Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-20
JUNCTION and Brealwater n. X.
ANNUAL MFErINo-DIRKcroRs REPORT.

ANNUAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPORT.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Junction and Breakwater X. Il. Co., was held at
Lowery's Hotel, Milford, on Monday, 10th inst
The following were elected directors for the
Hon. j. w. Houston, Chas G. stockley Ben
Jamin Burton, T. f. Causey. Jr., Jonathan B. Me-
Conaugby, H. Hickman, j. s. Gibbons, 8. SIN
clair and J.. X. Hoole.
The Board of Directors subsequently met and
reelected Hon. j. w Houston, President, j. Y.
Fonlk, Secretary, and Harbeson Hickman, Treas
The Report Of the Directors, as read by the
President stated that since the preceding Annual
Report, the grading and bridging of the third di-
vision OF the road from Georgetown 10 Its termi-
nus, which was then In progress, had been fuish-
cd that the track had been laid upon II to the
bay shorc and the road had been completed and
accepted by the company to the station and depot
at Lewes, and had been put in regular operation
10 and from that place on the first day of the
present year. That the contractors, Messrs. John
M. Barry II Co., had also driven the piles for the
pier to the extent of over thousand feet from
the shore into the bay and harbor, and were still
proceeding with the work upon It, as rapidly as
the season will admit, with a fair prospect of
having 1t finished by the ensuing spring; and
that the road will be ready for operation to tho
bay shore and 10 the end of tho pier by the month
of March or April next. And that the company
has now the means at its command to pay for the
road and pier when completed pursuant to the
contract. That, with the consent and co-opera-
tion OF the company, telegraph line had been
erected during the past year. along the entire
length of the road. from Harrington TO Lewes,
which had already proved of great service to the
public and to the commercial Interests of the
country generally, and was destined at no dis.
tant day. to be OF great service 10 the company
also.
In it the directors also took occasion to express,
In grateful and complimentary terms, their ac.
acknowledgements to the Legislature of the State,
ior the repeated favors the company had received
nff fhA nvzta rf.a.
at the same time To let 1t be known that they have
no such compliment to pay TO the State Treasurer,
whom they have concluded TO sue for his Illegal
and arbitrary action In regard to the coupons cut
by him from tho State bonds, by process of man.
damus in the Superior Court Of Kent County, to
test the validity OF It, and TO compel the restitu-
tion of them to the company.
1t concludes with summary statement of the
receipts and expenses of operating thu road dur
log the year ending Oct. 81, 1869, wllch we IN.
derstand were as follows: fH.gu. ge
Gross receipts, ss1,47s.6o
From passengers, $14,7538S
freight, 14,111.43
g the mail, 1,36I.44
express, 1884
Whilst the total expense of operating
The number OF passengers, 15,s29.
RAILROAD OFFIcERs.-Tho annual elections
for officers of the various railroad companies
generally took place, last week. Among them
North Penna. r. r.
President-Franklin A. Comfy.
Directors-John Jordan, Jr, ]. Gillingham
Fell, 9. Morris Vain, William G. Ludwig, ELL
wood Shannon, Edward G. knight, Alfred Hunt,
William q. Kent, Charles w. Wharton, Edward
Roberts.
Philadl. s. Reading r. r..
Presdent-Franklin b. Gowen.
Managers-H, p. Mexican. A. E. Borie, K. B.
Cabeen, j. B. Lppincott John Ashhurst, stephen
Cowell.
Sccretary-wm. II. Webb.
Treasurer-Samuel Bradford.
Chester Valley r. X. -
President-John 4. Gilpin.
Secretary and Treasury-Wm. H. Holstein.
Dlrectors-Cofiin Colket, Charles E. Smith,
john tucker, H. P. Mexican, X. B. Cabeen, A.
E. Borie, VIM. H. Holstein.
Our GAME LAws.-we published some time
since an account of the manner in which part
ridges (quails) are slaughtered at night In the
lower counties. Such slaughter is positively
prohibited Sy law Tbs last Legislature passed
night time under penalty of $2 for every part
ridge so killed, and every enc found In the fields
with dog, gun or net. between o'clock at night
and in the morning, with any partridges in
them unless they prove to the contrary. They
also passed Acts prohibiting any person taking
terrapins in Iudian River or Rehoboth Bay unless
the under shell measures four inches, under
prohibiting the use of dredges in catching terra
pins IN the same river and bay, under a penalty
OF SO. Also allowing non-residents of the
State owning land to CATCH take and kill any
fowl and fish on the land owned by them and the
waters adjacent thereto.
Newark NATIONAL BANK.-At the annual
stockholders meeting, held on the 11th instant,
the only change made was In the election OF
Harry warren director in place Of John Miller.
The officers now arc President, Joseph Hossip-
ger Directors, William McCelland, s. N. Cur
Tia, Joel Thompson, Jr., Harry Warren, John w.
Evans, X. T. Rankin; G. W. Blandy, Cashier
Geo. w. Lindsey, Teller.
o. U. A. M.-ELEcrIoS OF oFFIcKRs.-At a
regular stated session of the State Council of
Delaware, Junior Order of United American
Mechanics. held on Tuesday evening. January
l1th, 1870, the following officers were elected
5. Q. s., E. T. Speakman; 8. G. T., q. Leape;
5. Z. G.. +: Barney; s. Q. W., T. N. Foreman;
$. G. l. s., R. Taylor; s. C. o. g., W. Killlam.
(HssrER CREEk RAILROAD CoMPANy.-At the
annual meeting, in Chester, on the 10th, the fol-
lowiag officers were chosen - President, Samuel
VI. FELTON,. Directors, Samuel Archbold Isaac
ihckley. 4. h. Perkins, II. F. Kenney, Samuel
Dickey Joseph Bringhurst, Jarius Baker, David
Woslpper, James A. Strawbridge, James R. Ram
sey Abram p Morgan aud John NJ Broomall.
FREIGHT ON THE NEw RoAp.-The freight
traffic on the Wilmington and Reading Railroad
h rapidly increasing. On Wednesday last f5
rars came oil the Pennsylvania Railroad with
freight coneigued to various stations along the
new road, number OF them bringing bitumiuous
roal Ia Wilmington.
CHANCE OF BAsE.-Caleb L. Brown, Of this city
will in The spring, unite in co-partnership with
Caleb l. Moore, and engage in the clothing busi-
ness, in our neighboring town, of Coatesville.
They are both young and go-head men, and will
keep an excellent establishment we doubt not.