Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-02-07
GallipOlis, Macarthur Il Col
umbus Railroad.

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We have been furnished by
Mr.. Shober with the following
official abstract of the pro-
ceedings of the Board of Di-
rectors
OFFICE OF THE GALLIPoLIs, MACARTHUR
g. CoLUABUs RAIL ROAD Co.
GALLIPoLIs,0., JAN "a. 1872.
Pursuant to a notice, the fol-
lowing persons, elected to serve
as Directors of said Company
for the ensuing year, met at the
office of the Company, in this
place, this day, viz: w, Il:
Langley, VIM. Shober W. II,
Eagle, and Cornelius Harms,
who, after being duly sworn
according to law, appointed
w. II. Langley Chairman, and
VIM. Shober Secretary, after
which a communication from
Charles Henking Zone Of the
Directors elected) declining to
serve on account of infirm
health and the probability of
being absent from the city
much of the time during the
year, was read, thus making a
vacancy in the Board of Direc-
tors which was filed by an
unanimous vote of theDirectorS
present, appointing j. J. Cadot
to fill the vacancy, who upon
being being advised of the ap1
pointment, promptly filed with
the Secretary the necessary
oath and took his seat as a
member of the Board, when
Thomas B. Davis (anotber Of
the members who were not
present) affidavit was also filed,
it having been received from
Mr.. Davis by mail. The Board
then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers with the follow
ing result. viz:
w. II. Langley, President ;
H. S. Bundy, Vice.President;
VIM. Shober, Secretary, b.
Deltatombe, Treasurer.
After which w. II, Shober
was instructed to ascertain on
what terms he could get the
necessary printing for the Com.
pany done. The Resolution
passed December 13, 1871
empowering w. H. Langley to
do any and everything necessa,
ry for the earIyeconomlcal and
successful building and COM
pleting said railroad, and ap-
prove by every member pres
ent-and, on motion said reso.
luton was adopted as passed
December 13, 1871.
The Secretary was instructed
to make q call on subscribers
for the second instalment Of ten
per cent on their stock, payable
on or before the first day Of.
March, 1872, and request those
in arrear on the first instalment
to pay the same promptly.
The President suggested to
the Board the propriety Of
commencing work on the road
as early as Monday, the Doth
day of January, 1872, if the
weather would permit, and
having fully satisfied the Di-
rectors that ample means We're
subscribed and otherwise pro-
vided for to grade the road,
and that it was very important
to the interests Of the Company
that the work should be COM
menced at as early a day as
possible, and having stated to
the Board that he did not wish
to act in so important matter
without their special approba.
ton, they unanimously directed
him to have the work com
menced by next Monday, i
practible, and it will be done
if the weather permits. Il
should be borne in mind by
all friends of the enterprise
= that besides grading the roat
money will be needed for cross
ties, station houses and depo
grounds, and every dollar
: subscribed makes the Company
!, that much stronger, and a
many have promised to sub
scribe as soon as the work wa
> commenced, it is to be hopcc
none having made them, vii
: forget those promises, bu