Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-09
AniOn aud 9ispatfh.
largest Circulation in CITY and State.
EVANSVILLE, HENDERSON AND
NASHVILLE RAILROAD.

Of the committee appointed to audit the
treasury statement of the company at the
Stockholders meeting. These bear grail
flying assurances that the company Is in a
business-like and prosperous condition, and
that the spirit Of energy perYading the
whole line angurs its early successful COM
pletion:
To he Common Council Of NE Cffy Of
Eudnsrile: BY appointment Of G meeting
Of citizens, held on the 18th inst, sind con-
Cured in by the Council on the I4th inst,
we attended the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Evansville, Henderson
and Nashville Railroad Company, held at
HopkinsvilIe, KY, on the 18th inst
The reports Of the President and of the
Secretary and Treasurer and Engineer were
submitted and read, and ordered to be
printed-the report of the Treasurer being
referred TO a committee of stockholders for
examination and comparison with the
books and vouchers.
The several reports seemed to be entirely
satisfactory 10 the meeting, and the opin-
ion seemed TO be very general, if not unan-
imous, that Gen. Boyle had so far accom-
plished all that was possible with the
means at his disposal, and that, If properly
aided and sustained, he would carry the
work on to final completion.
The road is completed from Nashville,
northward, about sixty-nine (69) miles, to
a point about four miles distant from.Hop-
kinsville, and from Henderson, southwark,
FIVE miles, and rails on hand sufficient TO
complete about one mile and a half addi-
tional the parts completed being about
one-half of the entire distance between
Nashville and Henderson.
At one end Of the line, some fear has
been expressed that upon the completion
ofthe line from Nashville to the coal fields,
north of Hopkinsville, the friends of the
road at Nashville and intermediate points.
having secured access 10 the coal fields,
would feel but little interest in the COM
pletion of the road TO the Ohio river, but
at our interview with the stockholders and
delegates, especially those from Nashville,
we are satisfied that they contemplate no.
thing short Of the completion of the entire
line.
Whilst il is true that the citizens of Nash
vile are deeply interested in securing
supply of coal for fuel and manufacturing
purposes, they, in common with those at all
intermediate points, look to this road az
their only direct Northern route, connect.
ing them with the Northern lines to Chi
cago and the Atlantic coast.
We are therefore of the opinion, from
what we have seen of the spirit which ami
mates its friends over the entire line from
Evansville 10 Nashville, and from our own
observation of the importance and absolute
necessity of the work, that its completion
il an assumed fact and az the city of
Evansville has already agreed to subscribe
and take three hundred thousand dollars
of the capital stock Of the company, on
terms already agreed upon, We think that
without increasing the amount of the in
vestment, we may, by modification Of the
terms, materially shorten the time required
for its completion. We left Hopkinsyille
after the adjournment of the meeting, and
passed over the line, 20 far as completed,
and arrived at Nashville at about O'Clock,
A. NJ, of the 18th inst, and returned home
by the Cumberland and Ohio rivers.
JOHN S. HOPKINS,
W. BAKER,
NJ j. BRAY.
Evansville, March ODD, 1868.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
OFFICE f., II. d N. r. R., HOPKINS
VILE, March 10, 1S6S.-The stockholders'
meeting met at the office of the company
at nine o'clock, March 10Th, 1868, in pur-
suance of adjournment, the Chairman, D..
Banks, Esq., in the chair.
Grant Green, Esq, chairman ofthe COM
mittee 10 examine the books and accounts
of the Treasurer, made a report that the
committee had made partial examination,
and 40 far as they had progressed, they
found the books, accounts and vouchers
correct, which extended 20 the main and
principal items of account, and not having
time TO complete the examination, the com
mittee recommend that a local committee
residing at Hopkinsville, be appointed TO
make the examination thorough, and GER
tify the same. The report was received
and adopted and the committee was dis.
charged. On motion, ]. G. Latham, 5. +.
Trice and +. IL. Hooper, or any two of
them, be, and they are hereby appointed a
committee to examine the accounts books
and vouchers of the Treasurer Of the COM
pany, and report them, which report is to
be published.
Resolved, That the President be and he
il authorized 10 call meeting Of stock
holders at Henderson at such time as he
may deem best TO promote the interests Of
the company.
Resolved, That the meeting of stock
holders adjourn, and that the day and
place Of the next animal meeting of stock
holders be fixed and determined at the
meeting provided to be called in the fore
going resolution.