The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-14

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OFFICE OF THE BALTIMORE AND Ono Rail-
ROAD COMPANY, May II, 1S5sAt meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Companv
held this day. Mr. Carter the following preamble
and resolutions viz
Whereas 1t is right inherent in all public assemblies
or bodies corporate not only defend their own cbarac
ter and dignity and that of their members
whilst in the discharge of official duty against all exter
nal assaults but also to exercise absolute and contro
ing their members even to the extent of
expulsion for official conduct calculated todegrade the
dgny or infringe the rights and privileges of the body
OF any OF It's members but more especially in this
the duty imperative the part of the Assembly to take
action and institute investigation where its members
are publicly charged with official corruption and inf
deity to the interests entrusted to and nv e
body. ~
And tohreas One of the daily newspapers of this city-o
wit The Baltimore Clipper-in its issue of Wednesday
April 2Sth, publicly and by charges three land one
other by unmstakabe mpcaton) members this Board
with Official nhdety and corruption only the
Company but to the city, State and public at large and
especially regards the peculiar interests of certain
political party assumed governing mower in its
agement and with marked particularly to tthe ayorIino
men, their wives and children" all of which will more
fully appear from the said article Itself which hereby
made part and parcel of this motion:
MANAGEMENT OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
1t has always been desirable object certain directors in
this road to mystfy and hide from public view the trans
prng events of board and committee meetings In most
cases these meetings would considered matter for
the public eye and understanding, but when they are
made places OF plotting against the industrial castes
as well as the entire trade of city we feel called
upon regardless of conceited monied influence or
inflated stock obbers influence the contrary To mako
such exposure in Judgment conforms to the
welfare of commercial relations and the encour-
agement OF mechanism,-though that encouragement
De only with reference to particular branch We do
not particularly heed the cry of the Jew- have nv
bond will not hear thee peakbut deeply lament that
deceit should steal such gentle shapes and with viru
visor hide deep vice. The devil can cite scripture
for his purpose but the faacy of his version will soon
e or later be shown by the destruction of those building
their hopes upon him. and it is with those who have
followed in the path of conspicuous director of this road
"a person whose mandate has been the law, and who
packed by eleven men, of opinions all his own stalks
from hall to hall and from Office Office of the railroad
company in the cognzance of his own consequence by
reason of his ostracising power.
This ostracisng procvity brings to the beginning
statement whereby we desire to show from whence
the evils of this combination Several years ago. Central
ONO Railroad stock sold low and a number of stock
holder directors of the Baltimore and Ohio thinking
they could make good returns purchased largely They
also voted loan of portion of the cys money double
track purposes TO that road to aid its equipment Having
placed in good condition it became apparent to them that
unless they established system of through freghts they
could not receive returns from their OUTLAWS upon both
roads.
through freight train accordingly established
and in order get much freight east and west as they
could carry those roads, plan of discrimination
against the city adOpted-they knowing that the
freight city generally must by necessity mass
their routes After long trial and continued of re
trenchment has been found that the through freight
which they are compelled to take extremely low
pay he Baltimore and Ohio road though it does the Cen
trail Ohio Therefore in order to work remuneration if
possible they seek to diminish the EMPLOYEES of the Bat
more and ONO road in branch until enabled
to carry out their schemes of notwithstanding repair
of the road and all else that conflict with their
penurious motives Their grand object is the
STOCK sell OIL to and then let the blow fall where
1t may. In this we hope they will be mistaken, if any
honesty remains in mankind.
