Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-20
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,RicHKesD Aso DAHyILIa RAiLretp CoMPIsf. AT The
Lac annual noesg OF the oohboIdes 10 this city, Mr..
Nsrtb, chairman n the committee to shoo sa ssfen-
ed tSa potiioa Of President Davis age relating 70 the
extension Of the Echnond and DAnv.ls road IRON the
town OF Dsuvlle in yirgnis 70 the town oil Srecnseo'
rough, North Carolina. presented tic following retou'
Gons:
ir. R..ol-.d Tia. thi. meeting cordially approve Of
the ,ge,ioa othe President OF the Confederate States
contained In his last message 10 the Provisional Congress
in regard the construction Of railroad oonuecaon %
tssen Danvle. Va and Greensboro, n o., aud that the
President and Directors OF this Company De nsIuotea
10 with the Confederate authorities 10 the fur
ths,ance Of aid ohject.
"a Rc,o,r,d That II any other points OF connection
O, tho too roads ,hs cd the Cor fstsrsis 6ev
erument on account OF military and commercial advann
ees the President aud Directors srs ssthorId in their
dissection 10 cooperate having in ses the Interests OF
tho stockhodcss and OF the Stie.
The resolutions vere adopted.
Me- Giles offered the follos sing additional resolutions
which ssYo also adopted
R.,olr.S That the Board Of President aud directors
Of Tho Richmond aud Dauvills Railroad Company b.,
aud .hsy are hereby authorised 70 accept in thc came
manner and 10 the extent as done By the stock
holders in general meeting, sny additional corporate
posera shch may be conferred by the Government oil
Virginia on this Company, aud WITCH msy he deemed
aeossssr. or proper Tor CARVING Into TAI Gu q me 20
connend.ions Of the committee In relation 10 tbs CT.
tension ~ the Rich nesd and D,nvlle Railroad sdop<d
BY this meeting.
R.solssd, That The said Board BE- satborsrd to use
oil che corporate possrs possessed or vhch may
bs conferred on this Company, for carrying into eject
the recon IN endatons Aforesaid.
Resolved That the said Board bs, and they ere here
by AUTHORIZED 70 make any contract agreement With
the Government Of the Confederate stst. OF Of the
Ss Of North Carolina, Of the State Of Virginia,
9th any duly authorised Company iscssprssed Tor the
purpose which may be Necessary aud proper 70 carry
into full shsct the said rec I'M lnsnd,tions.
NJ Martin then offered the following:
Rssol,ed That the President and Board Of Directors
be Instructed transport tie road free Of charge
all sick soldiers on farlough.
The seal. vote bsins called the resolution sss rjset-
ed BY aiarge nsjosity.
br Buford proxy for the town Of DanviIle end eoun.
~ Of Pnsylvania under instructions moved reduction
o. the sssr, Of the President Of the Conplny vberup
on. thu scale vote called, and the motion mega
lived by decided maj oIity.
M. Buford then offered the following which adop-
ted:
R,soivtd rha. Committee Of three be appointed to
examine into bs propey OF reducing the salaries Of the
officers Of this Company, and that they report 70 the
next annual msetne
The Chair appointed the following TO constitute fsd
committee: A. 8. Bu'tf', B. Garrett and W. a. Den
ns
Ne. Lsvs Hsrvis sss unsnimouly reelected Presi.
dent; and nessrs. VIM Palmer and r. o. HAskins Di
reetOrs on The part Of the stockholders.