The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-07
CENTRAL'S NEW BOARD.
GORDON, ColEER, AND RAUERs
DECLINE A REELECTION.

Joseph Hull of Savannah, james
Swami of New York, and Evan
howell of Alta nta the New Direct
ors-52,oo Shares OF Stock Voted
and the Election Unanimous-Gen
Alexander Re-ele cted President o
the Company-Two New Steamships
to be Built This Year, and New
Equipments to be Added to the
Railroad.
The annual election for directors Of the
Central Railroad and Banking Company Of
Georgia was held at the Central Railroad
Bank yesterday, and the old board wa
reelected, except W. W. Gordon, Fl. III.
Conner, and Jacob Rauers, who declined a
reelection. The new members elected were
Joseph Hull of Hammond, Hull 81 Co. of
this city, E. P. Howell Of Atlanta, and
James Swami of New York.
The eight judges who presided at the
election were George l. Cope, William
Hunter, John NJ. Guerard, A. L. Hartridge,
j. Rauers, E NJ. Green, A. Vetsburg, and
John K. Garnett. Two tellers canvassed
the vote.
OS,uOU ShAhES fOAhaDs
There we're SO, ass shares voted out Of
5000. and the vote was unanimous. A
great many minority stockholders voted
their shares, while number of shares held
by minority stockholders were voted by
proxy. Pat Calhoun, Esq, voted the
40, 0O0 block held by the Terminal Com
pany. All of the directors elected are
southern men, and the new board IS as
follows:
E.P. Alexander, w. S. Chisholm, ]. K.
Garnett, E. NJ. Green, Abraham Vetsburg,
and Jos Hull, of Savannah.
c. II. Pninizy of Augusta.
Pat Calhoun, S. NJ. Inmau, Il. 7. Inman,
and L. T. Howell, of Atlanta
John c. Calhoun and James Swami Of
New York.
After the election the new board of di-
rectors met in the Office of President Alex
ander, there being quorum, and reelected
Gen Alexander president Of the company.
After his election a full conference was
had, and President Alexander's general
plan of improving and enlarging the prop
erty and transportation facilities of the
Central system were approved.
TWO NEW STEAMSHIPS.
He was authorized to devise a plan for
raising the funds to build two new steam
ships 10 add to the Ocean steamship feet,
and to add to the rolling stock and equip
ments of the Central system, and 10 report
to the board at a future meeting
Gen. Alexander was seen by a MORNING
NEWS reporter after the adjournment OF
the board and he expressed tue opinion that
the board is in harmony with his general
plan in the conduct of the company's ar
fairs, and that extensive improvements may
be looked for during the year. Referring
to the duty he was charged with, of devils
ing a plan to carry out these improvements.
he was unable to say how the funds will be
raised, and he said it is too early to announce
what the style of the proposed steamships
will be.
TIE CLASS OF VESSEL NOT DETERMINED
He will have to confer with General
Manager Sorrel of the steamship company.
and obtain additional data in other di-
rectlons before hazarding any positive de-
tails. The steamships, however, he said.
will not be quite 30 fast as the Kansas City
but, like all the steamships of the line, ex-
cept the Dessoug, they will be adapted to
carrying freight and passengers, and in
every way creditable to tho line and to the
company.
There will be no changes, Gen. Alexander
says. in the heads Of departments of the
system.
Gen. Alexander said that he was not
until Saturday that Messrs. Cor
don. Conner, and Kauers would decline
reelection, and as their relations with the
board had been fraternal he regretted their
decision. Their places, however, he said.
have been filled with good men, Mr.. Hull.
one OF the largest industries
in Savannah.
THE RETIRING DIRECTORS.
A MORNING News reporter called on
Messrs. Gordon and Conner to learn if they
would assign any reason for declining a re-
election, but neither of them had any in
formation on the subject for pub
LEGATION. Both, however. desired it
stated that their relations had been most
pleasant with the old board, each indiyid-
ual member of which is held IN high esteem
by them, and they more particularly al
iuded to the uniform courtesy of President
Alexander to them, and TO their high an
probation of him.
MIR. Rauers entertaius the same feeling
and presided at the dinner which was
served after the election, and in few brief
wished the new board full meas
ure OF harmonious action, and the Central
system prosperous year.
Gen. Alexander contemplates a trip
north in short time Mr. John G. Cal
houn left for New York last night.
THE CITY FULL OF STOCKHOLDERS.
The number of Central railroad stock
holders in Savannah on Sunday was aug
mented yesterday by at least 200. Fully
500 stockholders were in town Yesterday.
They filed the hotels, and a good many
were turned away. The trains to Tybee
were well filled morning and afternoon and
the day on the beach was most ENJOYABLE.
The stockholders inspected the De Soto
and the elevator was kept busy sliding
from the rotunda to the solarium nearly
all day. Visits to Bonaventure and Thun
derbolt were made, and the Ocean steam
ship wharves were visited by large
numbers of people.
The park was crowded with visitors and
q good many went out to l. aurel Grove
cemetery late in the afternoon. Some of
the stockholders who have been here
since Saturday returned home last
night, but the majority will not leave
before tomorrow night Most other towns
in Middle and North Georgia have been
here for two or three DAYS. and
yesterday the people began to pour in from
South and Southwest Georgia. Several
ere here from Americas and Macon. Extra
coaches on each train were required To
bring the stockholders down, and if thew
all go back at one time tomorrow. it is
likely that Especial" will have to be run
out.
The Augusta and Savannah Railroad.
The election for directors of the Augusta
and Savannah railroad was held yesterday
at noon in the Office of President Olmstead,s
bank; Frank H. Miller, Esq, of Augusta,
a. fkas.w.a