NP, FO 3/25/1861

From the Fayetteville (N. C.) Observer
 
March 25, 1861
 
Western Railroad
   The Annual Meeting of the Western Railroad Company was held in the Town Hall on Saturday last, A. W. Steel, Esq. presiding. The Town stock was represented by the May, A. McLean, Esq. and the County Stock by David McNeill, Esq., Chairman of the County Court, and Daniel McDiarmid, Esq. About 2500 shares were represented in person or by proxy.
   C. B. Mallett, Esq. submitted the Report of the President and Directors, from which we propose in our next to make an interesting extract. This Report and that of the Auditing Committee were accepted.
   The act of the Legislature, to aid in the extension of the Road to the N. C. Road was unanimously accepted as an amendment to the charter.
   C. B. Mallett, Esq. was unanimously re-elected President. And the following Directors were elected, viz: George McNeill, Jas. Kyle, T. S. Lutterlob, A. A. McKethan, W. T. Horne, S. J. Hinsdale, H. L. Myrover, A. McLean, and E. J. Hale.
   The survey of several routes from Deep River to the N. C. Road will be commenced forthwith.

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