Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-19

agement that calls loudly Tor REFORM. iho
committee respectfully recommend tnat oec-
rectary and Treasurer be appointed by the nexc
Board of Directors, who will give his exclusive
attention to the business of his Office, and tna5
he shall have al Office Of easy access to tue
public, and finally that, with close attention. by
the executive officers, and 9 proper su-
pervision by he President and Directors, the
committee thiuk fair dividends may be regu-
lar)y made; perhaps without az llcre22sa Ill
the charges Tor the great c0nvanlence &1G co1-,
fort in having pure and whol2son1e water, aod
plenty Of it-AlI Of which is respectively SUB
mItted. R.oB7. 3. ROBERTS
SAMUEL Miller Conmlttee,
". A. DUNCAN.
Alexandra, January 18th, 1866
On motion tie reports were accepted.
Immediately after the reading Ct tie reports
2Iessrs Lewis and Jameson left the meeting
y. A. Duncan favored an expression OF
opinion On the part Of the meeting, III refer
/ ence to watering the streets from the tire plugs
He was opposed to it, and said 1t was losing
business to the Company, besides great waste
OF water.
| r. T. Roberts, alJo opposed using the Fire
Plugs for watering the streets, and quoted from
report Of Bepj. Halowell, former President
Of the Company, showing his disapproya! Ct
the plan.
". 4 Duncan then offered the following,
{ which was adopted:
Eeso?ved, That it is tie sause of this meet
ing that tie p Ian ct watering the streets: 3y
j hose from the Fire Plugs is Waslefu, a1d should
Tot be permitted no objection is made to the
Use OF water carts.
| DR.. Duncan stated tla: tn stuck Goes &c: ray
as it should-it ought to be IL per G., stock,
and if affairs had been properly manegad It
would have been He wanted radical change
in the affairs Of the nanaGss OF the Com
parry.
The ncetiny then proceeded to Tie election
OF seven directors.
Mr.. Cowipg made the following Nominations:
r. F. Roberts, Benz. Barton, ". o. MASSEY,
S. N. Garwood, Sam'i Miller, A. Janieson.
and W. A. Duncan.
Mr.. Gentzberger nominated San1. o. Bag
gett, but Mr. B. declined.
The vote was then taken by ballot AID re-
suited as follows:
R. r. Roberts, Benz. Barton, and A. jamie
son, $50 each S. n. Garwood, CTS; W. &
Duncan, 675; Samuel Miller, 672; W. u,
Massey, 649. Messrs. r. Johnston, john B.
Daingerfeld and B. H Lambert each received
Is votes.
Messrs. Roberts, Barton, Jami=son, Gar
wood, Duncan Miller. and Masse; were &c
clared elected.
| Mr.. Duncan favored making tie value OF tie
stock S75 instead Of SO. He considered that
the present stockho!der: were eatitlei to this.
as the dividends and profits had been applied
to the payment of The bends, &C., making the
stock more valuable. q.
! Mr.. Roberts said # the geotleman wanted
greater profits on his stock he must advance
the rents. He was il favor of the dividends
being 12 Der cent, tut he did not know now the
value Of tbs stock was to be advanced.
Mr.. Massey thought that advancing tie val.
ue OF the stock, by this meeting was only max
ing the holders richer IL imaslaaucn Il a
dividend Of IL per cent. was declared 1t would
make the stock more va;ua Gle IN the market,
hit as the charter makes the value Of the stock
$50, this meeting could net alter it.
Mr.. Duncan thought that if the people saw
that the Company were declaring - per cent
dividends they would cry out for lower rents,
but il the value Of the stock is advanced then
tie holders will get their cues.
Judge Underwood thought Mr. Duncan
object could be accomplished by giving tie
o.o,4 eh.rahoi1or7 az additional share Tor