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{From the minutes of the
Directors' Meeting of the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR, May 13, 1863} |
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| Wednesday Morning May 13th 1863 |
| The Convention was called to order by the President |
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| The following Resolution offered by Dr S.
J. Arrington was adopted |
| Resolved That no member of this convention
be allowed more than 15 minutes to occupy the floor in debate on any
question that may arise and not allowed to address the convention more
than thrice on any one subject. |
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| The following resolution offered by Dr S.
J. Arrington and amended by the Hon F. S. Lyen was after full discussion
adopted |
| Resolved That in view of the greater
cheapness and the advantages of the route by way of McDowells Ldg from
Demopolis, crossing the river at or near McDowells, and of the
importance of the latter route in a Military point of view, as thereby
the report of the Chief Engineer, this convention recommend to the
Directory the adoption of the route by McDowells. That in locating said
road so as to cross the river at McDowells Bluff, it shall not be sl
laid out as to pass through the enclosed premises, embracing a dwelling
house of any citizen of the town of Demopolis without the consent of
such citizen. |
| The following resolution offered by Jno ?
Lemar was adopted |
| Resolved, That the Board of Directors be authorized to
adopt measures to procure Locomotives & rolling stock for the road and
as the same, may have to be obtained from abroad, the Board is duly
authorised to provide for procuring exchange and purchase cotton to be
shipped and sold on the termination of the war and the opening of the
Blockade or in any other mode they may deem advisable. |