Excerpt from Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Western North Carolina Rail Road Company Hickory Tavern to a point within 13 miles of Morganton. The cars are now transporting passengers to this point, and within a short period we will be enabled to convey both passengers and freight to Iobard Station, 11 miles from Morganton, at which point a Depot has been located. 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 Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Western North-Carolina Railroad Company: With the Reports of the Officers, 1858 The Stockholders of the Western North-Carolina Railroad Company convened in general meeting in the Town of Morganton, N. C, this day at 11 o'clock - when On motion of R. C. Pearson, Esq., George F. Davidson, Esq., was appointed Chairman, and on motion, the meeting was further organized by the appointment of Samuel McD. Tate and M. L. McCorkle, Secretaries. Whereupon E. J. Erwin, Esq., on behalf of the Committee on Proxies, reported, that 141 Stockholders holding 1138 shares of stock were represented by Proxies, and 69 Stockholders holding 3181 shares were personally in attendance, which report was received and adopted; and it appearing from said Report that the requisite number of Stockholders, holding a majority of the stock subscribed by individuals, were present in person and by proxy, the Chairman declared the meeting duly organized and ready for the transaction of business. Burges S. Gaither, Esq., presented credentials authorizing and empowering him to act as the proxy and representative of the State of North-Carolina, which were duly received, and he was allowed to take his seat in the meeting accordingly. The Report of the President on behalf of the Board of Directors, as also the Reports of the Chief Engineer and Committee of Finance, were then severally submitted and read, and on motion laid upon the table. On motion of M. L. McCorkle, the meeting proceeded to ballot for four Directors. 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 Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Western North Carolina: Railroad Company With the Reports of the Officers, 1861 A question arose as to the right and propriety of John I. Shaver to vote as proxy for Col. C. F. Fisher. Upon motion of W. F. McKesson, Mr. Shaver was allowed, upon the unanimous voice of the meeting, to vote the stock of Mr. Fisher. Upon motion, the stockholders proceeded to the election of directors, and the chair appointed C. A, Carlton, J. J. Bru-ucr and R. C. Pearson to superintend the ballots. Mr. Shaver nominated for director, Anderson Ellis; W. P. Caldwell nominated R. A. Caldwell; Jas. E. Kerr nominated Otho Gillespie; C. S. Sumner nominated 0. G. Foard; nominated T. A. Allcin; R. C. Pearson nominated T, G. Walton. Directors elected-0. Gillespie, J. Cline, A. Ellis and R. A. Caldwell. W. F. McKesson and Dr. John McDowell were appointed a committee to verify proxies at the next annual meeting at Morganton. Also, moved and adopted, that the old Finance Committee be continued. Moved by Maj. Kerr, that 300 copies of the proceedings of the meeting be printed for the use of stockholders. Adopted. On motion of R. C. Pearson, the thanks of this meeting were tendered to the Chairman and Secretaries for the able and dignified manner in which they discharged their duties. 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 Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Western North Carolina Rail Road Company: Held in Salisbury, August 25-26, 1859 Balance in the Treasury on the lst July, 1858, as appears from Report of Finance Committee, then made. 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 Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Western N. C. Railroad: Held in Salisbury, September 11, 1863 The receipts for freights and passengers the past year, have almost trebbled that of the previous year, which was $33, 580 56, and for the past, $89, 624 08. We have also receiv cd from Confederate States, State 01 North Carolina and N C Rail Road, for services done on other Roads, which makes the total earnings of the Road $162, 766 55. The total expense 'of ope1ating' the Road for same period 13 $62, 694 14, leaving the nett earnings, $80, 040 14, being 144' per cent. On the cost 'of Operating. This sum will be Very nea1ly absorbed by the dividend of 4 per cent. Declared by the Boa1d, payable on the 21st September next. 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 Proceedings of the General Meeting of Stockholders of the Western North Carolina Rail Road Company, at Salisbury August 30, 1855: With the Charter and by-Laws of the Company Resolved, That the terminus of the first section of the Tes tern North Carolina Rail Road should be fixed by the Board of Directors at the town of Morganton, in Burke County, and that the Directors who may be chosen at this meeting are hereby instructed to locate that terminus of said section at the point designated. 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 Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Western N. C. Rail Road Company, Held in Morganton, August 28, 1862 The President, Treasurer, and Chief Engineer and Superius tendent, severally, made their respective Reports; and on mo tion of J. I. Shaver, were received and concurred in. When, on motion, the Stockholders proceeded to the election of four Directors for the ensuing year. J. W. Bradburn nominated Jonas Cline of Catawba; Dr. Dean nominated Otho Gilles pie of Iredell; J. I. Shaver nominated Anderson Ellis and Richard Caldwell of Rowan; W. W. Avery nominated Dr. 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.