The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-20
CENTRAL VERMONT ELECTION
A >rOItny MEETING.
New Stock Issued Five Minutes Before the
Election---The Election to DO Contested
ST. AIBANs, NAV /

and j. f. Kimbal of Bath, Me-, of the
board of directors, a committee to inspect
the votes to be given for directors
Gov. Page asked when and where the
meeting was held at which they were APP
pointed.
Gov. Smith replied that it was held at
White River junction, yesterday.
Gov. Page asked if the meeting was called
there, and Gov. Smith replied that it was
called at Bellows Falls, but quorum not
being present there, they adjourned. The
directors had been notified of the meeting
by telegraph before one o'clock CT the day
before.
Gov. Page protested against being bound
by the action of minority of the directors
at meeting called and held in such an
irregular manner.
F. A. Brooks, esq. Of Boston, asked to
have the recod of that meeting read, which
was done. 1t showed that the Bellows
Falls meeting adjourned to the cars on the
route from there to st. Adams, and was so
held. Not only were said inspectors thus
chosen, but the directors also voted to re-
sist demand made upon them for the sur
render of the Vermont Valley road, June
LIST, and also to raise money by loan to
meet the payment of the Vermont and
Canada.
Mr.. Brooks objected to the meeting on
account of rregularity and moved that new
tellers be now elected in lieu of those thus
improperly chosen by the directors.
Gov. Smith ruled his motion out of
order, because the tclleis had been chosen
according to the bylaws.
Gen. ]. S. Whitney of Boston, represent
ing John Edwards, one of the Boston di-
rectors, protested against the meeting held
on the cars, as being irregular, unfair and
at such an uncertain time and place that
the absentees could not and in fact did not
have any notice of IT.
Gov. Smith said the meeting was no SUR
PRISE as the directors had been notified by
telegraph, and in season to get to Bellows
Falls. Mr.. Edwards had been previously
asked to meet with the directors, at New
London the day before, and come thence
here. 1t was understood that important
action in relation to leased lines should be
taken, and that was why the special meet
ing was called by telegraph.
At the conclusion of his explanation
Gov. Smith started to leave the chair and
called the Inspectors to take charge of the
meeting.
Gov. Page arrested his movement and
read a call, which had been sent him some
days before, for directors meeting at ST.
Adams at IL a. m, to day, at which time
it was supposed the inspectors would be
selected, aud lie inquired of Coy. Smith If
this meeting had been held
Gov. Smith replied that no quorum as
sembled. Gov. Page said there certainly
was a quorum in those two rooms but that
no meeting was called to order. lie pro-
tested against the unnecessary, unfair and
| illegal course of Gov. Smith and a minority
should contest il in the courts.
Again Gov. Smith started to leave the
chair but Mr. Brooks detained him and
called for a vote on his motion to elect tel
lers which had been seconded by Gen.
Whitney. The motion was again ruled out
Of order, and Mr.. Brooks appealed from
the decision of the chair. Gov. Smith de-
clined to put the motion on the appeal,
and the inspectors then took charge of the
meeting and ordered the voting to proceed.
Gov. Page requested them to report the
vote to this meeting and append a detailed
statement of the vote cast.
Mr.. Hoyt, chairman of the inspectors,
replied that they knew no minority and no
majority, would report the vote and en-
deavor to be governed by the bylaws.
Gov Page then asked HIM to read the
the list of stockholders, which was done,
and here came au astounding revelation.
The report showed that twenty thousand
shares were held.
Coy. Page said that up to five minutes
before this meeting was called to order the
total number of shares outstanding was IS,
$50 and this new issue consists of 600 to l..
Mills and the balance to James r. Lang
don. The treasurer says he has received
nothing on it. The president il
legally issued it and the action is based
on that directors meeting held in the cars.
1t is solely for the purpose of Carrying this
election and he protested against the in
spectors counting it.
Mr.. Brooks also protested, denouncing
the issue as an outrage, and demanding
that his protest should be recorded, which
was done.
The voting then proceeded and when il
was done, Governor Page asked the in
spectors to count in presence of the stock
holders.
Mr.. Hoyt said they chose to retire.
Gen. Whitney objected to their counting
any vote on that new stock.
The inspectors retired and after shori
time returned and reported that the whole
number of shares voting was 1910. Oh
this number the old board, or Smith party
received 10, 749, and the new ticket, which
embraced several of the old board, ant
Bradley Barlow, f. A. Brooks, RH. Hoy
and others, and may be designated as thu
J Page ticket, received 5000. Gov. Pag'
himself was on both tickets and he received
the highest number of votes cast, viz, TO-,
900.
; The following is list of the Director
elected ]. Gregory Smith, WorthingtoI
G. Smith, st. Adams John b. Page
Rutland Geo. M. Rice, Portland b. p
Cheney, Jacob Edwards. Boston; j. Ii
Kimball, Portland ]. Q. Hoyt, J. s
Shultz, New York ]. II. Langdon, Mont