The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-25
LOCAL MATTERS.

s>xrAT. MEETING OF THE RICHMOND AND
v.rsn>rrEG RAILROAD COMPANY. = The
..nr-.gurih meeting OF the Richmond and
r.,n~..trc Railroad Company was held in
re a..-a Of the company in this city on
YESTERDAY. James II. COX, ESQ.,, was ap-
ra.ed chairman, and NJ. w. Warrington,
Es1. secretary. Mcssrs. G. A. Myers, J.
/. Emerson, and Thomas Branch were ap
r5in,ed a committee on proxies, and after
so examination Of them reported large
a;trity Of the stock represented.
yhar)es Ellis, ESQ, president, then pre-
s,:cI the annual report Of the Board Of
-sctors. The gross receipts Of the past
.r. year were: From passengers, S72,-
.,@T; from extra baggage and express
.,aE-nt, 81, 4,S79.23: United States mail,
>Gt-5; freight, sec, 0,SS0.62; miscellaneous
.a-ces. IS AZ total receipts, $l46 .9S5.0i.
.-#uary operating expenses, $S3, ,600.40,
,s.v,a- p net balance of SG3 ,3S4.64. The
,-a;ncs Of the road the past year nearly
-...a,i he annual receipts previous to the
~. TleY show an Increase over the pre-
-..s yr4r Of so, ,52S 33, and the expendi-
-.- lecr"qse OF s. 039, or an improve
rer t4u,tinc me OF SIS, 1913.
locomotive, except one, in the shops,
:. In good running order. The roadway
mi. motive power are in better condition
han at any time since 1865. The business
81. ;he road since July has shown conside-
-...e increase, which still continues.
IN order to enable the Clover Hill Rail
-ql c.molny to compete with the Goals in
rat- laaghcts, the Board Of Directors
a,reei to a reduction in the charge for the
transportation Of coal 10 Richmond, Peters,
burg. and Osborne, to take effect on the 18th
g: October. 1865. The quantity of coal
rov furnished is greater than heretofore,
sad Il The expectation held out as to the
aaa;iiv which wiil he raised at the mines
.a oe1t 1sral year he realized, both COM
s-2.vs viii !i4d thv!r advantage in the re-
.-.oI rates.
Through freights to and from points south
.t Petersburg continue TO increase, and
4ast ultimately become valuable branch
Is i,s business. The through travel also
vas greater than last year.
tabGlar statement accompanying the
~Egrt showed that during the year there
~rra Transported over the road 22, ,lS7
.#a.,n passengers, - ,G95 local passen-
-.E-. adj JsS Clover Hht passengers. In
...3ou 10 these, there were 4,70l free
,a,-epccrs.
..-~~r-. John F. White of Richmond, r.
(. ing, Of Petersburg, 6. X. Gilmer, OF
..l-..a, were announced as the proxies of
re t.,,, and Franklin Stearns, of Rich
@Hi. and J. II. Platte, Of Petersburg, as
r.cr= on the part o; the State. 1t was
ss'at u.4J Mr.. Stea7ns had declined the
Ero.nment Of State director. lhe vacancy
-.s lot set been filed.
,-@ meeting proceeded TO the election Of
r.. Charles Elli., ESD, was unani-
~-.g reelected president, and Messrs. r.
..&4AaI,, Dr.. =. ". L2ssiter, and Boiling
#a.&. were elected directors on the
.., Q" lie stockholders. The last-named
.--.cu=a ~as elected in the place Of
-aa-.. Il. lynne, Esd, VINO has removed
g. lIa0:uorn.
,.r-.--. Y. W. Crump, William II. Hox-
III, f.i.g J. Wright, benjamin II. Nash,
-lj.@-. r.. Branch, we're appointed the
..a-.".cc OF Examination for the current
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