Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-28
NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN

The following is The official proceeds
ihgs Of The stockholders of the Nashville
and Northwestern railroad :: /
WAvERLY, HUMPHERYs Co. TENN.
May IS, ls6S.-At meeting of The stock.
holders Of the Nashville and Northwestern
railroad this day held at Waverly, Tenn,
as il pursuance Of an order from. his Excel
lency Gov. VIM. G.. Brownlow, the follow
ing proceedings were had:
Judge SamI Landrum was called to the
chair, and George Warren and Mai. j. ID.
Nancy were apISinied secretaries.
On motion, +. Case, Geo. Martin and
VIM. Davis were appointed judges of
election, and Col. j. II. Davis, Capt. Jno.
7. Winfrey and Maj. II. d. Grant we're
appointed a eommittee on proxies. - ss
After careful and thorough examina-
ton on the part Of the committees Of all
the proxies presented, the meeting pro-
ceeded TO an election Of directors when
il was assertained that seven thousand
two hundred and sixty-four shares were
represented, and at the casting Of the votes
three Thousand four hundred aud sixty
four votes representing fully the above
mentioned amount of stock were unani-
mously cast for the following list Of direc-
tors: nfTu7ti ~ @. ffl
M. p. Clark, Sam'l Landrum,
II. G. Scoyell, e Jno. Doherty,
Jno. A. Landerdale, VIM. Davis,
I Y. w. Allen, Alex. Kerr,
James ID. Newsom, George Martin,
/ j. E. Vincent j. E. Rodemer,
]. III. Davis, Chas. N. Gibbs,
Fl. A. Tyler.
The iudges of the election being duly
sworn as to the correctness of the vote,
and the result Of the election having been
declared by the chair, the following resO-
lutions were then offered and unanimously
adopted e
Resolved, BY the stockholders, that the
officers of this road be requested to use
their best endeayors to procure from the
Legislature an issuance OF bonds OF the
State sufficient to pay off the floating debt
created for building the road, and this
corporation pledges itself that such bonds
shall be lien on the road in the same
manner and to the same extent as other
bonds Of the State heretofore issued under
the internal improvement law and its
amendments.
ANNoOANNNA1 AbAh NutAGsi9 AAlNiG dBHNeAAS
published in the papers call for meet
ing of stockholders Of the Nashville and
Northwestern railroad in Nashville, July
lst 1868, signed by IL. l.. Claiborne, Sec
rotary and Treasurer; therefore,
Resolved, That the stock represented in
this meeting be represented id said meet
ing, and that we cordially request all stock
holders to be present.
Resolved, First, that in theopinion ofthis
meeting it is Of the first importance that
this road should have and keep perma-
nent and independent western terminus of
her own, aud that a Just regard to the SOL
emn pledges and obligations of this COM
pany, and the prosperity of the road re-
quire that the city Of Hickman should
continue 10 be said terminus second, that
the officers Of this company are instructed,
aud the authorities of the State of Ten
nessee connected with the road are re.
quested to strictly observe and carry out
the pledged faith Of the company in this
respect
Resolved, BY the stockholders that we
hereby approve of and direct our new
Board of Directors to receive and cooper
with the Board of State Directors appoint
ed by the Governor March 30th, 1868.
Resolved, BY the stockholders, that we
do hereby accept in good faith all acts
passed by the General Assembly amenda-
tory to the internal improvement law, hav-
ing reference to the Nashville and North
western railroad, including the act of Feb
ruary 18th, 1868, entitled "An act to define
the powers aad duties of the State Direc-
tors in the railroad companies of this
| State, and embody the same into our char
ter as part thereof
Resolved, BY the stockholders that Re
ceiver Innes be requested to take
immediate action TO secure the
building Of the branch of this road from
Huntingdon or vicinity to Jackson, and
that any issuance of bonds made by the
Governor for this purpose shalt be accepted
in good faith by the road, and become a
lien thereon.
Resolved, by this stockholders meeting,
that we do hereby indorse the action Of his
Excellency, w. G.. Brownlow, in issuing to
Receiver lines, one hundred thousand dol
lars of State bonds, under the act of the
General Assembly Of December 9Th, 1865,
and that we do hereby request and urge
apon him the immediate Issuance Of the
balance of said bonds to the said Receiver
or other person authorized TO receive them.
Resolved, by the stockholders, that Re
ceiver lines is hereby authorized to direct
the expenditures Of the proceeds of bonds
when issued by the Governor, and that he
use all his efforts to put our road in tho
rough repair and stock the same, build
shops, depots, etc, 30 that the stockholders
may receive the benefits intended to be con
ferred upon them by the liberal acts Of the
Legislature.
Resolved, by the stockholders, that we
fully indorse all the acts and expenditures
Of Receiver lines up to this date, so far as
they have been made in good faith for the
general purposes contemplated by the act
of December 9TH, 1868, and authorize the
payment of the same out Of the bonds is
sued under said act
Resolved, That Receiver lines be re-
queSled, as soon as practicable, and out Of
the first money he can command, TO pay off
the money now due the laborer5 and en-
ployes of this road, and this meeting here
by returns its thanks to said laborers and
employees, for their faithfalness and exem-
emplary patience 10 the long denial Of
their Just rights.
Resolved, That the Secretary be re-
quested to furnish copy of the proceedings
Of this meeting to the papers of Nashville,
Union City, Dresden and Huntingdon, for
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine
de. ...
[signedl SAMUEL LANDRUN5
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