The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-08-26 00:00:00

CONSITKERf3 GAN COMPANY.

The ordinary hall-yearly rialeided of the sherehokien
of thia company woe held at their °Moth St. Thorium-
street, on Thursday morning, Mr. Demos, the chairman
of the Board of radon, presided, sad there were also
present Mr. J. Robertson, Captain Jenkins, Mr. R.
Thomas, Mr. J. A. Talbot, Mr. J. Lund* Mr. T. Abbott,
Mr. T. W. Board. Kr. Remways, Mr. Tigwell. Mr.
Randall. Mr. H. Hernolde, Mr. IL Oakley Mr. H. D.
Biresitir. K Lathing. Holt. . Repines. end
Mr. Pr 0.,., hiving reed the notice coamtone, the oo.np.nvs sewetury and =alCesset-
lag and the berthas to be treneactad—to receive and
rr"of the halanceskeet of the company and declare
videed. to elect director. in the plate of Mr. J.
Robertson, Mr. R. Thomas, and Mr. J. Lundle, and also
an auditor in the place of Mr. E. W. Cross, all of whom
offend themselves for re-election—then submitted the
report of the directors to the company, from which It
appeared the result of the lealf-yeset waftings, together
with the balance brought forward on the lam account,
enabled the directors to declare a dividend at the rate of
ten per cent. on the original shares, and of seven per
cent, on the ISM shams, flee of locouistax, to be payable
eight days after the 'depths of the report.
The Calatillea said the report which had just been
mad. together with the lances balance sheets, wen, as
explanatory of the flathead position of the company, MI
well as the amount of busimss done during the last six
menthe, as to need no further comment, andd-therefore he
should at mice proton they be received and adopted.
Kr. H. D. them had very much planes in seconding
Lb. resolution.
The CZAlllaral said if any thartholder had any remarks
to make this was the oocoeloe, for doing so.
No the speaking. Kr. Dews proceeded to say the
Wawa of MS carried formed was somewhat larger than
esnat, but it was more apparent than mat inasmuch aa
some expensele cold be bumped for the enlargement of
the en.l4g a=ke in thoesquenas of the increase
of the compasses which would absorb • portion
of that sees .lie did not nos the scoonst called for any
further obsenatioss, and if thine was no amendment he
would &dere the revolution clamed usanimouisb%
The resolution was then carded new met
On the proposition of lb. AsserrY, seconded by Mr.
Tauter, the retiring directors Oar, re-elected, es woe also
Mr. K. W. Cron as one of the editor,, on the proposition
of Mr. THOMAS. eeedeided by M. Tiowau.
Mr. B. °LIU= piopoesda vale of thanks to the chair.
man of the Board of Directors hr his able conduct in the
affairs of the company, expreming his pleasure at again
seeing him restated to health
Mr. HOLT seconded.
The Citheasea, in respossditg, said the little he had
dome for the commay during the last six months warmly
dammed • vote of thank& but he accepted the vote in the
spirit in which it on. gives. Mr. Loathe would perhaps
return thanks on hob& of the directors.
Kr. LOWDIZ savi he had abaci been in the sante posi-
tion during the past year as thairchairman, not being able
to attend their meetings as regiarly as be should have
dew, his health not permitting him at all times. The
dimes= were mach intimated the prosperity of the
simpenyi and had given it their and constantmien-
death They would be very phealed to do in the future as '
they had done la the past, and to receive from them •
vole of thank, fir the al:tenths they had paid to the
buglers of the compeay.
The Cuataitax reelerted six months ego some talk
, sussed net. the SNAP loan width it was Mated would
have lobe paid dbg the lot of Jenuary next There had
, now her es anodes of time gives them, and at the
half -yearly morMag tie Cretan would be papered
with some Wen, vidahlw hoped would meet with -*dr
approval.

Kr. Anson wowed a vole oi lignSto Kr. Stew for
his Ode inanagement at the alrairs of gotnpany,
fr. THOMAS seconded, saying Is wen Kr!litifying to
he alas t • praise their manager. Re. WOWS'S
eovtlons he believed they had got into a better plan at
working. and by using north country coal instead of
It-1.01 were electing a great improvement. thus showing
it woo better late to do well than never. He was very
• sww.l and satisfied with the prove*. of the company.
which was now placed awn a permanent heels.
Mr. firogg said he was very obliged tar the rote
of think. which Mr. Thornaa had seconded. He c,uld
only nay during the 12 years he had had the management
of thl4 rOtICOM be bad brought every energy he could Sr
11.,er upon it in all its branches. and they would be as-
tonished If they knew the number of branches into which
one had to enter. A vote of thenks to a manager was
very valuable to him, because it was a stimulus to him to
keep on in the direction he was going, and if he wail not
In the right track the best thing he could do was to get
int, it.. soon as possible.
The proceedings then terminated.