The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-27
WEDNESDAY j. MORNING, JULY q, 1870.
and LynchburE Railroad
Meeting OF Che Corp0Fafors. Z.

a meeting OF the corpOrat0rS OF Lne hlcfl-
mond and Lynchburg Railroad Company
was held at the rooms Of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday. There were present
Messrs. Franklin stearns, Joseph 3. An
derson, John F. Lay, William G.. Paine,
Lloyd j. Beall, J.D. Harvey, H. G. Cabell,
William p. Bnrwell, George A. Baughman,
WA. Perkins, Thomas W. Met Canoe, Da-
.yid j. Burr, Isaac Davenport, Jr., w. III.
Perkins, and William NJ Perkins. y,
/; On motion of Colonel CabelI, Judge John
F.. Lay, of Powhatan, was called to the
chair, and Mr.. William P. Burwell, of Rich
mond appointed secretary. lGt sa
r Judge Lay. on taking the chair, explain
ed the object Of the meeting to be to- devise
such means as would best conduce to the
sneediest construction Of the proposed
road. He had no doubt that the proposi-
tion met with the cordial sympathy OF the
people. lie could safely assert that the
con struction of tho Richmond and Lynch
bllrs railroad would rebound TO the benefit
of the city of Richmond and Lynchburg, oil
the State, and of the country at large. lie
was certain Of the heal ty support ofthe peo-
ple of the country, and there was nothing
to do then buG to organize thoroughly, and
thereby facilitate the accomplishment Of the
proposed enterprise. 1--we,
II Communications wore read from William
Is. Isaacs, George ID. Saunders of RuckinS-
ham. and james Lyons, expressing regret
at their inability to be present at the meet
I'm motion of General Anderson, q COM
mittee of five was appointed to prepare bu-
siness. consisting Of Colonel L. j. tBeall,
General J. r. Anderson, Captain w. IL.
Perkins, of Cumberland; David j. Burr
and G.. II. &. Cabell, of Richmond.
Colonel Beall offered resolution proyi-
ding for q conference with the authorities
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany with reference to the loan made by
the city of Richmond to that company, and
upon other matters of mutual Interest; and
another providing for the appointment OF
commissioners to open books Of subscrip-
tion to the capital stock Of the Richmond
and Lynchburg Railroad Company.
Roth resolutions were referred to the
committee above named, which presently
reported the following resolution f..
ssResolued, That books of subscription tc
the capital stock Of the Richmond and
Lynchburg Railroad Company, in conform
ity with the Code of Virginia and the char
ter of the company, may be opened at the
following places on the 9Th day OF Septem,
Der, 1870, and under; the, superintendence
Of the following named persons, or any one
OF them: .-...-s. ,...
DAT Richmond, at the clearinghouse Of
William B. Isaacs, under the superintend
ence of Thomas W. McCance, William B.
Isaacs, Lloyd j. Beall, Franklin Stearns,
and John u. Harvey. =,
"At Lynchburg, at the Office Of Edward
s. Brown, under the superintendent oil
Robert L. Owen, j. R.. Mcdaniel, B. Fl
NoWlin, and Edward S. Brown. r...-.
s'At Powhatan Courthouse, under the
superintendence of Judge John Z. Lay,
Willis j. Dance, William Pope Dabney, and
Daniel Hatcher.
"At Cumberland Courthouse, under the
superintendence Of Francis D. Irving, John
Fl. Nc kae, George Perkins, and DR.. Q. K
Palmore. tA
"At Buckingham Courthouse, under the
superintendent Of Colonel E. w. Hubbard
William NJ. Perkins, Thomas l.. Bondu
rant, William M. Cabell, and Colonel 2. A
Davis. @at''
"At AppomattoX Courthouse, under the
sl1perintendence of Judge Lewis d. 1sbell
Wilson Ilix and Albert Thornhill.
stAt Coalfeld township, Chesterfield
county, under the superintendence O
james p. Archer, Colonel William Wool
bridge and Walter Clarke.
"At Manchester, under the superintend
ence of &. G.. McRae, Captain William I
ClOpton, and w. II. Brauder." +Af
The report was unanimously adopted.
Some discussion followed as to the plaI
Of subscriptions, and finally the subject was
referred to the directory, when constituted
The corporators then adjourned to meet
at such time as the Chairman may desig
nate.