Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
The NortherH Liberty Market Com.
PAW
LIVELY MEETING T.. s%o.,

VEIL MEETING JF STOCKHOLDERS.
"A meeting OF Stockholders of the Northern
.iueI.S Midi &c company who are not salts
hsu nth the management OF its affairs, was
held in the Office of the company last evening,
to hear the report of committee appointed
to examine the books. The meeting was called
to order by the president of the company, Mr..
James Fl. Hoffman, who stated that il had
been called at the request of the stockholders.
and that he had decided to make il the an
nual meeting, although Wednesday evening
s Was d ne th Iate eot Sr nat mesiag and had
Ryan asked by what authority he did this a.
the constitution OF the company provides that
Wed aaa me n sha De- he'd on the s
thai he had called the two meetings toge'T ~,
thinking that it would be more con ven snt TT ri,
the tho %T Ryan lid that he
holding meeting on thu" own ef9 bo capaDle OF
also thought they IT, .nded to d, it, NJ aug 4, If
man rsp!fd lnas If it was the de sire Of those
siderad TN tnat the meeting should rot be con
bV their dee! a-aual meeting he would abide
v33ta ia ~ y. Sion The question was put TO
aoae ana a was decided to make the meeting
d Spe'' al stockholders meeting, aided for the
n-ittee 00i'-
HINT TO MR.. HOFFMAN,
Mr.. Hoffman stated that they were ready to
hear the report. Mr.. William Miller asked if
it was the desire of the meeting that MIR. Hotf
man should preside? He Thought it would be
t better taste on the part OF the president to re-
lilP anu let Tic SlocknOuPTS choose u chair
man. Mr.. Hoffman said he had right to pre-
side and he intended so do so.
SHARP REPORT.
Mr.. Ryan took the floor and stated that at
the meeting held December ii LAST a commit
tee was appointed, consisting of himself Mr.
X. A. Morrison and Mr.. E. T. Parker, to make
an examination OF the books and accounts of
The company and report to the stockholders
previous to the annual meeting. The commit
tee had performed tina duty. and he proceeded
TO read the report. An expert haI been en-
m 70, IN, a
med the books and accounts from the rglni
zatI0n in 1874 to the present time. The books
had been kept very loosely, and it was impoS
sible to ascertain the cOmpany'> actual condi
ton. A discrepancy of $lt),n60 was discovered
between the books and vouchers on flies The
secretary, Mr.. Geo King, had been grossly
were In such a condition il was almost impoS-
>lbe to straighten them OUT II was also Is
certained that the president, MIR. Holman, had
but five shares of stock in his own name tn 1T
ne had sold stock and not had it transferred on
the books of the company. Five of the direc
fM9ps s, Messrs i Lightio9t, J; X; Kelley, }. A.
| arrears to the company to large amount for
rent and were, by the constitution, ineligible
to office.
SHARP DEBATE.
At the conclusion of the reading Mr.. S. B.
DOerman took the chair and Mr.. Hoffman
made a bitter attack on the members of the
ing the report as false in every particular. and
that it had been made for the purpose of in
ttuencing the coming election of directors
Mr.. Ryan replied in an excited manner. and a
sharp discussion followed, after which the re-
port OF the committee was adopted.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Bernard +. Brady, of Cleaner, ILL.,. AMI Eliza
beth Caroline Case, of Prince Georges county,
Nd John Price and Caroline Coleman: Geo.
4. Gleason and Agnes +. Thompson: F. Ii.
knight and Emma F. Webster: Henry Barber
and Josephine Mickins; VIM. Toy AMI Marga-
oh pI,S
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETING, at II M
daily, at First Congregational church, also,
tonight, same place. Short speeches, good
Slnging.-Adt