Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-16


hooks no. accurate account of the business OF
the road could be given The report gives
q narrative of the occupation OF the road By
the military and by the civil authorities of t1ie
State. and revises the action OF the present
officers. and that Of the former officers
1881 GOO Of the debt of the Company has
been paid, leaving about 100000 due, most
" in Alexandra and at the North. The
total debt OF the company is now ABOUT
$3.50. 600. to meet the interest on which
some steps must be taken. The road holds
an amount Of cotton in Georgia on which they
can draw.
The report Of the General Superintendent
was next read, exhibiting the condition OF that
portion Of the road under his charge, prior to
its being taken possession Of by the Board OF
Public Works.
The Examining Committee report the road
in good condition its entire length, as is also
the Warrenton Branch the work shops are
reported in good condition; the committee
extol the Washington connection and depre-
cate the collisions that have occurred on the
main line,
Mr.. Il. W. Ashby, suggested to strike out
slate where it occurs in the report IN retere nee
to the President.
The Committee asked leave to Withdraw
their report for moment, which was granted.
the word slate strlken out, and the report
then presented.
The reports were then referred to commit
tee consisting Of Messrs E. ". Ashby, l.. 5.
Taylor, f. NJ. Latham, ". Il. Gaines and j.
B. Jones'
The salary of the President was fixed at
So, 900, and the salaries OF the Other officers
was left to the discretion OF the Directory.
Ga motion Of Gen. Eppa Hunter the meet,
ing then proceeded to the election OF officers.
Mr.. Whitehead nominated JOHN s. BARBOUR
for President, and paid a high tribute to the
ability, integrity, honesty and general worth OF
Mr.. 3. The nomination was seconded by Col.
Lee, Of Orange :,
A stock vote was called but the result had not
been announced when our report closed, though
Nj. Barbour had large majority OF the vote
cast, which was about II 900.
When the Board of Public Works was called
Mr.. w T. Early rose and stated that he CON
demned the action Of the other State proxies !;
that they had attempted to disorga nlze and
break up the meeting, and that he IN no wise
sympathized with their proceedings; as he IN IN
derstood the sentiments of the Board OF Public
Works. however he should cast the vote of the
State for MIR. John Wood, Jr., Of Abemal1e.
injecting AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
A majority of the State proxy, the proxy
for the city OF Alexandria, and many 1ndlgld-
ual stockholders, met at eight O'Clock last
evening in the chamber Of the City Council,
and organized another meeting OF stockhold.
ers of the Orange and Alexandra Railroad
Company, by the election OF L. ii. Miller to
the chair.
A committee on proxies was appointed,
consisting Of J. ?. Smith, G. D. Fowle and
Lewis Mckenzie. who reported large num-
Der of proxies as having been presented legal
and correct.
A count of the stock held and represent
ed by persons, in the meeting, was tEen taken,
when it was announced that the persons present
could vote majority OF all the votes OF all the
stockholders.
On motion of Nj. Mckenzie it was then re-
On motion Of Mr. Mckenzie it was then re
solved that for the coming year the salary OF
the President Of the road lie So, 600 instead OF
s., 900 as last year
hIr. Mckenzie then moved to proceed to the
election Of President and three directors, and
on the nomination of VIM Arnold, Andrew
Jameson was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Jameson in an appropriate speech, re-
turned his thanks to the meeting, and compll-
mented Mr. Quigley for the important services
lie had rendered the road.
The following gentlemen were then unan1-
mously elected Directors, on the part OF the
Stockholders Geo. D, FoWle, Philip Qulg-
ley R. II. Miller.
An account of the receipts and expenditures
Of the road up to the first of November, 1868,
published in yesterdays Gazette; was then
read