The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-23

polite created and existing under and by virtue OF
Of the LEGISLATURE Of New York. passed April ~,
1913 that said corporation established pur
pose OF transactn2 the business OF steamship
pany the transportation and conveying OF freight and
upon steam vessels between the city Of New
York aud the Isthinus OF Panama. and San Francisco,
on the Pacific Ocean, and between Francisco and
ana and Tor h cryps Of the as 81 se United
States government and OF other governments: which
said business has pursued for many years last past
ana ID has been very profitable business that the
control and management OF said corpo-
sons, sidney Dillon, John Riley George Forrest Oliver
Ames. George s. Scott and the deponent, whose term
Of Office expires the 3lst day OF May inst that the
SAID Sidney Dillon is the president OF corporation
that the bylaws OF said steamship company require
the third Wednesday OF each month; that majority
or directors shall be necessary 10 form quorum Tor
the transaction OF busincss that ut the monthly meet
choose shareholders 10 act inspectors Of the
election that the election Of directors shall be held in
the city OF New York on the last Wednesday OF May
annually; that the meeting Tor the current
month of Nay would have been held tho nth day
thereof Du, nat on me sn,a l,h Jay o. Nay 2, three
ing called there we're present only the following
directors, george Forrest, John Riley, RUFUS Hatch
and james ID. smith. and, there being quorum
present the meeting was adjourned In accordance with
the bylaw OF said company, which states that less
number than nve directors may adjourn from time 10
time until majority be present. until The 18th day OF
May, nine O'Clock IN the morning, at which adj
journed meeting the directors only present
ana an Adjournment was then had 70 the ls,h Gay OF
May, At haifpast O'Clock the morning, which
time only the said John Riley, James D. smith and
this deponent present, when an adjournment
had until the 20lh day OF May at hapast nine tho
morning wncn only the said George Forrest. John
Riley James ID. Smith and this deponcLt present.
when an adjournment had till tho I'D day
OF May III half-past nlne In the morning.
at which time only the said Riley, Smith,
Forrest and this deponent were present
when I'M adjournment was had till the I'D day OF May
ut hali-past the morning. that the said Sidney
Dillon, Jay Gould and Charles j. Osborn IN the
city oil New York tho time OF the holding OF said
meeting the thereof above forih
and should, tho proper discharge OF their duties
directors have been present. but this dcponent IL
informed believes deliberately and purposcly and
in collision with each other, absentcd themselves
thcrerom with the intent and for tho purpose Of pre-
venting the appointment OF inspectors OF tho election
TO be held the 3lst May inst, and 70 prevent tho
transaction OF any other legal and proper business OF
said company; that the said Oliver Amos resides
Boston, in the state OF Massachusetts,, and tho said
George s. Scott at tho times mentioned absent in
Europe RUFUS HATCH.
sworn 70 before me, this 22d day OF May, 1876
GxoRGx y. SHELDON, Notary Public.
Judge Speir granted the application, making tho
Same retnrnable this morning. subsequently motion
was made modify the recent order cxamne Gould
and Dillon in the Superior Court, which take
place Monday next, 10 allow the to tako
place this morning. This latter motion also
ntol