Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08

1f. 30 winds, cloudy and rainy weather,
"a ,.s,ionsrv or lower temperature, 1olIoWeu
~ rising barometer.
y R.-A general meeting OF the
stockholders of the Washington and Ohio ha'l
md Company was held at the office OF ~ the
s,mnap7, 10 this city, to day. with Major IN.
y INIT IN the chair and Reuben Johnslou
There was large attendance of private STOCK
l,'1ers from the counties along the line OF Tue
Mr., Mckenzie moved that a committee on
rroxics be appointed, which motion was car
r;pd aud Messrs Vim. b. Lynch, y. y. jamie
,np aud Reuben Johnston were appointed sucu
committee. -.
..nos rcpored ma orlty OF the stock present.
Mr. Mckenzie, President Of the company,
.,1 that when the present meeting was cal'eu
rho D;rec,ory had expected to place before the
.,octhojders definite proposition Tor tue com
,lr,ion Of the road to Winchester. la this,
however, they had been disappointed by the
sudden illness of one OF the parties Interested
and bis consequent inability to attend. ne
directory were as acxous as any private stock
aol,lers possibly could be to complete the roid;
s31 hoped by tue next general meeting or soot j
,rt, pc,iact arrangements Tor the accoDp ish
uicGt .! thai object.
Mr. McJuirc, proxy from Clarke county,
.,il ,hat the compilation ct the road was OF
,,r.i Importance 10 his county. Tie had iu
,}ri; ,nc. ia the present management OF the
road, and rtTered the following resolutions:
peS17vca, That The Beard OF Directors be,
acd ttry are hereby author!z I'd ard empower.
,. {, agree aud coutract for. aud On behalf and
- :ha name ci this Company, with any party,
nf PARTIES. Tor the construction and equipment
i Ills comrany's railroad from Round Hill to
Winchester, or to the coal fields IN the onua.
,,s. Of Grant, Tucker, or Randolph, 10 West
(.rrja!a, upon such terms and conditions as to
,,, .,ii Board may seem 10 be eypedicnt and
roper.
nesoirei j..r!hcr. That the said Bard be
authorized and empowered % contract With
,lv Party, nr PARTIES. for the loan OF mouey, or
:, n.ca.latr therefor by the sale or hypltheca
i,aa Il H. stock or boud, OF this company. al
IL, ,Yn sid Board luay sarm exucdcn, aud The
HyagI Is n:rtby authoriz Il. unlli tha next
anna. ri.:etIuy ui the stock hGIders to d. all
.ct- aai thug IL relation II the premises
winch I'll" stock hudrr5 mig!h 10 Ia genera!
;aae,:n.: Provided, That no coutract shall b.
made involving surrender o! he private stoct.
Rry2ic,I, rnat the Board be authorized ~
.?cute aud iii the otEc, of Vice President OF
tbs c5mpauy, aud to define ard Tx his power,
duties and c0mpeusatl1u.
Mr.. Mckerzc sail the Dirk Glory wished to
lave 10 secrets from the stockholders. and sug-
rested that TIC contract proposed to he made,
,e read 10 the meeting.
Just here Mr.. Mckenzie noticed the reporter
o the Gazette in the crowd and objected 10 any
reporters being present, giving his Oft repeated
opinion that newspapers were great NUISANCE
ard should be squc!ched. lie protested against
reporters being present ard wanted them to
retire.
The reporter, in accordance with the express
FL ;rshes of many Of the stockholders, as ind
Gated TO him, declined to retire except by re-
quest OF the meeting.
Mr.. Newton Keen, of Loulouu, said he OBJ
ieced 10 having shc proceedings reported, and
movcd that the reporter be requested to retire.
Can't. Ehas. =. Jauney, Of L0uaoun, said
that he was satisfied that the reporter would
publish uothing prejudicial 10 the Company,
,nd would. il accessory. let the President see
the report before publication. He hoped the
notion would not he carried.
Major John NJ. OR, Of Loudouo. seconded
iapt Jannry' remarks, and Was opposed 10
lner,,ag with The representatives 1t the
i:r>,.
lIr. 1. i. Lea moved that the meeting pro
cccd to bl.lncSs, and let the press alone, which,
after spa! be,weca MeSs.s. Mckenzie and
Ire, vas adopted ncnI con-, and the rep0rte
VAS lct alone.
Mr. Henry Heaton, OF Lcesburg, advised the
:!Or.iOn of the resolutions submitted by Mr.. !
Mcclure.
The contract, proposed to be made by the
Directors, was then read for the Information OF
The stockholders. 1t gave rise to considerable
debate az 10 the powers conferred, aud, after
the acceptance CT a proviso, proposed by Capt
tcc. Il. Head, Mayor Of Laesburg, that 20
private stock should be surrendered thereby,
vas submitted TO vote.
The vote, which was scaled stock voc re
suited: Ayes, l,35S; noes, 20. so The resou-
lions we're adopted.
o. molten of Mr. Andrew Jameson, it was
ordered that the transfer books OF the Com
pany De closed for ten days priorto, and during
the meetings of the ockholders.
90 motion of MIR. Mcclure, Of Clarke, the
salary OF the President was fixed as formerly,
At 80, 900 per aGnum.
GA lis further motion. Mr.. Lewis McKen
a.e was IL elected President, ard Nlessra. Z. i.
Lee, OF Fairfax. Henry Heator. II. Il. Harri
son, and Ckas &. Ball, of Loudouu, Benjamin
Morgan and H. II. Lee, Of Clarke, aud f. W.
NJ. Holiday, Of Frederick, Directors, for the
ensuing Year.
The ueciiug then adjourned.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judge L. H. Love-
,@tSd6,9. Licenses to sell liquor were granted
To Wm. Davis. Il. B. Lawson 4 Co., Eli Petty,
NSea Nugeut, r. w. Avery, George NJ. Nc
hmncy < Son, L. +. Downham l. Co., NJ:
liouor, arI Kelly l. Carter, aud lago aud
rirmmur.
Vim. \. McFeigh vs.. Wilmer ct al; IN
.hhncery; iual decree.
Sionnc!i ct al. VS. c. 4. Suite; in equity; de-
ef'c 10 purchase real estate.
Geo. y. Harrison was cxoneracd from the
iAymcrt Of $3.50 erroneous assessment.
hasey, Miller l. 60. VS.. Thomas Perry; sug-
cv>tlon vs.. {. +. Rice; dismissed.
ilichaCt Henretty was natura!ized as citizen
d" III uOitcd States.