Smyrna times., 1865-12-20
Meeting of Directors of the Del. Railroad.
OFFICE OF TllR DELAWARE RAuRoAn 60
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OFFlCE OF TiiB DELAWARE RAILROAD Co.,
Dover, December 18th, 1865.
rcctorS of the Delaware Railroad ComT,nv met
at Wilmington, on Friday Dec. 3, lS65
PreSent-Messrs. 5. NJ FELTON,, A. G. GRAY,
Jos. Brlnehurst, Jesse Sharpe. Charles T DH'
l'ont, Manloyc Hayes Henry RidgcIy. Hen
y Is. tlddeman, Alex. johnson and Jacob
Moore ''0''
The Board came to order Mr. FELTON, in
| the chair. MIR. Moore, chairman Of the Com
nlittee appointed to draft resolutions relative
to the death Of Honorable Samuel VI. IIarring-
ton, late President of the Company, made the
following report, which was unanimously adon-
ted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Supreme
iuler OF the Universe to remove from among
US the honorable Samuel VI. Harrington.
President OF the Delaware Railroad Company,
we the Director, Of that corporation, having
long intimately known and appreciated HIM
ana his luany virtues and good qualities, desire
to express our univigncd sorrow at his demise
Therefore be it
Rcsdrcd, That he was one Of the earliest.
most earnest and most energetic friends Of thi.
great State Improvement; ever yigiIant oyer
It's interests, he devoted his untring energy to
secure Its success; sincerely attached to it, wei
Iare, every enemy found in HIM Watchf al
AMI prompt defender nl its RIGHT
RoSolr"F That during the progress Of thi,
enterprise. his perseverance and rrsoIutr will
SurnOuntcd every obstacle zcalult, and cner
gctlc IN lts cali>c, be !a!'orcd with an indciati-
gable Industry; struggling tor It's success, he
was proud Of its completion
Ht$olr"t; That this road for its construction
and the development OF its resources owes
much to his efforts, and that while Delaware
shall enjoy Its benefits and advantages, the
name OF Samuel VI. Harrington will be indis-
Spluby connected with this great cntcrurioc.
ana be gratefully remembered by the people ot'
hi native State.
RrSoircl, That in the discharge Of his duties
a. President Of thi, company he cxhibtct. IN
hrNlb!c fidelity and complete ability; aud that
IN his death We mourn the loss of one OF her
greatest bcEc!act0rS; one who, in his inter
course with this board. won our friendship and
esteem by his courtesy, his Kindness and his
gcnt!tlnaily department towards US
ReSp(ce't, That while we grieyc over hi, de
parture from our midst as ii great calamitv to
TINS community, we cannot fail to express our
nigh estimation Of his private virtues, his spot
less reputation, and his exalted character that
We regard him as one Of the eminent men of
our State whose names will BE- inScparahlv CON
nected with her history, and that he was uni
ver>aily esteemed rs good citizen. an eminent
jurI,t, and an uncompromisinC patriot
HGSoir"t, That We tender to the family Of
the deceased our sincere sym pathy in this the
hour OF their sad bereavement.
Res9lrcd, That the Secretary of the compa-
ny be instructed to transmit a copy of these
resolutions to the family, to record the same
IN the books of the company, and to publish
these proceedings in all the newspapers Of the
State
Extract from the minutes.
Attest j. i. ALLEE, Secretary.