Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-21

the Lodge lie drapou IN mourning Wr the same
length of time: and that we will also attend his
funeral services in q lo,ly, ut such time aud place
as the family may designate.
4. Resolved. That a copy OF these resolutions
DO forwarded to the children and sister OF the de-
ceased. u. A. ARTlN Secty.
RICHMOND & DANyILLE RAILROAD. Cn.-The m
nual meeting of the stockholders of this Company
was held in Richmond, last week. Mr.. Lewis +.
Harvie was unanimously elected President, and
Messrs. WIN. Palmer and r. o. I~Iaskins, Direct
ors on the part Of the stockholders.
Mr.. jus. X. Anderson from q special commit
tee presented the following resolutions as their re-
port:
Rssolred, That in lieu Of the aid to the Roanoke
Valley Railroad for the extension Of their read
from the town of Clarksyille to Keysville in the
county Of Charlotte, contemp plated by tho resolution
adopted bv the stockholders of this company at
their last annual meeting, the Presinent and Di-
rectors of this company be, and they are hereby
instructed. with the assent of the President and
Directors of the Roanoke Valley Railroad, to sub
scribe u sum not exceeding $685. 600 to the capital
stock of the said road. whenever the subscription
hereby authorized will. in the opinion Of the Pres
ident md Directors of the Richmond and Dam
vile Railroad. secur the completion Of the Roam
oke Valley Railroad: Provided, that in their opin-
ion such subscriptions may be made without in
~,crfering with the ~punctual payment of the exis-
ting obligations eff the company. and the payment
TO the stockholders of an ann al dividend Of sir
per cent.
Resolrcd, That the President and Directors are
hereby authorized to raise the said amount ofS60-
900, a. it may be needed, to carry into effect the
foregoing resolution by a sale Of the bonds of this
company, should such sule be necessary.
Resolred, That a committee Of three be appoin-
ted by the Chair to petition the Legislature to
grant the necessary authority to carry cut the
resolutions on the subject of aid to other compa-
IL, --b;,b cno 10 oacaod at the nrpspnk meet
ing.
After considerable discussion, the folling amend
ment to the LIST resolution, offered by Mr.. ID. l..
Burr, was adopted
And provided further, That the money thus
scribed shall be expended in the laying OF iron on
that portion of the road mos: contiguous to the
Richmond and Danyille Railrosd.
The question recurring on the report rs amen
ded, it was put to vote and decided in the mega
tive 10y an overwhelming mrJjrity.
Mr.. Martin :oEered the following resolution,
he D, eraced with a spirited address in favor OF its
adoption:
Resolped, That in lieu of the amount of loan
authorized by the last meeting of the stockhol-
ders to lie made to the Western extension OF the
Richmond and Danville Railroad, the President
and Directors be instructed to expcnd the sum OF
$50, 900 in the construction Of that part Of saide x-
tension east of the point of connection with the
Dan River Coal Field Road whenever said COM
pany are S0t.encu tnht $loo,ooo hoso cSO" 'Np
scribed to lie expended in said extension: provi-
died, that this resolution in all other respects Is to
be subject to all the limitations and restrictions
contained in the resolution passed at tho last
meeting of the Stockholders authorizing said loan.
And providing further, that the said Sl50,OOO
shall he appropriated to the construction OF the
road from the Westtr IN terminus OF the Richmond
and Danville Railroad.
The resolution was further advocated by
Messre. Broadnax, Sutton, and Morehead, OF
North Carolina; and on being put to vote, was
ndop,ed.
Mr.. j. B. Stovall offered the following resolu-
ton which, after being discussed al length by a
number of gentlemen, was put to cote and adop'
ted:
Reso'red. That when the North Carolina Coal
Field Railroad Company shall have commenced
thlir road, and giysn assurance of its completion
that the stockholders of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad pledge this company tn construct at
least 50 much of the road west of Danyille rs Will
extend TO the North Carnlina line.
Mr.. V Witcher offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolcsd, That a committee Of three be apppin-
ted to mcmnrialize the General Assembly of fir,
gina to increase the canital stock of the Richmond
aad Danville Railroad Company a sufficient sum
to enable that company tn connect with the North
Carolina Dan River Coal Field, at the Va. and
North Carolina line.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. LIE Harvie
1T. Giles and J. II. Anderson, the c'mmi.te; Of
taiee on tie above resolution.
The fnIlo.r;c.xr o,,Iu.iou waa afered and aIop