New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-11
NETWORK AND NEW ENGLAND MEETING.
LEASES CONFIRMED AND DIRECTORS ELECTED
A PROTEST. DISPOsED OF.

A PROTEST DISPOSED OF
Boston, March 1O.-The annual meeting Of the New
York and New England Railroad Company was called
to order to-day by Charles \. Prince. one Of the
directors, who announced the death OF Nice-PTeSdc
William \. Haskell, and that the directors had passed
suitable resolutions TO his memory. The annual re
port of the directors, already published, was presented
and approved An amendment to The by laws pro-
vding for the election Of second vicepHsident was
adopted
on motions Of Mr.. Prince. it voted to ratify
and confirm the lease OF the Providence and Spring
field Railroad authorize u" directors 10 guarantee
the bonding Of the Providence and Springfield TO an
amount not exceeding 100000. to ntify and con-
firm the lease Of the MoOnsocket and PaScoag Railroad
TO authorize the directors T. take such action may
be necessary TO secure the issue of the remaining
terminal bonds Of the company. a stock vote was
then taken for directors, and at the same time upon
the question Of accepting the acts OF the Legislatures
OF Rhode Island and Connecticut authorizing The COM
pany to guarantee the bonds OF the Rhode Island and
Massachusetts, Railroad, TO an amount not exceeding
81 500 900. There was only ticket for directors
and that with the above proposition, was adopted.
These directors chosen J. y. Bostwick. Thomas
Rutter, John L. Macaulay, Sidney Dillon, Henry
Uentz and Alexander Z. Orr, of New-Nor Charles
A. Sinclair, Eustace C. Fitz, Charles Howard, Jonas
II. French Charles \. Prince, a. W. Nickerson and
Samuel A. Carlton, Boston; Il. ii. Deming and b. f.
Vaughan, OF Providence; James L. Howard, Of Hart
ford; David S. Plume, Of Waterbury; George NJ.
Ianders, Of New Britain, and Arthur Sewa, OF Fort
land The changes from last years ticket are in the
substitution Of a. W. NickersOn, Samuel Carlton and
r. H. Demng for E. V. Carey, William Haskell and
Nicholas sheldon.
l. A. Evans & Co. filed the following protest against
the votes taken:
First, On ratification and confirmation OF the lease
of the Providence and Springfield Railroad
second, on authorization OF the directors TO guar
antce the bonds Of the Providence and Springfield
Railroad not over II 100000.
Third The ratification and confirmation OF the lease
OF the WoonsOcke and Pascoag Railroad on the ground
that the taking action matters OF such Importance
BY viva voce vote contrary to general law to prece
dent and to the welfare Of the company. The pro
test was accompanied by proxies for 1000 shares OF
stock.
The chairman declared the protest not in ORDER ou'
said the purpose could be accomplished by making
motion that i, he read. II was moved that the pro
lest he read the motion wa seconded, put Wa
voted down, and the protest Will not DC pIi'cu vi
record The meeting then adjourned sine df. -,
The new board Of directors held "a meeting hInicui
atey after the stockholders meeting ana elcctel - a.
Eosiwck president, and James W. Perkins s'cIFtai4
The Office of first vice president was left vacant lol
the present ont of respect for the memory OF NiNd,
A. Haskell and Charles Howard was electeu seco"u
ice president.