The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-26

Pounds OF wool. ........... - w ~ --9
Pounds Of potat' cs........ 2so2 80 $50
Pounds of dried fruit :3230s l.",3to
Pounds Of corn IL ls2 IO1 I: 10Y -
Pounds Of corn meal 49,. !o3ro.S ~ :,
POUNDS of oats. G,-Vl,"-5 o'I.s' !
Rushcls OF whcat......... l"3,GVi $3.50.
Barrels or fOnr. si,"-9 ~ ~
| fIngsheads of tob icco..... i,Oil a'%,1
| f,urrels OF apples .......... I'LL -
| Number Of cattle. o,..J 800
NumherOf Shccp......... -. IJ1 a.l--:
Number Of hogs. c'-tI ''1''
Colonel John 3. baldwin moved that =
committee of thirteen hrappointed 10 whom
| shall be referred 50 much Of the President :
report as refers to the iin&ncial arrange
ments made for the completion OF the road.
The Chair named the following commit
tee John B. Baldwin, James Lyons, Isaac
| Davenport, ,Ir., John Page, 7. II. Aylctt.
| George Chahoon, c. Il. Mason, b. Fl. Ma
| erldcr. y. B. Hill, William Skccn, John H..
Cunningham, CYRUS Ncwiin, and Joseph
Calwcll.
On motion Of Mr.. Chahoon, recess was
| taken till o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was called TO order by Mr..
EllvSon chairman, il pursuance Of adj
| journnent.
Mr.. Christian, from the Committee or
| Proxies, reported largely over quorum
present Among the proxies reported were
Messrs. John Page ard Il. j. smith, OF the
State OF Virginia, representing 9,l1o shares,
md Messrs. L. Il. smith, Nliilam {. Dun
ham. and George Chahoon, OF the city OF
Richmond. representa-" 20, 900 shares. The
| total number OF shares present up to the
| time Of the report WAS Gifts. WhoIc
number OF shares, 1N.2l6. Necessary 20 4
quorum j,12.. Besides these. number
| If private proxies had reported since the
| committee had made cut the re port. The
| report was received.
COMPLETION or THE ROAD.
! Mr.. Baldwin, from the special committee
| I'll the Presidents report on the contract
| Tor the completion OF the road, submitted
the following:
"Thc committee to whom was referred SC
much of the Presidents report rs relates g.
| The arrangement made VIII New I OK capt
| tali~ts Tor the prosecution and completion
Of the road to the Chic river have had the
;ame under consideration, and bee leave to
report the following resolutions, with the
| unanimous recommendation that they bo
| adopted by III, stockholders-viz.
| ~. That the stockholders of the CheSa-
ncakc aud ohio Railroad Company, assem-
! bled in general meeting, do approve OF the
lrtion Of the President and Directors Ot the
company il negotiating, accepting, anc
rltiiying, the proposition AND AGREEMENT 81
Messrs. {. 2. Huntington and others, date
| New York, November 16, 1863; and dr
| hereby authorize and empower the Pres-
dent and Directors u do whatever may bt
ncccssary to carry the SINE into tull effect.
80, That the stockholders will pr0cccdtC
elect eleven directors, who shall have au-
| thori.v to choose from their own number Il
president and Il vicc-prcSident OF the coDl-
pany. :,
80. That the directory so organized shall
| have full power and authority TO organize
| the company in all it, departments; to pro.
vide for the selection and employment OF all
officers and agents Of the company to pre-
s.ribe their duties and define their autho-
| fity; 20 ascertaio and liz their c0mpenSa-
ticn, and generally to make for the govern
ment Of the company such rules IL tAcl
MAY deem necessary, so that the same ne
not inconsistcu: with the charter OF the
comnanv or the law of the land ; and that
| thew be at all times subject to the authority
of fine stockholders general meeting"
General Wickham stated that since the
morrin" session another proposition haG
been received, the terms OF which he stated.
| He considered It his duty to Do this.
After remarks by Mcssrs. Baldwin, Ly.
one, and Skccn, the report was recommlttcG
| to the committee.
| TIE LATE COLONEL FoNTAlSE-
EIr. Lyons offered the following
{. Res0lUed, That in The death OF Edmond
Fontaine. late president OF this company,
the COMPANY and State have sustained great
loss, and we, the stockholders, experience
the most painful emotions Of regret.
"Ile was the president Of this company
when it was only the Louisa Railroad Com
Danv. Under his management and pre>l
dency il rose to be the Virginia Central
Railroad Company, and from that TO the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
TO the qualities of an estimablc, intelligent
and pious gentleman he united those Of al
upright, faithful, and discreet officer.
That copy of these resolutions be sent
to his family, with the assurance Of our deeI
sympathy in their bereavement"
These were unanimously adopted, after
appropriate remarks by Gessrs. Lyons ant
Wood, Jr.
FREE TICKETS FOR STOCKHOLDERS.
Elr. 0. II. 2. Terrill offered the follow
ing:
ResolreQ, That in future, at every an
nual meeting of the stockholders Of tht
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
each Stakeholder shall be entitled 10 TIT
privilege of free ticket to and fro To-
each member of his family TO the extent o
the shares he may hold in said company
And the agents at the several depots ar
instructed to issue tickets on such occasions
thereby saving trouble and annoyance tt
both conductors and stockholders"
Mr.. Skcen moved to amend by allowin!
every stakeholder free seat for himsel
and family. Considerable discussion cnsued
Mr.. Ncwlan moved to amend by allowin:
every bachelor TO bring one sweetheart t.
the extent Of the number of shares he ma,
own. Withdrawn
SIr. Wickham moved to lay on the table
Lost.
4 motion was made to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Contracts. Lost.
After further discussion, Mr.. Nowlil
moved an indefinite postponement OF th
whole subject. Lost.
The resolution was then carried.
Mir. Page moved Il repeal of the thirty
fourth bylaw, depriying proxies not stock
holders Of free passes TO aud from the meet
ings OF the company. Lost.
Mr.. Newlin moved that when the mcetin
adjourn it adjourn until u O'Clock to-day
Carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
: #
, A vigilance committee in Frcmon
county, Iowa, few days ago lvnched
: notorious person named Sam. Murdoch