Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-16
WAsuIxGToN & OmIo RAILROAD.
HOLDERS MEETIN g.
ELECTION orPRESIDENT& DIRECTORS
Excitement and Confusion, &c, &c.

stockholders OF the Washington and Ohio Rail
roaa convened at the Office of the company, in
this city, to-day, at ll:2O o'clock. The meet
ing was called to order by {. i. Lee, upon
whose motion j. NJ Orr was chosen chair
man, II. Johnston, clerk Of the company, act
ing a. secretary.
On motion of John Powell, the chair appoint
ed G.. H. Lee, Il. Johnston and Wm. Beverley
committee to examine the proxies
The committee retired FIR consultation, when
the meeting TO, k recess for fifteen minutes,
during which an excellent lunch was provided
by the President Of the Company IN one OF the
reception ROOMS, which was, from appearances,
duly appreciated, nothing being wasted and
nothing left, although there was On abundance.
Upon the return of the committee on proxies
the chairman reported that it required GA
votes to constitute aquorum, and that by proxy
there we're but ,2lO represented, Including the
shares If Cakes Amcs is Kennedy and j.. H.
King, and that it would require call OF the
roll of stock holders to ascertain whether 4 quo
rum was present
| Mat. Harrison opposed the adoption of the
report, aDu inc SECRETARY ploCccuCu W e'ii III.
roll of stockholders.
The calling of the roll resulted in showing
that there were present in person and by proxy
1871 votes.
| NJ. Harrison again entered his objection to
the counting of the votes Of Amcs, Kennedy
and King, (somc 1907 which gave rise to a
DISPUTE as to what was to become OF the stock
objected to- pending which the committee
again retired, aud W on lcturnlng reported that
there was majority even II tho stock objected
to be left off
On motion the meeting then took recess to
meet at Sarepta Hall.
Upon rc-asscmbling at Sarcpta Hall, the
question being upon the acceptance OF the re-
port Of the committee Oh proxies, II was ac-
copied.
Mr.. Mckenzie, President Of the company,
then stated the ol ,jcct OF the meeting TO be TO
elect President ard ard of Directors, one
Of the old Board having died and another re-
signed. At the regular meeting 10 November
report would be submitted.
The meeting thcu decided to proceed to the
| election of a President and Board OF Directors
On a motion to take stock vote, K. II. Lee
stated that as it had been lntlmated that SUIT
would be instituted upon the result of this
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to those who contemplated such action.
Mr.. Harrison wanted to know If the counties
through which the road passed were to be cD-
titled to be represented on the Board.
COL Lee wanted the stockholders here to ex-
press their views without reference to "ilng or
clique arrangements
NIr. Heatou advocated Col. Lees notion
and thought that it was the only way to ascer-
tain the wishes Of the stockholders.
Capt. Head advocated the views OF Mr. Har-
rison 10 reference to the representation on the
Board of the counties, and aninadverted upon
the expression Of rings or 'clqucs."
Col. Lee explained the tenor and purport OF
his remarks.
The vote on the resolution of Col. Lee being
taken it was adopted
Mr.. Harrison then offered the following:
Resolred, That the directors of this road shall
| be taken from the several counties tAroug which
the road passes or proposes to pass, anu That the
| directors chosen should be according to the
wishes of q majority of the Stockholders from
the respective counties
Mr.. u. Fl. Mcclure, Of Clarke, advocated
the election Of Directors tavoring the Sucker )
Gap route
Nlr. c. f. Lee advocated the right Of every
| Stock holder to vote as he pleased, and denied
the right OF this meeting to pass any resolution
binding him to vote for any particular, person.
j. NJ. Kllgour took the same ground as MIR.
Lee. What was waited was Board of Dircc.
tors who would push the road through at all
haz .rds, and not to CRAFTY any personal pre-
udices He said there were obstacles being
thrown 10 the way of the worthy President by
persons actuated by prejudice only. and ne
would, if he had his way, allow Mr. Mckenzie
to appoint his Own Board Of Directors. as he
| ha innn w ha
built railroad out of nothing.
COL John Powell wanted Clarke gratifcd,
as she has done so much for the road.
COL Lee while thanking Col. Powell for his
kind wishes for Clarke, thought that the peo-
pie were indebted to G. B. Ball, Of Loudoun,
and Lewis Mckenzie, for the inception OF the
road, and to Lewis Mckenzie for Its coustruc-
ton since the war lie was opposed to graft.
fying local interest at the expense OF right
and justice, and was opposed to caucuscs and
rings He wanted Directors who are not actu-
! ated by local prrju liccS, but were Tor the H.
terest Of the whole work.
Mr.. Harrison advocated his resolution as
reasonable one, and one calculated to conclliatc
the people along the line He was opposed to
giving Mr.. Mckenzie the control Of the stock.
He denied that there was any ring or clique"
arrangement, but that his desire was Tor the
common veal.
MIR. Mckenzie said that all that he wanted
was the construction OF the road. When
Messrs Amcs, &C., were put on the directory,
it was for the purpose of pushing the road
through lie was tired Of waiting for these
men, and he was now for putting in FIrgnian,
and men that would push the work forward,
but without doing injustice to any.
Mr. G. H. Lee thought Loudoun would GER
tany be represented on the Board.
a motion was then made to lay the resolution
| of Mr. Harrison on the table, which was lost
ayes %, noes 81.
The question was then taken by a stock vote
upon the adoption or rejection Of Mr.. llarri-
SOD 5 resolution.
The question was lost by a vote Of ayes 36S,
noes 1860.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrison a sock vote on
the election of President aud Directors was dis
pensed with
Mr. Head EXPRESSED his desire to see Mr..