COC, C&S 2/15/1865

{From the minutes of the Directors' Meeting of the Charleston & Savannah RR, February 15, 1865}

 
Orphan House
Charleston Feb 15, 1865
   The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders was held here this day.
   His Hon the Mayor was called to the chair, and, (the Secretary of the Company having gone into the interior with the Books &c) Mr. Richards was instructed to act as Secretary.
   On motion it was resolved that the amt of Stock should be called, whereupon the following amount was shown to be resented viz:
State So Ca 2700 shares 176 votes
City of Charleston 2654 " 271 votes
Bank of Charleston 300 " 36 votes
   It appearing that a majority of the Stock was represented a further call was dispensed with.
   On motion it was resolved that an election for President & Directors of this Co should be held, whereupon Messrs Furman, Chamberlain & Richards were appointed Managers of said Election, and the following named gentlemen were declared by them unanimously elected
President
R. L. Singletary
Directors
Hon C. Macbeth Mayor C. V. Chamberlain
Wm C. Bee J. H. Steinmeyer
H. Gourdin F. Richards
C. M. Furman W. F. Hutson
T. D. Wagner D. T. Mitchell
I. K. Sass R. Yeadon
   Mr. Furman stated that in consequence of the present unsettled state of affairs in the country and the sickness of the President, the reports of the President & Superintendent had not been made and presented, and he therefore moved that they be presented at a future meeting to be called by the President, which was agreed to.
   On motion it was resolved that this meeting adjourn.

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