Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-01
WHITE cHINA-EwlNG BROS.

the present year there was about
eighty-three dollars a month profit.
After that the profit was less, up to
last month. when there was a loss.
DR.. Myers-The financial condition
is Just about what it was 1t was a
bankrupt concern when the present
Board took hold, and we have been just
dragging along.
The Chair-It is within the power Of
the people Of the Seventh ward to op-
crate the boat. and get cheaper toll
than they can get from the bridges
The trouble is that many people-most
of them property owners-expect some
body else to carry on the fight for them
and pay out the necessary money.
That is Just what the T d of Direc-
tors has been doing. Nov, the Board
wants to know just what the people OF
the Island want.
Mr.. Gimn-It has been an uphill
fight because the people have not
stood by us, and l now move that the
Directors be authorized to sell the boat,
pay off the debt and quit.
Mr.. Forgey-I think that is a matter
for a meeting of the stockholders only,
and not for a general meeting OF Island
people.
Mr.. C. o. Smith still think we are
not ready for a meeting. There ought
to be statement in black and white,
and a list of stockholders. Such ac-
ton as is here contemplated would not
be legal nor binding.
The Chair realize that, but the
Chair has no recourse, except to put
the motion.
Mr.. Hamilton-Mr. Smith is right;
but nevertheless the Board can stop the
boat in the morning, if it wants to.
The Chair-And not only that, but
they must do it.
Here there was a demand for call
of the roll of stockholders, TO ascertain
if a majority of the stock was repre-
sented The list of four hundred and
fifty-two stockholders, representing
nine hundred and forty shares of stock,
was read, and il was found that but
about three hundred shares were rep
resented. The Chair then said that II
the stock vote was insisted upon, no
business could be transacted, and final
". after a good deal of discussion, Mr.
Gifin withdrew his motion to sell the
boat, substituting for it a motion that
a subscription paper be started to give
all present an opportunity to indicate
just where they stood.
This started another discussion as to
whether or not this WAS to include the
entire debt. OF only the overcheck IN
bank. and the tide was finally turned
decidedly in favor Of a subscription
sufficient TO pay off the entire indebt-
edness of about five thousand dollars,
Mr.. Schenerlein making a strong ap-
peal for that action. A motion was
finally made that five thousand dollars
be raised. the whole amount to be pro-
cured before subscriptions should be
binding. and this was adopted with a
rush. a good deal of enthusiasm beng
shown. AS an earnest Of the feeling
of those present, a paper was immedl--
ately circulated, and although a good
many had left the meeting, about seven
hundred dollars was subscribed.
TTnon a further motion, committee
of twelve was appointed to solicit sub
scriDtions from Island citizens to-day,
as follows:
At Steel Bridge-Messrs. George
Lutz. c. d. Gee and c. Ed Schenerleln.
AT Suspension bIiu6S ~ - '
Cant. Mccoy and Henry Jones.
At Steam Ferry-Messrs. henry Son
neborn. John A. Lash and n. {. HAM
At Yacht Ferry-Dr. E. c. Myers, B.
F. Caldwell and G. o. Smith.
The ferry will be kept running to-
day. more to catch people for subscrlp-
tions than anything else, and unless
the amount is made up to-day, or there
is a very good prospect Of getting IL,
this will be the last day the boat VIII
run. On the other hand, if subscrip-
tions come in lively, the boat Will con-
tinue to run right along, for there Is
general feeling that with the deDt pro
vided for, there will be no trouble III
the future.
The meeting will convene again to-
night. at the same place.