AHC, R&D 11/8/1864

{From the minutes of the Directors' Meeting of the Richmond & Danville RR, November 8, 1864}

 
Danville Nov 8 1864
   A regular meeting of the Board of Directors was held at Danville this day
   Present Jno R Edmunds President Pro Tem
                Wood Bouldin, E G Leigh, Wm Palmer Directors
   The President pro Tem submitted a report of his action since the last meeting of the Board embracing his efforts in regard to purchasing of supplies, together with a contract entered into with the City of Richmond providing for a joint purchase of the agent of the City for the wood of he City & the Company, & asks his efforts to increase the force of operatives in the shops by increase of pay from $11 to $15 per day what being ineffectual to remove such increase of force, application was made to the Government Authorities for details of men for the object; He also submitted propositions from the South Side rail road Company relative to the transportation of Government & private freight in fright trains over the road of the Company, with his action in regard thereto. And a report to him from the Superintendent of the road.
   Whereupon Resolved that the Report of Jno R Edmund Pres't pro tem in reference to purchase of supplies of food & clothing for the employies of the road, and in regard the propositions of the Companies for transportation over the road be approved.
   Resolved That such persons as R. P Richardson shall appoint as purchasing agents of this Company shall be regarded as such by the Board and shall be entitled to the protection guaranteed by the Confederate Government in making their purchases.
   A proposition in correcting acted the 18th day of October 1864 for the use of this road on certain terms therein specific, having been submitted by the South Side RlRdCo, and the said proposition having been discussed & considered as considered as unequal in some of the particulars.

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