Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-09
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE sTocKHoLD-
Frs HELD HgRg YESTERDAY.
Rsport Of the Years Operations Yet to be
Prtparsd-pirectOr Elected and
other Business Disposed o.

The stockholders ot the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company held their annual
meeting AZ noon Yesterday IN The of8ce OF
President NJ. f. lugalls, 10 PAGES Block.
.,yhcrc were present Mr. Antbsny j. Thomas,
rSf New York; Judge william j. Robertson,
of Charlottesville. snd Messrs. &. II. Bron.
son. !. II. Page. Henry r. Wickham, and T.
O. Barbour. the secretary OF the company.
who held proxies for over 100000 shares OF
stock.
Mr. wickbam wss called 10 the chair and
Mr.. Barbor acted as secretary.
An examination Of the stock certificates
showed that there were represented IN per-
ron aud by proxy 354.SlO shares out OF The
10000 outstanding.
REPORT NOT EgADY.
Mr.. Wickham stated TO the meeting that
owing 10 the short time that bad elapsed
since the DISCHARGE ~ the receiver, the
,uces.spt and arduous labor required 10
bung these varied and complicated matters
90 satisfactory conclusion, and 70 the neccs-
sary absence Of The President (wbO IS
engagcd in matters pertaining to the
River Line which b. now being delivered by
Che c9ntrac'or.j. 10 has been impossible 10
rather Together M proper form the facts and
fyrrog that should Doe laid before the stock
holder. 81 tbe annual meeting. He suggest
od that 70 fc.oiufi0n he adopted authorizing
tbc nronrr officers in their discretion 70 pre-
uars n the earliest moment q report and
statement for circulation among the stock
holders.
Air. Bronson offered such a resolution and
It wss adopted.
TIE DIRECTORS.
Judge Robertson nomlnated the following
gentlemen 0s directors for the ensuing year,
and they were elected: &. II. Cosicr. n
Dtcxei. MORGAN 90 New York; VI. z. IN
gals. pres idcut of the Cbesapake and ONO
and OF tine Blg-F0ur system; George T.
Bliss. of Morton. Bu.s & Co.. English bank
ers, ~ New York; Charles ID. Dickie, %
Brown Brothers q Co., New ork; {. Z.
Huntington, FOR many ye'rs president oi the
Chcsquclke ard Ohio; W. j. Anderson, of
Cincinnati; TX. Norton, president OF the
Louisville and Nashville system; W. SalO-
not. ~ Ph. ~poyer & Co.. Henry Willard,
0f the Northern Pacific. whOls one Ofthc best
known railr0ad.men 40 the country; George
s. scott. president Of The Richmond and Dan
villr. and Henry z. Wickh0m. oi Hanover,
general solicitor Of the Chesapeake ana Ohio
and son ~ the late General Williams G.
Wickn9m, long vice-preNdeut and general
manager, and igierle receiver OF the I0ad.
THE FISCAL YEAR
JUDGE Robertson offered preamble and
rc4oiuuon (Which were adopied) providing
that hereafter thc fiscal year n fbe company
shall commence July ~ and end june 31tb,
so that the annual reports nav conform 10
those required TO Doe made 90 The Railroad
Commissioner aud 20 the Interstate Com
merco Commission. The resolution also
provides that the stockholders annual
meetings shall Doe held on the Tuesday pre-
ccding tie last Tuesday m October OF each
year
GENERAL wICBHAM's DEATH.
Mr. Thomas offered "a resolution expressive
Of ihe deep regret felt by the stockholders OF
the death NJ General Williams G. Wickham,
WHO was for many years connected with The
management OF the road.
judge Robertson seconded the resolution
IN q few worda. paving "a high tribute 10 the
character of The deceased.
Adopted unanimously.
Adjourned.