Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-04-13
EEETING oFTHE STOCKHOLDERS
OF THE S. V. r. r. co.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
this road was held at Front Royal on Tues
day. the 9th instant.
The meeting was called to order by VIM.
Mcclellan. Esq, President of the Board of
Directors, and upon a call of the list of stock
holders. large majority of the company was
found to be represented. A committee was
appointed to examine the conditions of the
proxies representing absent stockholders. who
reported the stock appearing by such repre-
sentation. The credentials were all found to
be in proper form, and the President an.
uouuced that nominations of officers for the
meeting were then in order. Col. Mann
Splitter. of Page county, and Major A. w.
Mcdonald were placed in nomination as chair
man of the meeting. On call of the stock
holders majority of the votes cast were found
to be in favor of Col. Splitter as CHAIRMAN
Some confusion then ensued. both Nessrs
Splitter and Mcdonald claiming to have been
elected by the meeting. The claim of Mr..
Mcdonald rested, as it wis announced, onthe
allegation that the stock of the Central I'm
provemeut Company, which under the pro-
vision of the decree recently entered iby
Judge Turner in the injunction suit. was as
certained and determined to be oue'milliou of
dollars. could not be legally voted at this meets
ing. Mr. Mcdonald invited those who shared
with him this view to convene in portion of
the room designated BY him, and the proceed
ings of the stockholders not thus retiring
we're conducted under the management of
Col. Splitter as chairman.
The majority of the Stockholders then pro
eeeded with the election of officers for the
ensuing year. William Mcclellan, of Cham
bersburg, was reelected President, and
Messrs- A. R. BOteler, VIM. Fl. Travers.
VIM Mines. Jr.. Mann Splitter. Henry B.
Harnsberger. John ". Ashby, JAS Law
Hoof. U. L. Boyce. NJ B Buck, John Kelly
aud i. ] Hubley were elected directors.
At the meeting of the Withdrawing stock
holders on the afternoon of the same day. the
following officers we're elected. President,
Logan Osburn; directors, Nessrs. T. G. Green,
Mcdonald. P B Borst. c. T. Butler, VIM. D.
Smith, N. T. Fri.toe, q. j. >smoot, A.
Brosdus and j. ". F. ATiemopg.
During the progress of the meeting, at
times, much excite ment and disorder prevailed
1t will thus be seen that the company will in the
future be greatly embarrassed by the condition
of affairs brought about by the foregoing ac-
ton. This is to be greatly deplored, as we
lad some Eenson to believe that there was
promising prospect, could harmony of action
have been secured at the late stockholders
meeting, that arrangements would have been
made at an early day for negotiation of the
first mortgage bonds of the company in suf-
fcient amount to construct the road from
Hsgerstowu to the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
road. The work when resumed would have
been under the direction and control of the
company ard through its own agents, the
Central Improvement company retiring from
the contract which they have made with the
railroad for its construction and accepting
payment for its past expenditures.