The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-10
THE N. r. COMMITTEES.
what the Comnittee OF Seventeen Says OF
the I.depende.t Co.uittee.

tho Independent Cormittee.
A called meeting OF the Advisory General
Committee Of Seventeen OF holders OF Rich
mond Terminal securities was held yesterday
at the office OF Messrs. Work. Strong Co.
Tho following is an official statement OF tho
business OF the meeting:
Chairman Strong reported that he had. In
compliance with instructions received at the
last meeting. appointed Messrs. W. J.. Bull. W.
II. Goadby. and il. J. Morse a committee Of the
0s, and Messrs. George Coppcll. T. L. Manson.
and II. D. Plant q ommittee OF the 5s. and that
these gentlemen had been In communication
with holders OF those securities and pur-
posed having meeting to- morrow He report
ed furthe. that through the action OF Judge
Newman in appointing J. II. Rucker receiver
tho Macon and Northern Railroad. the In
terest of tho Richmond and Dnnville and
Richmond Terminal companies in that leased
road. which interest had been threatened by
Judge Speer's action. had been properly pro-
tected and would be preserved. He also re-
ported that Judge Bond had on Saturday last
grant cd nm order authorizing and approving
Tho negotiations which had been made for the
extension OF tho Richmond and Danvile float
pa nay mont OF OF tho com mission and also tho ac.
crued and accruing semi-annual interest on
said and drftSteG the ~ @ the
sane. and that the holders OF said loans had
now practically all executed contracts for the
The Chairman also reported that at his re-
quest committee had Investigated the stand
ing OF the so-caled Dean Boar''man Hunting
crty. with q view Of inviting its co6peratlon.
provided 1t was found to have any actual in
s"eh as this his committees could approve o. Tho
committee. however;. reported that nm ex-
Of the stock s9oSS ,6 3. fas pni
Dean, Mr.. Boardman, nor Mr.. Huntington
had in that time. had a share OF stock
ton Of the list Of depositors OF securities with
the Central Trust COMPANY under the Ocott
plan Of TeGrganSHSt99na that nGne o.
curty. thus showing that these gentlemen
have and have had no real interest in the
Committee thereiore reported that as these
gentlemen Ind no interest In the property. and
their to tho s.0es
already well known to the public and which
had not already anpeered IN ths annual
under which the receivers were appointed.
and rs it suggested nothing beyond the call
M6c2 81 the HGvsorg had aresd
some weeks past, ana about which they we're
els Ds. no SS
sHd SaSsrs H aIhst
reported that the, Mr.. Huntington mentioned
was not the we'll known Mr.. Coils p. Hunting
ton as had been reported. but n Mr.. Charles p.
Huntington. q gentleman not known In the
railroad world.
resolution was then adopted by the Gen
erai Committee, requesting the Bonrd Of Di;
rectors Of the Terminal Company. which will
meet on Wednesday. Aug. IL. to call a general
meeting Of the stockholders, at the office OF
Sept. Is. and to close the books Of the COM
pany at least ten days before such meeting.
As this committee represents a large majority
Of the stock and security holders. this resolu;
ton will doubtless be favorably considered
and acted upon by the Board"