Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-17
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FRIDAY EVENING, N oV r.. u.
AEETING OFTHE STOCKHOLDERS.
FsTHE ~ sc. T. r. COMPANY.

At three and half o'clock yesterday ev enlng
the vote Of the stockholders meeting ct the
Lyceum Hall, for President, was announced as
follows:
Total vote cast, lO, 1856 of which J. s. Bar
bour received 6,4S6; John Wood, j., OF Al
.bemn,arle, 4, $50 (the State voteD Andrew "a.
smieson, Of Alexandra, 10 and J. ~. Chap
man, sc Orange 10. Thereupon the chairman
. announced John S. Barbour, Of Nelson,
duly elected President Of the Company.
dMr. Barbour returned his thanks to the
meeting feo1 the hoporjust conferred; he had
been Presidento f the road Tor fourteen years,
and felt a great pride and interest in seeing it
resume its former prosperity the salary had
never been an object to him, as he had never
drawn but an amount sufficient to dehay his
act,1al expenses He said he felt proud in
knowing that he still retained the confidence
Of the company, and his reelection was doubly
gratifying IN consequence Of the blow that had
been struck at the company, through him,
by the action of certain parties who had
acted III a most singular and improper man
2ner. After again thanking the meeting tor
the honor conferred by his reelection, Mr. 3.
took his seat amidst applause.
S. The meeting next proceeded to elect four
Directors on the part Of the stockholders;
when on motion, the former directors, viz:
Messrs. Daniel +. Slaughter, of Culpeper; W.
ID. Hart, of .Albemarle r. A. Coghil, OF
Amherst, and w. g. Cazenove, of Alexan-
dria, we're unanimously chosen.
J. III. Lee, Of Orange, w. b. Gaskins, OF
Fauquier, II Z. Hill, of Alexandria w. +.
Shepherd, of Nelson, and W. b. Coleman, OF
Amherst, were appointed the Examining Com
mittee -s 14
The Committee, to whom was referred the
report of the President and Directors, and the
Examining Committee report, with the &C
scompanying papers, made report recon-
mending the adoption OF the various reports,
which on motion was agreed to by the meeting
Mr.. j. IS. Barbour wished to know if the
stockholders desired to instruct the President
and Directors concerning TO the course to be
pursued in reference to the books and papers
Of the company, In case a demand should be
made for their rendition.
Mr.. Davis, of Al5emarle, considered that
any action of this meeting IN this regard would
tend to trammel the officers, whom, he thought
had full power in the premises.
Mr.. Thos. Whitehead would, if he thought
it necessary, introduce resolution, delegatlng
any and all power necessary to the officers to
). hold the books and papers, but,
Mr. Barbour stated that it was unnecessary,
and that he had only made the suggestion ln
case there might be any diversity OF OPINION,
on the subject, among the stockholders.
Mr. Henry Shackelford thought 1t entirely
unnecessary to give any instructions, as be
supposed the Directors would Of course hold on
to the books and papers unless taken from
them, by some peremptory authority, which
IL ! not think yuauIa he FL
Mr.. T. w Ashby favored Of an expression OF
opinion on this subject, by this meeting; he
wanted to maintain ali the rights left, and TO
shrink from no responsibility.
Mr.. Thomas Whitehead wanted the Direc-
tors to hold on to the books,-in that case the
other party must obtain them, if at all, by
legal process.
Mr.. Cunningham thought it best not to he
laying down a bill OF rights, but to act moder-
ately and discreetly He was opposed to agl
tating this subject, and hoped it would be
dropped.
MI. JAS Barbourth thought that the Directors
must be put upon their guard-that the only
way In which the books would be gotten out OF
their hands would be by larceny, Che subject
was then dropped
General Hunton then offered the follow
lngresolution, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That a committee Of thirteen be
appointed to wait upon the Board of Public
Works, and communicate to them the action Of
this meeting, and make application tor the
possession Of the Road by the officers OF the
Company elected by the meeting convened III
Ger the call Of the Board Of Pubic Works,
and to act III al things IN behalf OF this COM
pany n the premises.
The Chair appointed the following gentle