The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-16
A.. r.A s.F:R. &. Annual Masting.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 9.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe railroad
company took place at the general Of
fees of the company in this city to-day.
a large number of stockholders were
personally present. The proceedings
throughout were harmonious, 621 81
shares being represented. This was
the laI geSt vote ever cast at meeting
of the company, being 10000 shares
more than were ever before represent
ed. A unanimous vote was taken in
favor of the following directors:
Benjamin p. Cheny, Boston, MasSa-
chusetts; VIM. B. Strong, Boston,
Massachusetts; Alden Speare, Boston,
Massachusetts; G. K. Holiday, To-
peka, Kansas; E. b. Purcell, Manhat-
tan, Kansas; l.. Severy, Emporia.
Kansas; George G. Magoun, New York;
Thomas Barring, New York; Oliver w.
Peabody, Boston, Massachusetts: Geo.
q. Cracker, Boston, Massachusetts;
Edwin II. Abbott, Cambridge. Massa-
chusetts; VIM. Libby. New York;
John J. McCook, New York. The last
six names are the new members elect
ed in place of a. w. NickeTsen, Geo.
o. Sbattuck, j. T. Burr, Warren Saw
yer. w. f. Wharton and G. r. Cod
| man, of Boston.
The annual report was presented.
adopted and ordered to be distributed
to the stockholders. The stockholders
meeting lasted only twenty minutes
and was merely formal and of no spe-
cial interest.
Immediately after the adjournment
elected board of directors. con-
vened and proceeded to organ
ize. The board reelected the
old officers. Subsequently the resigna-
ton of c. D. Smith, first vice president,
was presented 10 take effect June 1st
and was accepted.
at the request of Mr.. Strong resolu-
tiOns were passed transferring the
presidents office from Boston to Chica-
go. A number of changes in the by
laws were presented and plan to pro-
vide for change in organization.
| The presidents removal to the west
/ to give his entire attention to the
management of the property, rendered
desirable that the functions of the
chairman of the board should be some
what enlarged UPON the basis which
has been found to work so well in the
cases of the New York Central.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and
other large systems.
MIR. George G.. Magoun was elected
chairman of the board. An executive
and finance committee were elected
consisting of Messrs. Magoun, Strong,
Cheney, Speare, Barring, Peabody and
Abbott.
Before adjournment Mr.. Strong ex-
pressed his thanks to the board for
this renewed expression of confidence
in his management and said that his
fullest powers would be devoted to
producing the best results by way of
economies and enlargement of the
business of the company in the inter
est of the stockholders. The members
of the board expressed their fullest
confidence in his management and
their determination to give them their
heartiest cooperation with the object
of securing the largest benefit to the
stockholders. The best of feeling
prevailed throughout, and the
the east were greatly pleased
with what they saw and heard repor .
ed of the splendid GRIP prospects and
for largely increased business Over
the whole system. A number of the
board of directors leave this evening
for a careful tour of inspection through
Oklahoma, Texas and over the newly
constructed Kansas lines.
| President Strong in an interview
with a reporter of the Daily Capita
expressed himself as highly pleased
with the prospects for the system AND
his deep qualification at the pleasure
which has already been expressed a
his prospective removal to the west
Mr.. Strong thinks the Atchison system
Is now one of the strongest companie.
in the United States made so by
the harmony which exists amonI
the 13, 900 stockholders and the pros
poets of revival of railroad prospect
in the west