The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-23
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JAxEs RIvER AND KASAwHA CANAL
CoNpASY.-The thirty-second annual meet
ing of the stockholders Of this company
was to have been held at the company's
Office In this city yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock. At that hour but few Of the
stockholders were In attendance, and the
prospect Of q quorum being very slender,
1t was determined to hold the meeting last
night at half-past o'clock in the Office Of
the Liverpool and London Insurance Com
pany, over the National Exchange Bank.
Accordingly, at the appointed hour the
stockholders began to drop in one by one.
The hall was brilliantly lighted. and we'll
tfurnished with accommodations, such as
Chairs, tables for the officers and reporters,
and all the necessary paraphernalia for
first class meeting. Some old and SUBJ
| stantial citizens both Of Richmond and the
interior were there, but not In sufficient
numbers to constitute . quorum, and for
some time the chances for holding meet
ing we're about as one in favor to ten
against.
Eight o'clock came, and halEpast. A
few more stockholders had arrived, but not
enough. Colonel Ellis, the president of
the company, sent out messenger to hunt
up absentecs. 1t was believed that the
rain prevented the attendance Of gentle
men who are deeply interested in the ,rater
line. The messenger returned and reported
progress. Finally, William 2. Munford,
Esq, secretary Of the company, came in,
and the meeting was called to order by
Colonel Henry c. Cabell.
The secretary announced that the num-
Der of votes necessary to constitute q
meeting was 9,997. There were upwards
Of 10000 present.
The president Of the company, Colonel
Thomas H. Ellis, then read his annual re-
port. The lateness of the hour prevents
our giving synopsis Of tho report until
tomorrow.
The financial statement is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
From interest and bills payahle..... 3G,S22 20
s246, ,ls9 s5
On hand lst October, 1865. l69,l35 os
s4l5,324 ss
DIsBURsENEHrs.
Balance on hand 3oth Sept, 1866 Sis, $40 46
HELD As FOLLOWS:
In bank and agents hands. .slS,oGl l2
State stock. fp,VO w
Unavailable drafts, notes,
&c, chiefly Confederate
States currency 5a,s5s "a
--$lls,sls 46
General Taliaferro moved that the re-
port be referred to committee of eleven,
which was agreed to, and the following
k1,p infp fpd IN
Messrs. William B. Taliaferro, Peachy X.
Grattan, Robert Ould, JamcsL. Appcrson,
William II. Haxall, Robert A. Lancaster,
Charles Y. Morriss, James Gait, John ID.
Harvey, Isaac Davenport, Jr., and DIR.
William Brown.
Notice was given to the committee to
meet at the company's office this morning
at 10 o'clock.
Judge William II. Lyons expressed his
disapprobation Of that portion of the report
which condemned the consolidation scheme
of the Virginia and Tennessee, Southside,
and Norfolk and Petersburg railroads. In
his opinion, the James River and kanawha
Company derived more benefit from the
pro rata tariff of the Virginia and Tennes-
see railroad than from any other scheme
that had been proposed.
Colonel Cabell (Mr. Grattan in the
chair) moved that committee OF five be
appointed to take into consideration the
subject of tolls, and report to the meeting.
Agreed to: and the following were APP
pointed Messrs. ii. C. Cabell, Isaac Da-
yenport, Jr., John D. Harvey, W. 7. Sta
pies, and James Gait.
The following resolution was offered and
referred to the Committee of Eleven:
RESOLVED, That the Legislature be re-
uuested to amend the charter of this COM
pany so as to authorize one-fourth of the
private stockholders and the State to cou-
stitutc quorum in the general meeting OF
the stockholders of this company.
Mr.. Grattan read the following resolu-
tion on behalf of an absent stakeholder:
RESOLVED, That committee Of five stock
holders be appointed to inquire into the
expediency of leasing for term of years
the James River and Kanawha canal, with
all it's rights, privileges, and appurte-
nanccs, and report to an adjourned meeting.
After brief discussion the resolution
was withdrawn for the present.
On motion of Mr.. F. b. Deane, the meet
ing then adjourned to meet tonight at 8
o'clock.
RELIGIous.-The religious interest which
has recently been awakened in several Of
our city churches continues without abatc-
ment. The ministers are labOring yea
lousy and faithfully, and with very graft
flying success.
AT the Clay-street Methodist Church
(Rev. Mr.. Peterson's) there were fifteen
conversions last week, completing total
of seventy-two up to Sunday night. so