The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-16

MEETING OF THE cToCkhoLDEhS Of THE
VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND PACKEr COMPANY.
A large meeting Of the stockholders OF this
company was held yesterday at noon In the
rooms of the ChambersOf Commerce.
MIR. John ii. Pemberton, of Danville, was
called to the chair, and Mr. w. p. Burwell
was appointed secretary. - SO E.s - t /
The first business In order being to ascer-
tain II there was Q sufficient number Of
votes represented to constitute quorum, 3
committee consisting Of Messrs. A. L. FL
lett, 3. L. Hobson, and p. g. CeghIan, was
appointed to count the votes. III -.
The committee having reported q quo.
rum present, Mr. Garret F.. Watson pre-
sented the report Of the retiring Board Of
Directors; which, on motion of Mr.. George
w. Mayo, was received and adopted.
In the report of the retiring Board a hand,
some and wen-deseryed compliment is paid
to Mr.. j. J. Abrams, ship-builder, OF Balti-
more, for his expressed Willingness to co6p-
crate with our people in the projected en-
terprise, and for hfs cooperation with them
In the past. .v=-l. T..
Mr. Lewis Il. Frayser moved that the
Chair appoint committee OF three to draft
bylaws. .:1e ~.
The Chair appointed the following COM
mittee !: Messrs. L. 81. Frayser, D. j. Burr,
and B. A. Paine.
The committee having retired, in short
time reported code of bylaws.
On motion of Mr. Burr, it was ordered
| that the report of the committee be refer
red to the Board of Directors when elected.
On motion Of General Bradley T. john
SOB, the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Resoloed, That this meeting do elect
thirty-iye directors.
'sResoEued, g That the said directors be re-
quested, when elected, to adopt the report
Of the committee of stockholders as the by
laws Of the company" :,
On motion OF MIR. George W. Mayo, Ii
was
ResoEped, That committee Of three be
appointed to nominate board OF diree-
tors.'
The Chair appointed Messrs. George W.
Mayo, William q. Bentley, and Oscar F.
Weisiger.
The committee reported the following
names ..-s...,
From Richmond.- E. 0. Noting.
r. a. Paine, G. F. Watson, j. Il. Childrey,
A. l.. Elicit, D. J. Burr, S. NJ. Rosenbaum,
S. Alexander, c. T. Workman, D. T. VIII
liams, J. Fl. Parker, l.. 81. Frayser, James
Brown, Corbin Warwick, S. c. Tardy, John
Purcell, A. Y. Stokes, j. H. Williams, j. b.
Davis, William P. Burwell, and Edward
| Flash.
From Petersbury.-Messrs. N. NJ. Tan
ner, John McGill, S. A. Plummer, r. A.
Mc1lwaine, and William Cameron.
From Norfolk.-Messrs. G. W. Grandy,
Jr., James Montgomery, +. W. Lemosey,
George Cromwell, and George Chamber
laine.
From Lsnchburg.-Messrs. A. B. Rucker
and William King.
From Danvtlle.-Messrs. j. Il. Pember-
ton and w. T. Sutherlin.
On motion Of Mr.. A. l.. Elicit, the report
was adopted, and, on motion of Mr.. James
Lyons, the gentlemen named therein were
declared elected.
On motion of Mr.. D. L. Williams, the
meeting then adjourned.
Notice was given to the directors 10 mee1
at the Spotswood Hotel at 8 O'Clock +. NJ
There were present at the meeting Cap.
tains j. Il. Parker and S. Alexander, TO
whom, for their exert.on in promoting the
enterprise, our people are much indebted