The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-09


M:f!iN5 OF TIE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE VALLEY
RALHUAp-ELLCTI1S OF oFFlCERS-CoNDI
HON OF TIE sOAp--ARMs FOR WEST AUGUSTA
ClAGp-NEw EIEEEELL- CITY COUNCIL.
STANTON. October-S, 1874.
The lhrti annual meeting Of the stock.
.0i5rl> Of the Valley railroad was held 10
i.> place Yesterday. The meeting was called
L. order by Robert Garrett, aud, on motion,
Mr. y. Il. Trout was called to the chair. On
motion. I'd. P.ndletou, James f. a. Gibbs,
and v. \. Burke were appointed commit
re ~ examine proxies. The committee re-
ported :. So SPARES represented.
The secretary then read the report OF the
President ana directors. This report repre-
srnt> the road Is being in good condition,
aud that Notwithstanding the general stagna-
iloa throughout the country in railroad en-
:e:p:isc> tbs work on this road has been
steadily and surely pressed forward. The
t"-Hty->X miles between here and Har.
Ii.onburg are entirely completed, and in
al>ic.a,> condition. with trains running
daily. a TO the work between Staunton
And salem. the report states that of the
c!stiy.thrce miles between here and that
pom; ,jyty-thrca miles are under construc.
Pushed 10 completion.
lie report refers to the proposed branch
!gsd from some point On the line Of the Val
y! road IN the county Of R0ckbridge or
botc!ourt through The counties of Craig,
"'I"s, and Blind. and speaks in strong terms
q Tie many benefits which such road will
coH'rE not ouly upon the isolated counties
through which il vii! pass, but also ofthe great
advantage il viii be to tue whole Common
wealth, and urges the policy Of granting the
proposed charter fer the construction Of this
V!ancn road. The report of the Chief En-.
.."er:, Richard Randolph, was read and
H!'". Il gives full statement of the condt-
non q The whole line OF the road, which was
w: satisfactory. The officers for the ensu-
III. year were elected, as follows:
>, President: Robert Garrett. Directors r.
- =. baldwin, Richard Norriss, and D. II,
,, Baltimore city; Baltimore and Ohio
1''''FoAd Company, Galloway Chester, Will
I -; hay>cr, and r. r. Pendleton 81. G.
iiatMail, >launtou; w. Allen and c. A. Da-
'">on, Rock bridge county; Edmund Pen
"'v'"h, Botetourt; G. w. Hansbrough, Roa-
NDGc.
he arms for our military company, the
"csl Augusta Guard" were received yes
- ana vii! De distributed to the members
'Io'isht. Trey are the Springfield breech.
,o'o!1s rifles with bayonets attached, and
"ie such us are used in the United States
army.
lie new tire-bell for the Augusta Fire.
COMPANY, weighing about fifteen hundred
pV1nos aud costing $500, has been received
aad put up.
AT meeting of the City Council on Tues.
Va! night the report Of the chief engineer
VI lhe Fire Department OF the city was re-
se'ed and read. II gives the total loss by
are Tor the year ending August, 1874, as
,,''',''0, and the number. Of fires during that
t!ihe as seven.
opon the suggestion of the City Engi-
uyei lMr. Donald Allen, the Council In
,t'ucled the Street Committee to take steps
=, -, nave the street opened running from the
=. hHglnla Hotel pas. DR.. stribling's property
10 Market street.
= ! he election Of City Superintendent of the.
o 9o was again postponed.
:, l he resignation of Dir. z. Dr.. Guy as coun-
= =. from First Ward, he having removed
% SECOND Ward, was accepted, aud Mr.. M.s
~ hkhoaser elected TO ill the vacancy.
MAx.