Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-04-20
Stockholders Meeting of the Shenan-
doah Valley b. r, COMPANY.


doah Valley B. B. Company.
Alta meeting of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company, held pursuant to notice
of said Company, at Front Royal, Warren
county, Virginia, on Tuesday, 9th day of
April, 1875
On motion of Col. a. r. Boteler, President
Mcclellan acting as temporary chairman, the
Chair appointed Col. A. r. Boteler, Judge
John w. Ashby, and DIR. s. P. Fl Miller
committee on proxies. The committee. after
retirement for few moments reported, that
the proxies of the Central Improvement Com
Pany of Pennsylvanis, the counties of Page
and Jefferson and others were in due form.
but made no report as the whether the proxies
claiming to cast the.v vote which they repre-
seuted, were legally entitled to cast the same
or not.
On motion the report of the committee was
received. On motion the meeting proceeded
to elect chairman OF the said meeting. On
motion Major A. w. Mcdonald, of Clarke
county. and Col. Mann Splitter, of Page
County, Va, were put in nomination. where.
upon P. B. Borst. and others. stockholders,
demanded that the vote upon the election OF
chairman be taken by q stock vote. Where.
upon Col. Robert w. Baylor. the proxy of
Jefferson county, w. Va, and P B. Borst.
Esq of Page County, Va. protested against
the right of the Central Improvement Com
pany of Pennsyfvania to vote the (Sl.OOO,-
0061 one million dollars of stock, claimed by
them, which said protest was ruled out Of
order by the chair. The roll being called.
Major a. W. Mcdonald received the follow
ing vote, viz: Jefferson comfy. ". Va,
6323; Page county. Va, 5O73; b. F. Gray.
son, 81, 5; P. B. Borss, IS; G q Bardwell
65; Mann Splitter Is D. McKay-7; making
1857 votes; and Col. Mann Splitter received
the following votes: viz !; Shepberdstown 27!;
WIN. a Travers Is; Mines, Fields d johns
1871 w. Ashby 12; q. l. Boyce 12;
NJ. Buck IL; John R Jackson 8 i; I. N King
2; H A. Buck l34; William Mcclellan 1
DIR. s P. n. Miller +; Gentry 1 Kelley
A. W. Mcdonald 104 ; making 244 votes:
Whereupon it was announced by A. W.
Mcdonald, Esq, that the corporate powers
of the Central Improvement Company of Pa,
having been dissolved by the levy of an exc,
cution from one of the courts Of Pennsylvania
in the city of Philadelphia. upon their charter
and franchise and their said franchise and
charter rights having been sold by the sheriff
under said execution and the same having
been confirmed by the court, aud these facts
being established to the satisfaction of ma
jority Of the stock present, by the records of
the courts of Philadelphis. a. ". MELON.
aid, Esq, having received 1857 votes and
Col. Mann Splitter having received pa votes,
exclusive Of the vote of the G. |. Co, of Pa.
announced aud declared himself "a. ". Nc.
Donald) the legally elected chairman of the
meeting and took the chair Col. Splitter
claiming the chair also.
90 motion, David Mckay was cleo ed Sec.
rotary of the meeting. aud on motion the
meeting took recess until o'clock P NJ,
of the day, to meet at the same place. Ats
o'clock NJ, pursuant to adjournment, the
meeting convened at the same place, A. W.
Mcdonald. Esq in the chair On motion of P
b. Borst, Esq, the meeting went into an cleo
ton of President, whereupon Logan Osburn,
Esq, Of Jefferson county, " Va. being
nominated by Col. Robert " Baylor, the
proxy Of Jefferson county, ". Va, and the
vote being taken bv stock. he received the fol
lowing vote. Wig Jefferson county, W. Va,
1924 Page County, Va, 5074: b F
Grayson. 5; B Borst 25; G. H. Bsrdwell
65; D. McKay7; masking 1912 votes. And
it appearing that Logan Osburn, ESQ, having
received the unanimous vote of the stock
present. was declared to be elected President
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company.
On motion che meeting then proceeded to tie
election of board Of eleven Directors The
''o"u6 kout'euen "oIo Put III uonlnatlon
viz.
Bu.hrod c. Washington, Esq, C. T But,
Ter, Esq, T: G. Green. Esq of Jefferson
county. w. Va.
DR.. Fl. J. smoo.. P. B. Borst, Esq, A
Broaddus, Esq. of Page. county, Va
Wm. D, Smith, Esq, A. ". Mcdonald, of
Clarke county. Va.
9: q. BardwelI Esq, of Philadelphia, Pa.
NJ. T. Fris'oe. Esq. of Warren Co va.
j. W. F. Ailemong, Esq, of Rockingham
county, Va.
Aud the vote being taken by stock and
each having received.the unanimous vote of
the stock present. were declared to be elected
the Board Of Directors of said company
On motion the President was requested to
call a meeting of the board of directors to con-
vene at Chariestnwn. W. Va, on Tuesday,
Goth day of April, 1878.
On motion it was ordered that the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in the
Warren, Page. Clarke aud Jefferson news
papers.
On motion the meeting adjourned
A. W MCDONALD,
Chairman.
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