Daily globe., 1879-06-03
DIVIDING THE SWAG.

The First Annuat Meeting of the Stock
Holders OF the Narr0,v GauOe-A Stormy
MeetinD-T,vo Sets of Directors Elected.
The first annual meeting of the stock
holders of the narrow gauge was held yes
terday afternoon in L. Fletcher's Office.
There were some thirty persons present. The
meeting was called to order by Mr.. Morrison.
The election was then procee ded with, Mr..
Fletcher and Mr.. l.. 81. Christian acting as tel
lers In counting the votes, the tellers refused
to count 62O votes of Mr.. Bassett's and 62O of
Glenn's, but were willing to count eleven of
Mr.. Bassett's and five of Glenn's. And now
the music commenced. Aid. Glenn asked
by what authority they threw out 620 of his
votes. He had subscribed for 625 shares
and was entitled to 625 votes. Mr.. Bassett
too asked why 620 of his votes were thrown
out and only eleven counted of his 631 shares
of stock. The reply was that the votes
could only be allowed on the original shares
taken by these gentlemen. The vote with
the 1,24O ballots thrown out elected J. w.
johnson, D. Morrison, G. H. Pettitt, w. w.
Eastman, Franklin Steele, G. II. Christian,
j. A. Christian, Mr.. Snyder, L..
Fletcher, G. Bracket, G. M. Lor-
ing, Mayor Rand, j. K. Sidle,
f. s. Corser, j. Delait, j. Lovejoy, Sam. G..
Gale, E. A. Harmon, N. B. Harwood, A.
Kelly, T. Lowry, G. A. Pillsbury, G. X. New
ell, w. w. McNair, F. G. Winston, j. w.
Day, G. P. Wright.
With the thrown out ballots the following
gentlemen would be elected: Alderman
Glenn, D. Bassett, W. Chandler, J. I. West,
f. A. Cramsie, P. B. Winston, r. P. Russell,
A. A. Ames, G. L. Hobart, B. p. Shuler, A.
Kelly, w. w. McNair, F. Steele, S. Rollins,
S. w. Case, J. H. Stevens, J. M. Williams,
H. A. McAllister, T. j. Buxton, ]. A. Love-
Joy, j. B. Bassett, F. Beebe, T. Duncan, j.
w. Pence, P. H. McPharlen, j. P. Wilson.
The first board then proceeded to elect
officers, resulting IS follows President, D.
Morrison; vice president, w. w. Eastman;
treasurer, j. K. Sidle; secretary, G. B.
Wright.
Messrs. Bassett and Glenn claimed that
the second ticket was duly elected, and asked
for the room to proceed to business.
Mr.. Morrison replied that the room was
his, when Mr.. Bassett announced meeting
for the evening of the directors legally aud
rightfully elected, in the rooms of Wilson,
Lawrence & Co. In the evening the
meeting took place, and with Mr..
Williams as temporary chairman the election
the election of J. B. Bassett, president; M.
W. Glenn, vice president; j. NJ. Williams,
treasurer: j. Il. West, secretary. Executive
committee, P. B. Shuler, L. T. Hobart, s.
w. Case.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the board of
directors, that owing to the great activity OF
railroad building in this locality, that the
interests of the city and company demand
that the three narrow guage railroads
contemplated in the bill recently presented to
the people of this city, and upon which q
bonus Of $1,000 per mile was voted, be pushed
forward to completion as rapidly as possible
RESOLVED further, That the executive com
mittce be authorized and instructed to adver
tise for bids Tor the construction of these roads
az soon as surveys and proiles can be prepared
ard right of way secured.