The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-21
THEY WANT THEM TO RESIGN
Stockholders Of the Gordon Land COnnan
Take Action.
4 PAPER SERVED By THE SHERIFF
Many Reasons Set Forth why tho ofs,.,.
Should OTor Their Resignations-A,
Application for an Amendment,

The intent of the Richmond stockho'l,.,
OF the Gordon Land COMPANY. here.of,, ?, ~,
lined in the news reports Of this paper. is n.
Their substantiated in the following nan.
which is now in the hands of the Sheriff =,
this city and a copy Of which be served n.
Messrs. n. W. Bowe and ". l. F.em,,,
officers of the company, on Saturday last
The list of signers to tie p,,,
comprises considerably more than IN,
tenth Of all the stockholders a,
required by law. and represents more tb,,
sl0O. 600 Of the capital stock OF the c0mpsn~
The list OF stockholders taking action aea,rr
the officers Of the company IS daily iners,.
ing. The paper referred % is given below +,
full except the long list OF names s.gDsi
thereto and is as follows:
THE PAPER.
To the President and Directors Of tho Coz.
don Land Company
We. the undersigned. stockholders ln n.
Gordon Land Company. hereby request vor
20 lay before a general meeting % the siock.
holders of said company. 20 be held az Con
louisville. in the county Of Orange Virginia
at II D.. on Monday, tho Sd Of August. l.4l'
your resignation as officers II SAID COMPANY.
and in event Of your determination o. declr,
20 tender your designations as such oaaefs
you are hereby notified and required
First. Forthwith % institute on behalf q
the Company legal proceedings TO SET asd,
the certain contracts made by You fOr 'ba
purchase Of certain real estate at the alleged
price of 1898 600. IN which contracts. az t-s
time of the making of the same. You vera
personally Interested. the cancellation and +.
turn 20 the company Of certain bond. %
OIL fr ..f'
named persons. amounting 20 sG}OO0. town
n. w. bowe. w. L. Fleming, II. c. Hoover.
" L. Walters. &. G. Thompson T. l. Bar
bour. c. b. Linney, X. II. Stratt0n s. d.
Braxton, J. A. Cooke, George c. Walters and
j. b. Bland. and TO compel the payment I
assessments on stock amounting %
$4,000. subscribed 20 the said company
as follows, by n. W. Bowe, $4,000 w. 7.
Fleming, ri0. COO H. G. Hoover $4,000 ".
J.. Walters. 80 COO. G c. Thomson fl0000.
T. =. Barbour. 10000 G. B. Linney. $1,000
and r. H. StrattOn $1,000. and 90 cancel al
other contracts made by said parties on either
of them. for or on account OF SAID COMPANY
and also 10 compel you or your agents t0.fe-
fund % the company all salaries commissions
or other compensation received by you
or them, whether acting as officers, agents o.
otherwise.
10 REMOVE THF oFF1cThs.
Second. That application will be made %
the Hon Daniel A. Grims'ey. Judge Of tie
Circuit Court Of the county Of Orange. at tho
courthouse # said county. At u ~. on
Tuesday. the 18th day of AUGUST. l7gl. o.
amend tho charter Of the Gordon Land
COmpanv.n so rs remove YOU as officers <
said company for tho following reas rs
3D. Because you are largely indebted 10
the said corporation by reason Of the sale q
certain real estate 90 the corporation 40 To
alleged price IF 1893 O0O whereas such req.
estate cost you not exceeding $4,000.
o. Because You. or some Of you Received
certain bonds of the said corporation amount
ing 10 $50. 600, in part of a profit claimed ly
you and your associates upon certain reA
estate sold By you and your associates O. SAL
corporation. and
80. Because you have received certain
compensation as salaries. commissions aii
otherwise not authorized by law. it being
manifestly improper under these circun.
stances that you should remain as officers Of
the corporation.