, 1874-01-13
iNDtANAP oils, BLOoMl NCToN & WEST
ERIN.

Spsctu& Dftnd!eh 10 1hs Chicago Tribune,
B1ooMrHuroN, ILL.,, Jan. l2.-The Tribune to-day
published correspondence between Charles Shackle-
ford attorney for tho Towns Of bloomington and Elm
pre in the bond case closing with letter from Shnck
lcfor dated Jun. 4, for tho second time demanding,
in tho Of tho Stockholders of tho two townrhps,
to the books Of the corporation, and quilting
the stAte law In support Of the demand. (1linoie,
1B71-79, pago 800, Sec. 1917
TUE coanRsPoNpENox Has REEN CONTINUED,
az follows:
bnsa sn 9sat fs of S @ t.: been auy
long discussion over Il, tie subject Of your Two
communications. It In our understanding that
prisgo Of socEhoers alone. not to 6e exercised by
any other psraou. The couuael Of ths Company I'd.
visea e that the law Of the State to which you call
attention III support Of your absolute right Attor
ney to examine our books at your pleasure has no
reference wuteyer to apy railroad company, and thut
quoted it.. Even II IT was applicable to th!s corpora
ton, IT. does not nhswer your necessities. It
ny xs % Ct sae a yoa ar
employed BY committee appointed ut some public
gathering In Leisoy to Investigate the affairs of this
had 10 atoek in the indianapolis, Bloomington +
Western Hallway aud therefore you, Us their nttor
our re or Ss Seyena docs
not to anything to 4p:a1 e. s%,4E Ct
BLOOMINGTON. H., Jun: u.
c. H. Smith, Esq, General MnnaHer IF the lHdaHap-
oils bloomington It I<stetn Itatseay:
DEAR Slit: Tho equlvoc1i and triAiug character Ut
your letter. refusing to purt the examination Of the
books Of account md records Of tue Indianapolis
Bloomington Western Railway Company BY tho
stockholders / repre5ent. ought to cxche mo fran
writing agan OH thu subject. II the counsel Of the
Company hus adviHed yuu statca, he iA either i'll
versed til the law, or wifny conslrues tho statute IN
question for the purpose of shielding tbs corporation
from exposure. Tbs Committee by whom am cill-
poyel were duly appointed by ciszens who own tho
HtoGk in question: Two Supervisors OF township In
McIean Country, who avn stock in tho Company,
4aye likewise employed mo for the purposes
as q citizen aud taxpayer Of bloomington
Township, to demand tho privilege Of inspecting your
books of account and records. II tho charges o.
malteasauce and embezzcnent publicly Maaa Agaiilst
the ohcerk Of your Company are untrue, the oxamin,
ton Of the books and records u 4utattun Wall
refusal to pas1nt tho inspection will conhrn MpmbGrs
Of the Company ud tho general PUBLIC III the beIef
th1t the nilairs Of the corporation arc balng mis-.
managed, and tho charges OF official dorelicuh well
founded. From your letters, am Convinced TINT no
such examination Will ho granted any citizen u lll-
representing the peoples money invested III your roa,
notwithstanding the fact that yonr in
letter published In the Champaign GHzeffe, publicly
Invited it. a,la Adyiso my cents to take such Hops
xs may be necessary to compel by INV that which you
hsyo wrougfuiiy denied them. IT, III the course Of i've
Rpect am able to entertain for you, am yours,
CHAs. siAoKLEFonD.
CONSULTATIONS.
To-day Supgryiuur Howard, 0f Empire Township
aud Bunderundt OF Bloomington Iowuship, Aau
consul taton on tho matter, aud It was determined
either In 1uraon or by letter to repeat tho demand for
acces4 records for inspec!on uuder tho supess
vision Of all expert at 1!o d1ataut uAy.