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{From the minutes of the
Directors' Meeting of the Atlantic & North Carolina RR, October 15, 1862} |
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| A special meeting of the Board of
Directors called by the President was held in the town of Kinston on the
14th & 15th of October 1862 |
| Present John D. Whitford President |
| Henry F. Bond L C Desmond J C Washington C R Thomas E A
Thompson and J H Bryan |
| The President ***** laid before the Board
a list of the officers and employees of the Road and in explanation,
observed that an arrangement with the Government compelled the Comp to
keep two conductors and other employees ready to run with the Government
Trains whenever their services would not be required by the company. He
also presented a list of the Locomotives and cars and other property
belonging to the Company. He also called the attention of the Directors
to the exposed condition of the Locomotives at Goldsboro and stated he
feared, if they were not protected from the weather during the winter,
they would {be?} considerably injured. He
was thereupon authorised to have cheap shelters erected at that place to
protect them and the Passenger Cars if necessary. |
| The President further stated to the Board
that he was suspected from what he had learned, that application would
be made through him to the Directors by the Government Agent
superintending the construction of Gunboats in the State for hire from
the Road sufficient to case thereon. He therefore desired to be
instructed as to the case he should pursue in the event the application
was made as he anticipated. |
| After the discussion of the Subject in
which the Directors so pressed their willingness and anxiety to aid the
Government work all the means at their command not only in protecting
the State of NC but the Confederate States against the invasion and
ravages of the enemy but as they were not under any circumstances
authorised by the Stockholders to dispose of any of the Iron, and
moreover as the Road was mortgaged to the State and the iron they
possessed was desired for the protection of the State. They directed the
President if application was made to have to refer the entire matter to
the Government of N. C. |