The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-16
The Washington and New Orleans Telegraph.
Company.

A. meeting OF tho stockholders Of the Wash.
!ngton and New Orleans Telegraph Company, in
the Confederate States held In the city of Augusta
On the 9Th OF August. lS62-present Hon X. K
Cuyier, EaIn Alexander. Jas. TAFT, T. H. Wypne
W y. johnson, Jotn rasis. ". Wilkinson. L. De!
ling, Hen. W. D. Peter. IL. Gous'iin, J. c. Butler
and ---- King.
On motion OF Mr. Cuyler, Elaln Alexander ESQ.
called to the Chair. and Il. 0ourdin appointed
Secretary. sR K. Cuyier aud James Tait wore an.
pointed TO examine AID verify proxies; and hayins
doie 50, reported that there Were represented by
person and by proxy, 2S9! shares, wieh. being a
majority Of the shares held in the Confederate States
the meeting proceeded TO business.
Hon Z. X. Cuyier offered the following preamble
Ead resolutions:
Wnsrsas. DIR. w. S. Morris, Mr. T a. Wynne and
Mr. J. X. Doweli, who at present manage the tsle.
graph lines belonging 10 rhe Washington and New
Orleans Telegraph Company have stated their en-.
lire willingness To surrender the possession of the
lines TO the stockholders ho reside within the Cen
iederate States, which stockholders
by Charles T. Pollard, T. r. Cuyler James TAFT.
and James Reid, Directors; and,
Vhereas. The profits of the line Of the Washing
ion and Ne" Orleans Telegraph Company can be
ascertained and kept distinct from all other Ines by
the said DIR. Morris and his associates: Therefore,
Reselcea, That 1t Is the sense of this meeting hat
the public good and the best Interests of the Wash.
ington and New Orleans Telegraph stochho,der
will be promoted by continuing the lines of The
Company under the present management at ieas,
until the LIST January xt the said Directors 10 re-
ceive monthly statements OF the profits OF the liues
and the said managers TO pay the said Directors the
net proceeds when de manded.
Resoired. That the Washington and New Orleans
Telegraph Company does not by anything herein
contained, surrender any right Ii has or may have
to an account for he profits of their line from
the commencement Of the present war 10 this
time.
Resolued. That the said Directors be- and they
hereby requested to furnish TO the Receiver or
Receivers at Richmond list, as far as they can,
Of the property In the said Company held by
alien enemies, with view TO the seQuestrat on
thereof.
Resolved, That all persons who NAV, on the
second Wednesday in Janua-y next be stockhold-
ers In the w. and N. o. T.. Co., be, and they are
hereby requested to meet, in person or by proxy
at the city Of Augusta. there to elect tha: day
board of Directors 10 manage the affairs Of tie
Company.
After remarks In explanation by Mr.. Cuyler, ard
other gentlemen, tho preamble and resolutions
were adopted without disseaf, and copies were di.
rected to be furnished to Dr. Morris, Mr. Wynne,
and Mr.. DowelL
On motion of Mr.. 0ourdin, II was resolved that
the Secretary Of this meeting be and he is hereby
required to transmit q copy of the preceding reso.
lutons to the President Of the Confederate States,
and that he most respectfully convey to the Presi.
dent. the of this meeting that the position
of our line under military control be yielded up TO
the managers entrusted by this meeting with the
direction Of the property.
Resolred, Also that a request be made OF the
President that the surrender Of the part of the
line now held by military authority, all parties
who have received or may control the profits re-
ceived during the military occupation of tha line,
be directed 10 pay over the same 10 the directors
hercinbefore named, or any one Of them with q
statement OF accounts.
On motion. tie meeting adjourned to meet in Au-
gusta on the second Wednesday in January next.
ELAN ALFXAKDER Chairman.
III. Goay4in, Secretary.