Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-18
COMMUNICATED.


SHENANDOAH VALLEY +. IA general
meeting of the subscribers to the c"plS"l STOCK
Of this company was held at luTsy, Page CO.,
Va, on tho 18th instant, and organized by the
appointmen of Benjamin +. Grayson, ST.,
Chairman, and James e. Stewart: Secretary.
The Chsirmer, then, il q forciblo manner OK
plSint / tho object OF the meeting. anu present
ed. in eloquent terms, tho character and i'm
portarce of the enterprise about TO DO lnauSu-
rated.
the charter had been subscribed to organize
tho company, ,,
ton Of a Pro.idcnt and Bosrd of Directors o.
said compsuy for tho ensuing year WAS pro-
cesded with, and result l e follows:
Potter b. Borst, Of Page county, Virginia, was
unanimously eli oted PRECEDENT, nd tho follow
ing geat'omeE the Eoa.d OF Diroetors: lion
VIM Milneo. jr., Co Mann Splitter md Thos.
III. Almond. so Of Psgo county, Va Hon.
Sanusl Mcdowell Nc ore, Of Rockbridgc CO.
| Va Hon. VIM. II. Ttavers, Jefferson CO., -.
Va; J. N. Ws,ker., ca ef Philadelphia,
(brot'ier of Coy; Walker Of Vs:;) Wm' rs'n:-
CT, a, of Phi1adeIphis, ls banker } y: ~;
| and G.. h. Bsrdwell, CO.. of Philadclphis.
The me sting OF tlo stockholders was then ad-
ioprned sine die.
Immediately upon The adjournment or me
~n,esting of the stockholders, the Board of Di.
rectors organized, and in consequence Of tho
absence OF the President on account OF 8 SERIOUS
| illness, Hon. VIM. Mines, jr., was calico 10 the
| Chair, and James T. Slswsrtappointed Secrcta-
ry pro tenn. ,
The Board then proceeded 20 business, and
| on motions respectively Of Col. Mann Spitler
and 6. H. Bsrdwell, Benz. f.. Grayson. @r., o.!
! Page CO., Va. was unanimously elected SecTc-
| tsry pro tem.. and B. *. Jameson. OF Phlla-
| delphia, Treasurer pro tenn. Of tho compSuy.
| G. II. BardWell then offered the following
| resolution, which. after due consideration, was
unanimously adopted: ,
Resolved, That OIL Executive COMMITTEE OF.
Ave mumbors be selected from tho Board Of ri.
rectors this day elected, who shall have power
and authority to employ 3 competent engineer
10 take charge of the Wosk, and make the ne
cessary arrangements to commence an carly
survey and location of tho bost practical route
for said DAD to be located.
The Chairman reserved tic appointment of
the committee, to be reported 1t an adjourned
meeting of the Board.
Thcs. ID. Almond offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
"Kesolved, That the Board OF directors do
now adjourn 10 meet in Washington city, At the
residence of Hon. VIM. Mines, jr., on tho 23d
instant, al ten o'clock q. III and that the Sec
rotary be authorized to notify thereof zach
member of the Board"
On motion Of G. q. Bardwell,
"Resolved. That the proceedings of this
meeting be inserted in the Page Courier, pub
li.hed at Luray, and tina: tho newspapers in
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Penpsyl-
vania and sewhere interested in the construc-
tion of this great Improvement, bo requested to
publish the same"
The Board then adjourned To meet in Mash-
ington at tho appointed time.
VIM. MINES, Jr., Chairm an.
jas. X. STEWART, Sec. pro tem.
Luray, Va, March ID, 1870.