H, VC 11/22/1861

{From the minutes of the Directors' Meeting of the Virginia Central RR, November 22, 1861}
 
Richmond November 22 1861
   At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Central Rail Road Company, present
  E Fontaine President
  N B Hill Directors
  Jacob Baylor  
  Saml Carpenter  
  Wm Overton  
   Resolved, that the interests of the Company requires that an additional officer to be styled Master of transportation should be approved whose duties shall be as follows, viz:
   He shall have charge of the movements of trains from Richmond and the control of Conductors of Freight trains; the direction of affairs and the appointment and control of operators at the Richmond Yard; the appointment of Engineers and others connected with the trains; except Conductors and Express Agents; the supervision of Enginemen in the discharge of their duties in Richmond and on the Road and such other duties as the General Supt of transportation may require for his assistance
   He shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and be subject to the General Supt of Transportation in the discharge of his duties
   Resolved that G S Netherland is appointed to the above office with a salary of $2500.

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