The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-28
SIDE TRACKED.
Trouble in the Street
Railway Company.
The Election of Directors
yesterday afternoon.
Desire to go back of the
Returns.

| i he Stock noiucrs OF the ROCK ISlanu
and Moline street railway held meeting
yesterday afternoon in the secretary's office
in ARGUS block which proved more inter
esting and exciting than a first class
ness meeting, but was a gathering in which
there was a pronounced struggle to secure
possession of the management of the
road
1t was given out in the morning that
Mr.. Warner, the present superintendent
and director would retire from his posi-
ton as he would refuse reelection. This
may have been blind to deceive the OPP
posing faction, or the gentleman may have
| changed his mind when the stockholders
came together, for if the report can be
credited the superintendent did
not manifest that reluctance to accept re-
election as director which might naturally
be expected from one who was DESTROYS of
retiring from the Board of Directors.
THE MEETING.
The gathering of the clans commenced
about three O'Clock in the afternoon and
when the clock announced the hour for
the converting of the stockholders, the
members were present in goodly numbers
Mr., Porter Skinner called the meeting to
order, and on motion Mr.. Isaac Negus was
made tie permanent chairman. Mr.. Phil
Mitchell was selected to record the proceed
ings in the capacity of secretary. On calling
the roll the following were found to be in
attendance:
Porter Skinner, ]. R. Mills; John War
ner,, j. Huntoon, W. E. Brooks Mr. Cady,
j. A. Boyer J. Negus, W. L. Coyne, FL.
p. Hull. Phil Mitchell, It. j. Rodman and
J, NJ. Buford.
A sKIRMIsH.
As soon as the roll call had been COM
pleted Mr.. Warner, as superintendent,
made a lengthy and detailed report of the
disbursements and revenues of the road for
the past year. The report was alike cred
liable TO the road and management, as it
showed that the business had been such as
to create surplus even after the disast-
rous season which last winter proved
throughout the whole country.
At the conclusion of the report several
members commented upon the same in no
kindly manner Among the number was
Mr.. Skinner who took exception to some
of the points enumerated in the report
The report was received. approved and
ordered placed on file.
THE FUN COMMENCES,
The chairman announced that the cleo
ton of five directors would be in order
On motion the election was ordered, and
Messrs. Mitchell and Miller were banned as
teierS.
1t was generally understood that the old
board of directors, consisting of p. Skin
ner J. Warner. w. E. Brooks, j. Huntoon
and J. N. Buford, would be reelected, al
though there was certain faction who de-
sired to substitute the name of J. E. Mills
for that of Mr.. Warner
The vote was taken and the tellers were
at work counting the returns, when they
ascertainsd that some of the stockholders,
in place of voting one vote for each of the
five nominees, had cast five votes for a
single nominee.
The returns had been nearly completed
when this discovery was made, but no soon
er did the fact dawn upon the members
than going back of the returns was de-
manded.
LEGAL ADVICE.
A lively scene followed, during which
attorneys were sent for to pass upon the
legality of the vote. The attorneys gave
it as their opinion that the stockholders
had the right to cast five votes for one di
rector, or one vote each for five directors.
Some of the members then demanded a
new vote, so that they could change their
votes and cast them all for one director.
without enjoying this privilege the meeting
adjourned to meet at late hour this after
noon, when another lively session will be
held.
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obtained the old Board of Directors is re-
elected, and it remains necessary for the
opposing faction to set aside this election