The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-18
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS.
ELECTION OF JNO. W. GARRETT AS PRESIDENT,
AND
ATKINSON AS TREASURER

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The annual meeting of the directors of the Balti-
and Ohio Railroad held yesterday, in their
room, at the Camden Station, and was called to
order at Il o'clock by President Brooks The first
business called up the subject of the admission
of Mr.. Geo. W. Robinson, elected director few
days since by the Commissioners of Public Works.
| The Secretary, Mr.. Atkinson, submitted to the
Board certificate of his election from, Henry r.
Reynolds, Esq, President of the Board of Commits
sioners of Public Works. and upon its being read
written protest against the admission of Mr.. Robin
son, signed by Frederick Schley, ESQ.,, one of the
Commissioners, also submitted and read by the
Secretary. spirited discussion here took place
between the advocates of and those opposed to the
recognition of the credentials of Mr.. Robinson the
point of difference being upon the question of the
legality of his election by the Board of Commission
| ers of Public Works. This was closed, after an
hours duration, by the introduction of a resolution,
by Mr. Carter, requiring vote upon the previous
question, and the resolution being sustained, the
vote was taken upon the admission of Mr.. Robin
son, with the following result f
| Yeas.-Messrs Johns Hopkins, John ". Garrett,
Nathan Tyson, Samuel W. Smith, Francis Burns,
Wesley Starr, VIM. A. Hack, Allen A. Chapman,
John Spear Nicholas VIM. W. Taylor, Jno Gregg,
c. Oliver O'Donnell, Jas. Fl. Carter, Jno. Coates,
and VIM. w Johnston-15. ,
Nays.-Messrs. VIM. Z. Bartlett, Jr., j. B. Brink
! lev, Stephen T. C. Brown, VIM. j. Bryson, VIM
Henry c. Smith, j. Irwin Smith Henry S. Lang
ford, G. H. Ohr VIM. Robinson, John NJ. Smith and
w. H. Steuart-l4. -
| Mr. Robinson then entered the room and took his
On motion, the Board then proceeded to the cleo
ton of President, when the late incumbent of that
position, Mr.. Chauncey Brooks, and Mr.. John W.
Garrett were placed in nomination, the latter by
Mr.. Johns Hopkins. .......#
The election was had by ballot and resulted in the
election of Mr.. Garrett, the vote being Garrett l6,
Brooks IA. s-.-.'N-.a
Mr. Johns Hopkins then moved that the election
be declared unanimous, and the yeas and nays be-
ing called for the vote this motion stood fol-
lows, Mr.. Garrett being excused from voting:
Yeas.--Francis Burns, Jas. Fl. Carter, Allen A.
Chapman, Jno. Coates Jno. Gregg, VIM. A. Hack,
Johns Hopkins, VIM. W. Johnston, Henry S. Lark
ford, Jno. Spear Nicholas, c. Oliver O'Donnell,
e: f. 0hr, G. W; Robinson, VIM. Robinson, Jno.
Steuart, VIM. W. Taylor, Nathan Tyson.-20.
Nays.-W. E. Bartlett, Jr., J. B. Brinkley,
Stephen I. G. Brown, VIM. j. Bryson, VIM. Ches-
nut, BENZ. De Ford, BENZ G. Fitzhugh, Henry c.
Smith, j. Irwin Smith,.
Mr. Garrett was conducted to the chair by Johns
Hopkins, ESQ.,, and being called upon for expo
siton of his views, addressed the board in sub
Genilemen-I thank for this honor The position has
been not only unsought, but have yielded reluctant
assent response the general and urgent solicitation
of many largely interested in the of the commu
nifty and of the company to accept it,
My ancestry have been identified with Baltimore for
many generations and born in midst have all
interests. my affections and my future here. I have
had no higher pride-no greater ambition than to lend
my humble efforts to promote the advancement and pros
perity of my native city and my native State.
When this road opened to the Ohio river and
the disappointment in the extent Of business from that
source was felt by ALL in common with Others spared
neither personal efforts private aid in
petng connections vitality essential for Baltimore to the
great centre of the western railway sysemand those
efforts have resulted in securing communication with
the West by which stream of prosperity has been contn
ually poured upon US that must be appreciated by all
subsequently, neither personal eSeron private for
tune withheld to aid in the completion of the North
western Virginia Road Sacrifices made to estab-
sh BOTH and yet hope for the future of each of
these great lines
have features or course of policy to present
Heretofore have uniformly advocated in the government
of the road these important principles:
Careful discrimination favor the trade of Bat
more by arranging the tariff to give to the business
of this city the full advantages of its geographical loca
cal interests throughout the entire region traversed by
the road and its branches combined with proper
protection and advancement of every interest commercial
mechanical, manufacturing, mnerai and agricultural.
Sd. The maintenance of the road and machinery the
best and most effective condition.
4th. Strict accountability and judcious economy in
every department --.--..
5th. rigid system promotion throughout the ser
vice, according to merit and seniority
My great aim has been, and will continue to be, to
gard comprehensvey all the interests
in acting for the general good. '#i
Ny convictions have uniformly been decided that the
true interests of the State the city, and the stockholders
are in unson-that the policy presented alike promotes
those of the property holder the merchant the sockhod
err and OF every department of industry.
feel, gentlemen, the compliment of the selection for
this office coming it does from those deeply inte
rested in the property and prosperity of this community
and in the company-wth whom also, have been
ciated for years in admin eing its affairs and who have
possessed the most ample opportunity of judging of
hulness and devotion to all the important connected
interests.
Approaching fully the grave responsibility of the
office you have conferred upon with this general
preston of my views, in which trust you will unani
mousy concur, may not anticipate the cordial coopera
tion of the board in accomplishing results equally desa-
BILE to all !? ..- IS.
As your executive, it will be my pleasure well
my duty to labor in perfecting harmonious relations
generally.
My greatest satisfaction and reward will be to partic
pate with promoting and ensurn the and
success of all the great interests with which
trusted and identified. .... .....