Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-03-22
Organization of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad CompanY.


Pursuant to previous notice of the Com
nissiOners appointed to open Books Of sub
scription, to the Capital Stock of the shen-
andoah Valley Railroad Company, general
meeting of the subscribers to the Capital
Stock of said Company, was held at Luray,
Page County, Virginia, on the 18th inst,
and organized by the appointment of BEN
JAMIN F. GRAYSON, ST., Chairman, and
JAMES E. STEWART. Secretary
The Chairman then in brief and forcible
manner explained the object of the meeting,
and presented in eloquent terms the character
and importance of the great enterprise about
to be formally inaugurated this day.
1t appearing that sufficient amount under
the Charter had been subscribed to organize
the Company-on motion of the Hon. VIM.
Mines, Jr., an election of a President and
Board of Directors of said Company for the
ensuing year was Immediately proceeded with,
and resulted as follows:
Hon. Peter B. Borst, of Page County, Viz
GINA, was unanimously elected President, and
the following gentlemen the Board of Direc-
tors, fsaid Company: Hon. William Mines,
Jr, Col. Mann Splitter and Thos. NJ. Almond,
Esq, of Page County, Va, Hon. Samuel Nc
Dowell Moore. of Rockbridge County, Va,
Hon. William q. Travers. of Jefferson County,
West Virginia. J. NJ. Walker, Esq, of Phil>
adelphia. (brother of Gov. Walker of Virsinia,)
VIM. Painter Esq, of Philadelphia, "a bank
er,) B. K. Jamison, Esq, of Philadelphia, "a
baEker,) and G.. III. Bardwell Esq, of Phila>
delphia.
On motion of G. Fl. Bardwell, Esq, the
- ~ kolJ tbar cd
journed, sine die.
meeting of the Stockholders, the Board of
Directors organized, and in consequence of
the absence of the President of the Com any,
on account of serious illness. Hon. VIM.
Mines, Jr., was called to the Chair, and Jas.
q. Stewart, Esq, appointed Secretary pro.
tenn.
The Board then proceeded to business, and
on motions respectively of Col. Mann Splitter
and G.. H. Bardwell, Esq, Benjamin f.
Grayson, Sr., of Page county, Virginia, was
unanimously elected Secretary pro. tenn, and
b. K. Jamison, Esq, of Philadelphia, Trea>
surer, pro- tenn of the Company.
G. II. Bardwell, Esq, then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which. after due considera-
ton, was unanimously adopted:
ReSolvcd, That an Executive Committee of
five members be selected from the Board of
Directors this day elected, who shall have
power and authority to employ a competent
Engineer in chief, to take charge of the
work, and make the necessary arrangements
to commence an early survey and location of
the best practical route for said road to be
located.
The Chairman reserved the appointment of
the Committee to be reported to an adjourned
meeting of the Board.
Thos. NJ. Almond, Esq, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Reso7oed That the Board of Directors do
now adjourn to meet at No 1928 Z. street,
Washington city, residence of Hon-Wm
Mines, Jr,) on the 23rd inst. at 10 o'clock.
A NJ; and that the Secretary be authorized
to notify each member of the Board of Drec-
tors of the time and place of said meeting
On motion of G. II. Bardwell Esq:
"ReSOive1, That the proceedings of this
meeting be inserted in the Page Courier, Iub
lshpd at Luray, Va and that the newspapers
in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland. Penn
sylvaDia and elsewhere interested in the con-
struction of this great improvement, be re-
quested to publish the same"
On motion of Hon. W. II. Travers, the
Board then adjourned to meet at Washington
at the appointed time.
VIM. MILNES, JR., Chm'n.
JAS. f. STEWART. Sec'y, pro. tenn.
LURAY, Va, March II, 1870.