Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-09

The Directors of the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad, in conjunction
with the State Board, had meeting yes
terday for the purpose of electing State
Agent to represent Tennessee's interests
In the road in the place of Judge Kingman,
whose confirmation was refused by Gov
Senter, upon the ground that he was not a
resident of the State. The Board met at
l o'clock in the rear of the Bank near the
corner of Union and College streets. H
II. Harrison was called to the chair, and
H. L. Claiborne acted as Secretary. The
following Directors were present on the
part of the stockholders of the road John
A. Gardner, President, w. F. Cooper, E.
d. Hicks, A. Gardner, j. H. Dodds, T. E.
Gleason, A. d. Kingman, R. H. Gardner,
j. E. Vincent, V. S. Allen, w. j. Carter
and W. T. Bang. The Directors present
on the part of the State were J. w. Allen,
H. H. Harrison, B. H. Edwards, VIM.
Shane, John Morrow, James A. Woods,
N. Tidwell, Thomas McNeely, NJ. d. Card
well, A. b. Thomas, A. p Hall, William
A. Steele and Charles N. Gibbs.
After the various remarks by e number
of the directors, the election for State
Agent being in order, the following gentle
men were put in nomination: John A.
Gardner, W. f. Bang, John McClelland, VIM.
Morrow, and w. L. Foster
On the first ballot, Gardner received 10,
Bang 4, McCIelland 2, Morrow 4, Foster 5,
necessary to a choice 10. - s --- t-
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Gardner u, Bang 3, Mcclellan l, Morrow
3, Foster s.
On the third ballot, Gardner received 13,
Bang o, McClelland 0, Morrow5, and Foster
votes.
Mr.. John A. Gardner having received
the required majority, was declared duly
elected Agent on the part of the State, for
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad.
Mr. Gardner thanked the Directors for
the confidence reposed, and stated that its
success was his primary desire, and that
the road had always been a pet of his. He
felt that the agency was very important
one as affecting the interests of Tennessee
in the road, and contended that the inter
ests of the State and those of the stock
holders rightly considered were one and
identical. In accepting the position of
agent, Col. Gardner rendered his resigna-
ton as President of the company, which
was accepted, and they proceeded to the
election of President for the unexpired
term.
NJ ID. Cardwell nominated L. G. Nc
Marry, of Nashville. There being no OPP
position, he was declared unanimously
elected on the first ballot.
On motion, committee of three was ap-
pointed to wait on the Governor and in
form him of the election of Col. Gardner as
Agent The committee consisted of Messrs.
Cooper, Harrison and Morrow, the
same committee who performed the similar
duty when Judge Kingman was recently
elected
On motion, the same committee was in
structed to inform MIR. McNairy of his cleo
ton to the Presidency.
On motion, committee was appointed
to collect and report all information con-
corning the ownership of certain ground at
Waverly, designed for the depot building,
and all other facts concerning the same.
Messrs. McNeely, Steele and Hall were APP
pointed on the committee.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned.