The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-03
the RAILROAD.
Meeting Osths stockholders.


ia pursuance Of the notice given BY
The Corpora,ors Of The Weston and
West Fork Railroad, meeting Of the
Stockholders was held OF the Court
House on Tuesday last. The meeting
was called to order by Mr., William Il.
Lively. upon whose motion William l..
Darlington was made Chairman and
j. W. WOfindin Secretary. After
some business OF miuor importance had
been transacted, Mr.. Y. 81. Chalfant
submitted The following bylaws for the
government Of the Directors, which
were adoptcdi
BYLAWS,
!. This Corporation shall be known aS the
Weston & West Fork Railroad Company;
and shall have IL principal ohiee ln The Town
ofwston, LRwis county, West Virginia.
z. The officers Of this Corporation shall
consist Of eleven Direction, to be elected Rn.
nuAlly by ballot BY the Stockholders and q
President, viee-Presidsnt Secretary and
Treasurer to be elected by lie DlrOctoa; all
Of whom shall hold their Offices for the term
Of ore year, or until their successors are
elected and qualified.
8. The Board Of Directors shall have au'
thoriiy 10 make by-laws fot their own gov
eminent; and shall have FILL power and au-
ihotity 10 carry out the Objects ofthls ineor-
porati0n; 70 which cad THY shall have al.
ihori,y TO make CONTRACTS, employ such
agents aud officers as may 10 their Judgment
be necessary prescribe the duties Of officers
and agents, and DIX their compensation.
:. Tie Treasurer shall b required 10 give
bond In the penalty Of $50 00o, conditioned
for the faithful Performance Of the duties OF
his Office. and for the paying oTer and &C.
counting for all monies thai may come Into
bis hands by virtue Of his said otbee.
8. Vacancies in the oEee Of Directors
shall be flled by the Directors until the next
meeting ofIhe StockhOldsn.
q. The annual meeting Of the StOckh0ld.
erS shall be held on the frst Tuesday In
May, In each year.
The next business in order was the
election Of Directors; aud the following
gentlemen were elected:
DIRECTORS FOR 1866.
j. Sis 1s' Lrs sal B. 5 ). i Rlpna,
DAnp BAssEtt, W., A. WATSON,
HESRY BRASSos, W. G. BESSErr,
Isaac JACKSON. Il. ?. CAMDEN,
7. A. EDWARDS.
along the proposed routes Of the road,
the people were enthusiastic in its IA
Ii will be noticed tha, Eve Of the Di-
reclots are residents Of Harrison coun.
ty, and SIX OfLeWis. All Of them, Of
course, arc stockholders. After tue
transaction Of somc othe, business, the
meeting adjourned.
Subsequently an informal meeting Of
tho Directors present WIS held at the
Bailey Hotel. 4. NJ. jackson, tue
engineer, was present, aud made a
statement Of bis views in relation 10 tho
proposed routes. or course an eye
survey cannot DO relied upon for . true
test Of praciicability, or upon which to
base an estimate Of the probable cost oil
the read. Mr. jackson stated that all
vor-bolh in Harrison and Lewis
aud that considerable rivalry exists as
to tho route. The cry ;,is River" OF
pike" Both routes being practica
bic, with very little difference 10 dis.
lance or COS. .of con.truction, the
free right Of way will have much 10 do
with determining the route.
The Directors present instructed the
Secretary to notify the Directors Of
their election, and to call a meeting Of
tie Directors to DO held In Weston Oh
the lstOf May.-We shall give the
proceedings Of the meeting in our next
issue.