Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-11
name was announced.

bousch, Logan Osbourn, David Billmy-
er, w. ID. Smith, John Il. Loyel, Colo
mel Mann Splitter.
After the announcement Of the cleo
ton, Mr. Bardwel entered a protest in
writing against the voting Of the stock
of J, Il. Taylor.
On motion it was Reso'Usd, that the
Secretary of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company notify all delinquent
stockholders of their delinquency, and
that they are required to pay up their
stock within sixty days after said no.
tice.
On motion, meeting adjourned.
WIN. MILNEs, JR.,
JOS. T. WRIGHT, President.
Secretary.
WINCHESTER, VA,
May ID, 1873.
Having had opportunity to read the
contract for the construction OF the ).
V. r. II. made this day with Jno. Sat
terlee IL Co., with other evidences OF
assurance for the payment of the con-
tractors and other creditors OF SAID ,.
V. i. Il. Co., in manner other, than III
second mortgage bonds am hereby
constrained TO Withdraw the iniation
Of all further opposition, and to give my
cheerful support to the success OF the
enterprise.
GEO. w. BARDWELL.
The Charlestown Shirt Of J4erSon
of Tuesday last says
The contract for the construction OF
the road, which we have been kindly
allowed by Vice President Boyce to
peruse, specifies that it shall be built
from Maitinsburg and Shepherdstown,
the two branches joining at point
within three miles of CharleStOwn, run
ning South abaut 143 miles from Mar
tinsburg. to Waynesboro' or such other
point as may be agreed upon on the
chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. The
contractors agree to do all engineering,
graduation, bridging, complete super.
structure and buildings, AMI to furnish
all material and labor to construct and
fully exuip the road, equal in all respects
to a hrst-class road, and to fully com
plete it within three years from the date
of the contract; TO construct necessary
turntables. water tanks, car-sheds, en-
glue houses, machine-shops, stations and
signals.
In payment for their work they agree
10 take S75,00) of the bonds OF Berk e-
lev county, 100000 of the bonds of
Page county, $50, 800 of the bonds of
Jefferson county, aud 100000 of :he
bonds of Clarke county; also first mort
GAGE bonds TO the amount of $4,000
per mile OF completed road; also $4,000
Of The capital stock of the road for each
mile of road to be constructed exclusive
Of that already graded. Bonds to be
paid as the work progresses and material
is furnished, all material paid for by the
counties to remain the property OF the
said counties until actually used.
The equipments for the road, en-
braccd in the contract include four
locomotives, four fr,t-class passenger
cars, tour Sccond-clasS passenger cars,
three baggage and mail cars combined.
twelve box cars, ten cattle cars, thirty
fiat cars, hand cars, trucks, DC.
The contractors have given 100000
security for the full performance OF
their contract, and have the privilege OF
running the road until their contract is
completed.
Mir. John Sattcrlec, the head of the
construction firm, and Mr.. Alfred
Clevelng. who furnishes the iron, the
principle contractors, in company with
Vice President Boycr, were i'll Charles
town on Friday, to see about getting
crosS-ticS preparatory to commencing
the work AT once From a pleasant in
tcrvicw with these gentlemen we gath
cred the information that it is the in
tention to begin work ii ties can be Oh
taincd at Charlcstown, by the middle
of the present month, laying the track,
at the Iate Of about one-half mile per
day, and work both ways on the line OF
the road.