{From the minutes of the
Directors' Meeting of the Virginia Central RR,
February 20, 1861}
Richmond February 20th 1861
At a meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Virginia Central Rail Road Company present
E Fontaine
President
Saml Carpenter
Directors
N B Hill
Jacob Baylor
Wm Overton
The purchase of Eight hundred & fifty
tons of Rails {8 1/2 miles of track, both
sides} recently made by the President of this Company is
approved and ratified by this Board