Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-10

COL. EDWARD c. SMITH ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF THE ROAD.
of t:c Roads Under the
Central Vermont systems Ratified-B.
B smalicy of This City Elected Ms I,
New Director.

ST. ALBANs, Dec. 9.-The adjourned nn
nual meeting of the stockholders Of the Cen
tral Vermont railroad company was held
here to-day aud the following board OF di-
rectors wa, elected +. G. Smith of st. AL
ban. james Il. Langdon OF Berlin, IL. j.
SnrGeaut of Montreal, b. T. Cheney of Bos-
ton, ". II. II. bingham of Stowe, Robert
Wright of Montreal, and 3. b. Smalley of
Burlington.
The consolidation OF the roads, heretofore
under the Central Vermont system, was
Unanimously ratified and the lease of the
New London Northern railroad for term
of 80 years was accepted.
The Consolidated Railroad company of
Vermont also held their annual meeting at
the same time and place, and these directors
We're chosen: E. c. Smith, James X. Lang
don. l.. j. Sergeant, B. +. Cneney, w. IL.
! H. Bingham, John Bell and B. b. Smalley.
| They confirmed the above mentioned con
solidation and lease.
/ The directors OF the Central Vermont met
and Col. Edward Curtis Smith, second vice
president, was elected president to succeed
ex-Gov. Smith, deceased. The Consol dated
Railroad company directors met immediate
" alter and took similar action in the elect
ing OF Col Smith to the presidency.
Col. George L, Childs was made secretary
to President Smith and clerk of the board
of d rectors d. ID. Ranlett was reelected
treasurer.
Col. Smallev was chosen director in both
the Central Vermont and Consolidated com
panies to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of ex Gov. Smith.
The Now President.
Colonel Z. C. Smith, the new president.
in
and is therefore but 81 years of age. He
gradua ted from Yale college in 1915, from
he Columbia Law school IN 1877, was ad-
luitted to the Frank,in county bar in the fal
II 1877 and began the practice of law,
forming a legal partnership soon efter with
Guy &. Noble since deceased The firm
under the title Of Noble d Smith, was coun
sci for the Central Vermont Railroad com
papy up to the death OF tle senior member
in 1889 la June 1888, he was elected a
director of the Central Vermont Raiiroat
company, and the Consolidated railroad o
Vermont. He was elected to the Office Of
second vice president of the Central Yer
mont Railroad company in January, 1886
and at that time practically abandoned the
practice of law for tho comlneu cement o
, his railroad career.
In 1854 and 1850 he was on Gov. Pingree'
staff anC represented thls town in the las
Legislature with credit and ability. He ha
held many local offices of trust and is q
u present vice president of the Welden Ma
tlonai bank, director of the Peopes Trus
company, president of the Uguensbur
u Transit company, line of steamers opera
> ted on the great lakes by the Central Yer
> mont Railroad company, and holds direc
Il torships and like offices in other corpora
tions and Institutions.
Since the resignation of General Manage
j. W. Hobart, Mr.. Smith has had imme
,. diate charge of the i56 miles of the conso
dated system of the Central Vermont raj
II road which lies in New \ ork Vermont
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Canada
v lie is ono OF the youngest railroad pres
T. dents in the country.
g Col. Smalley the New Dire ctor.
> Hon. Bradley b. Sma.iey was born
) Jericho November 26, 1886 and probabl
q every one in Vermont knows or has hear
of him as a democrat and the State leade
- of his party. He was appointed clerk
the United States District Court in 1861 an
:, held the position till 1885 when Presldel
u Cleveland appointed HIM collector OF Gu
: toms. MIR, Smalley represented .Burhngto
% in the Legs .ature in 1914 and again
1873 and is ex-membcr of the democrat
e national committee. lie has beer presidel
:, OF the Ogdensburg railroad for few yea
~ and is u director OF many other corpor
tions.
"a His selection to fill the vacancy caused |
,, the death of ex-Gov. Smith will be COL
mended on all sides. Col. Smallev is {
~ exceedingly shrewd and popular busine
= man.