| From the Raleigh Register |
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| April 5, 1862 |
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| Proceedings of the Stockholders of the
Raleigh & Gaston R. R. Company |
| At a called meeting of the
Stockholders of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Company, held at the
Court House, in the City of Raleigh, on Thursday, the 20th of March,
1862: |
| Hon. Jno. H. Bryan, on the
motion of George W. Mordecai, was called to the Chair, and W. W. Vass
appointed Secretary. |
| Hon. D. M. Barringer appeared
as the representative of the State. |
| On motion, the Secretary was
requested to ascertain the amount of stock represented in person and
by proxy. |
| On motion, the meeting
adjourned until 7 o'clock. |
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| 7 O'clock, Thursday Evening |
| The meeting was called to
order by the Chairman. |
| The Secretary reported that
the amount of stock represented was not sufficient, according to the
requirements of the charter, to constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business; whereupon, |
| On motion, the meeting
adjourned to meet in Raleigh, on Tuesday, April 1, 1862. |
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| Raleigh, Tuesday, April 1, 1862 |
| Pursuant to an adjournment the
stockholders of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Company met -- the
President resumed the chair, and called the meeting to order.
Proceeding of the former meeting read and approved. |
| The Secretary having
ascertained, reported to the meeting that of the individual stock of
the Company there were represented in person 1,047 shares by proxy
3,225 shares -- total number of shares represented, 4,272. |
| The Chair announced the
meeting to be regularly organized for the transaction of any business. |
| Hon. D. M. Barringer appeared
in behalf of the State. |
| George W. Mordecai, at the
request of the Chair, stated to the stockholders the object of the
meeting, when, |
| Dr. E. A. Crudup offered the
following resolution: |
| Resolved, That the
directors of this company be, and they are hereby authorized to
subscribe for 2,000 shares in the Chatham Railroad Company for and on
account of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Company. |
| The resolution was unanimously
adopted. |
| K. P. Battle offered the
following, which passed unanimously: |
| Resolved, That the
Board of Directors may pay said subscription to the Chatham Railroad
Company, in bonds of this Company, or in any other manner they think
proper. |
| On motion of Hon. D. M.
Barringer, the meeting adjourned. |
| Jno. H. Bryan, Chm'n |
| W. W. Vass, Secretary |