The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-10

I Gaines and Msjor Sntheriin. Major Suther.
lin declared t1as be believed the company
woutd have had TO 60 into bankruptcy after
the panic but for the PebDsyl7auia Raifroad
Company. fApplause.1 The DanviIle Rail.
l,road Company could not, in his opinion,
compete with other companies unless allowed
to change It's gauge III Virginia or in North
Carolina. The troubles of the company had
!!come irons It's enemies, who had fought them
isday and night In Virginia, and then pursued
them into Rofth Carolina In concluding
be asked thss whenever they saw very
small man with cooked bat around an agri-
cultural meeting they would give him very
wide BERTH naughter.] - 'a.*J{H1
[ Colonel Palmer was in favor Of endorsing
the mortgage; 1t could not now be helped;
1t was necessary as q business proposition,
but he wanted it done without paying
compliment to anyb body. i:tas 31e t.es as
The vote resulted: Ayes, 1926; noes,
2S,8Al. So the amendment proposed by Mr.
Gaines was rejected. sg1s+ I'd sfs1
The resolution OF the committee unquaIi.
hedly confirming the S6,000,00e mortgage
Tas then adopted without a divided vote. ::
~ ~ EXAMINING coMMirTRs. '',t
The report of the committee on the report
Of the Examining Committee was taken up.
Mr.. Isaacs got 1t go amended as to allow the
Examining Committee to make examina.
tons whenever they see fit. The report was
then adopted. :..,..,.,
.'.'';1 nMMsBAT1oN. ,,,,,...st ~. :.
The committee to whom was referred Ma
jor Sutherlin's immigration resolutions re-
commended their adoption. They authorize
the Board to give immigrants who purchase
and cultivate 100 acres OF land on the line
OF the road free-thoussnd mile tickets, and
move their furniture, stock, implements, &c..
at half price for one, year, and otherwise to
encourage Immigrants, singly, in families, or
In colonies. The report was adopted. ,,...,
..T KEYsyLLE EXTENSION. g.; as@
! ! General Joseph R. Anderson, from the
committee on the subject of the Roanoke
Valley railroad, reported !.' -s'i!s ~ :,5.i
"That 1t Is recommended to the Board of
Directors to construct the branch road from
Keysvilleto Chase City when the county of
Mecklenburg or the people thereof eontri-
butte to that object 335 ,000;- to Boydton
when said county or people make the further
contribution of $35, 600; andto Gainesville
when said county or people make the further
contribution of $35, ,000."1'& 2~.f4r' 25"' 81
Adopted. ioES E@a'u - -. ..'s' =
.5 t.s,g~ THE BREAK OF GAUGE. '
General Anderson offered the following :
"Resolued, That the stockholders recon-
mend to the Board of Directors to inquire
into the expedfeucy Of laying third rail
from Greensboro to Charlotte, in North,
Carolina, and thus secure a uniform gauge,
at least for freights, between Richmond and
New Orleans."
Adopted. "a ''-' 1l'.3'i s',,.,.r.
Major Sutherlin offered resolution,
which was adopted, authorizing the, direc..
tors to petition the Legislature at this ses-
sion for authority to change the gauge be-
tween Richmond and Danville. The gauge
not, however, to be changed until directed
by the stockholders of the company. ,..,...
GThis resolution was discussed by Gene
raj Anderson and Major Sutherlin. General
Anderson gave Major E. d. T. Myers as All.
thority for the feasibility of the three-rail
scheme between Greensboro and Charlotte.
General Haupt said he considered the three
rail project inadyisable.l -. -. s, s.I,,
= INCREASE OF NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. y.
On motion Of Colonel Buford, it was re-
solved that the bylaws be amended, to take
effect at the next annual meeting, to increase
the number of directors from hye TO eight.
r OTHER
Colonel B1ford offered resolution that
,the,BuaM geDireet5rs be authorized TO sell
ssgWG,66O of the SIX per renf. gold bonds at
not less than eighty cents on the dollar.
Agreed to. - +. ,,-.5...
On motion Of Major sutherlin, 1t was or
dered that families of stockholders hereafter
be. passed to Riehmand onsoccasions of an
nual meetings at half fare.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. .
Mr.. Thomas Branch nominated Colonel
A, S. Buford for president, and assured the
stockholders that though the Colonel " had
not arrived at state Of perfect ability" be
believed he was frst.rate officer and most,
excellent man. From his personal kuowl.
edge he could speak of his able and tireiess
exertions in the cause Of the company.
General Anderson cordially seconded the
nomination, and Colonel Buford was unani.
mously reelected, and accepted in neat lit
tie; speech.
On motion Of Mr.. Frederick r. Scott, the
following directors were elected: Messrs.
A. Y. Stokes, w. T. Sutherlin, w. l.. Owen,
Strickland Kneass, and Fl. Haupt.
The following examining committee was
elected Messrs. w. B. 1saacs, Thomas ID.
Stokes, Frederick r. Scott, B. F. Garrett,
and Thomas D. Neal, +. @,.,,
The usual resolutions Of thanks to the
chairman and proprietor of the hotel were
passed, and at - O'Clock (midnight) the meet
ing adjourned. --L---- .ts +. .,ir !.
MONTHLY Roll OF HONOR AT THE RIoH-
.uoND H1GH-SCHooL. The following is list
of the pupils on the roll of honor at the Rich
mond sHigh.School (of which Mr.fWilllam +.
Foxis the efficient principal for the month.