The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-20

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for accommodation. The shons M Ar
| Airy had been examined, and the com 1,n,
mttee reported that they are still under tht
same ethciens management OF MIR. Andrew
ahd Mr. Wright in the carpenters depart
ment. a large number of cars have hccr
punt and repaired during the past wear. and
the machinery Of the company kent in order
nc moderate expense. The books of thc
company, under the charge OF Colonel POTTS
iiad been examined and found neatly kent
with balance sheet which showed very
gratifying income during the year.
On motion OF MIR. Mann, the leport was
received and adopted.
MIR. Reuben Ragland then arose and
moved that the salary of the president
OF the company be fixed at $1,000 from the
lst of April, 1875. payable monthly, instead
Of $4,000 rs heretofore. Mr.. Ragland
stated that during the past year there had
been unusual labor and worry in conncc-
ton with the duties of the position, and he
would leave it to the stockholders If he had
not earned bis pay. The motion of Mr..
Ragland then prevailed.
Election Of Officers.
Mr.. J. Andrew White nominated for Presi.
dent Of the company Mr.. Reuben Ragland,
who was elected cicd coce, there being no OPP
position.
The following Board of Directors were
elected unanimously: William II. Mallory,
/. I. Brooks, S. Armistead Plummer, John
Is. Stevens, John J. Branch.
Examining Committee: John Donnan, J.
a. White, S. Z. Arlington. Joseph Ii.
Cooper, and Charles j. Cabiness.
Mr.. ). A. Plummer offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
"Resolred, Thatthe President and Direct.
orS are authorized and empowered to sell
OF lease all or any part Of the property of the
company, real or personal, located in the
c'ty of Petersburg, including workshops,
depots, &c, and to lease or purchase such
other property for the uses Of the company
as they may deem advisable; and that in
view of the necessity of relaying tie track
through the city, they are auth. orized md
empowered to change the route of the track
connecting with the Rich,.nond and Peters.
burg railroad, and to e~~ecnd the road to such
i'o ,,,, "S 'iie! may .teem advisable"
IT. e., resolution was adopted; and on mo.
'''"' 'nc inee Ing adjourned sine dso.
OTHER NEWS.
- enfough prc-rte freight tariff on actual
distances from Wilmington to Huntington
| has been agreed upon between the Chesa
peakc aud Ohio, Richmond, Fredericksburg
| and Potomac, Petersburg and Weldon and
Wilmington railroads. The first cars came
through this morning, and were switched oil
ut Hanover Junction.
General Il. L. ColSton passed through the
| city this morning on his way to assume
charge of the military school at Cairo, in
Egypt.
The Gilfield (coloreD Baptist church is to
| be torn down at an early day, and the con.
tract has been awarded Major B. j. Black for
| the erection of 4 more commodiouS struc-
| turc.
Three very tiuc passenger coaches, one
| baggage car, together with one new engine
were received to-day by the Atlantic, Missis-
sippi and Ohio Railroad Company The
coaches arc very richly furnished, and were
made at the New Haven Car Company
shops. The engine. 4 powerful one, was
made by William Mason, at Taunton, Mass.
A number Of new engines have been Or
dercd by the same company, and several
have already been received.
Captain Daniel Wren, detective of Rich
mond, passed through the city to-day, having
in custody }. L. 1'iIlcy, on the charge OF
grand larceny committed in Norfolk.
1t is said there arc four men from Rich.
moud engaged in this city now putting in
circulation iivc-dolar counterfeit notes very
skilfully executed. This announcement ere
atcs no little CONSERVATION in the city.
Little Tommic Kay, son Of William Kay,
Of this city, was seriously bitten in the side
| by II tcrocious dog few nights ago. He
was engaged OH an crrand at the time.
MIR. John Pettis, WHO was knocked sense.
less Il lew days since by Il horse, fell of the
steps Of the pctersbur" Iron Works to-day,
while drunk, struck on the face, and was bad
| il hurt. lie was taken to jail!
The hack belonging to George Trent col
| idcd with another While coming from the
Richmond depot this afternoon. and was cap.
sized. Nobody hurt.
4 lot of rags from the West was recently
received here by the Apromattox paper-mill
and two or three notwithstanding scalpS were
found among them when they were being
picked.
SOFT coal has been very scarce here fol
some days, hut to-day thirty-two carloads
were received. ROBIN ADAIR.