Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-15
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, NO IL 70:

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NETTING OFTHE, STOC KHOLDElRs
or THE o. e f. e. 81 GOlNPlANY .
At IL 8 clock this morning, the stockholders
Of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad y
pany assembled at the Council Chamber q az
this city a very large arnou g stock IS
represented ii person and By proxy
The meeting was called to order by MT
Onigley. Who nominated Mr. 3: 81. Miller as.
chairman, but Mr., M. declined, when ..s
On motion Of Mr.. Robert Whitehead il g az % q
Nelson, Mr. NJ. Chapman, OF. Orange,
took the chair. s .*' S.. .s.3. q. 81 ..
j. il. Reid. clerk Of The. Com pany, accord
ing to the Bylaws, acted as Secretary ot5the
meeting. 81. 81 5s..s s.#.s ..s .ss s5s f .@
Mr.. Mex enz;;e moved to appoint commit
tee .o1 three TO examine and report upon the
proxies.
Mr. Whitehead, moved to amend By appoint
ing a committee Of one from each county ana
city on the road. #Ss I# x.
The substitute was adopted. ans he. be char
appointed the following gentlemen s.. .1..s .s.
Robt. Whitehead, Of Nelson. chairman;
Lewis Mckenzie, Of Alexandra; w. ii. Ina JI4;a
nv. Of Fairfax; Allen HoWison, OF FRINGE Will
liam; DR.. b. Shumate, Of Fauquler; General
Eppa Hunton, Of Warrento o. !, Z. W. d Latham
Of Gnlpeper;sJ Il. Voolfolk, OF Orange;
Jas. Lobin. Of Albemarle; Thos. Whitehead,
of Amhurst; aud c.. w. Button, OF Lynch
burg.
On motion the meeting then took a recess
mill RI o'clock this evening when it meets at
the Lyceum Hall.
The Stockholders re-assembled this evening,
but the Committee on Proxies not being ready
to- report, a recess until y o'clock tonight
was taken.
twas stated that the State proxy had with
drawn aud would not go into the meeting.
The report Of Messrs, Jameson and QulgIey,
agents Of the Board Of Public Works, shows
that the total receipts Of the read from June
9th to October 3lst inclusive. We're. $751;
827. so and the Disbursements sl86, 1884
leaving balance on hand Of 1888. IS.
In the distribution of labor and materials
there is $337, 74S. 81 which is not shown IN the
Treasurer Statement but which will be en-
braced in his November account. This amount
is for Pay Rolls for October, now being paid
The expenses have been: For Construction and
Equipment, 1874, l79.55; for Motive Power,
S37,5O9.O6 for Conducting Transportation,
$4,000. SO; for General Expenses, ST ,233:9O= /;
for Maintenance of Cars, 1856. 81 for Main
tenance Of Road, slO,SO2. 81, Total, S2l6:-
362.73.
There is now on hand miscellaneous supply
Of stores, for Engine, Car, and other repairs.
valued. at 81, 3l3. u.
During the month OF October there was pur-
chased from the United States Government
three Locomotives.
Mr.. McCaferty, General Superintendent
reports that there are now fifteen Locomotives
used By the road. four OF which are hired from
other roads
OF the Locomotives, nine are inrunning order,
four are in shop for general repairs, and TWO
will require rebuilding; thirteen locomotives
INCLUDING the hired ones) areall the available
motive power on hand
There was also purchased at the Govern
ment Sale in October, thirty Box Cars. SIX
Stock Cars, one Wrecking, one Pay and one
Passenger Car, and from the manufacturer two
fIst-class Passenger Cars.
The Rolling Stock at 4 resent conslts OF Il
Passengers Cars, one hired from Loudoun
and Hamphire Railroad, 3 Mail cars, Bag
gage Cars, 10 Stock Cars, 90 Box or House
Cars, ii Flat or Gondola Cars Il Pay Car,
Wrecking Car, New Road Trucks, built at
the Car Shop. Total IA.
The Cars except those recently purchased,
need heavy repairs, especially the Freight Cars;
nearly all Of them will require rebuilding,
owing to the excessive service they have been
subjected to.
The rolling Stock and Motive Power are