The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-17
GEORGIA SOUTHERN AND FLORIDA.
The Stockholders in Annual Session
at Macon.

at Macon.
Macon. Ca, Oct. 16.-Tne annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the Georgia South
ern and Florida Railway Company conven-
ed to-day at noon in the office of Superin-
tendent Lane at the general offices Of the
company in this city. Among the most
prominent persons present were First Vice
President A. b. Andrews of the Southern
way, President William Checlley Shaw
or the Georgia Southern, H. 2. Smart Of
savannah, Skipwith Wilmer of Baltimore.
~ = Gresham of Baltimore, J. +. Hanson
l. D. Ilnsley, Morris HaDP, W. @. Solo
Inon- William II. FELTON,, G. l.. Bartlett of
Macon and others
President Shaw called the meeting to or
der. On motion of Mr.. Wilmer Maj. Han
son was chosen chairman and William
q. solomon, secretary.
On motion of Mr. Wilmer the polls for
the election of a board of directors for the
ensuing year were declared open and to
remain open for one hour, and on fur
ther motion II was agreed that the stock
holders could vote at their leisure during
Ihe hour so the meeting could proceed at
once TO general business without waiting
Tor the closing of the polls. The tellers
We're b f. Bardin, Clifford Ellis and Ar
thur Flndlay.
Mr. Gresham read the minutes of the
last meeting of the stockholders held at
the Aragon hotel at Atlanta on May %,
leso, and on motion of Mr.. Wilmer the
minutes were approved.
Inc committee on bylaws-C. L. Bart
lett, Ben G. Smith and William II. FELTON,
reported set of bylaws for the com
mlttee. Chairman Bartlett of the COM
mttee read the bylaws and they were
adopted. The bylaws We're in printed
form and copy was given to each stock
holder present. There had been no by
laws prior to this time except the reso-
adopted at a meeting OF directors held
at the Hotel Lanier on Sept 9 last at
the time the differences between Presi-
dent Shaw and General Manager Sparks
TpEneptlNp
ties prescribed. In fact this was the
first regular annual meeting of stock
holders, the new company having been
Incorporated on May %, 1895.
The report of the board Of directors
was the next business in order. This
was read by President Shaw and gave
interesting figures as to the earnings and
expenses of the company, and showed
the good physical condition of the prop
erty.
The next bushes in order was the cleo
ton of a board of directors for the en-
suing year. Vice President Andrews Of
the Southern nominated the following
gentlemen for directors, all of whom We're
members of the old board: Samuel Spen-
Ger of New York. II. p. Smart of Savan-
nah, William Checkley Shaw, Charles
d. Fisher, Thomas 3. Greshma, Skipwith
Wilmer. John Gill of Baltimore, G. w.
Parrot of Atlanta, A. 4. Andrews of Ra-
leigh, n. c., and T. d. Tinsley, w. II.
FELTON,, Charles L. Bartlett. J. +. Han
son, Norris Happ and Ben c. Smith of
Macon.
mon stock, 10 $40 shares of first preferred
and 10000 shares of second preferred
total of q. $50 While there are in reality
1850 shares of stock, 1,l6O shares are held
in the treasury of the company for certain
purposes and have not been distributed.
This leaves 20,520 shares, and of this
amount 3,03S shares were represented at
to-day's meeting.
The stockholders meeting adjourned at
lao o'clock. and the newly elected direct
Ors went into session. Contrary to pub
lie expectations, the board did not elect
officers or transact any other business,
but adjourned to meet at the CarrOlltOn
which time it is presumed officers will be
elected