The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28
WILL SUB THE PROMOTERS.
Stockholders Of The Gordon Land Company
Take Action.
THE AFFAIRS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
The Committee Appointed BY tho Recent
Meeting IN Richmond Have Held tre-
quent acknowledgement n Circular.

The committee appointed by tho recent
meeting in this city Of the Richmond stock
holders in the Gordon Land Company at Cor
louisville 10 investigate more fully the affairs
of that company have leen holding frequent
sessions
As it will be remembered, the Richmond
stockholders OF this company sent commit
foe Of three gentlemen to Gordonsvllle tolooK
into its affairs. and 1t was on the report OK
this committee of three that the stockholders
assembled appointed the last committee con- CON
posed Of Messrs. n J.. savage H. a. W.
CurdV. II. G.. Jones, Samuel hege7ler' j. -
tasley
PROTECT TIN sTOCRHOIDLh7-
rs.so ,o,. ler,an were empowered with full
authority TO act in any way 10 best protef.
ia interest of the stockholders. lie com
rnittee emplOved Nossrs. Sands. foAafd "
sands and Mes-rs. Meredith & Cooke rs at-
t0rneys 20 represent the innittee, anu WIZ
them have gOno over all the legal pohis ln
the case As q result u TINS conference tbef
will proceed against the promoters OF the
Gordon Land Company either as body OF
individually on the greund.ot fraud IL the
conduct of its affairs.
In order that all tho stockholders may he
given an opportunity 10 participate IN the
sui tue cDulNlLACt HIS Iiltiit- ttt - N4l'NtfNi
be sent TO every individual stockhoider as Iol-
lows.
Your committee appointed TO take steps
70 protect your interest as stockholders IN tIe
above company deem IL advisable % ascef-
tain rs soon as possible how much STOCK oi
said company is held III Richmond, ard 20
that end YOU are hereby requested 10 MI IN
and sign tho within blank that we may Ds
enabled o. take immediate action.
IHH ANSWER.
A circular answer viii also be sent with each
of the above a. follows
This is % certify that am q subscriber 10
-- shares of stock of tie Gordon Land
Company and IN turtherance Of certain res'-
lYtions passed at a meeting 81 number cl
stockholders OF said company recently held
III the rooms of the Bar Association or TINS
city looking 20 the protection OF SAID STOCK
holders, hereby agree to JOIN ln SUIT 10 If-
cover th9 money paid 10 SAID company ana
further agree To bear my proportoo ~ lhe e4-
penSa OK said proceedings. provided the same
does not exceed three dollars per share ON
stock. as voted In the meeting above referred
o..
The paver printed below tells the balance Of
the story and shows the entire attitude OF the
stockholders here TO the promoters OK the
company:
20 the President. Board Of Directors and
Stockholders of the Gordon Land Company.
Take notice that we, the unQtia 4heN $40. b.
holders in the Gordon Land Company. hoid-
ing together more than oue-tentn of the capl
tai stock of said company, DO hereby call q
general meeting of the stockholders q. sad
company 10 De- held IN ln the
WIN IF q rdousy.lle. in the county Of Orange,
State of Virginia at IL NJ. on -, the
day of 1884, for the purpose Of
Investigating the affairs of the COM
pInv AS to its organization, the pun
chase of properties by the company
or ITS agents. the al Owance of salaries or other
compensation 10 the officers or agents. the
liability ~ the stockholders and the promo
tels to the company. the remOva. of the presl-
dent and the board of directors by an amend
ment to the charter or otherwise, and the ape
pOntmout or the election of their success rs,
and also o. provide the mode and means by
legal proceedings or otherwise % protect the
interests of the company and stockholders.
Given under our hands tins - day OF
1871.
Tie Sun-Herald, Of Gordonsyills. in Fri
days issue q sc.ams that 1t is In any way un-
der the control Of the Gordon Land t0m-
pany 1t is reported here that the GARD Of
directors OF The company met in Gorions-
vile Iass-eveningt TO take action on the attitude
of the Richmond stockholders