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Excerpt from Second Annual Report of the President and Directors to the Stockholders of the Western North Carolina Rail Road Company: Together With the Proceedings of the Stockholders at Their Annual Meeting Held in Statesville, on the 28th August, 1856 On motion of E. M. Campbell, of Iredell, E. J. Erwin of Burke, was called to the Chair, and John A. Roseboro' and T. S. Low, of Catawba, were appointed Secretaries. On motion of W. W. Avery of Burke, a. Committee was ap pointed to verify proxies and report on the amount of stock represented in this meeting, in person and by proxy. Where upon, the Chair appointed Henderson Sherrill, E. M. Camp bell and A. K. Simonton, together with the Secretary of the Company, said Committe. Who, thereupon, reported that there were 3333 shares of stock duly represented. 94: stock holders representing 17 23 shares in person, and 1610 by prox ies, which report was accepted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Seventh Annual Report of the President Directors: To the Stockholders of the North-Carolina Railroad Company, Submitted July 10, 1856 The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of North-Carolina Railroad Company, convened in the Hall of the House of Commons, at Raleigh, July 10th, 1856, On motion of Wm. Murdoch, Hon. Calvin Graves was called to the Chair, and Philemon B. Hawkins and Charles Phillips were appointed Secretaries. On motion, for the appointment of a Committee of three to examine and report on the amount of stock represented in this meeting in person and by proxy - agreed to, and the Chair appointed Messrs. Giles Mebane, W. R. Holt and J. R. McLean for the Committee, who retired to discharge the duty - whereupon, On montion, the meeting adjourned until 3 o'clock, P. M., to give the Committee time to enquire and make up their Report. 3 O'clock, P. M. The Chairman called the meeting to order. The Committee then reported through their Chairman, Dr. Holt, that having examined the list of Stockholders present, and the proxies handed in - they found that 7,145 shares of stock were duly represented - 91 Stockholders representing in person, and 271 by proxies - which Report was accepted. Upon the call of the Chairman, Charles F. Fisher, President of the Company, presented and read the Annual Report of the Board of Directors. After the reading of this Report - it was Resolved, on motion, That so much of the Report as proposes the authorization on the part of the Stockholders of a loan of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, by the issue of Company Coupon Bonds in that amount, and the purchase of 100 slaves, be referred to a Committe of five, to be appointed by the Chairman. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.