill, Of Prince
Georges
The Chair stated that legal quorum was
present, and II was competent for Il to proceed
to business He then read the call under which
the meeting was assembled, and remarked that
their duties would be to inaugurate the enter
prise. by taking measures for the subscription of
such an amount Of stock would enable the
company itself to become speedily organized
He hoped their deliberations would lead to this
practical result, and announced the readiness Of
be offered
A brief address was delivered by Hon Thos
Do"le1 VINO eXDlalned some OF the provisions
OF the charter, and the duties and functions of
the present meeting of the Commissioners, and
moved that the Secretary be directed to spread at
large upon the records, the original Act of In
corporation (lo53, chap 1919 and the two supple
meats thereto (ActS, 1851, chap. $50, and 1856,
chap. 32e;) and also that the Secretary have
authority TO procure the necessary books for pre-
serving records of their proceedings Which
propositions were agreed TO.
Col. Walter w w Bowie next addTes scd the
meeting, and offered some suggestions as to the
a. I've MI mod tx-ifh Wis of
ing the objects of the meeting, and of performing
the duties imposed upon them by the law. He
agent ought TO be appointed to test the public
feeling on the enterprise, and TO see how much
would probably b. subscribed, in money labor
or materials, towards the stock of the Company
ana with authority TO receive such subsc ptions
The Chairman (intsIruPting) remarked that
several routes being proposed for portions Of the
road, there might be some difficulty made by
those who had their preferences in the matter
and who might be unwilling to subscribe
much TO one route to another. ..
Coi. Bowie (resuming) made SONS suo gestio-s
as to how the difficulty might be obviated. and
stated that II seemed TO him that the Board should
proceed to suggest some course of proceeding 10
He favored the plan of agent, but would in
CURE whether the Board had power to appoint
William Barker, Esq suggested il mig bit
once.
Col. Bowie stated that this was simply a meet
arrange all the prelimnaries, and then to sug-
gest course of proceeding to the public. Iftbe
Commissioners had power to appoint agent,
they had better suggest that course to the public
meeting, so that he might be accredited when
appointed.
Gen. Bowie thought there could be no doubt
OF the power to appoint an agent suggested,
and cited sec 3 of the Act Of IS53 chap l9i. as
conclusive on the point.
Col Bowie said be would then submit def J.
mite proposition, and accordingly offered the fol-
''OIderrd by the Commissioners that - re
appointed as agent 10 canvass for, and receive
subscription to the capital stock OF the conn any;
and his compensation shall be one dollar per
share, TO he paid out of the cash instalment of
two dollars, required by the Charter to be paid
AT the time Of subscription, and such further sum
as may be agreed upon not exceeding per
cent upon the whole amount of subscription
which he may be instrumental in obtaining D"
The subject of filling the blanks In the order
now came up, and the first blank filed by
inserting the name of Robert Bowie, Esq, OF
Prince Georges county.
The question Of filling the second blank was,
after discussion, referred to committee, who
retired to consult, ana finally rejoned the meet
Ing whereupon their chairman Judge BAKERY
compensation of the agent (including the two per
cent allowed by his 81 on each shaTe) ought not
70 exceed nye per cent. upon the amount Of SUBJ
mended that per centage to the meeting.
ne report was received and concurTed In.
Some conversation followed, as to the proper
Ing order, and IL was agreed that said blank be
nlled with the words EEthree per cent?
Gen. Bowie moved to amend the order by add
my at the end thereof the following words etc
be paid only in the event of the completion of the
road" which was adopted.
Col. Bowie stated that il would be necessary
under the Charter, to authorize opening and
exhibition of the subscription books; and he
therefore submitted the following order in that
behalf which was adopted
Ordersd, That books for the subscriptions "a
the capital stock Of this Company be now opened
under the direction OF the said agent, Robert
Bowie, and that they remain open from day "a
day until the sum required by the amended char
ter Tor the organization Of the Company, or more
be obtained
A committee was appointed to confer with the
gentleman Who had been appointed agent, to as.
certain whether he would accept upon the terms
proposed,
The committee, af1er consultation reported
that they had consulted with Mr.. Robert Bowie
the agent elect, and that he stated his satiSfac
'tion with the terms proposed so far as the allow
ance OF 81 on each shaIe obtained was concerned
OUT ne OBJECTED TO the pOstponement of the three
per cent until the completion of the road, a.
lending TO delay his compensation unseasonably
The committee stated that they were Of the samt
opinion with Mr. Bowie as to this point
Ihe order above cited was then, on motion
re-eonsidered, and the words object ted to weI,
stricken ont. The committee then stated tina
tney were authorized 10 state that MIR. Bowie &C
cePted the appointment
The Board having now completed their bust
ness, speeches were made by Edward Robinson
Esq of Va, aud President of the Richmond
and fredericksburg Railroad; Col. Sellman
Col w w. w. Bowie, ard Daniel Clarke, ESQ d.
all OF which were well received.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
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for enc week, beginning al noon of Thursday