New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-09
TONS October 81; Assembly Conventions October %;
Aldermanic Conventions, October %.
Mr. DAVENPORT AND THE WINE COMPANY.
REPORT OF A COMMITTEES OF THE STATE TEMPER
ANCE ASSEMBLY.

REPORT OF A COMMITTEES OF THE STATE TEMPER
ANCE ASSEMBLY.
special committee of the New-York State
Ten perance Assembly directed by that organization
TO inquire into the relations Of Ira Davenport to the
Pleasant Valley Wine Company. IL was composed al
James Morton and Foster L. Backus. They were given
letter by Mr. Davenport to the secretary of the COM
pany, which after introducing them said "They VIII
make investigation into my late connection with the
company Give them all the books Of the company they
may want including stock book, letters, ETC.. 80 that
they may get ut the TRUTH and want nothing but the
truth" Upon the thoy elected the committee re.
ported that IRA Davenport appointed by the Sulro
gate Of Steubcn County administrator OF the estate OF c.
ID. Chnmpn, who died January 9, 1879, leaving
widow and four children, minors The report continues
Previous to Mr. Chan plin's death he was secretary
and treasurer OF the company and held 2Oi shares OF the
stock. Tnc company allowed him salary Tor MS ser
vices Before he died he had large business interests OF
his own and in many instances his Obligations were
those OF the company lie hal severe illness that LOT
some time untitled him to attend closely TO his business
Interests, and they became somewhat mixed Antlcpat-
first cousin to become his executor Mr. Davenport re-
fused Mr. Champn underW cnt IL surgical operation
and died. HIS will had been completed The family
OF Mr. Cnampln again applied to Mr. Davenport TO help
them IN clearing up the estate and no consented 70 De-
come administrator.
For the irsJ time Mr. Davenport attended Meeting
OF stockholders Of the company on February TO- 1872 rs
administrators. that day Board OF Directors
chosen. Amrotug Of the new board held immcdt-
atcy after, and BY resolution OF the directors the
same power and authority held by Mr. Champlin were
Transferred to Mr. Davenport secretary and treasurer
OF the company, win salary attached On January T.
lH''' me non G. T. H. walker or Corning rtslShcd as
president and director ON the 10th of the TOnth
the stockholders chose new Board OF Directors. I'M
iiildcy amer thc ne" bodrd net ahI clectu au'il
i-rIor Ira Davenport president and treasurer Mr.;
Davenport reelected each succeeding to and
including January 1851 On January TO- $50 thcFtock-
h"Geri met and chose a new Board Of Directors. Mt
Bander the secretary had sold two shares OF stock to H.
% 'himPlh one OF the minors, VINO ui Ietchcu ms
majority, and who Ou the day was chosen one CT
met ana james Lyons elected president The object
Of selling the two shares to H. NJ. ChhmpiA
L In .tIfF lrft Al
The fiji sock irm bv Mr. Cnanpltn to hls
OF the children thirty -four shares.
formation Of tho company TN the present day, never
owned dollar OF stock for himself had any per-
Tho books tho salary voted 10 Mr. Davenport
n president ana treasurer NOT accepted by MINI but
pad over 70 the estate which hr was admn't rator
letter Of Mr DWoLpor's dated February 3, 1888 at
the time of ms withdrawal administrator president
that month and shows conclusiyely the great
remittance he had to ASSUME the trust, but
he could not under the circum't1uc''. AVOID H.
At TIL, time by letter Mr. Davenport requested the see
| new EparI OF Directors. Mr. Daleuports relations
show no personal mana cement oil the company affairs
Int solely that be- regulated It's finances and protected
inc interests oil the estate over WiIch ne was aPPoIn.c
adNlu-trtgr. ami for that purpose he wa elected
often before maturing. To aihy the anxiety Of creditors
who were afraid yi loss 80 far a> the company was
crpuuE ~ II ar sc through Mr. CHmPu.s rHn-a't"us
AMI Obligation, Tor the company. After Mr. ptyrhports
uI Tie now officers MIR Davenport name does not az!
pear after that date 90 any new matter and tho state
cIt circulated - parties interested ~ agents or TIE
r "a c,itboa, truib and ',tcnd,i win the con.
uaupus distribution ot Old catalogues aud circulars a.
an advertising mol uu for " zen Mr. Davenport Is not
In amy manner legally OF morally responsible.
u D. not true that Mr.. Davenport was president ana
treasurer of the company OItcr the election ot ME-
Lyous up october 70 and 30 reported By agents nl
tho company 40 that late athou ID 10 was 50 stated with
continuous distribution OF old catalogue, ana clrcn-
lar, ~ an advertising mrIIm and bearing MS NAME
auI uhrrEscby urWspip.r rrpnfts But Tor trso acts
I he responsible, a. they were dono Win
ont hls knowledge. The papers printed with Nj.
DAyruports name printed years before his with
drlWal aud their distribution after h,
tou accident that similar property was llau. to-
either by design uLdycrlruce and without ju,tlca-
ton
Mr Davenport was not director prrs'. and not per-
sonsly responsible but Ira Davenport. AdWiutra-
tor" ur -, ppl-ulc and only ~
She deceased Chaplin concerned, shown by the
-rcIn, IaugIl tn books which recognize u only
IA that relationship T. the company.