The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-05-04
ANNUAL MEETINGS
Of a Number of Big Stone Cap
Companies.

Companies.
Several ACHIEVEMENTS Until June 7th.
The stockholders Of the Big Stone
Gap Improvement Company met at
the office of the Company in Big
Stone Gap, Wednesday, May 3.
John E. Green. St. John Boyle and
r. C. Ballard Thruston, of Louisville,
VIM. .lMcGeorge, Jr., of Philadelphia,
j. 3. Richmond, of Gate City, Vir-
ginia, representing the Virginia, Car
DINA and Tennessee Steel and Iron
Company; NJ. B. and Fl. c. Wood, OF
Bristol, besides the local stockholders
were present, and many absent were
represented by proxy.
John L. Green was elected chair
man and w. G.. Harrington collected
as secretary.
ST. John Boyle, James w. Fox
and II. c.. Mcdowell, Dr., were ap'
pointed committee on proxies ano
reported that 1854 shares out OF
B total issue of 20,32S shares were rep
resented.
The minutes of the last annua
meeting were then read and adopted
President Ayers then read his re
port. which was accepted and ordered
& on file.
Messrs. T. w. Spindle, of Louis
Vile. John w. Fox, Jr., and w. A
Mcdowell, of Big Stone Gap, were
appointed committee to examine
and report on the reports OF the Irus
tee r. C. Ballard Thruston, and The
Treasurer, w. G. Harrington, at al
adjourned meeting, June 18th.
Resolved, that r. c. Ballard
Thruston, Trustee, and Gen. Il. a
Ayers, President, be requested to cal
a meeting of the bondholders, stock
holders and other persons interested
to meet in New York, on June 1st
The meeting then adjourned t(
meet at the office Of the company IL
Big Stone Gap, at noon, on June 'th
BIG STONE GAP WATER co.
The meeting of the Big Stone Gal
Water Company was held at the OF
fee of the Company, in Big Stone
Gap, Yesterday afternoon, VIM. Nc
George, IT,, of Philadelphia, ano
others being present.
Mr.. McGcorge was elected chair.
man and w. A.. Mcdowell acted as
secretary.
Messrs ID. C. Anderson and J. f
Bullitt, IT,, were appointed commit
tee on proxies, and reported that
1888 shares out of a total of 2,0O(
were represented.
Minutes of the last annual meet
ing were read, approved and adopted
The report Of the president. }. f
Dullitt, was presented, showing chief
" that a contract had been entered
into with the town of Big Stone Gap
for the use of 30 fire plugs at S2(
each per year, for one year.
Messrs. Dullitt and Anderson, who
had been appointed a committee to
audit the accents of j. L. Jennings,
the superintendent, reported that
they had employed experts, John B.
Van Devender and Spencer G. Ber-
ryman, who had gone over the &C
counts carefully and their report was
presented as being the report of the
committee.
A general discussion regarding the
past issue of bonds was then engaged
in.
Messrs. j. F. Dullitt, Jr. and w. A.
Mcdowell, were allowed their water
rents free for last year for services
rendered as president and secretary,
respectively.
John B. Payne, Jr., was allowed
$4,000 for having collected water
rents and general services for June,
July and August, 1891
Adjourned till June 7th at same
time and place.
BIG STONE GAR AND powELE's VALLEY
RAILWAY COMPANY.
At meeting Of the stockholders
of the Big Stone Gap and Powell's
Valley Railway Co, held in the
Company's Office to-day, Maj. H. G..
Wood, of Bristol, was elected chair
-