The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-10
HALE & N0RCRQSS.
What Was Done at the Annual Meeting
Held Yesterday.


The annual election of the Hale L Nor
cross Mining Company took place yester-
| day and resulted in a victory for Mr.. Flood,
who elected five of the seven Directors.
Long before the hour called for the meet
Ing the cOmpany's offices and the passages
leading thereto were crowded by an eager
as sembly OF brokers and stockholders.
whose feelings were kept in check by the
presence of two blue-coated officers Of the
law, but their services were not required as
everything passed off quietly, the only
time the spectators had all opportunity 10
express themselves being upon the filing of
| a vigorous protest by the Mining Stock
Association against the ratification OF any
and all acts OF the Board of Directors for
the past year. The protest was duly re-
ceived AMI placed on file, ana action de-
ferred until the next meeting OF the Board
| of Directors.
! Both sides to the contest were re resented
! by attorneys George X. Wells being present
! In Mr. Floods interest, wAile M. b ggett
| attorney Tor the Mining Stock Association
| and for 81. w. Fox in his celebrated suit
! against tue Hale II Norcr0ss Mining Com
! pany, appeared as the legal adviser of the
| combine"
The roll heing called showed that there
were l09 2333 shares out of total of H. 900
| shares represented. of which Mr.. Flood
| represented Is. 245A shares-1670715 shares
OCiA al dCludl StOEh duQ Ofs lG- SHARES IN
| proxies. The combine" had d rel resenta-
ton OF 3o0j shares in stock and 29.9S3 shares
IN proxies, which entitled them to The nam =
ing of two Directors.
Mi. Bageett, attorney for the combine"
endeavOred to protest against the voting of
certain stock held by Mir. Flood. and said
| pointing to Mr.. r. V. Dey. who had some
| 10000 shares of actual stock, that he was
voting Tor Mr.. Flood: II object. Mr..
President. TO Mr.. Dey voting this pile of
stock, unless Mr.. Dey will state who owns
| the stock in his possession"
Mr. Wells, attorney for Mr. Flood, was
| quickly upon his feet and said: II dOn't
understand the force of the gentlemen
| objection. Mr.. Dey mas in his possession to
vote about 10000 shares of stock and under
| the FELTON, b:ll the law states that 'certi-
| hcates shall be deemed the highest evidence
| of ownership and the holder thereof shall
De entitled TO vote the same The GER
tihcates OF stock are personal property and
are deemed tile highest evidence of owner
| SLIP, and are MADE by the law more poten-
tial than mere proxy. which may or may
! not be given by the true owner. The law
says particularly that it can be voted by
| the holder thereof"
Mr., Baggett did not force his objection
and the stock was ordered voted by Vice
! President G. S. Wheeler, who presided in
the absence of Mr.. Ii. NJ. Levy.
| The new Board of Directors as now con.
sttuted consists of Nat 4. Messer Presi-
dent, George K Wells Vice-Presideni, and
Charles Ii: Fish, w. 5. Lyle, w. II. H
Hart, w. Edwards aud A. q. Gurnett Mr..
A. Is thompson was reelected Secretary,
and his financial statement showed an over
draft al the Nevada Bank Of S5064 o.
Joseph ID. Ryan was elected Supernten.
| dent, vice X. z. Heating, and a telegram
was sent to him last evening to stop ali fur.
| Their extraction OF ore upon his assuming
| charge.
Superintendent Keating's annual report
did not show anything particularly en-.
| conraging. and dealt mainly with the pros
pect work done during the year In Janu.
airy last they resumed the shipping Of ore tc
the Nevada mill, and since then they have
shipped 2S20 tons, which yielded to March
| l $50. 161 10 in hnllinn