ADVERTISEMENTS. THE LONDON xxiii. WARMING & VENTILATING COMPANY (LIMITED), 23, ABINGDON STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W. MANAGING DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY, MR. WOODCOCK. French Offices-12, BOULEVARD ST. MARTIN, PARIS. [Lo.-63. The British Government. The Indian Government. The Colonial Governments. Railway & Canal Companies. It is extensively used at home and abroad for all kinds of OUT-DOOR WORK, As Iron, Wood, Stone, Brick, Compo, &c., &c., AND STANDS A TROPICAL SUN WITHOUT BLISTERING, White, Light Stone, Bath, and Light Portland Colours, per cwt. 30s. Bright Green, Deep Green, and Blue .................. 39 268. Can be obtained through any English Merchant, or direct, by enclosing Bank Bill to the required amount to the Sole Manufacturers. Shipped in Casks of 1 cwt. each and upwards, 5 cwt. f. o. b. in London. Oils, Turpentine, Brushes, and Varnishes, both for Outside and Inside Purposes, specially manufactured for the Climate. WALTER CARSON & SONS, LA BELLE SAUVAGE YARD, LUDGATE HILL, E.C. CAUTION.-All CASKS bear the TRADE MARK, or are not Genuine. PAINTS and OILS properly packed for Exportation. [Lo.-50. BRADSHAW'S MANUAL AND DIRECTORY. INTRODUCTION. THIS MANUAL is divided into four departments, viz., United Kingdom; Continental; Indian, American, and Colonial; and Auxiliary Associations, which may be more or less connected with the railway interest. The Appendix contains Parliamentary Documents, Agreements, &c., and is accompanied by an Alphabetical Arrangement of the whole Administrative and Executive Staff in the Three Kingdoms. Schemes passed since 1853 have their deposits retained until the line is completed, unless a bond to twice the amount is lodged, or one-half the capital expended on authorised purposes. Companies promoting extensions are debarred paying dividends on ordinary stock when the fixed periods expire, unless the branches are opened under certificate of Board of Trade. A general clause is also inserted in Acts passed since 1856, in these terms: "That this Act, or anything therein, shall not exempt the railway from the provisions of any general Act, relating to the recited Acts, or this Act, or of any general Act relating to railways, or to the better or more impartial audit of the accounts of railway companies now in force, or which may hereafter pass during this or any other session of Parliament, or from any future revision or alteration under the authority of Parliament, of the maximum rates of fares and charges by the recited Acts, or the maximum rates of small parcels, thereby respectively authorised." By a clause inserted in the Acts passed since 1859, arrears of interest on "preference shares" created on and after that date, are not to accumulate. Should the profits in any one year not be sufficient to pay preference dividends, it is expressly stipulated that "no part of the deficiency shall be made good out of the profits of any subsequent year, or out of any other funds of the company." The subjoined stringent standing order was adopted in the session of 1863:-"In every Railway Bill in which new works are authorised the committee shall make provision for insuring the completion of the line by impounding the deposit, or by providing that after the expiration of a period to be limited to such Bill, not exceeding five years from the passing of the Act in the case of a new line, and three years in case of the extension of time for completing the line, the company shall be liable to a penalty of not less than 207. and not exceeding 501. per day, to be recoverable as a debt due to the Crown, for every day after the period so limited, until such line shall be completed and open for public traffic; but no penalty shall accrue in respect of any time during which it shall appear, by a certificate to be obtained from the Board of Trade, that the company was prevented from completing or opening such line by unforeseen accident or circumstances beyond their control; but the want of sufficient funds shall not be held to be a circumstance beyond their control." Another general rule was imported into the legislation of 1864, namely: "That it shall not be lawful for any company to issue any share, nor shall any share vest in the person accepting the same, unless and until a sum not being less than one-fifth part of the amount of such share shall have been paid up in respect thereof." The scale of voting is thus regulated by the Consolidation Act (8 Vic., cap. 16, 1845)." Section 75. At all general meetings every shareholder shall be entitled to vote according to the prescribed mode of voting, and where no scale shall be prescribed every shareholder shall have one vote for every share up to 10, and shall have an additional vote for every five beyond the first 10 shares held by him up to 100, and an additional vote for every 10 shares held by him beyond the first 100 shares: provided always, that no shareholder be entitled to vote unless he shall have paid the calls then due upon the shares held by him." B I-UNITED KINGDOM. 1.-ABERDARE AND CENTRAL WALES JUNCTION. Incorporated by 29 and 30 Vic., cap. 304 (30th July, 1866), to construct a line from the Taff Vale at Aberdare to the Neath and Brecon, with a branch to the Taff Vale. Length, 134 miles. Capital, 210,000. in 107. shares, and 70,0007, on loan. Arrangements with Central Wales and Neath and Brecon, which may subscribe 50,0001. each. No. of Directors-5; minimum, 3; quorum, 3 and 2. Qualification, 3001. DIRECTORS: Sir Charles Henry Rouse Boughton, Bart., | Richard Green Price, Esq., Norton Manor, John Robertson, Esq., Llangollen. 