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{From the minutes of the
Directors' Meeting of the North Carolina RR, August 29,
1862} |
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| Co Shops, Aug 29th 1862 |
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| The Board met at the call of
the President. Present: |
| Thos Webb President |
P. C. Cameron |
| Ralph Gorrell |
Giles Mebane |
| D. M. Barringer |
S. Hargrave |
| J. T. Shaver |
J W B Watson |
| T J Sumner |
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| The President announced Mr
Sumner's acceptance of the Office of Superintendent. |
| Kemp P. Battle, President of
the Chatham R. R. Co was admitted and presented the following: |
| "To the Board of Directors
N.C. R. R. C. |
| Gentlemen: The Chatham R. R. C.,
having adopted the City of Raleigh as their Eastern terminus, proposes
to the No. Car. R. R. C. that the latter shall grant them the privilege
of widening the graduation of the No. Car. R. R. extending the culverts,
drains &c on the right or North side of said Road from Raleigh to
Page's, a distance of eight miles, to the extent necessary to receive
another track for the use of the Chatham R. R. C. the additional track
to be laid at a distance of eight feet between the outer rail of the No.
Car. R. R. track and the inner or next adjacent rail of the Chatham R.
R., such widening to be at the cost of the Chatham R. R. C. and in such
manner as not to interfere with the business of the N. C. R. R. C. The
said additional track is to be connected with the No. Car. R. R. at
Raleigh and at Page's at which points the Chatham R. R. C. proposes to
cross the N. C. R. R. and to continue their track to the Coal fields in
Chatham County." |
| The Board of Directors having
considered the above proposition after examination and discussion it was
agreed to Mr Gorrell voting in the Negative. Messrs D. M. Barrington and
J. W. B. Watson were appointed to consult with B. F. Moore, Attorney of
the Co. and to make and execute a contract with the Chatham R. R. C.
embodying the principles of said proposal and inserting such
stipulations as will effectually protect the interests of the No. Car.
R. R. C. and the Chatham R. R. C. agree to pay all the legal expenses of
drawing up said contract. |
| On motion: Ordered That an
ordinary well be dug on the property of the Company under the direction
of Mr. Gorrell. |
| Ordered: That the President
and Superintendent be authorized to attend the R. R. meeting at Columbia
and to revise the Tariffs and Fares to correspond with those of
connecting roads and to put them in operation at their discretion. |