AHC, R&D 5/10/1864

{From the minutes of the Directors' Meeting of the Richmond & Danville RR, May 10, 1864}

 
Richmond May 10, 1864
   A regular meeting of the Board of Directors was held this day
   Present L E Harvie President Jno R Edmunds, R O Haskins, & Wm Palmer Directors
   On Motion Resolved as the opinion of the Board of Directors that the interests of the Government, and scarcity of supplies throughout this section of the State, make it our imperative duty to afford every possibility facility of Transportation; and to effect this object, express & passenger trains should be run upon the road.
   Resolved That the President be and he is hereby authorised to sell supplies of necessary provisions for the operatives and employees of the road, and to furnish them at the cost, loss & charges, if loss or gain to the Company.

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