Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-19
Wilmington aud Weldon Rail-
rOad-E.Et,, Annual Meeting

W.lmingtnn aud Weldon Rail-
rOnd-EsEt'' Annual Meeting
of st~ckhOidSrs.
The Stockholders of the Wilmington
& Weldon Railroad Company .ssem-
bled i'll their furtieth annual meeting
yesterday at the Cffice of the Fresi-
dent
Governor Brogdrn WIS called to the
chair, and MIR. J. W. Thompson ap-
pointed Secretary.
Upon motion Messrs j W. Thomp-
son, and J. 4. Engelhard, we're ap-
pointe I committee on proxies, who
reported that there were 1869 shares
represented in person, aud 5732 by
proxy. The chairman announced a
majority of the stock present, and the
meeting ready for business.
President 8ridgers made verbal
report in regard to the condition and
business of the road, which showed
most fatteriLg condition. He stated
that the printed reports wonld be in
the hands of tho stockholders next
week The formal reading was dis
pensed with.
The meeting then proceeded to tie
election of President for the ensuing
year. Hon. r. R. Brideers was unan-
imous'y re elected President.
The following gentlemen were then
ell. ct,-d Directors:
W. A. Wright. A 7. De-
Rosset, George Harriss, c. Fl.
Brogden, W. Fl. Willard. George
Howard, S. M. Shoemaker, J. D.
Cameron. W. T. Walters, aud B. F.
Newcomer.
The next annual meeting of the
stockholders was fixed to be held on
Tuesday after the third Monday in No
vember next.
The thanks of the meeting were re-
turned to bis Fxcellency, Governor
| Bropden, not only for the dignity
with which he las presided over the
the deliberations of the meeting. but
for the interest his presence manifest
ed IL the affairs of the company
Governor Brogden ackno Hledged
the compliment in few we'll chosen
remarks.
After which the meeting adjourned
sine die.
DIRECTORS MEETING
Immediately upon the adjourn tnent
of the stockholders meeting, the Di>
rectors convened. Mr.. B. F. New
conner was reelected VicesPresident,
and Mr.. J. W. Thompson was reelect-
ed Seer starry a I'd Treasurer.
Wilmington, COIumbia q Augusta
Railroad -<,xth Animal Meet
ing of stock n OIdsrs.
The Stock holders of the Wilmington,
Columbia & Augusta Railroad met in
Convention yesterday at the office of |
the Company, in this city, in the sixth |
annual session.
Col. 81. B. Short, of Columbus coun-
ty, was called to the Chair, and Mr.. J.
W. Thompson was elected Secretary. |
It was ascertained that 2,S67 shares
were represented in person, being al
most the entire number.
The annual reports of Col. J. B.
Palmer, President, and Hon. r. r.
Bridgers. General Manager aud Vice
President, were read and received, and
ordered to be published with the pro-
ceedings, together with the report of
the Superintendent and Treasurer.
The election for President being in
order, Col. J. B. Palmer declined re-
election, and nominated Hon. E. r.
Bridgers. paying that & entleman a
very high compliment. Mr.. Bridgers
received the unanimous vote of the
President.
The following gen lemen were then
elected Directors:
J. B. Palmer, w. T. Walters, B. F.
Newcon er, Geo. s. Brown, W. 81. Ora
ham. s. Nj. Shoemaker, J. D. Came
ron, Fl. B. Short and L. D. Childs.
The next annual meeting was fixed
or Tuesday after the third Monday in
1876.
The thanks of the Stockholders were
to the Chairman, and the
meeting adjourned sine ale.
DIRECTobs' MEETING.
Upon the ad iournment of the Stock
holders meeting, the Directors met
and elected Col J. B. Palmer and W.
T. Walters Vice Presidents, and J. W.
Thompson Secretary and Treasurer.
Carolina Central Railway.
The New York World of the 18th
lusta0t says:
ON tie suit Of Horat;o G.. Onder-
donk against the Carolina Central Rail
way Company an attachment against
ell the property OF the company to he
found in this State was granted We'd
II, Hd'.yy by Judge Barnard, of the New
York supreme court, the company
having d, faultt d in paving the interest
on $l43 600 OF its bonds held hy the
plaintiff"