The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-11
Third Annual Meeting ofthe Stock
holders Of the 81. Louis & Cedar
Rapids Railway; held June 4th,
1868.

holders Of the ST. Louis & Cedar
Rapids Railway; held June 4th,
1868.
The Stockholders Of the st. Louis
Il Cedar Rapids Railway held their
third ANIMAL meeting atTurner's hall,
June 4, 1868; the meeting was called
to order by the President, III. G. An
gle, who nominated Judge McAtee, Of
Davis county, as President of the
meeting. The nomination was sccon.
ded and Judge McAtee unanimously
elected President, E. l.. Burton, was,
on motion. elected Secretary.
II. q. Angle, President of the Com
pany, read his report showing the
condition ofthe Company, which was
received and placed on file.
h. Il. Burton, Secretary ofthe Com
pany, read his report showingthe ex-
penditures of the Company for the
past year, which was received and
placed on file.
w B. Bonnifield, Treasurer of the
Company, read his report showing
the receipts and expenditures Of the
Company for the past year. which
was received and placed on file.
On motion of j. II. Sanders, of
Keokuk, it was ordered that Com
mittee of three be appointed to pub
Ish in pamphlet form a synopsis of
the reports of the officers of the Com
pany and such other matters, shows
ing the condition and prospects Of
the road as to them shall seem desir-
able.
On motion Of Nj. Fl. Jones, of Da.
Wis, the foregoing motion of J. Fl.
Sanders was re-considered.
G.. g. Warden, of Wapello, moved
to amend by apublishing in the news.
papers along the line, and in st.
Louis, and not in pamphlet FORM
The amendment was adopted. The
original motion as amended was then
adopted.
The presiden, appointed Ii. G. An
gle, of Wapello, J. ii. Sanders, of
Keokuk, and NJ. III. Jones, of Davis,
said committee.
On motion Of III. III. Trimble, of
Davis, it was ordered that the com
mittee also publish the report, &c, in
pamphlet form, if they think best.
On motion of II. III. Trimble, of
Davis, it was ordered that the meet
ing proceed to the election OF Direc.
tors
On motion of T. A. Morgan, Of
Keokuk, it was ordered.-that each
county nominate its candidates for
Directors.
S. d. Carpenter, ef Wapello, moved
that there be committee Of three
from each county to select candidates
for Directors.
| After ,mc discussion the motion
of Carpenter was withdrawn.
On motion of H. III. Trimble oil
Davis CO., it was ordered that Davis
county be entitled to five directors
Wapello FIVE and Keokuk seven.
J. H. Sanders of Keokuk Co., pre-
sented the resignation of w. De-
Garmo, Director from Keokuk, which
was on otion accepted.
J. ii. Sanders, of Keokuk, nomina-
ted as Directors for Keokuk county
the following named persons: A
Meyer, Vim. jackson, A. c. Ronis
for three years, and Lycurgas Mccoy
to fill the vacancy oecasioned by tn,
resignation Of DeGarno.
Geo. Gillaspy Of Wapel!o, put in
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nomination as Directors for Wapello
county, II. G.AngIe, D. B. Abrahams
J. i. Taylor and T.. L. Barton for
three years.
/ II. II. Trimble, of Davis, put ii
nomination as Director for Davis
county, s. w. McAttee, Tor three
| years.
r. A. Morgan, of Keokuk, put il
nomination as Director for st. Louis
iC. A. Tucker, for three years.
Geo. Gillaspy of Wapello, move'
that S. w. McAttee, be elected Direc
tor by acclamation.
/ Carried.
/ The following named persons wer
elected Directors.
! A. Meyer, VIM. Jackson, A. c
Ronig, H. G.. Angle, D. b. Abra
hams, ]. Il. Taylor, Il. Il. Burton
is. w. McAtee, G. A. Tucker each
for three years, and s. Mccoy to fl
tho vacancy occasioned by the resia
nation Of w. DcGarmo.
i On motion the meeting adjourned
S. w. McATEE,
i r. + Ri1prox President.