The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-02-19
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.


the South Carolina Railroad Company and of
tho Southwestern Railroad Bauk convened in
the court room in this city, at IL o'clock A.
NJ, on Tuesday, the 9th inst, the Hon. Edward
Frost, of Charleston, presiding.
The annual reports Of the two institutions
were submitted by their respective Presidents,
and unanimously adopted. =
The following amendment to the by laws Of
the railroad company was introduced, and was
disposed of in accordance with section 10 Of
article 2nd Of the same
THAT the Board OF Directors shall he author
lied, in case of the existence OF contagious dis
ease or other paramount cause to convene the
annual meeting Of stockholders at some place
other than Charleston Pro'ided, That nj
least one months notice of the place Of meet
ing be published in two gazrt,s of the city q.
Charleston, one in Columbia, one in Camden,
and one in Grccnvc.'
On motion, the meeting then adjourned, to
meet again in the same place ut : o'clock A.
NJ, yesterday.
At the appointed hour yesterday, pursuant
to adjournment, the meeting came to order,
Hon. Edward Frost in the Chair,
1Le vi luC PRIV lpNs udN ScSSlo"
were read and confirmed.
On motion of Mr.. Rose, the following rcso.
luton was adopted:
Resolved, That new proxies be required at
the next annual meeting, and that due notice
Of the same be given to the stockholders.
Mr.. Pinckncy, seconded by the Hon. T. j.
Moses, submitted the following resolution,
which WAS unanimousy V adopted
RcSolUsd, That the Board of Directors of
the South Carolina Railroad Company he re,
quested to inquire INTO the expedicncy ofbuiid-
ing road directly from Columbia on its Vi
cinitv to Hamburg or Aiken, with authority to
proceed with the work If they deem it pracli-
cable
The meeting then took recess until four
o'clock 2. NJ.
At the hour appointed, the meeting came to
order-EI. L. Pnckncv, Esq, in the chair.
The following reports Of the elections held
during the day were received from the Board
OF Managers and accepted:
Directors Of he SoHM Carolina Rdiirood
Company-W. J Nagrath G. y. Trenholm,
Hon. Alfred IInger, amcs Rose, c. N. Fur
man, W. C. Dukes, John Caldwell, II. Gonr-
din, l.. j. Patterson, \. Simoud>, G. T. Mitchell,
b. II. Rice, J. S. Preston, Il. Is. Clarkson, Hon.
+. j. Moses.
Directors Of the couth-wrstrn N,oiir5$Y
4 Ba"k-Jamcs Rose, j. &. Cochran, ". ~
Magratll. l.. B. Oakes, W. \. Pringlc, J. S.
3 Cohen W. Davidson. f. II. Lorkc, }. e.
rorchcr, p. O'Ecil, II. T. Hall. j. McCarey.
On motion, the gentlemen who had served
as Managers Of Elections and as Committee on
Proxies were re-appolted by theCllalr for tie
annual meeting in 1865
I he following resolutions we're then adopted,
and the meeting a'ioarmei Sine de:
ResOlred, That the thanks Of the meeting
are due, and they are hereby respectfully ten
ylcred, to the Hon. Edward Frost, for the able
and courteous marner in which he hasprcsillctl
over its deliberations.
Resoly.d, That the thanks of the meeting
are also due, and they are hereby respectfully
rendered. to tie Commissioners ofPuh.ic Build
inrs for the use Of the State Court House, and
likewise to Mr. A. g. Baskin, Clerk OF the
Court, and to his assistant, Mr.. Samuel Rcard,
for their courtesy and attention in procuring 1t
for the occasion.
At a meeting Of the Board Of Directors of
the South Carolina Railroad Company, held
immediately after the Adjournment Of the
stockholders meeting, W.. j. Maerath. Esq,
was unanimously reelected President for tn:
ensuing year.
At a meeting Of the Board of Directors Of
the Southwestern Railroad Bank, held at the
same time. James Rose, Esq, was unaninous V
reelected President for the ensuing year.
Curoi.hiHn.
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