The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-12
AND OHIO CANAL COM
&8 PANY.


CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL COM
PANY.
MONDAY, june 3, 1889
According 10 the provisions of the charter OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, The Stock
holders oflhe Company assembled in General Meet
ing this day al IL o'clock M, at the City Hall in the
City OF Washington, IL being the Eleventh Annual
Col Peter Force Mayor, OF Washington, was
appointed Chairman Of the Meeting, and John +.
lngle, Secretary.
The United States, by the Hon. Secretary OF the
Treasury.
The State Of Maryland, by John While, Thomas
Wright, Sd, and Jarvis Spencer Esquires.
The Corporation Of Washington, BY The Mayor
Geo Waiteraon and @. G. Grammer, Esqnires
The Corporation OF Georgetown, by the Mayor,
The Corporation Of Alexandria. by hugh smith,
A. G, Cazenove, and Thomas E. Baird, Esquires.
Also, several Private Stockholders.
Col. Geo T.. w ashington, the President ofthe Com
pany presented and read the Eleventh Annual Re-
port OF The President and Directors 10 The Stock
holders, which was ordered TO be printed; and, ac-
cording to Standing order Il was referred 10 THE
The Chairman then, according 10 standing or
der appointed six stockholders part OF the Gene
raj CommilIee, viz: Richard S.Coxe, Clemen, Cox,
Jarvis Spencer, NV. ST. Clair Clarke, A. g. Gaze
nove and John Garter.
And, 10 complete the formation Of this Committee
under The said order, a# 2s
The Secretary Of the Treasury appointed on the
part of the United States, Thos. Carbery.
The Representatives Of the State Of Maryland ap-
pointed John White.
The Representatives OF the Corporation Of Wash
ingon appointed Geo. Watters,on.
The Representatives OF the Corporation Of George
town appointed W m. i. Nichols. e
The Representatives Of the Corporation Of Alex
andra appointed Hugh Smith
And, in the absence of the Representative OF Viz
GINA, The Chairman named Dr.. kd. Y Mason on Inc
part Of thai State TO complete the Committee.
On motion, it was ordered that the Chairman APP
point committee Of three Stockholders TO examine
The proxies which are may be presented.
g. C. Grammer, l.. II. Machen, and Jos. II. Brad
ley were accordingly appointsd the said committee.
A motion made by the Representatives OIL the
State OF Maryland to proceed TO the election o.
President and Directors to manage the concerns OF
the Company for the ensuing year. but resolution
having been adopted BY the Stockholders on the 18th
Of June 1884 that election OF President ana VI
rectors shall take place before the third Monday ID
June annually the motion was varied 50 as 70 reseihd
that resolution.
On the adoption Of the motion TO rescind, the ayes
and noes were taken and il carried in the afhr-
maiive-ayes l0,219 votes; noes 1852 Votes.
On motion OF the Representatives OF the Staie Oh
Maryland, il was .g.
Ordered That the stockholders will now proceed
to the election Of President and Directors 10 man
age the concerns of the Company until the first
Monday in June next and until their successors
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Stockholders to be judges OF the election, and that
the polls be kept open tor half an hour.
The Chairman appointed Benz Q. Tayfoe, Thomas
Carbery, and NJ ST. Clair Clark, judges Of the cleo
ton.
The following nominations were then made:
By the Mayor Oh Washington on behalf OF the
Corporations Of Alexandria, Georgelown, and Wash
ington-EUr President, George G. Washington.
By the Representatives OF the Corporation OF
Georgetown-For Director, James Dunlop.
Blythe Represenlay yes Oft Corporation VI W ash
ington-FJr a D,eector, William Gnnton.
BY the Representatives Of the Corporation Of Alex
andlia-E0ra Director, Phineas Janney
By A. G.. Cazenove-FOr Director, Richard H.
Henderson.
By The Hon. Secretary Of the Treasury-E0r
Director, John J. Albert
By the Representatives of the State of Maryland
For President Francis Thomas; For Directors, John
J. Albert, Phineas Janney, Thomas Perry, James
Carroll Jacob g. d. Davies, and Joseph While
The Judges after holding the election presented
the following report:
CRY HALL, WASHINGTON, JUNE B. 1889.
The undersigned having been appointed BY the
Stockholders Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company TO be Judges Of Election OF President and
Directors Of the said Company, this day do certify
that the said election the following votes were
received: