Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-08

SIGCflsscLEEg,s MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the 5. V. Il. II. Company
was held at Winchester, Va, on We'd
nesday last, the 9th Of May, tor the pur-
pose Of eleciing Board of Directors,
and other business, torthe ensuing year.
Col. MANN SPITLER ofPage county,
was called to the Chair, and Mr.. JosErIi
7. WRIGHT and Major Il. w. HUNTER
of the Winchester Times, Secretaries.
On motion, committee of Messrs.
II. B. Davenport, Logan Osbourn, K.
w. Baylor, w. ID, Smith, and John Ii.
little, were appointed TO examine and
report amount of stock represented,
necessary for an election of Directors.
An election was then held which re-
suited in the reelection OF the entire
former Board as tolows:-
Hon. VIM. Mines, Jr, ofPage, Pres
ident.
Col. U. l.. Boyce, of Clarke, Vice
President.
Joseph T. Wright, Of Clarke, Secre-
tary.
observation-disclosures. VIM. II. Travers,
Logan Osbourn, II. d. Davenport, y.
K. Boteler, David Billmyer, Of Jetfer
son; WIN. ID. Smith OF Clarke; John II.
Lowell of Warren; Mann Splitter Of
Page; II. 3. Hansberger Of Rocking
ham; \. Boyd Of Philadelphia.
The following interesting and very
satisfactory report Of The President OF
the Company was read:-
To THE STOCKHOLDERS OF Tue s. v Il. r. COM
PANT:
In making this our annual report the Presi-
dent and BOsId OF Directors take much pleasure
Ia cJngyatu GtiDg the stockholders upon The very
material progress thai has been made towards
the completion Of their road and upon The gem
orally satisfactory condition of the Company 8
If lbs. Inc road is now completed AID equip
p q and III active operation 10 BentDEyile, dis
lance OF IS miles. Upon The work between
SnepherdstOwn and HagerstoTn, tie Urid &c
ucrOss the Potomac is neaiiGE completion, and
tie grading will b. completed during the prcs-
ent month, the work Uf laying he track and
baliasLiug will be cUmme5csd innit diatuly aud
i: Is confidently expected that this p rton ot the
work wild be IelGy tor operation before the tTst Ut
July. Between Beutonyille an the Shenandoah
l on Works, 3 distance Of IS miles, the grading
aud masonry Will be about completed during
the present rIOnIn. Track laying is now pro-
greslipg southwark from BeutonVule and the
lew road will be put 10 operation as each imp0r-
taDt pO.nL IS reached /, is expected thaL the
rued wiz bo completed to The Shcna, dDah Iron
Works during the mouth OF September. Ia the
Ineautiiu. The work Of construction il progress
lug between the Iron Works and WGynesUOl o
aud track lay ing will commence NJ the latter
point early in the month Of June and will be
pushed ncrthward 10 meet the track-laying lorce
wCrl i " ia the opposite direction. /. ID antci-
paled that ncetug will be IF :cLed at or ptar
the Shenandoah Iron Works during the month
Of September As the Stations, Depots, Water
tauke, &c, arc being erected in advance Of the
trdCk-iaypg AID as the work eli along TIE line
is b ing vigorously pros, Gated, il is probable
that the entire line from Jamestown lO WayHCs-
hUio will be completed and in operation during
the month Of September. Very favorable ar
rargemeuls have been made for connection
with The Cumberland Valley and Western MAY
land Railroads Of lIagers.Own, and for termiual
facilities At th.L point, ard with the Z. q y.
RsilroAd for the same q! Wayues5oro, at Sheu-
ardoah Junction the goint of connection with
the b. {: o K. K , and 1t RiyertOn with o coz
ncctioD made with tie virginia Midland r. X,
proper facilities have Oecn provided and baei
ness Ii now being iuterchSng'd with thts roads.
Uuder = coatragL with the " esiern Union Ttl2-
graph Company telegraphic communication has
been arrange from al! The principal points 90
the rca'. Tie Adams Express Company are
also operating nnCer CONTRACT with ouf CVhpa-
ny, aud the Mails are being carried upon
your trains. Tae rapid construction OF your
road aud The PROSPECT OF it. early completion ore
und ,ubt,dy stimulating the development OF
the great mineral! aod agricultural resources OF
the great Valley through which it extends. pom
that portion OF the road already 10 operation
tie erection o! warehouses, grain elevations ard
stores, the opening OF iron ore MINIS, &C, are
sufficient icdicaiDn OF tho business that may
be expected upon the completion OF your road,
and cf the speedy verrifraLion Of the wisdom
and iorcthoIght of its projectors
WM. MlLNES, IE. President.