Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-22
NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA
RAILROAD.


Vile and Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany.
Extract from the Minutes Of the Meeting Of
the Stockholders Of the Nashville and Chat
tanOoga Railroad.l
Resolved, by the stockholders of the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany, That the President Of this conven-
ton is hereby instructed to appoint a COM
mittee Of three to investigate the affairs,
including the receipts and expenditures Of
said road, and It's management, and that
said committee have full access 10 all the
books and papers Of said company, with
power to call upon auy officer or agent Of
said road for any explanation they may
think proper, or any information in his
possession; and that the expenses Of said
investigation be paid out of the income Of
the road, and that said committee report TO
the next meeting Of the convention Of
stockholders.
The following gentlemen were appointed
said committee: c. w. Anderson, A. L.
Lands and D. II. C. Spence.
STOCKHOLDERS CONVENTION. NASH
VILE AND CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD, Nash
Vile August Is, l8G7.-Messrs. Chas. w.
Anderson, David II. G. Spence and A. L.
EMBELLISHMENTS: In conformity with
a resolution this day passed by the stock
holders Of the Nashville and Chattanooga
railroad in convention assembled, you
we're appointed a committee for the pur-
pose Of examining into the affairs of the
company from the 18th day of September,
1866, 10 the Both day of June, 1867, with
power TO send for persons and papers
The officers Of the company are expected
to give you free access to the books Of the
company, papers, etc, and to give you
every possible aid in your Investigations.
I am very respectfully yours,
r. NJ. HooKE
Chairman Of Convention.
l presented this to Mr.. Burns, who re-
fused access to his books under this reso-
luton. CHAs. w. ANDERSON,
one of the Committee.
NASHVILLE, August 18th, l867.-At
meeting of the Directors Of the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad held this day,
Gov J. +. Brown nominated Hon. J. p.
King "a Chairman. On motion L. Willis
was appointed Secretary of the meeting.
The Directors from Charleston were in
viied to attend the meeting.
Present.. H. Galloway, J. NJ. Bass,
G. NJ. Fogg Gov. J. E. Brown, B. May, w.
Hunter Smith, r. L. Jordan, d. H. G.
Spence. Thos. G. Whiteside. A. /. LandisJ
w. s. Higgins, A. E. Patton, E. w. Cole.
The delegates from the city of Charles
ton were requested to take their seat at the
Board
Gov. J. i. Brown nominated Mr.. e. W.
Cole az President of the road for the en-
suing twelve months. After ballotting for
same, Mr.. Cole was elected, having received
the unanimous vote.
On motion Of Mr.. Whiteside, Mr. w. A.
Gleaves was nominated, and, after ballot,
elected Secretary of the Board.
Mr.. Spence moved that an Executive
Committee Of three, composed of Messrs.
Galloway, Whiteside and Jordan, with Mr..
Galloway as Chairman, be appointed, which
was adopted.
Mai. A. l.. Landes moved that the Ex-
ecutive Committee make an immediate and
formal demand for the road and appur-
tenances, which was carried.
Mr.. Spence requested an expression
of opinion from Mr.. Galloway, as to
his views Of the probability Of Governor
Brownlow appointing board for the road.
Mr. Galloway, in reply, said that from
what he had heard, he was Of the opinion
that we might expect cooperation from
them, and he asked for leave of absence
for himself
Mr. Spence, Coy. Brown, Messrs Bass,
Higgins, Cobia and Cole made remarks,
pointing out the policy for us to pursue in
this matter, and resulted in Gov. Brown
offering the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Executive Commit
tee be directed to wait on Gov. Brownlow,
and inform him that this Board is organ
lied, and request him to appoint the Di-
rectors the law authorizes him to appoint
on the part of the State, TO act with this
Board.
Mr.. Anderson appeared and took his seat
After which some information was fur
nished the Board by Gov. Brown, as to the
interview with Col. Hamill, United States
Quartermaster, to-day, which was to the
effect that either party who held control of
the road, would be expected at once 10 make
some arrangement to liquidate the indebted
ness to the government, and that they
would further be expected to pay up the
interest now due, by the 10th of the present
month, and after this, monthly payments
would be required of the road on account
of principal and interest on the whole debt.
NASHVILLE, August 10, 1S67.-To NJ.
Burns claiming to act as President of the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, and
the gentlemen acting with him, claiming
TO be Directors, viz: Sam Watkins, w. F..
Cooper, A. Nelson, J. NJ Murrell, J. B.
Knowles, Arts Brown, f. A. Keeble, Levi
Wade J. A. Baugh, j. f. Anderson, E.
Cooper, Jeremiah Cleveland, A. NJ. Rut-
ledge, T. II. Porter
You are hereby notified that Thos. H
Galloway, J. NJ Bass, w. r. Elliston, G..
NJ. Fogg, J. E. Brown, B. May, w. H.
Smith, +. L. Jordan, d. II. c. Spence, T.
c. Whiteside, A. l.. Lands, w. S. Hing
gins, A. E. Patton, +. w. Cole, j. F. An
derson, have been declared by the conyen-
ton of stockholders legally elected direc-
tors of said road, for the ensuing year ;
That the Board has elected E. w. Cole
President, W. A. Gleaves Secretary, and
that T. II. Galloway, T. G.. Whiteside, E.
L. Jordan, have been appointed the Exc
cntive Committee of said Board, and the
Board having been informed that you are
in possession of the road, and claim to
control il. the said Board of Directors, by
resolutions, instructed the Executive Com
mittee 10 demand Of you the immediate
possession Of the road, with all rolling
stock, houses, offices and sppurtenances be-
longing TO the same. In obedience to said
instructions of the Board Of Directors, we,
the Executive Committee, demand imme-
date possession Of the road and its appur-
tenanees. An early reply will much
obhge. IHos. II. GALLOWAY.
THOs. c. WHITESIDE.
Ed. L. JORDAN.
Resolved by the Board of Directors
That the President return the following
answer to the note Of Messrs. Galloway,
Whiteside and Jordan, to-wit;
AUGUST is, 1S67-MEssRs. GALLOWAY
WHITFsrDE AND JORDAN GENTLEMEN
The President and Directors Of the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad Company
have received your note demanding tbs
possession Of the rolling stock, etc, OF the
road. The President and Directors re-
spectfully decline TO accede to request.
By order Of the Board,
NJ. BURNS, President n. Il G. X. h.
NASHVILLE, August 10th, lS67.-M
BrrRNs Eso. DEAR SIR: Every ont