The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-19
Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Eastern and Western Divisions of the
Western North Carolina Railroad.

Western North Carolina Railroad.
At joint meeting of the Stockholders of
the Eastern and Western Division of the
Western North Carolina Railroad Company,
held in the town of Morganton, in the Coun-
ty of Burke, and State of North Carolina,
on the 4th day of May, 1889, in pursuance
of a joint call for such meeting, made by j.
j. Mott, Esq, President of the Eastern Di-
vision of said Road, and George W. Swepson,
Esq, President of the Western Division of
said Road, whereof due notice was given;
and In pursuance of resolutions passed by
the Stockholders of the Eastern and Western
Divisions, in lawful meeting by them re-
spectlvely held in the town of Morganton
on the day and year aforesaid-on motion
of Hon 2. B. Vance for temporary organiza-
ton, NJ. S. McCorkle, Esq, was called to
the Chair, and G. NJ. Roberts, ESQ.,, Was APP
pointed Secretary.
On motion of N. W. Woodfin, Esq, a COM
mittee of two gentlemen from each Division
was appointed by the Chair 10 verify
proxies, and ascertain if a quorum of Stock
holders was present. The Chair appointed
for the Eastern Division, Thos G. Walton
and RObt. F. Simonton, and for the Western
Division, G. NJ. Roberts and r. W. Pulliam.
The Committee upon inquiry and due ex-
animation, and IN pursuance OF the pro-
visions of the charter, reported present by
proxy or in person, for the Eastern Division,
ninety six private Stockholders representing
IA 1859 shares, and Tod. r Caldwell, proxy
for the State, representing $4,000 shares;
and for the Western Division, forty three
private Stockholders representing 19,961
shares, and General R. NJ. Henry, proxy for
the State, representing 0,009 shares, being
large majority for the Stock in each Di-
vision of said Road
The report of the Committee having been
adopted, on motion of Tod. r. Caldwell,
Gen. Robert N. Henry, of Macon, was elected
President of the joint meeting of stock
boiders, and G. P Erwin and R. W. Puliam
appointed Secretaries The permanent or
ganization thus completed. Gen. T. L.
Clingman sugmitted the following preamble
and resolutions:
WHEREAS, At a meeting of the Stock
holders of the Western North Carolina
Railroad Company, held in the town of
Morganton, on the 18th day of April. 1879,
portion of the Stockholders were not
present and whereas, it now appears that
still larger amount of the stock is repre-
sented in the present meeting, now there
fore be it
Resolred, That the action of the said
former meeting accepting the amendments
to the act Incorporating the Western North
Carolina Railroad Company and all acts
amendatory thereto, the said amendments
being entitled An Act amendatory of the
act to incorporate the Western North Caro-
| lima Railroad Company" ratified the 10Th
day of February, 1866, and of all other acts
amendatory thereof, ratified the goth day of
January, 1859; the act entitled IAN Act
amendatory of and supplemental to an
act entitled IAN act to be entitled an act
amendatory of the act to incorporate the
Western North Carolina Railroad Com
pany,'" ratified The 18th day of February,
1855, aud of all other acts amendatory there
of, passed at the present session of the Cen
eral Assembly, and ratified on the goth day
OF January, 1869, ratified the Both day of
January, 1859, and an act entitled can Act
supplemental to and amendatory of an act
passed at the present session of the General
Assembly, entitled an act amendatory of
an act to incorporate the Western North
Carolina Railroad Company ratified the
18th day of February, 1855, and of all other
acts amendatory thereof" ratified the list
day of April, 1869, is hereby reafirmed and
ratified in all respects, and the said acts are
accepted and made part of the charter of
the said Western North Carolina Railroad
Company.
The preamble and resolution were unani-
mously adopted.
General Clingman then moved that the
Presidents of the Eastern and Western Di
visions OF the Western North Carolina Rail
road, be requested to certify to the Governor
the unanimous acceptance of the amend
ments to the charter. as proposed by the
General Assembly, indicated and defined in
the foregoing preamble and resolution and
that the proceedings of this meeting be
furnished the press of North Carolina for
publication by the Secretaries.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
ROBT. NJ. HENRY, President.
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