Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-04
A, NJ. Il 0. Il. Is.
AnnuaI Meeting OF the stock
holders.
Recollection OF Gen. William Ma
hone as President, and u POT-
tiOnOf the Ola Board of Di-
reCtOrS.


holders of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and OhIo Railroad was Leld in the
ban rlet hall of the new Masonic
Temple Yesterday atll a. NJ. Colonel
William Watts, Of Roanoke, called
the meeting to order, aud, on his mo-
zion, DR. Il. G. Robinson, of Nor
folk, was called to the char, with n.
NJ. Osborne, Esq, as Secretary.
On motion, the chairman appoint
ed the following Committee on Prox-
les l.. D. Raymond. of Bedford.
John E Doyle, of Norfolk; r. c..
Scott, Of Petersburg W. d. Hick,
Of Appomattox,' and G. Y. Booker,
Of Montgomery.
Also the following Committees on
Organizations w. ", Gwathmey, of
Norfolk General V. d Croner, of
Norfolk; Venerable, of Petersburg :.
Benj,min II. Nowlin, of Lynch
burg Captain +. S. Blair, OF Wythe {;
j. b. Robinett, Of Scott; A. A..
Phleger, of Montgomery and John
Roberts, of Montgomery.
The Committee on Proxies retired,
and the Commit ee on Organization,
after short consultation, reported
through MIR. Gwathcmy, Chairman,
the permanent officers OF the meeting,
as follows.
President-Dr. L c Robinson, of
Of Norfolk.
Secretary-N. NJ, Osborne, Esq.
Of Petersburg.
DR. Robinson expressed his thanks
for the honor conferred upon him,
and said that he was proud to pre-
side over a meeting of the stockhoI-
ders of the only railroad in the Stqte
which is Owned and managed by Nir-
gluians and in Vlrginm's interest -
He then stated the object Of the
meeting, wiz the election of Pres
ident and Board of Directors, aud to
transact any other business that might
be brought up.
Hon. Fayette McMu,len, Of Lynch
burg, offered resolution reducing
the term of Office of Bo,h President
and the Board Of Directors from five
to two years. The resolution was
discussed by Mayor + S. GREGORY OF
Petersburg, Hon. Thomas 8. Bocock
OF Lynchburg, and Mr.. McMalen.
Colonel X b. Boiling, Of Peters
burg, was opposed to the election at
present, owing to the absence of Gems
eral Malone, Finally, Mr., McMul-
len withdrew his resolution, where
upon it was moved and carried that
the meeting proceed to the election Of
President and Board Of Directors
for ,he ensuing five years,
The Committee on Proxies returns
ed aud presented through their chair
man, l.. d. Raymond, Esq the fol
lowing report: Your committee re
port that they have examined the
proxies referred to them, aud find
~. 577 shares represented by proxies
in due form, constituting largely more
than Il quorum of stocks. -
Mr.. BocOck, in highly compli-
mentary speech, nominated Gen.
WilIism Malone for President. lie
spoke of his great ability, zeal and
activity, and, above all, his devotion
TO the interests of the Stockholders
DIR. Robert Crockett, of Wythe,
seconded the nomination. and II w.
Holloway, Esq of Scott, advocated
his reelection IN stirring speech.
After he had concluded calls for
the question being made and there
being no further nomiL alton, a UjCd
the almost unanimous election of Gen,
Malone, Mayor Gregory then arose
and, after cOmplimenting the old
Board of Directors on the able man
ner in which they had aided the Presi,
dent, nominated seven of them for
reelection, as follows Il. G. Taylor
and John b. Whitehead. of Norfolk :
j Arthur Johnston, OF Petersburg :
Charles w. Statham, of Lynchburg :
William Watts, of Roanoke; James
A. Walker, of Pulaski and A. Full
kersOn, of Bristol, Mayor Gregory
also stated that there we're three va
cancies in the Board, caused by the
death OF two members and resigna.
tion of another, and moved that they
be filled at an adjourned meeting to
he held in Petersburg on the second
Wednesday in February next. Mr.
Gwathmey seconed the motion ard it
was carried almost unanimously. The
seven members of the Board ais
ready nominated we're unanimously
elected.
General j. G. Taylor, Of Christians
burg, offered the following resolution,
which was adopted with certain reser>
vatiOns:
Resolved, That all the stockho
ders and other duly appointed prox-
les shalt be allowed to pass on the
cars of the company free of charge
10 the regular meetings of the stock,
holders for three days preceding the
day of meeting, aud to return homo
within six days after the ad adjournment,
upon presentation of certificate of
stock, duly executed proxies Of at
t0rney, or certiTIcate of the secretary
of this meeting, and that this resoiu-
ti0n shall extend to and embrace the
stockholders or their proxies Of any
division of this road