The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-09
RALEIGH AND eAsToNlRATLRoAD.


The stockholders of the Raleigh and Gas.
ton Railroad Company assembled pursuant
to adjournment, at their Office ia Raleigh, on
the 4th inst. The Standard, of Saturday
last gives the following account, of the pro-
esedings:
The meeting was called to order at liz
clock q. m, Hon. John q. Bryan, Chairman,
L. B. Venable. Esq, of Granville, kcing
Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Bachelor, the Commit
tee on proxies was instructed to ascertain
whether a majority OF the Stock was repre-
sented in the meeting
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee app oiute
at the former meeting to confer With His Ex-
cellency Governor Holden, submitted by con
sent, a verbal report, "that after full confer-
ence' the Governor expressed the desire 10
| comply with the character as nearly as poss
sible," and said eff unexceptional persons
we're elected as directors by the Stockhold, rs
he would ratify the election"
DR.. Crudup, State Proxy. stated that he
was authorized by the Governor to concur in
this report.
The report was adopted without dissent
The Committee on proxies reported that a
| majority of the stock was represented SOB
Ia person, and 4,2ol by proxy, aggregate
number of shares, 1884.
The next business in order being the cleo
ton, by ballot, Of four Directors; Mr. W. D.
Jones nominated Messrs. R. II. Kingsbury,
P. Peace, Dr. e. A. Crudup, ard John u.
Bullock, as ticket which would doubtless
receive the Governors approval.
Mr.. Moore said that he, for one, should vote
independently.
Gov. Rragg said $50 should he;" he would
not consider himself committed to any ticket
that might be offered. If nominations were 10
be made (Which was not customary it would
be best that all should be made at once. He
called for other nominations.
The stockholders proceeded to ballot, and
DR.. E. A. Crudup recevt l. $50 votes; Joha
H. Bullock, 1875; Thomas Carroll, l 1888; R.
P. Taylor, 2,402; J. Devereux, 631; Thos.
Peace, 50; B. F. Moore, A.
Messrs. Geo W Mordecai, s S Royston, aud
VIM Hawkins received one vote each
Messrs Crudup; Bullock, Carr oil aud fay
lor, we're declared elected.
Mr., McPheeters moved that DR. Crudup and
Mr.. W D Jones be appointed to wait on the
Governor and ascertain whether the Directo rs
elect were acceptable to him.
The question being put, was decided in tn
negative.
Mr.. McPheeters demanded stock Vote,
pending which the meeting took rec IS un
til o'clock, p. m. t
'- O'Clock, p. III.
On motion of Mr. Moore, the motion made
by Mr.: McPheeters, pending when recess was
taken, was modified so as to provide merely
that Messrs. Crudup and Jones be appointed
a committee to announce officially to the Gov
ernor the election of Directors 90 the part Of
the individual stockholders
Thus modified, the motion was adopted.
Mr.. R. W. Lassiter offered the following re-
solution, which was adopted
Resolved, That committee of two persons
be appointed to memorable the Legislature
upon the subject of ths CASTOR bridge, and
ask an amendment of the charter discontin>
uing the same
The chairman appointed Messrs. r. W.
Lassiter and Geo. Little, pursuant to this re-
solution
The Committee appointed to announce 10
the Governor the ele C ton of Directors, repor.
ted that they had discharged that duty
DR.. Crudup, one of the Committee, said that
the Governor suggested an early ~ citing of
the Directors, until which meeting be reser
we'd his decision. H, Or. O. was confident
of His Excellency's desire to harmonic with
the Stockholders. IA
On motion of Mr.. Bachelor, Messrs. rhos.
White and Joseph J. Davis were appointed
to assist the Treasury of tie Company 10 ver-
flying proxies for the next annual meeting Of
the Stockholders.
The Chairman appointed as the Committee
of Finance and Inspection, Messrs. G. Fl. K.
Taylor, R. B. Haywood, T. B. Venable, John
@. Winder, Geo. Little.
The meeting then adjourned sine die