The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

| Richmond and DaaviIs Kailrodd.-The stock.
| holders met at metropolitan Hall al o O'Clock,
ment, Col WATKINS res umlng the Chair.
| Col Townes, from the COMMITTEES on Prox.
les, reported quorum 10 bs present; and the
| report was approved.
The Chairman stated that at the req uest OF
Col Iownes, his name had been stricken from
| the COMMITTEES on the Presidents Report
| that + @ Rufln had been appointed chair
| man, and that VIM. T. Scott had been appoint :
| ed in Col Townes' place.
MIR. K. G Ruffin, from the Committee 10
l whom the Presidents Report was So omitted
reported in favor OF It's approval. The COM
mittee presented the following resolution:
Resolved. That in lIeu of the obligation contin.
senty contracted to appropr iate the sum OF So0,
| 0OJ 70 the Western Extension that the President
| satisfied hat the friends Of the Western Exten-
| coo, to put under construction so much Of said
road, commencing al or near the town OF Dan
| field Rarrosd, and said Western Extension: Pro-
vlded the financial condition OF the Company will
justify it.
The resolution was explained by Mr.. Mar.
tin, of Henry, at the quest OF Col Townes.
Alter some discussion, in which Messrs.
T"wnes, Kean, Haryie and Martin participa.
ted,
MIR. A. ID Dickinson offered the foliowine
as substitute for the commi tees resoi ution
Resolved, That after the election of officers and
the transaction OF tie ordinary business the meet
| OF StOcknOlUerS De adjourned to auch ms
as shall be DESIGNATED for their re assemhlIns bY
DIRECTORS or BY the REQUISITE lumber of stock
holders whenever. IN Their Judgment, t Q condl-
tlon OF the country and OF the Compan, iIjustIfy
their aouon upon the important questions now
penjlng before US.
After an IN interchange of opinions with stock.
holders, the substitute was accepted for thn
committees resolution. =
On motion OF Col. Wiley, the resolution ana
substitute were laid on the table.
On motion, me stockholders proceeded to the
tNCf ar 4,
Esq, was unanimously re elected
On motion OF Mr.. N. b. Hin, the present Di-
rectors, Messrs. H. o. Haskins and Wm Pal.
mer, were unanimously re- elected.
MIR. Martin was appointed a committee to
inform the President of his re election.
Mr.. Harvie returned thanks for the re-elec-
ton, and paid high compliment to the Direc-
tory and officers of the COMPANY
Mr. r. 4. Howtson, from the Committee on
Wharyes, etc, presen ted report, which in
eluded resolutions, approving the establish.
ment OF wharves ut Rockets: and referring
the subject of pre- payment of freghts to the
Directory.
On motion, the Examining Committee of 1850
was continued, and the Bylaws referred To
them for reyisal.
Mr.. b NJ. Jones offered the following reso.
luton
Resolved, That in lieu Of the aid heretofore
promised to the Roanoke Valley Railroad Com
pany, the President and Directors of this Company
a;e ADVISED and instructed to gran, to the said H.
V. n. II Com am, so soon in their opinion the
IT, the ptanoes Of the Gompany for ssoo t psr or
month, pay able ninety days or six months sf'er
date, until the said acceptances shall amount TO
The sum OF 500 90: Provided that the said H. v
X. X. Company shall deposit, rs security for such
acceptances, their eight per cent. bonds for like
amount, and that the sum thus loaned shall be
expended III lasng and gr rad ing track continuously
from Key svllie towards ClaTksvie.
Mr.. Ruftin moved TO lay the resolution Oh
the table.
Mr.. Anderson opposed the motion, and ad-
Vocated the adoption OF The resolution.
The resolution was further advocated bv
Messrs. Stovall, Chalmers, Wiley, Scott and
Bouldin and opposed by Mr F. e. Ruffin,
who called scale vote on the question.
Several gentlemen, favorable TO the connec-
ton, were Instructed to vote against all appro.
priations at this time, because of the unsettled
condition of the country, but declared their
williL gness to aid the scheme at the proper
time
When the vote was Goun ed, the State having
voted against the resolution, the question was
carried in the negative.
The meeting then adjourned.