The Van Buren press., 1866-12-21
RAILROAD MEETING.
Little Rock and Fort Smith Raj lroad
i.t Company

Smith Railroad Company was held at
their office in this city on the 18th inst,
for the election of Directors for the en-
suing year; and also to take action upon
the proposed consolidation of their com
pany with the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad Company.
The following named gentlemen were
elected Directors, each one having receiv-
ed 4066 votes:
CHARLES G. Scorr Of Pulaski county !;
ANDERSON GoRDoN y of Conway county !;
DAVID WEST and j. l.. SHINN of Pope
county; MoREUA RosE and +. |. BATsoN
of johnson county; j. j. WALKER Of
Franklin county; JESSE Turner, A. j.
WARD, RICHARD THRUsToN, JOHN Bos-
TICK, S. NJ HAYS, ID c. WILLIAMS, w. +.
ENGLAND, j. b. OGDEN, and HARVEY
STEWART, of Crawfordcounty; and w. L.
CABELL. and JOHN KING Of Sebastian
county. 4.a @
The polls for the voting upon the
question of consolidation were continued
opened on the 18th, so as to allow full
expression on the subject, as it was un-
derstood that other stockholders would
likely be present on that day.
The following is the result of the vote ::
For consolidation 4,l50; against con =
soldation 1920. Majority in favor of
consolidation ,2,630 ..h
Should the stockholders of the Mem.
phis and Little Rock Company ratify the
proposed consolidation, the consolida,
ted company will be known as the Cen.
Tal Pacific Railroad Company. And we
may reasonably expect to have railroad
to Van Buren, by the time specified.
The following officers were elected by
the new Board of Directors, which met
and organized OH the 18th. Jesse Tur-
ner, President; A. j. Ward, Vice Presi-
dent; J. II. Haney, Secretary; p, Penny
wit, Treasurer 70 ,ag#u4if m..
The following gentlemen were rec
commended as Directors in the consoli-
dated companies, to be hereafter known
as the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
viz: Jesse Turner, C. G. Scott, NJ Rose
am A.. j. Ward. q H..I H
We publish i'll this issue the agreement
between the two companies, for the in,
formation of our readers, and our people
generally. ata
THESE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, enter
ed into, by and between the Memphis and
Little Roch Railroad Company and the
Lille Rock and Fort SnaiM Railroad Com
poay.
WirNRssErH: That whereas, by an act
of the Legislature of the State of Arkan
sas, approved FEBRUARY Sth, 1859, it was
provided that it should be lawful for the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Com
pany, and the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad Company, to unite and consoli,
date said companies into one company,
on such terms as majority of the Board
OF Directors OF each of said companies
might agree, and when so united, shall be
known by the name of the Central Pacific
Rdaroad Company, and have, and enjoy
all the rights, benefits, franchises and
immunities which both, or either, of said
companies then possessed by law, and
none other And whereas, the prelimina
ry negotiations for said consolidation
have been made between said companies,
and said Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad Company have appointed Jesse
Turner, Charles G. Scott and Moreau
Rose, and the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad Company have appointed John
Robertson and Samuel w. Williams. to
negotiate the terms and details of said
consolidation: a.
Now, THEREFORE,, 1t is agreed between
said companies, pursuant to The powers
aforesaid, as follows, to-wit:
Article /. The Memphis and Little
Rock, and Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad Companies, are hereby consoli
dated into one company, by the name of
the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
both companies hereby accepting and
continuing all the rights, privileges and
franchises heretofore granted by their
respective charters, so far as they are
consistent with the consolidation afore.
said. t.,..sI, s. ~. ~ -
Article 2. All the stockholders in the
Memphis and Little Rock, and Little
kock and Fort Smith Railroad Compan.
los, severally are, and shall be deemed,
stockholders in the Central Pacific Rail,
road Germany, and to that end, twenty.
fye (25) dollars Of stock shall be deemed
and considered one share, and entitled to
one vote, as proyiaets' in the charter Of
the Little Rock and Fort s;.s,.ith Railroad
Company. aaa naaal ss-s
Article B. All debts and liabilities due
to, or by, either company, shall be deem
ed the debt and liabilities of said Cepiro,