The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-01
CITIZENS STREET RAILWAY CON
PANY.
Meeting OF the stockholders satnr
day and Election OF Directors.

day and Election OF Directors.
The annual meeting Of the Stockhold-
ers of the Citizens Street Railway Com
panv was held at the Court House Sat-
urday afternoon.
The report of the receipts and erpen-
ditures of the road was read by W. H.
Woods, the Secretary, and accepted. In
this connection we might say word in
regard to the publication of the Secre-
tarys report 1t has been the custom in
former years for the report to be given to
the newspapers, and they have been glad
to have it AS matter Of general news.
This year the officers Of the COM
many did not desire an eI-
hibit Of their affairs published
and refused TO give it to any Of the re-
porters. This they had perfect right to
do and the article in the Sunday Neps
WAS uncalled for. The Street Railway
Company is like any other private cor
poration, run by the capital Of private
citizens. who have right to conduct the
internal affairs of their enterprise as they
see fit.
Before the election for directors was
proceeded with, n discussion arose as to
whether the system Of cumulative voting
provided for by the Code was applicable
to this election. 1t was decided that
that system of voting did not apply to
the Street Railway Company.
The necessary preparations were made
for ballotlng by appointing james Max
well and Jacob Wise Us judges, and Maj.
Savage and John +. Wilson clerks.
Before the ballot was taken, Capt.
Wilson made some remarks in regard to
the repairing of the cars, and suggested
that the new Board Of Directors pay
some uIltHllOu W Illdl ihhblOi'
Mr.. John L. Wilson thought that
some action should be taken looking to
the better protection of the company in
the matter of receipts. He thought 1t
would be well for the Directors to exam.
inc the methods pursued by other street
railway companies to secure that end,
and adopt the plans they think best. To
secure this object he offered resolution
compelling the Directors to such action
Before this resolution was acted upon,
another gentleman offered the following
as a substitute:
Rcsotred, That the Board of Directors
be requested to adopt some method by
which the receipts of the road will be Sc
cured to the Company.
Mr.. Wilson then withdrew his motion
and the substitute was adopted.
The debate on the question of tickets
ended in the adoption of the following
resolution:
.Resolred, That the Board of Directors
be requested 10 furnish better facilities
for buying tickets, if compatible with the
interests of the Company.
There were two sets Of tickets printed
for Directors, and quite little fight was
had over the result. The following
named gentlemen were On the tickets:
Andrew Wilson, a. j. Pannell, j. l..
Hobbs, A. W. Campbell, John +. Will
son. A. ). Todd, Jacob Wise
and H. b. Miller. In addition
to the above A. }, Sweeney, though his
name was not on either of the printed
tickets, was brought out and received a
good vote. The balloting resulted in
the election of the following gentlemen
as directors for the ensuing year.
Al. Pannell Andrew Wilson, j. l..
Hobbs, A. W. Campbell and John L.
Wilson.
The only change in the Board is Mr..
J. +. Wilson, who takes the place of
Thomas Hughes. After the announce
ment of the vote, the meeting adjourned.