The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-06

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On motion Of: General WfssElana. recess
was taken Until O'clock at night.
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. The fneetihg was called to order by a. +.
EllSson, Esq. chairniait.
Tbe Committee on Proxies appointed at
the morning session reported the whole
nfmbet Of sEEfas, ertthdfnq the city or RieIl-
m0nd and various counties, to be 1873, 1913
on the stock list; i;iolnding the city of Rich
mond; 1e5, 21s shares. It requiring s2,62S
votes 70 constitute a quorum, the committee,
finding 107 ,078 shares represented by proxies
Desldesa large number of stockholders who
We're present In person, declared quorum
present.
Hon. A. 81. 81. Stuart, of the committee to
which was referred the report of the Presi-
dent and directors, stated that this report
furnished the most satisfactory assurances of
EsIS otSSAst! SOhbptStiouO ue dt-
counts OF receipts and disbursements appear
to have been kept in a lucid and satisfactory
manner. The committee expressed the hope
that it might be found consistent in the
future with the interest of the road to reduce
the. rates of travel thereon. 1t concluded
with congratuation on the prospect of the
probable completion Of the road within sixty
days, and recommended that the stockholders
IF tna nY m, All al.
port of the President and directors.
On motion Of General Wickham, it was
"Res0tred, That if the common stock of
the company can be used to advantage for
the purpose of raising money for the con-
struction of the road, &C., the Board Of Dr.
rectors be authorized to issue such common
stock within the limits Of the charter, and for
such purpose as the Board may deem expe-
dient.o
NEXT ANNUAL MEETING.
On motion of General Wickham, it was re.
solved that the annual and other meetings of
the stockholders be held at such points on
the road and at such times as the directors
may appoint.
PRIVILEGES OF STOCKHOLDERS.
On motion of General Wickham, it was
'tResofued, That all resolutions heretofore
adopted regulating the privilege of stock.
holders and their families attending annual
meetings be resciDded, and referred to the
Directory
This resolution was carried On scale vote
by 1903 ayes to 5s1 noes.
MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Skeen, from the Committee on Proxies,
was allowed to present a minority report, in
which he took the ground that the stock
claimed by G. p. Huntington and others, Of
New York, having been illegally transferred
to them, should be excluded, thereby leaving
no quorum in the meeting.
The report was, on motion Of General
Wickham, laid on the table.
Mr.. Wickham stated that he had given in
structions that the tickets held by stockhold.
ers would be good until Monday.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
On motion of Colonel John B. Baldwin,
the following Board Of Directors was elected:
MessrS. G. 2. Huntington, A. A. Low, w.
H. Aspinwa!l, David Stuart, j. G. Clark, w.
3. Hatch, William Whitewright, Jr., of New
York; Piny Fisk, of New Jersey; II. c.
Parsons. John Echols, and Williams G..
Wickham, of Virginia.
VOTE OF THAMES.
On motion of Mr.. Page, vote of thanks
was rendered the Chairman and Secretary I;
after which the meeting adjourned.