2.-ABERGAVENNY AND MONMOUTH. Incorporated by 28 and 29 Vic., cap. 276 (5th July, 1865), to construct a line from the West Midland, at Abergavenny, to the Coleford Monmouth Usk and Pontypool. Length, 19 miles. Capital, 150,000. in shares, and 49,9007. on loan. Facilities over Coleford and Monmouth, and part of West Midland, and Merthyr and Tredegar. Arrangements with London and North Western and Vale of Crickhowell. By 31 and 32 Vic., cap. 102 (13th July, 1868), an extension of time till 1873 for completion of works was obtained. No. of Directors-6; minimum, 4; quorum, 3. Qualification, 5001. DIRECTORS: Crawshay Bailey, Esq., Nant-y-Glo, near Colonel Henry Morgan Clifford. Frederick Levick, Esq., Newport, Monmouthshire. John Allen Rolls, Esq. 3.-ABINGDON. Incorporated by 18 Vic., cap. 69 (June 15th, 1855), to make a railway from the Oxford Branch of the Great Western to Abingdon. Length, 1 mile. Opened 2nd June, 1856. Worked by the Great Western, by which the line is rented for 60 per cent. of gross traffic receipts. By 25 and 26 Vic., cap. 216 (7th August, 1862), the company was authorised to raise additional capital to the extent of 5,000l. at 5 per cent., to cancel and re-issue forfeited shares, and to create debenture stock in lieu of loans. No. of Directors-5; minimum, 5; quorum, 3. Qualification, 20 shares. DIRECTORS: Chairman-JOHN HYDE, Esq., Abingdon. George Bowes Morland, Esq., Abingdon. | John Creemer Clarke, Esq., Abingdon. near OFFICERS.-Sec., W. J. Sedgefield, Abingdon; Auditors, E. S. Copeland and Bromley Challenor. 4.-ABOYNE AND BRAEMAR. Incorporated by 28 and 29 Vic., cap. 279 (5th July, 1865), to construct a line from the Deeside Extension, at Aboyne, to Bridge of Gairn. Length, 11 miles. Capital, 66,0001. in shares, and 22.0007. on loan. Deeside, which works the line, subscribed 10,000. Opened to Ballater, 17th October, 1816. The dividends are equal to 2 per cent. per annum. CAPITAL.-The expenditure on this account to 31st July, 1870, amounted to 69.9487., a reduction of 1,000. having taken place by application of the telegraph purchase. The receipts were, from shares 38,2501, and from loans 21,9997., leaving à balance against the company of 9,6997. No. of Directors-6; quorum, 3. Qualification, 3001. a ABOYNE AND BRAEMAR-ALYTH-ANGLESEY CENTRAL. DIRECTORS: Chairman-Lieut.-Col. JAMES ROSS FARQUHARSON, of Invercauld. Deputy-Chairman-*JOHN DUNCAN, Esq., Advocate, Aberdeen. *Robert Gordon Foggo, Esq., Factor, | *Thomas Ruxton, Esq., Advocate, Aberdeen. Invercauld, Braemar. *AlexanderBurnett Whyte, Esq., Aberdeen. John Hickie, Esq., Merchant, London. * Representing Deeside. OFFICERS.-Sec., W. B. Ferguson, Aberdeen; Gen. Man., Robert Milne, Aberdeen; Eng., Patrick M. Barnett; Auditors, Robert Fletcher, Aberdeen, and James Meston, Aberdeen. Offices-Aberdeen. 5.-ALYTH. Incorporated by 21 Vic., cap. 43 (14th June, 1868), to make a railway from the Meigle Station of the Scottish North Eastern to the town of Alyth. Capital, in 107. shares, 33,000.; on loan, 11,0007. Length, 5 miles. Opened September 2nd, 1861. By 27 and 28 Vic., cap. 82 (23rd June, 1864), the Alyth was leased in perpetuity to the Scottish North Eastern, at an annual rent of 45 per cent. of gross receipts. Power was also given by the same Act to raise new capital in shares to the extent of 3,000, all of which may be held by the Scottish North Eastern. After payment of 5 per cent. on the preference shares, the dividend on the ordinary The total revenue for the The amount stock for the year was equal to per cent. per annum. half-year ending 30th June was 1,3184, and the expenditure 7887. available for dividend was 5297., leaving 521, to be carried forward. In September the chairman congratulated the shareholders on the fact that they were improving in position. There were 97 forfeited shares to dispose of, which he computed as being worth from 3 to 31. 10s. per share. The total of these, when set against their debts-5007-showed that they were about to be clear with the world. DIRECTORS: Chairman-GEORGE KINLOCH, Esq., of Kinloch. Rt. Hon. The Earl of Airlie, Airlie Lodge, Campden Hill, W. Sir George Ramsay, Banff. David Matthewson, Esq., Alyth, 6.-ANGLESEY CENTRAL. Incorporated by 26 and 27 Vic., cap. 128 (13th July, 1863), to construct a line from the Guerwen Station of the Chester and Holyhead to the port of Amlwch. Length, 18 miles. Capital, 120,0007. in 107, shares, and 40,0007, on loan. Arrangements with London and North Western. Opened throughout on June 3rd, 1867. By 27 Vic., cap. 34 (13th May, 1864), the company was authorised to make a deviation of about 3 miles. (6th August, 1866), the company was authorised to lease By 29 and 30 Vic., cap. or transfer the line to the London and North Western. Also to raise new capital to the extent of 20,0001. in shares, and 6,6007. on loan. DIRECTORS: Chairman-WILLIAM BULKELEY HUGHES, Esq., M.P., Plâs Côch, Anglesey. Vice-Chairman-HENRY BRAZIER MITCHELL, Esq., Lleiniog Hall, Beaumaris. T. K. Holmes, Esq., 18, Abingdon Street, Major-General Robert George Hughes, Henry Pritchard, Esq., Trescawen, Angle sey. B. B. Reed, Esq., The Knowle, Red Hill, E. Richards, Esq., Ynys, Llanerchymedd, N. S. Maskelyn, Esq., 112, Gloucester |