Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-20
CITY ITEMS.

Ricnxosp DAsvirrr RlitnoAp OosrAsr-Ths
annual meeting OF the stockholders Of this company WAS
held In this city last week. Mr. Lewis L. Harve was
unanmoasly elected President and Mcs<rs. VIM. Palmer
and r. o. Ha,kIns Directors on the part Of the stock
holders.
Mr.. jos R. And from special committee present.
ed the following iesolutions their report:
Resolved That In lieu Of the aid to the Roanoke Val
ley Railroad for the extension Of their road from the
town OF Clarkss lille to Keysvle In the county Char
lotte. contemplated by the resolution adopiedby the
sockholds Of this comp NY at their last annual meet
ing the President and Dir ctors Of this company be- and
they arc hereby instructed with the OF the Pres
dent and Directors OF the Roanoke Valley Railroad
subscribe sum not exceeding 100000 to the capital
stock OF the said road henevsr tho subscription here
by authorized viii In the opinion Of the President and
Directors Of the Richmond and Danvie Railroad secure
the completion Of the Roanoke Valley Railroad Propi-
ded that in their opinion such subscription may be made
Without interfering with the ponctua payment of the
TO the OF annual dividend Of per esn
Rssoissd, That,hc President and Directors are hereby
authorized TO raise the said amount OF 500 600 ns
may be needed carry into effect the foregoing reso
ton by sale Of the bonds Of this company should such
sale be necessary. r4. ..frF
Rssoipsd That Committee Of three be appointed by
the Chair TO petition the Legislature grant the neces
sary authority to carry the resolutions on the sub
ect Of aid 70 other companies which may DO passed
Aher considerable discussion, tho folowinR, amend
ment TO the LIST resolution, offered by Mr. D. Burr was
adopted: Hl.f .I.r
scbed shall be expended in the laying of iron on that
portion OF the road most contiguous TO the Richmond
and Danville Railroad.
The question recurring on the report as amended IL
was put to vote and decided in the negative by over
whelming majority.
Mr. Martin offered the following resolution, which he
preiaced with spirited address In favor Of Its adoption
hesofrtd, That in lieu Of the of loan author
ed by the last meeting Of the stockholders be made
20 the Western extension of the Richmond and Danyi.
Railroad the President aud Directors be instructed TO
expend the Of 900 In the construction of that
part OF said extension east Of the point OF
Nj ha nanU fx.r C..II III ID
pany satisfied that have been subscribed 10
he expended In said extensions provided that this reso.
luton In all other respects to be subject all the lm-
tons and restrictions contained In the resolution passed
at the last meeting of the stockholders authorizing said
loan And providing further that the said 81 SO Oo0
shall be appropriated to the construction OF the road
vile Railroad.
The resolution further by Messrs Broad
nai sutton, and Aorehead, Of North Carolina; and on
being put to vote, was adopted
Mr. b. stoval offered the following resolution which
after being discussed at length by number of gentle
men, was put TO vote and adopted:
Resolved, That when the North Carolina Coal Field Rail-
road Company shall have their road and given
assurance of its completion that the stockholders Of the
hchmond and Danvlle Railroad pledge this company to
construct at least much Of the road west of Dany
"a viii extent TO the North Carolina line.
Mr. " Witcher Offered the following resolution which
adopted - ~
kssoiVed That a committee of three he annointed -
memoriaize the General Assembly of Virginia TO In
crease the capital stock of the Richmond and Danyie
uNo"Pauy sum 10 enable that
ny to connect with the North Carolina Dan River Coal
fleld Road, at the Virginia and North Carolina line
The Chairman appointed Messrs. l.. + Haryie T. Il
GILES and Joseph r. Anderson the committee of three on
the above resolution.
The following resolution offered and adopted.
Rssofped That for the information of the stockhold.
ers there shall be published by the Treasurer of the
company in one or more of the leading newspapers of
the city OF Richmond at the close of each wear state
ment showing the receipts and expenditures our road
Tor the year just closed and the balance nett profits
for the year, and assets