The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-13
Meeting OF the Shareholders OF the New
Haven Railroad Company.

Meeting OF the Shareholders OF the New
Haven Railroad Company.
Yesterday morning, at eleven O'Clock A. ~, meeting
of the shareholders of the New York and New Haven
Railroad Company held at their in the depot
in Canal street. for the purpose of hearing the annual
report Of the company and for the election Of Board of
Directors.
r. Schuyler Esq, President of the Company, in the
Chair.
appears from the report OF the company, which
read by the Secretary that the earnings Of the company
inclusive Of the Harlem line, have amounted to
$685. 713 49, expenses $3.50 o52 3 leaving balance in
favor of the company OF s426ce S out of which to
be deducted 29 IL for the share in the profits of the
Harlem ne leaving to the New Haven company the
1859 S1 49, out Of which to be paid the interest
debt, taxes, and other incidental charges.
SUNDAY TRAVELLING.
Above two hours Of the meeting than occupied in
discussing the subject Of Sunday travelling in the
Of which much long dcsultory talk took lace.
SHAREHOLDER observed that with regard to the late
unfortunate calamity would be appropriate that
expression Of feeling should emanate from the meeting
which might harmonise with public opinion on tho
subject There sufficient frequency Of trains dur
ing six days in the week and II the dscontnuance Of
running mail trains the Sunday In any way in
furious to the commercial community, 1t that
they could not help
The PRESIDENT sald that IL tue SUNDAY ngnt mail train
was discontinued perhaps the company would lose the
mail contract entirely.
resolution then proposed, that in the next
tract for the mail service it should be worded for six
days only; to which amendment proposed, that
committee should be appointed examine into the prac
ticablity of di>continung mail trains which the chair
an put to the VOTE remarking that the original resolu
ton making the contract for six days only would do
away with the running Of trains the Sabbath This
amendment voted down, and the original resolution
carried.
At half past the meeting proceeded to ballot for
directors when the old Board consisting Of the following
directors elected unanimously, 9ll3 shares having
voted
than StuIgcs, Anaon G. Picps iihu TOWNSEND, Henry
j. Sanford
B,idmpo,t-william p Burral
Neio Hdea-Wllia w. BoardIlan
Boaon-,ohn 1hsyer.
During the timo of casting the ballot, unanimous
vote of thanks was proposed the for their
tive operation in bringing into effect the resolution
that had just beer passed.
dcso heads we're made respecting the system Of
SHAREHOLDER said that with regard 70 dead heads.tt
that this nuisance should be abolished. This had not
been done and he should therefore, a resolution
that the superintendent and all Conductors report the
number OF at the different stations who do ot
pay the fare except commuters and also that all engi
brakeman and others Ia the companys employ be
forbidden to take any passenger free
The CHAIRMAN said that daily report made by the
Conductors of the Der Of persons travelling the
kind as free tickets was made It was checked by the
Superintendent. Their arrangements wero similar to
thos in at Springfield which, although they were
opposed they had pursued because would have been
for their line Of road to act differently from the
Others
stockholder very bitter upon editors and such
like being allo sed to travel fee their line He
why printer, printers boy AID paragraph
writer should lie allowed TO travel free.
Another shareholder considered that 1t would be bad
policy excite ilfeelng towards them among the
press if accident occurred they would naturally be
oppose TO them.
Another shareholder said that it not the editors
nor keepers whom they wished stop but lower
class Of II ee passengers.
The CHAIRMAN said that in giving free tickets to those
connected wit the press they only doing what was
omary with other nes aud likewise what done by
the steamboats, He tho 9ht good policy TO encourage
editors to travel along their line of railway more than
they cid it would correct much ignorance that had
ed with to their line and its
ments He cord the Stockholders that this prvi
The SECRETARY said that the Tribune in article Of
that day. had exhibited very gross ignorance The ques
Ii OF the signal had been discussed as IT was signal
OF DANGER ard not of safety There could not have been
exhibited greater ignorance Tho writer knew mo e
OF what he writing about than boy in the strset
outside
By this time the majority OF the stockholders who Mt
the utmost did exceed one hundred present had be
gun leave when it moved ami seconded that the
meeting, when they adjourn should meet next year at
New Haven, which carried unanimously.