AHC, A&MR 5/6/1862

{From the minutes of the Directors' Meeting of the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR, May 6, 1862}

 
Demopolis Ala May 6 1862
Annual Convention
   The annual convention of stockholders in the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers Rail Road Company assembled this day at Demopolis at 12 oclock M.
   Dr G G Griffin President of the board of Directors called the convention to order, when the Hon W E Clarke of Marengo was appointed chairman and G G Lyon Esq., assistant, to the Secretary of the board (W S. Knox)
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   Resolved That the President and Directors be and they are hereby instructed to adopt early and prompt measures for the completion of the earliest possible day, and that if any reasonable sacrifice of the interest of the Stockholders be necessary to secure the object, they be instructed to submit to the same if by so doing the completion of the road can be materially hastened.

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