The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-09

The company has S2lS. 900 in bank and ST.
600. 900 of various kinds II securities I'M
pledged the value Of which, however, was not
GIVEN Tie report was ordered % be printed
and distributed.
Mr. lnman then laid before the meeting the
minutes of the proceedings of the directors
and executive committee tor tho inspection
and criticism of any stockholder Mr.. VIII
Gams moved that all the actions of the direc-
tors and the executive committee for the pre-
ceding year be approved and ratified Before
this was put To the meeting Dir. Laidlaw
offered a written protest against the approval
of any action which would in any way
impair tie right OF the preferred stockhold-
ers This resoluti was ordered 10 be re-
corded.
The protest reads "a follows.
The Undersigned for Themselves and also
acting as committee representing large
number Of the other holders of the preferred
stock Of the Richmond and West Point Ter
ninal Railway ana Warehouse Company, re-
spectiully protest against any action OF this
meeting intended as q ratification and
confirmation by the stockholders of
the company 10y any action hereto
fore taken by the officers directors
and managers of this company or by the Off
GERS. directors or managers OF the Richmond
and Danvlle Railroad Company which Is
controlled by this company. whereby the
rights, interest, ant equities OF the pre-
ferred stockholders in the ownership
OF the majority Of the capital stock
of the Richmond and Danyllle Railroad Com
pany. t1-wit-2.5OO shares deposited with the
Central Trust Company and held IN trust by
throe trustees under certain trust agree
ment. dated December g. l-oo have been and
may be imperiled or diverted from the origi-
nal OF said trust agreement
Henry b. Laidlaw and Rudolph heppler.
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a. Co.. Rudolph Keppler IL Co.. stockholders
Richmond. Va. Dee. 8. 1891.
Mr.. Keppler then asked If the pro-
posed ratification resolution should be passed
If IL would be in order 10 ask any question
concerning the condition OF the company.
Being assured that 1t would, the resolution
approving all actions OF the directors and
executive committee was adopted and Messrs.
Iaidlaw * keppler, representing $4,000 shares
of preferred stock. voted in the negative
MIR. lnman then Ofered resolution that the
stockholders approve the appointment OF the
committee heretofore selected by the direct
ors toinnuire into and examine the condition
OF the Terminal property and 10 aid that com
pany in perlectng the best possible plan for
the permanent adjustment OF It's con
Germs This committee consists Of Messrs
TX. Norton. William Salamon. Jacob ii. Schiif.
Fred. Z. Olco.t. c. y. Fairchild and Lewis
Fitzgerald and had been appointed by the
directors subject TO the approval OF the stock
holders. Mr.. kepDler WAS about 10 vote no
on this resolution when Mr. Laidlaw re-
marked that he thought that it WAS q very
good movement and that 1t should be ap-
proved, whereupon Mr.. Keppltr withdrew
his objection and the resolution OF approval
was passed unanimously.
MI. Keppler then asked Mr.. Ipman for in
formation about the relation between the
Terminal Company and the Georgia Com
pany mot the Georgia Pacific nor the Central
of Georgia. but "a company which owns and
controls a majority of the Central Of Georgia
stock 10 which Mr.. lnman replied that the
fncts in the case were fully set forth in the
records of the company and that no changes
in the relationship had been made during the
past yea.
MIR lnman then presented the following list
of directors To be voted for for tie ensuing
wear. which are the same Is las, year. with
the exception OF Mr. A. j. kauh. now secro
tary and treasurer, who succeeds Mr. j. II.
Hall deceased: L. NJ. Logan, Calvin s. Brice.
G. NJ. McGhee. II. b. Plant. X. l.. Calhoun.
Simon Wormser. A. j. Rauh. John c. Cal.
houn. John 5. Rutherford, John g. Morse
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