New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-15
The New.York and Oswege Midland Asaii'
read Company.
MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS AND oRGANIzATiO


MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS AND ORGANIZATION
OF THE BOARD.
Pursuant to the call Of the Hon. s. Gordon OF
Delhi. Chairman 81 the General Committee the Direct
ora Amounted at meeting OF the friends of the New
York and Oswego Midland Railroad Company held at
the St. Nicholas Hotel in New.YOrk on the 18th ult,
assembled at the Delevan House at Albany on the 10th
inst, and continued Ia session for two days.
Tho Hon. H. R. Low OF Sullivan County was called
o ,he chair and T. Gage Berry of Norwich appointed
secretary.
Upon calling the roll Of Directors, the following gen.
'emen were ionnd to be present;
The Hon D. C. Lit,leohn of Oswego Gershom Kenyon
OF SYRACUSE Joseph W. Merchant o. DE hay,er Esna ~
A. Randall OF Norwich the Hon Gordon oil DEM; Apoos
C. Edserton Of Detail the Hon. II. r. Low Of Mon,ieeS
Edwsrd Paen OF Fasburgh; Homer Rnsdel Of Ne~bprsh;
Nathan Randall of Homer, ~ Y
Del, gates from the various towns upon the route ap'
peared and presented subscriptions made by their
various localities and committee OF three, consisting
Of Messrs Gordon Kenyon and Palen, wasappontedto
examine the subscriptions and report the amount OF the
same couple hours were spent In interesting u.s.
cussons during which many important facts ard sta
tstics were brought ont, when in order to give the
committee time discharge its duties the Board ad'
ourned until January II, at a. IN.
Upon the reassemblng of the Board, pursuant to adj
ournment Mr.. Gordon, from the committee upon sub
scruons reported that the ful sum OF 600 per me
10 wit the sum of s coo had been subscribed and ten
per cent thereof paid to the Directors whereupon the
necessary afidayts we're made by the Directors, the
articles of the association of the Company were filed in
the Office Of the Secretary Of State and the Board pro-
ceeded to the appointment Of its officers.
s,.o as,I In nj II sentiment
Directors the Hon Dewitt c. Liteioan Of Oswego was
anm)usy chosen President OF the Board ana al once
entered upon the duties Of the Office
Resolutions were adopted providing for the election
of Vice President Treasurer Secretary. Land Agent,
and Chief Engineer. in pursuance OF which Homer
Ramsdcll Of Nowburgh wes chosen vice-presdenti
Walter NJ. Conkey Of Norwich, Treasurer; Samuel
Gordon of DELHI Land Agent and A. G. Powell OF syria
cuse. Chief Engineer.
Committee of three, consisting Of Messrs. Low, y
Randall aad Li,chfeld, appointed to report by
laws at the mex, meeting.
On motion Of Mr. Low, the resden. Directors in each
county through which the road is 10 pass, in connection
with the Land Agent Authorized to appoint local
agents in each county to procure rights OF way, aud
solicit local subscriptions.
Mr. Low also offered the following which was unan'
lnogs.Y flop,eA.
Re, lr.S TIT = 20 jaJgmen. Of this Board oil directors
that in 20 n, 0i tie enterprise for when We are or
ganiz-t 10 W Llai road from Oswego 70 the oy OF
ta.y vii build branch road RON some point on
this "a m NJ. Cslrt5 o. Orange TO the Hudson hlvef al
N,yhl. whenever Inhabitants 0; Newoursh and along
the Osne c. ty snail subscribe t9VV'o 10 the s'oeA
and 1Dncs OF The ts-1rc-y.
1t vas also sran nols.y resolved that in the judg
ment Of this Company. IN order to facilitate the con-
susilon ofts road rat the legislature be requested
TO give authority to the 0wns in the several counties
through which tie road to take stock In said Com
panv and i,.1c their houds therefor.
Tie resignanoa sJoAn Grouse Of Syracuse as Di-
rector was accepted ard George Barnes of the same
place was appointed 70 4, the vacancy.
|; vas also unanimously
Re,'rfs Tia. is Bofa win construct that portion OF the
line of iie ioFs sad oswego Midland ha4Ioad wNlch
lies u; % yra un0l ne east side Of the osweo yer
- e point north Of ., village Of Fulton (reseryns tie
rigat % a. Ito t .c1l- gpoD either side OF the rNer IN
.,g- Civil Or gie1 tlC ptions on the line between
and ,ises0 .yt le t0nds upon the shall be
sun coasrc. sr equip he road ioF that distance
an provided further 'ht' t-e CIR Of way SHAH be generally
fur istsd IL tsc Con?any zee Of cost
Tie Board then adjourned to meet at the same place
on the 2i.h inst, g, 70 e..
Ihs proceedings o. the Board were very harmonious.
and exhibited determination 20 build the Road upon
tie best route and IN tie shortest possible time. The
iecng indicated by he large delegations present from
OIL parts 1f.ho line showed tat the money will be forth
eon1g AMI that -ie e.riy completion Of the NewYork
and lliliQ1I l'r.ui > ! xed fact.