H, VC 5/2/1861

{From the minutes of the Directors' Meeting of the Virginia Central RR, July 9, 1861}
 
Richmond July 9th 1861
   At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Central Rail Road Company present
  Col. E Fontaine President
  Saml Carpenter Directors
  Jacob Baylor  
  N B Hill  
  Dr. J R Woods  
  Wm Overton  
   Resolved unanimously that the interest of the Virginia Central Railroad requires that Thos. Dodamead removed from the Office of General Superintendent and he is therefore hereby removed.
   Resolved, that the Board regard it to be the duty of the Superintendent to be present at the departure and arrivals of the trains when practicable and not inconsistent with other duties.
   H D Whitcomb is unanimously elected Superintendent in place of Thos Dodamead removed.
   Whereas, the Convention which met in the City of Richmond on the 25 of June, omitted to consider the question of receiving Confederate Bonds for transporting the Mail and it appearing that some of the charges adopted are higher, in the opinion of this Board than they should be under the present circumstances of the Country
   Resolved therefore that the President of this Company to call another meeting to reconsider the whole subject ion the City of Richmond on the 29 July inst.

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