New-York tribune., 1867-05-17
NEW- YoRK AND NEWHATEN RHLROAD.
ANNUAL MEETING or sTOCKHoLDEGs-A IIyKY
sESsION-THE NEW BOARD

ANNUAL NETTING or sTOCKHoLDEGs-A IIN.LY
SESSION-THE NEW BOARD.
vKLSeRLPH
NEw-HAvEN, Conn. May 1G.-The annual meeting
the y. Y. and y. held
ing at the Merchants Exchange at Ii a. The Hon
Alfred Backmau Of New Haven presided, and George IT,
Watrous, esq of NewIIaven ofciated as Secretary in
he absence Of tho Secretary. Mr. Aberneily The meet
ing of the largest and yelest IN the history Of
the road 1900 OF the G0OC shares OF the Ioa9 we're rep
resented. The cause OF this was division OF sentiment
the question of continuing the old Board. which had
Office FOR about Is years past The Board. a. it
stood last year. was composed of tho following
gentlemen: George Il. Carhart, George v. Miller,
Abraham r. Van Nest, James j. Roosevelt, Wilson g.
Hunt, VIM. W Boardman. Ezekiel H. Irowbudge
Jonathan Godfrey The proposed new ncket Was
ests OF those who wished change In the cement OF
the road and 10 have 1t run ~ the interest or the people
who reside along the line OF the road This cAet was rs
Frsuc. sidd, York wm P Jones. Stanford; LsGrand Loei
ss,ca 5d w" F% F g Read s:S asoD l. NJ
the meeting was al about 70 proceed 10 sao MT Mr.
the Ncw.York and Haven Railroad had been badly
managed. This was notorious fact. He did not wish
TO have the road run hereafter as had been TO this
Wi,T-a stoekhoder, present usperai
It IsT'' ,i Trey.5gf .s & JG;sEa T R1,s & Emo
sud George Buckley be Committee to nominate Bosn
iDror for The ensuing and that said Committee he instructed
R,soi,d Ibat Ibis meeting souns that does to
this psoe on Tbursisy the l4tb Of June
MIR Horace +. Clark OF New-York liked the spirit OF
Mr. Chittendens resolution but wished 10 have the meet
ing first whether it would appoint committee To
nominate then adjourn four weeks, aud if decided
Mr. Chittenden agreed with Mr. Clark and the TcsOlu
tion amended accordingly II was decided that the
vote must be bya stock vote. Messrs. Henry White g.
j. Sanford, and George ii. Scranton all of NewlIaycn
appointed inspectors OF votes. The meeting hen
after minor discussions adjourned 10 o'clock 10
await action upon the proxies At the meeting came
together again new ticket % mas mas circulated with s. b.
b Gstesden Ees,los; & Amos kSo NeTIGrs; william be
& &A@r'sH vii c3q % ~ ~ E 18dse Ne Ysw II1S' 'p " " ~
moi had the slightest idea or thought that his name was
or before IIo withdrew his name from the field can
ddate and also 10y authority the names OF MI Emo and
II was moi until about O'Clock, p that the proxies
were declared examined Interesting speeches followed
MFR Clark OF New-YOTk wished explanation from the
friends OF tho sOcaed reform ticket of their reasons for
the opposition to the old Board lie further denounced
MIR Bement the Treasurer OF the road FOR Is years
past alleging that he had been inrusted with proxies to
large extent in behalf OF the old board ana thao ne
was to rauduently use them ia Dena oi me new,
or opposition Board, contrary to the wishes OF thosc
whom the proxies represented He had beeh guly Oh
Mr. Chittenden followed lie did not seek TO eIonerae
Mr. Bcment, saying however, that II he had erred ne
must have done unnentionaly and then urged tnat
this matter another reason why his resolution shou
Senator o. g. Ferry replied TO the charges brought
against Mr.. Bement Mr. b. had not been Instructed TO
the proxies by those whom they represented to use as he
! saw NJ. the proxy owners having confidence In Mr..
exercise it in using the proxies. As to the manage
inen of the road it had been execrable ne said 1t had
The nOsllls Of the public Its under officials were nper,
tinent aud negligent az the comfort OF passengers ana
I the road was generally unaceommOdatng. II reform
was not had proposed new parallel road would surely
/ DE constructed
MIR IT. NJ benedict OF Greenwich, made plea in behalf
OF the reform ticket At 6t o'clock p the vote on r
Chendons resolution as amended was declared as io
! lows: In favor $3.50: against, 36,2l9
on motion Of Alr Vermiye Of HewYOIk, the meeting
then proceeded 10 ballot for directors While this
ma progress the Hon. Henry H. Harrison addressed IN.
meet ing on behalf of the old Board. The Board e said
s I'm 10 wise responsible for the Schuyler fraud; Mr.
Clark had made Just request when he asked that the
friends the opposition ticket give the reasons for opo
NOT their wilthey were required TO act as they dd N
Serence the issue of bonds by Robert schuyler
Nv vote the stockholders The Board had beor
/ charged with mlsmansgenent Would the opposition
sDcciSv and explain what did they mean 10y mismanage
nsnif AZ THIS point considerable disturbance arose II
tbe uaI and the speaker was interrupted ny questions
| aud finally withdrew from his work
be old BOARD reelected by vote Of 9SoOo shares
| for tI,e Reform ticket, 1890 shares were cast.