The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-25
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VI
v.u Mu1-A meeting OF the stock
holders of the Martins Ferry Nail
w,rks was held at the City Hall on
,,rdsv, the 23d day Of March, 1877.
the meeting was organized by calling
Mr. James Kerr to the chair, and ap'
,,jp,ing Mr.. bolivar, Secretary. A
n.tiou was made and adopted for the
Constitution and Bylaws reported by q
committee for the government OF the
c,rp,nv TO be read They were then
rr.i by Mr.. James Drennen, after
which a motion was made to adopt
them Objections were made and the
,o,.,,oa was raised whether they had
III. rsh, to pass upon the Constitution
and BYLAWS previous to the election OF
,er.ors. Considerable discussion
va. hsi over this question, but 1t was
yrry clear to close observer that the
rures and regulations as read. ior the
government of the company met 'he
anprobation of the members generally.
The motion to adopt was Withdrawn
, motion was made and adopted for
the stock books to be opened and allow
all present who desired to take stock to
come forward and do so. A rush was
made for the table, and the crowd
around the table became to great that
Mr.. James Gray called on them to
stand back and have patience; that
they would all have chance to take
what stock they wanted. After they got
through takin stock motion was made
and adopted, to 60 into the election OF
directors. The incorporators OF the
company then announced that the
stockholders would now proceed TO the
Election Of seven directors for the COM
r,,y Alter the election was over, the
mse,in, ali ,u-nci or ona hour and a
hsl', and upon an invitation given to
the stockholders OF the company by
Mr. William Clark and his daughter,
Mss Clark, they repaired to the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Clark for supper, and we
are sure that ample justice was done;
we said supper, no it was literally
feast of the good things Of life, which
had been prepared under the superln-
,endence OF Miss Clark. After supper
we heard some OF the guests remark
We'll, well, if what we have seen and
lasted is an indication Of the living on
this side of the river, it is not only
good place TO locate nail mill, but it
would, taking our kind hostess for
sample, be good place for epicures to
hunt a wife" Another said if he could
s'wavs have a table like that to 60 to-,
he would be willing to stay always in
his world; it would be good enough
.o. him. After supper, the company
turned to the hall, and the first thing
lone after the meeting was called to
orler was to pass unanimously the fol-
wing preamble and resolution
WHEREAS, Mr.. William Clark and
HI, daughter, Miss Clara, have
zen fit to interrupt our deliberations
70 way peculiar to themselves, and
,ery agreeable to our feelings and ap-
ge,itrs; be it therefore
R@,lr,4, That while deeply lament
~ our inability to fully reciprocate
hi, act Of their k Kindness, and deplore
III Jack of capacity to consume any
more Of the good things OF this life
Woyiiei for our benefit, we can only
,rIlrn our most grateful and sincere
:.anks Tor the unbounded generosity
aai kindly feeling VIII ch prompted
Them to provide such rich repsst, for
s'i who availed themselves OF the bene-
it OF their kind invitation and hospl-
'aiity.
The Constitution and Bylaws for
the government Of the company were
then taken up and acted on, article by
article, and each one being examined
closely, before it was adopted, and after
passing thus over and adopting them
all. motion was made to adopt them
a. whole. Carried. So the company
: ully organized and can now act le'
;s'Iy and officially upon all matters
4 Ynnected with their business The
setjng thsn adjourned, subject to a
aIl from the directors. The names OF
ae directors elect were not mentioned.
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