National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-13
c>AK HILL CEMETERY.
Meeting of IOt-HOldsrs-rhs Recent Re.

Of Lot-HoldeTs-The Recent Re-
noVal Of Superintendent Barker.
I, Special meeting Of the lo..holders in OAK
- Ill cemetery was called for last nigh: at God
dard's hall, Georgetown, for the purpose OF CIV
Ing expression regarding the action OF the board
Of directors Of the cemetery IN removing Mr.
Daniel Barker, late superintendent Of said Gem
Herewith.
The call, as published, was signed by Theodore
Barnes, John W. Simms, ID. McCann, Henry
Weaver, and Joseph Weaver, and the meeting
was to have been called to order at 73o O'Clock p
m, but at this hour there were not present eyer
half eoZen men, and this number dWindIed
down to three persons. About O'Clock Few
more persons came in, and by $50 there were
present twenty-odd gentlemen. The organiEa-
ton Of the meeting was held back few moments
and the number increased to thirty.
The next difhculty that was encoGntered was
the selection of some person to call the meeting
to order; This was remedted BY choosing III;
Robert Reyburn, who performed the duty, and
nominated Mr.. Jenkin Thomas as
THE PRESIDING OFFICER.
The nomination was approved ard Mr. Thomas
was declared the chairman.
Mr.. Thomas replied to the compliment by say
ing the last time he attended meeting oil tne lot
ing three hundred square feet Of ground in the
cemetery in his own name. He, therefore, TO pre-
vent q repetition, declined 10 be the presiding
DR.. Robert Reyburn was then invited to pre-
al this Juncture of the proceedings the number
present was increased by the arrival Of three gen.
IlemCD, who took back seats.
Mr.. J. W. Decide was next nominated as score
tary bv Mr.. Thomas, but Mr.. Decide declined.
A lull in the proceedings here took place, and
was not disturbed until the chairman asked that
some other gentleman be nominated. The name
of J. T. Tustin was mentioned, and Mr.. fustn
was selected as secretary.
Mr.. Reyburn arose and said the matter before
the meeting was very important, and the question
arose as to
THE RIGHTS OF Lor-HoLDERs.
He thought they should he allowed to have
voice in the mana cement of the cemetery. II the
matter was brought before the managers they
would give 1t their attention, and he though; all
would be right.
Mr. James Yates moved to adjourn. Voted
This was followed by another silence of few
moments
Or. Reyburn again broke the spell by asking
the gentlemen present TO speak their minds II
they were not satisfied, an effort should be made
TO cause remedy.
Mr. Decide said that before anything could be
done it was necessary 10 inquire If quorum was
present, twenty lot holders being necessary, and
they must own three hundred 50 usre feet cash.
DR.. Reybu-l could not see what the amount Of
ground had to do with the meeting. 1t was not
for an election Of officers. He did not think 1t was
a meeting under the charter.
Mr.. Decide said it was q meeting
UNDER THE CHARTER
ana read extracts from the charter showing that,
by act OF Congress approved March 3. 1919, THE
Oak Hill Cemetery Company" was formed, and
the charter specified that those who become pro-
prietOrs Of lots in the above cemetery of size
nOi less than three hundred square feet and their
successors and assigns, be made body polite
and corporate in law, under the aboVenaned
style and title.
1t further says that there shall be held, on the
first Monday in June in each year, q general
meeting of the proprietors Of lots in the said
eteIy who are members Of the said corporation,
Of whom twenty, appearing IN person or by proxy,
shall form quorum TO transact all business; aud
at suCh meeting on that dsy, in each and every
year. the said proprietors of lots, each being ca
titled to one vote and no more, shall eIect four
persons from among their own number to be hIan-
agers of said corporation for one year from the
day of their election. and uutil other managers
shall be duly elected in their place; and If there
shall, from any cause whatsoever, be failure on
the part OF the proprietors OF lots to make such
election on any Of tae days aforesaid, the mana
for proprietC7s OF lots to meet and make sIch cleo
tion, and shall give at least six days previous
notice Of the time and place SO appointed, by an
advertisement in some convenient newspaper,
and
THE MANAGERS
then elected shall serve until the recurrence OF
the regular election, and until others have been
electCd in their places; and in the event Of any
vacancy the board Of managers by death. resig-
nation, removal from the county or otherwise the
t-lt'1uing members Of said board shall have
power TO choose from amo2g the prOprietors a |
M 1sgCr 10 fill such vacancy; and the person so |
chosen slsll have power to act In the pre- nses in
correction with The continuing managers in !
evF-y respect as If he had been originally ap-
pointed to said off e by this oct, or elected 20 |
the same by the PrCPrietors Of lots at a general
me sting; end a majority of the said bOlrd OF |
panaSi- IS shall form quorum to do all business.
The act further save the boaI1 U; manaVerS |
eptiTe control Of the Cemetery TO cai neetiI
the COOPERATION for the trauta3tion of business or
by any five of such members by advertisement, to
be Inserted in sOme convenient newspaper two |
weeks before the day appointed for such meeting |
in which shall be set forth the time and place and
object Of such meeting.
NO QUORUM PRESENT.
In this connection Mr.. Decide said II should be |
asccrtained If there was quorum present, aud IL
there was quorum an inquiry should be made |
as TO the whereabouts Of the officers. |
DIR. Reyburn asked those present who owned |
three hundred feet Of ground in the cemetery to |
Priss, when 1t was found that the following gen.
tleuen, who owned that amount, were present or |
represented by proxy: J. W. Decide, ThonasJ. |
LaEcnby, George X. Herrick. Jacob A. Hleston,
W. q. Brock, +. Butler, Sarah A. Turkon. Alex.
Blundop, George 7. Raub, A. Buchly, J. X. Yer |
non. ]. +. Burch, ]. Fisher and james B. Yates. |
There not bHng sufficient nuubeF present, |
the meeting was declared adjourned