Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-04-03
Lake Erie, Evansville and
South-W Western Railway

Daily journal ana Courier, lhe
following proceedings OF the
Stockholders meeting OF the Lake
Erie, Evansville, and South-Wes
tern hallway Company, who con-
vened at the Gompuny's Office,
in the city Of Evansville, on the
9th day OF March,, 1878.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
At a meeting of the Stockholm
ers of the Lake Erie, Evansville
and Southwestern Railway Com
pany, at their office, in Evans
Vile, for the election OF Directors
for the ensuing year, it was de
termined to increase the number
of Directors from ninesto thirteen,
and thereupon Prest. Ellery read
his annual report to the Stock
holders, explanatory Of the pres
ent condition of the enterprise,
which was ordered to be publish
ed in the papers on the line.
ELECTION OF
Geo. 81. Ellery. Ii. 5. Faulkner.
Geo. w. Quintard, Geo. f. NJ.
Davis, Madison NJ. Caleb, aud f.
| Henry Mason, of the city of New
York and James A. Coe of the
city Of Boston, Mass, and |. n.
McBeth. of Belletontaine, VIII.
H. Dye, of Troy, and A. Uaines,
ST., of Eaton, Ohio, and Will.
Cumback, of Greensburg, r. Pat
tison and NJ. Henning, of Evans
Vile, Ind, were declared daily
elected Directors for the ensuing
year, and thereupon the meeting
of the Stockholders adjourned.
VIM. S. Ford, Sec'y.
DIRECTORS MEETING.
At a meeting of the Directors
of the Lake Erie, Evansville and
South Western Railway Com
pany, at their office, at Evans
Vile, on the 9th day of March.
lists, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Geo. II. Ellery, of New York,
President; II. Pattison, of Sey-
mour, mi, Vice Pres't., w. Hart
Smith, of New York, Treasurer:
VIM. T. Ward, of New York. Sec
rotary; VIM. S. Ford, of Evans
Vile. Ind, assistant Secretary.
and John Fl. Blish, of Seymour
Iud., Chief Engineer.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Geo. II. Ellery, NJ. M. Caleb.
F. II. Mason and Jas. ~. Coe.
were appointed.
The general policy for build.
ing the road, adopted by the con
tract company, is to press the
first division of fifty miles north
east of Evansville to an early
completion, and to commence
work at ain early day, on all the
heavy points on the whole line
in order to equalize the work for
laying track.
No salaries were established.
as the contract company furnish
the means for construction and
equipment of the road. Each
employer being paid for what he
does, according to contract, as it
was determined to build and
equip a first class road upon an
economical scale, and pay as the
work progresses. Thereupon, on
motion of MIR. Cumback, the
meeting of the Board OF Directors
adjourned to meet at the city OF
Eaton, on the 3fd daysof June
next.
During the meeting of the
Board of Directors, a committee
of the Chamber of Commerce, by
W. f. Igleheart, Chairman, invi-
ted the Board to meet the Cham
Der last evening, Z ] O'clock, at
the Allen House, which was
agreed upon. w. s. Ford, Sec.
MEETING AT THE ALLEN HOUSE
Quite a number of our citizens,
business men, members of the
Board and City Council met the
gentlemen connected with the
Lake Erie, Evansville and South
Western Railway, in the Parlors
of the Allen House last evening;
and on motion Geo. Ii. Ellery.
Pres't of the Company, was ap-
pointed Chairman, and It. M.
Thayer, Secretary.
The Chairman stated that the
officers Of the road had received
a very kind invitation from the
Chamber of Commerce to attend
its meeting Tomorrow, but many
of them had to leave the city on
the morning train, a number of
citizens had been invited to meet
them on he present occasion and
talk over the prospects of the en-
terprise. He was no speech
maker, and consequently would
call on his friend Col. Pattis6n,
to explain to the gentlemen pre-
sent the situation Of affairs.
Col. Pattison in response, said