Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-14

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MANHATTAN BEACH, Aug. ~,
quite a large delegation VI represen-
tatives OF southern railway and steam
ship lines have arrived here to attend
the adjourned annual meeting of the
Southern Railway ana Steamship us5o-
citation.
During the session the name OF the
association will be- changed to the
southern States Freight association.
There VIII he u good deal Of important
business transacted during the meeting,
Including the election Of officers and the
signing of agreements FOR the ensuing
year,
The meeting may possibly last until
the end OF the week At ~ o'clock Vice
President John W. Thomas called the
meeting 10 order. Among those present
were John W, Thomas Vice president
of the Nashville, Chattanooga and 81.
Louis; Samuel ssauccr, president Of the
Southern railway, and IL. Walter, pres
ident Of the Atlantic coast line The
representatives remained In executive
session until 2l5 p. m. when AN ad-
Journment was taken. They reassem-
bled at 4 o'clock, and after an hours
debate they adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
Later Secretary McGnl and somk oi
the members said that the entire time
today was occupied In discussing the
new agreement, the articles OF which
call fOr the Winding M of the old as
ISOLATION and forming new one. This
matter was discussed at the Waldorf
hotel meeting In June and at Ashe-
| vile, N. G., In July. The principal
changes In the new agreement are AS
| follows;
Article 1.-The association here
formed shall be styled the Southern
| states Freight association.
Article 9. Section 1.-The officers OF
| the association shall be as follows! A
| president, II Ylce-preaident, and COM
| missioner, who shall be elected at the
annual meeting and shall hold the
| conference until the next annual meet
| Ing and thereafter until SUCCESSORS
are elected. The commissioner shall
| appoint secretary subject TO con-
| lrmatlon by the executive board
II VIII be seen that this does away
with the three arbltratlrs who We're
elected under the old agreement
Article "a, section l.--rhis agreement
continue until dissolved by mutual
consent The fiscal year OF this asso-
| citation shall commence on April / and
terminate on March 81
Section Amy member desiring TO
offer an amendment TO this agreement
shall present the same In writing 10
the president or, In his absence, to the
| vlce-president, who either may call a
meeting OF the association for Its CON
slderation, giving each member thirty
| uhyh nptiNt OF tine amendment pro-
posed and date of meeting, or he may
cause vote TO be taken by corre-
spondence. In either event a unani-
NOUS vote shnll be necessary for the
adoption OF such agreement.
Section 3.-Any member or party
hereto may withdraw from this agree
ment upon giving sixty days notice to
the commissioner Of his desire TO do 10.
IL Is understood that this last see
tion was proposed by the Seaboard Air
Line people. who are represented by
Mr.. st. John
1t Is thought that they may come
into the new association, as well AZ
the Queen and Crescent. A committee
on rules and agreements. consisting Of
II, NJ. Conner Henry Fink, Samuel
Spencer. r.. @. Irwin and s. NJ FELTON,.
was appointed TO 20 over the new
agreement carefully. and n possible TO
make Il stronger where II was neces-
sary. and TO report back tomorrow
morning. Commissioner II, u. Stahl-
man said today. when seen by a re-
porter of the Associated Press, that he
was not q candidate for the commits
slonership this year. Several names are
spoken OF, but the general impression
IL that W. w. Finley, commissioner OF
the Southern States Passenger associa-
ton, VIII be elected.