This great of the stockhoding Interest the bell
wether of the flock, recently waited upon the different
heads OF department and ntimated has desire for
many He then waited upon Mr.. Boman master of the
road, and male known his object. This gentleman man
fully and creditably informed him that he had more
lIl 70 lna,,
working conditon-hat his department arranged to
perfection and in the event of the breaking bridge las
in the case of the Monocacy could one
few hours notice. Finding that Mr. Boman was deter
mined to persist in course which he knew be the
safety of the road this stakeholder director gets the Pres
dent whose opinion is also second edition of his
form special committee of retrenchment committee
ms hands by dischargng fifty at Mount Glare
and proportonae numbers along the entire neamount
ing IN all to very large number
Ihey further proposed to disgrace Mr. BolmanS depar
ment and throw the entire charge of the work upon Mr.
Tyson master of machinery. To this umption on
committees part, no one objected except Mr. Rort
lett r and he is entitled credit for his manness in
defending the aboring The person arose in the
committee spoke of the necessity of Inv
dlschargng men with families depending upon them had
made sales of article in his business during the past
year, amounting to twenty thousand dollars Not one
dollar of which, however, through Mr. Bollman and
that may account for his opposition to him. Sixteen
thousand dollars worth were however purchased bv Mr.
Tyson To the action of this committee objection been
Haue ny pther directors, who have signed call for
meeting of the board to denOunce their acts the mat
ter OF the call is now undergoing consideration.
These twelve stakeholder directors have won over by
means known to themselves three directors Jas H
Carter, John Coates and W. W. Johnson) who go with
them in every movement against the CITY and State We
are aware of the in which Mr. Carter and the 9th
er two were appointed and will wait few days to see if
the Commissioners of Public Works will not fill their pa
ces The interests of the city and State demand
shall be our province to withhold exposition may
lead to so desirable an end We ask the gentlemen Com
missoners of the State to consider the obligations resting
upon the, ana to protect that commonwealth for which
they have displayed much regard. TIL American di-
recors although in the majority have power whatever
IN TINS road by reason of the deserton Of these members
We call for their prompt dismissal that the soul and body
OF so wonderful stock director may rive at his passing
the heart "
And ,ohereds The editors of the said paper to wit The
Baltimore Clipper when called by two of the parties
named in the said ibeous article for their authority for
the charges made against them gave the
certain highly respectable gentlemen, members this
them on the subject and in company of the
alleged authors vouchers for the truth of the
tanned in the charges they reiterated the assertion that
they had full and proof of all they had stated
And ohereas, To permit charges of such gross corp
non against members of this board formally and pub
cy made and so respectfully vouched for pass unchal
lenged and uncontradced is calculated to subject the
whole Board and the Company to public contempt, and
destroy all confidence, both at home abroad in the
management of the road thereby only runousy affect
ing the rights and private interests of innocent indydu
ais but striking at the commerce of orr city and the in
terests OF the State and tax payers;
And chereas, The mendacious, reckless agrarian and
1ncendiay character of the said published articles
ousy intended by its insdous authors advisers to
govern control and dictate the official conduct of the said
named members of this Board by singing them out by
me- not only as mercenary and corrupt but enemies
to the trade of the city, and despsers of labor
the td6oring and mechanical interests Of the cOmm,ty
and thus by placing their persons and property in mm
nent danger coerce obedience their part the behests
OF designing politicians and reckless demagogues
ana aoheTeds, 1t is the bounden duty of the board
promptly and fearlessy to erpe all such members may
on full investigation, be found guilty of the charges al
legged in the said published articles if to be
hut
the rights character and persons of the members falsely
charged by formal public denunciaton of the allie
cations
Therefore be 1t resolved, That select committee of six
be appointed by the President with full and nstruc
lions TO investigate the said charges against the said
named members Of this Board and report the result of
the same, by resolution otherwise to the next regular
meeting of this Board
I'd Resolved That copy of this motion be published
In each OF the daily papers of the city.
Mr. Nicholas moved an amendment by emitting the as
serton OF the right to expel member inserting the
following, viz:
Whereas 1t is the duty of this Board to censure such
member IN the strongest terms of Reproduction and re-
quest such member members to resign
The amendment being accepted by Mr. Carter the pre-
amble and resolutions adopted by the Board
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