The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-07
from the Argus and Patriot.
The Montpelier Row.

The Montpelier Row.
The annual meeting of stockholders in
this corporation, for the election of direc-
tors and other purposes, convened at vii
lage hall, in Montpelier, at 2 p. M, on
Tuesday, January 4th. The train which |
came over the road, reaching here at noon,
consisted of five cars, Which were filled. |
After dining, many of those who came by
it, some from New Hampshire, visited the
state capitol, and looked over the new
buildings in the village. Many were
strangers who had never been here before.
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
Isaac N. Hall of Groton, the president, and
the call read by Joel Foster, jr., OF Mont
pelier, the clerk. The hall was filed to
overlooking. The meeting having been
fairly opened, Hon. Charles Dewey moved,
as he said, for the purpose Of facilitating
business, that y. p Pitkin, Joel Foster, jr.,
and George G. Shepard, be appointed tell
ers to receive, count and declare the votes
for directors
Hon. G. w. Willard rose and SAID that
he had learned that certain paper, pur-
porting to apply to some proceeding in
chancery, had been served upon certain
persons who claim to have recently pur-
chased stock, signed by Judge Powers.
Mr. Willard said he did not know exactly
what it alleges, but supposed it was enough
to satisfy the chancellor, and that said pur-
chasers would treat 1t rs an Injunction re-
straining them from thus voting. The pro-
ceedng he claimed to be entirely ca pdrte,
on the representation of one side of the
matter only, and would operate as tenn
| ,pi1patiOn nptI thp pbapf.plDr
should appoint some future day to hear the
case, and decide whether or not to continue
the Injunction. 1t is very clear that if the
title of property in the road is put in dis
| pute, nobody can vote on 1t. In his
opinion, the merits of this injunction were
| a proper matter to be settled before voting
for directors He would therefore move
to adjourn until two or three weeks from
this time, let both parties go before the
chancellor, and he would decide who shall
vote here.
Charles II. Heath, esq, said this corpor-
alton had assembled here to transact bust.
ness 1t is true that certain parties had
sold the stock of the road ostensibly tc
satisfy claim of one Kinney, dating back
to the 18th of October, 1874. This Mr.
Heath claimed was debt which persons
now running the road had obligated them
felves to pay. Mr.. Heath also said that
sixteen days previous to last Friday, t
, deputy sheriff came to Mr.. Foster, the
clerk, procured of him the names of GER
tain of the stockholders, and posted a no
tice of the sale at the Wells River depot r
an obsure place, where it was covered ovel
by some other paper and concealed from
public observation.
Mr. Hath uaa nronnadipo 70 cos, oomo
thing about the president of the road beinI
accessory to this "dark lantern" proceed
ing, when the latter said that he knew
nothing of the sale until Saturday after
noon afternoon after the Montpelier stool
G had been sold He had also heard the wa
to he another sale.
Mr. Heath insisted that he did not knoy
of it two hours or more before.
: c. j. Gleason, esq rose to question c
= oder, whether motion to adiUXn wa
L debatable
Mr.. Heath--''I have the floor, lie ihl
> ther said that Sortwell's attention ha
again and again been called to this matte
a by the directors, and that he and Kline
had left it out to arbitration. Mr. Heat
/, called on the meeting not to adjourn BIT
:, to go on and elect directors. He accuse
. Mr.. Sortwell of violating his agreement
beng now ready to torecose on the roa
and take possession of it in his own righ
a II this is allowed, we are here to-day, s
\ the funeral of this road, built with our ov
money. Mr.. Heath read from the injunt
ton that had been served on Mr. Sortwe
: and others
- Mr.. Willard contended that all this WI
VI an abundant reason for the adjournment
, The gentleman comes here with this il
junction which he fiourishes, talks of Go
and Liberty, and your rights, etc. Is
3 afraid to trust this matter with the courts
= What kind OF confidence in them does tn
r. action exhibit p? Mr.. Willard spoke of
r similar case, where an injunction serve
on James X. Langdon, restraining hil
n from voting on certain stock in the Centr
Vermont railroad, Is now pending. Nj
= Langdon went to the court, represente
" his side of the case, and is now taking te
n timony. What distress is there that tn
y board of directors should be elected to-da,
n or tomorrow Let this case stand upo
If its merits. Let us have no midnight, dar
lie lantern order. Let the case go to da,
light and the court There will be tin
,e enough to choose directors, and nobody
:. rights will be violated. II gentleman al
-, not willing this should be done, it SHOW
!. they have no confidence in their case.
~ Mr. Heath said this was dark antel
q matter. Neither the clerk or president n
IS titled the directors of the sale in the Xii
q ney matter. All this is simply to make d.
10 lay, and thus aid foreclosure, and pr
&c mote this fraudulent sale.
IT The above will give an idea of Il
e. grounds taken by the parties in this di
1t cussion. A running fight of words 70
L. lowed, in the course of which Mr.. Willai
- asked Mr. Heath If he was n candidate fl
i, President Of the road !? The latter retort,
y by asking, Are you paid attorney
Mr.. Heath also charged Mr.. Weeks,
1t Woodsyille, N. H., candidate for direc
r or, with being in the interest of the Bo
IA ton, Concord and Montreal railroad. NJ
:, Weeks replied that he was under the thun
~ of no clique, and no man. Mr.. Heath WI
- asked il he had not received a fee of So
', from President Lyon, of that road, al
10 another $50 of Mr.. Sortwell He said |
40 had, in other cases. but not to affect
VI loyalty to this. Sortwell left $50 vii
him, and when he would not do certa
NJ things that Sortwell required, he took hi
Id out and swore at him.
D. After much more such pickering, Mr..
" j. Gleason called for a stock vote on Il
a motion to adjourn. Amendments we
j. moved by various parties. The questio
was started IA to who should count II
votes The president suggesting that
Of was customary for the chair to appoint te
N lers, Gen. +. p. Pitkin moved the nam
of certain parties. He commended that,
III the char did so il would be the same
Is appointing them himself. lie protese