New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-01
TROUBLE AT THE CASINO.

STOCKHOLDERS WHO ARE DIssATIsFIED-MR. ARoN-
sons EXPLANATION OF THE DIFFICULTY.
Jobn Bloodgood. H. n. Smith and Z. XVII
lard three stockholders OF the company owning the "a
sno at Broadway and ThirtJDinth-st have asked the
Attorney General to cite Mt Aronson, the manager OF
the Casino to appear before him at Albany ana sho"
canse why he should not be removed. hearing has
been set down for Friday The petitioners werr APP
ponted committee at meeting OF the stockholders
held about month ago. TO Investigate the snairs oi the
coinpany There were about nfty stockholders present
out of We huudfed. resolution was also passed that
the Board Of should be Increased from i've to
nine The committee put two bOokseepers at work on
the books and they reported that the affairs OF the com
pany were in a confused and chaotic condition but no
wronedoing on the part Of the management had been
discovered 1t stated that the OUTLAWS had been eR-
travagant and that the al cost OF the building would
In 5000 600 which was much above the estimates fur
nbed the stockholders In the beginning They also OBJ
iected TO Mr. Aronson having been voted salaiy OF
$4,000 year rs manager ana superintendent ana
$4,000 Ia stock.
uoweyer Il would seem that all these complaints
would have been dropped had the three men who mado
up this committee been accepted as three OF the Jour adj
atona directors which had been provided for by tho
resolution referred TO. They held between them about
81 500 Of the stock OF the total 100000. But these
appoptments were not made. Instead OF them Albert
weber James d. Fish, Isaac n. seigInan and prom-
u.nt banker who will probably accept TO day were
added to the board Messrs. Bloodgood Smith ana VII
lard tbereupOn took legal advice anu nade aPPDcaOh
TO the Attorney General.
"WheD these gentlemen" said Rudolph Aronson, last
eyenug aigniied their wish TO secure places ON the
BOARD Of Directors communicated either by letter or
personally with large number OF the stockholders OF te
company for the purpose OF learning the general sen
ment aud what their desires In the matter. found
thaf these men utterly without support No further
Thought was given their wishes and Nessrs. Fish
We5er and SelIgInaD we're immediately appointed Tue
original five on the board werr A. C. Downing Mr.,
Nathaniel Myers Gardner b. Charlick. Albert Aronson
and m self Now here facts In the Tho
capita stock II $780, 0O. Of which 100000 has been
pad up think can dispose OF the remaining $4,000
In two months The building will cost complete sz22 600
and not $500 900 Every dollar thus fur subscribed mas
been paid out for the budin. have not as yet drawn
one penny salary. Tue success Of the enterprise Il
evidcnt 10 everybody We earning from ~, 200 to
81 500 week We have had three offers ior-the res
taran 10000 which covers the ground rent
do not quite see matters could be In better imam
cal condition than they can arrive al no e1pia-
nation OF action OF these gentlemen unless II be that
they what the Casino aud promises 10 De
and hone by circulating unfavorabe reports TO depre-
cate the value Of the stock with the idea Of buying u up
and obtaining control believe that have at least
$50 ont the 500 stockholders with me, ana We shAI
fight this thing to the end"