Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-25
DIRECTORS CHOSEN
At A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS IN THR
ISLAND FERRY
Hsld Last Night at the Office Of VIM. B. Hsarns-
The Result Not Yet Known-By-
laws Adopted.

The Wheeling Island Ferry and
Packet Company met last night, adopt
ed bylaws. and voted for q Board Of
Directors. The counting Of the votes
was not completed last night, and the
result is still in doubt.
The meeting was held 10 the Office OF
". d. HearDe, ESQ, and the room was
packed to suTocation. Lewis Jones
was chosen as Chairman, and w. P.
McGregor Secretary. No list Of the
stockholders bad been prepared, and the
work OF ascertaining whether or not a
majority Of the stock was represented,
was consequently very tedious, and
consumed considerable time. When it
was found that the necessary majority
was represented, Chairman Jones de-
clared the first thing in order TO be the
adoption Of bylaws.
Mr. Hearne read copy OF bylaws
which he had previously prepared,
which were adopted without amend
ment, although there were several
spirited discussions. The bylaws pro-
vide for annual meetings, TO be held
during the first week in January; that
notice of annual or general meetings Of
stockholders must be published In a
local paper at least two weeks before
such meeting, or stockholders must be
given written notice ten days before
such meetings; that Board OF
Directors must he chosen, TO consist
OF seven stockholders, said Board
g choose a President, Vice President
and secretary, no member of the Board
10 hold a salaried position except the
officers mentioned that an executive
committee shall be selected by the
Board, from its members, and shall
transact all business Of the company
between meetings Of the Board, such
action TO be subject to approval and
ratification OF the Board that the
Board shall employ such officers as it
shall deem necessary, fix their COmpen-
sation, and require bond il deemed nee
ssary; that the Board shall have power
and authority TO demand such security
for unpaid stock, at such time and in
such manner as they may decide.
The only section of the bylaws OBJ
jeCted TO was that which empowered
the Board TO fix salaries for its officers.
Mr. T. j. Stone thought such pro-
vision was unwise, and mace a vigorous
speech in opposition 10 it, closing with
o motion 20 eliminate that portion. The
section as written was defended by DR..
Best and Mr. Hearne, who argued shat
any man who did work for the company
should be entitled to remuneration, and
the Board would exercise discretion in
the matter. 1t would not pay a salary
to any oliciA who did not give his time
and labor 10 the interests Of the COM
pany, and the rule only gave authority
for such actiOn-it was IN no sense COM
pulsory. Mr.. Stones motion was lost.
Several gentlemen, owing TO the late
ness of the hour, favored a postpone
ment of the voting for Directors until
Monday evening, but the stockholders
decided TO proceed TO ballot immediate
ly. The following nominations we're
made: NJ. J. McFadden, Myron hub
bard, r. X. Giffen, VIM. Mclaughlin,
Lewis Jones, II. p. McGregor, George
House, +. Z. Mccoy, Or. q c. Myers,
r. S. Kincheloe. Ed. Schenerlein, w.
Z. Stone, VIII Co.vig, Chas. 3. Reed,
w. II. Chapman, Charles Lukens, DR..
d. b Best, C. d. McCarty, c. II. Mer-
kel, j. p. Maxwell, II. e. Jones, George
w. Robinson, Jr., j. 7. Stone, f. NJ.
Starler.
The voting consumed a great deal OF
time. The tellers worked until after
midaight and had not concluded their
work. IL was then decided to adjourn
until Monday evening. The gentlemen
who headed the list, so far IS counted,
were NJ. j. McFadden, Myron Hubbard,
j. Il. Stone and w. II. Chapman, seven
to be elected.
When the result is sscertained, the
Board will meet for organization, aud
will then appoint the officials OF the
ferry. There is abundant material
from which TO make selections, as
enough applications have been received
for pilot, master, collector, freman,
ETC., to equip all the ferry boats be-
tween Pittsburg and Cincinnati. The
Charleston" will go on the docks at
Point Pleasant for repairs, before being
placed 10 operation here.