The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-05
Richmond and YORK. RtS0r Railroad
The York River Route 10 HaItimo ore
60 be RanneuHd

to be ReoPened.
Inc meeting convened, according to ad.
lJoulIhient. on yesterday.
+ ooione! 3. q. Douglas, from the commit
zee zee appolnted tIa2 on the day previous, made
| your committee have. according Tn or.
DER, had under consideration the resolution
OIL the president and DIRECTORS rsnorted to
this meeting on yesterday. Jannary 3d,
1871, and submit the following report
thereon: A'po''
| Whereas, by the report made to this meet.
ing by the President and Directors of the
Richmond and York River Railroad Com
pany on yesterday, January Sd. 1871, and
| the records Of the company, it appears that
the Proposed contract between the Rich.
mond and York River Railroad Company
aud the PoWhatan Steamboat Company as
| parties of the first part, and The Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
| Company and the Potomac Steamboat Com
pany as parties of the second part, had
never been approved by the board or rati-
fed by its action: Therefore, he it
| ResoLred, That it is the opinion of ma
Jority OF the committeethat said proposed
contract Is not valid and binding on this
company, and the President and Board of
Directors be instructed to notify the other
parties OF this construction on our part.
ReSolUed, That the President and Direc-
ors are hereby instructed TO take such ac-
ton in the premises as circumstances may
demand and shall be necessary to protect
the rights and interests of this company"
The report was adopted.
Colonel Douglass offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
l. Resotued, That the recent obstruction
by ice Of the Potomac and james rivers de-
mOnStrates the value and importance Of
the York River route between Richmond
and Baltimore and other points north, and
its superiority over its rivals as line Of
regular, constant, and free communication
between the North and South.
2. ResotUed, That we earnestly protest
against any and all measures calculated or
intended to diminish facilities of trans
portation on said route, and therefore in
sist upon the immediate ressta ablishment of
its daily line of steamboats, in connection
with the Richmond and York River rail-
road, either by enforcing, if practicable,
existing contracts, or by such other ar
| rangements rs the Board of Directors and
the President of this company may effect.
3. RESOLVED, That in our opinion the ac-
| ton of the Powhatan Steamboat Com
pany in taking one boat from the York
river line was in gross violation of their en-
gagements with this company, and every
| reasonable effort should be made to induce
said steamboat company to restore their
boat to our line, and in all respects here
after to faithfully observe and carry out
the arrangements for daily line according
| to their undertaking and agreement.
4. Resolved, That the President Of this
company be requested to ascertain with
out delay to what extent our business has
been affected Gnjuriously) by the unlawful
diversion of freight intended for our line
from it to the James river line of the Pow
hatun Steamboat Company, and take all
needful steps to arrest further injury, and
obtain redress for what has already been
inflicted OH US.
| Colonel Buford asked that authority be
given the President and Directors to give,
if it be deemed desirable, a further mort
gage on the property and income Of the
company to protect its creditors.
4 resolution was adopted giving the
! power as asked.
| Colonel Buford moved that the President
and Board OF Directors be directed to pre-
pare new set of bylaws for the company,
and report to the next general meeting OF
| stockholders. Agreed to.
| The usual vote Of thanks to the presiding
officer and the secretary were passed
after which the meeting adjourned sine die