| From the Wilmington Journal |
| December 1, 1864 |
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| Stockholder Meeting |
| The annual meeting of the
Stockholders in the Wilmington & Weldon R. R. Company convened at the
Court House, in this town, at 10 1/2 o'clock, a. m., on yesterday, the
23d inst. The meeting was organized by calling Ex Gov H. T. Clarke, of
Edgecombe, to the Chair, and appointing Col. E. D. Hall and J. W.
Thompson, Secretaries. The Secretaries were constituted a committee to
verify proxies and ascertaining the number of shares represented. The
Secretaries having reported a majority of stock present, the meeting was
declared ready to proceed to business. |
| The report of the President
and Directors with the accompanying report of the Superintendent, &c.,
&c. was presented and received. A resolution was offered by A. Martin,
Esq., to increase the salaries of the President, Treasurer and
Superintendent thirty-three and a third per cent., such increase to
commence with the current fiscal year. Also advising and requesting the
President and Directors to make a similar increase of salaries of the
officers, agents and employees. This resolution was referred to a
committee of fie, consisting of O. G. Parsley, P. K. Dickinson Wm. A.
Wright, John Dawson and Wm. L. Smith, Esqrs. |
| After the transaction of some
farther business, the meeting adjourned till 4 p. m. |
| The proxy of the State was
held by O. G. Parsley, Esq, that of the
{Wilmington &} Manchester R. R. Company by T. D. Walker
{its President} and Henry Nutt, Esqs.
{Nutt and Parsley were former Directors of this
road} |
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