Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-02
THE CMCAIO Il ROCK 1sLANO
RAILROAD CONTROVERSY.

From his New York Evening Express, Ma. Y.
The ring Of spectators who have been
seeking Tor some time 70 get control OF the /
CHICAGO. Rock I.land d. Pacific Railroad |
and subject il 70 the interests Of q iigsl |
road. persist ia their rehemes. They are
calling eckholceTs meeting for the eec
ton u directors, when they well know tha. |
saca meeting Is forbidden BIZ statute and
by injunction, and If il were held it's acts
would nnve 10 effect, except 10 Involve all
the actors IN ignominicus punishment. The
design. evidently, is 20 get some Ape ar
ancs OF authority by holding an Illegal
cleo on. 10 the ZANE view they attempted
to get possession Of the company's office in
New York. and they will fail in the resent
plan - they did 10 that. The corrsspon-
denco u that occasion 10 to the purpose
now. It follows:
Nsw YsaE, April 4, 1863.
To Me-. +. II. Tows:
Sir: I am directed bys msiosity Of the
stockholders Of the Chicago, Rock Island
Il Pacific Railroad Company to say,
that they wish to hold a stoskholders'
meeting in the Office Of the corporation, for
consultation, on some day next week, say
TusdaY Or Wednesday.
Is here any objection 10 their using she
Office for that purpose
(Signed) Your obedsnt servant,
| JAMES GRANT.
swnrr.n,'r Orrlor, 10 wu1iAx SrnrEr,t
| New YoHK, April =.
James Grant, Esq, New York:
Sir: Your note Of this date, stating that
you are directed by majority Of the stock
holders Of this company to say that they
wish to hold . stockholders meeting in tie
Office Of this corporation, for consultation
on some day next week. say Tuesday or
Wednesday, and asking if there is any OBJ
lection TO their using the Office for that pur
poseis received and in reply, beg to say,
that, a. no stockholders meeting has been
called, and no notice Of such meeting has
been given, il would be irregular to hold il
- proposed, and you cannot expect an Of.
ficer Of tho company to aid such illegal a..
! sembly by admitting it to the company
offices. IL any Of the stockholders actually
wish to consult together, there are rooms ia
abundance without this building, and o.
ample dimensions to contain oil who would
meet for that purpose.
Al Undss The bylaws Of THE company 81
stockholdsrs' meetings, except the annua
meetings, must 10 called BY . majority o
3 The Directors, and at such times and place.
! % they may appoint, Of which notice mus
. be published IN Illinois and Iowa ct isas
:, thirty days previous TO the time Of meeting
A meeting not so authorized by due col
q and eanuot represent the company, and
1 would BE- injustice to the numerous pcrms
;. nsnt holders Of shares II the meeting 20
purpose. without any call or notice. shoul
be held 10 me office Of the company, and Il
J. unauthorized doings should thus falsely gal
10 cslor Of regularity which might decsiv
= the public.
As you are in the service Of parties VIII
:" have pursued the company for the last thra
u months with suits injunctions and attempt
10 to procure rscsiverships, aud to punish fe
" alleged contempt, aiming thereby to della
:. and defeat the extension Of the road to th
" Missouri River, and TO deprive the compan
" of its cash means for such extension VIII
10 have denied the essential corporate power
70 Of the company, assaulted the wise policy
!. ito management, disputed the safety Of il
- funds, denied the right Of the corporatio
ID to hold meetings in New York, and dsfame
- its Directors, and still persist in so doing a
10 ter public and complete refutation and .
ar you have aided these parties as attorney
court, as lobby member before the Lsglsl
: ture OF Iowa, and as maker OF atiidavits,
n cannot assume that you intend anyth;n
I'd for the good of the corporation by any i
r. regular gather gathering of . few specul
tors, which you style stockholders mee
- ing. Yours, &C.,
IN EuaNcts " Tovs