The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-11

Comfort from the action of the
board of directors of the Mammoth
Mining company upon the report sub
mitted by him, in which he charged
gross extravaganza at the hands of
the management of the company and
especially at those of superintendent
Robinson. \ meeting of the board
was held yesterday afternoon, and
without much delay resolutions eX-
presstTe of confidence in the manage
ment and Superintendent Robinson
and condemnation of the report of
Samuel Mcintyre were adopted. In
his protest against the manner in
which the affairs of the company
are being conducted. Mr.. Mcintyre
charged that some $35, 900 had been
either diverted into improper cham
nels or paid in excess of the highest
market price for machinery and la
Dor, and demanded that suit be COM
menced against certain directors ana
the superintendent for the recovery
of the amount stated. He also made
the demand that Directors Trent
Hills and Mcintyre retire from the
board. on the ground that they have
business relations with the company
which are not proper, in view of their
official positions. 1t is understood
that he was aiming more directly at
Mr.. Trent, whose firm has furnished
machinery and supplies TO the Mann
moth company
The meeting was held yesterday af-
ternoon, commencing at o'clock,
full board being present. Without an
excess of preliminaries, Mr.. Bradley
offered a set of resolutions which set
out that the board had carefully ex-
amined all of the reports submitted
by the committee named by the stock
holders at the annual meeting,
Messrs. Samuel Mcintyre and Gun
ningham. the expert accountants, and
superintendent Robinson, and had
found therein no evidence of mis-
management. extravaganza or dis
honesty on the part of any member
of the directory or employee of the
company; that the work of Superin-
tendent Robinson had been perfectly
satisfactory, and the board had every
confidence in both his ability and
honesty; that instead of excess pay
ments and extravaganza, the board
had found that the affairs of the COM
pany had been properly and econom-
ically administered, with nothing dis
honest or inimical TO the best inter-
ests of the company attaching to the
administration
agement or superint endent. The reso-
buttons were particularly eulogistic of
the work of Mr.. Robinson. and the
utmost confidence of the board in him
was expressed. They were adopted
without a dissenting vote. Then, in
accordance with the request of Mr..
Mcintyre, one by one William Nc
Intyre, L. c. Trent. L. S. Hills and
w. NJ. Bradley. rendered their resig-
nations as members of the board of
directors, and as fast as presented
the Withdrawals were rejected by the
board In presenting his resignation,
Mr. Bradley stated that he did so for
the reason that his firm was selling
law to the company. and this might
be Objectionable with himself on the
board.
Judge Bradley again went to the
bat and offered a resolution provid-
ing that Samuel McIntyres demand
for the bringing of suits against the
members of the board and Mr.. Rob
jnson for the sum of $4,000 be COM
menced in the district court at once
This resolution died a-borning, for the
board tabled it almost as soon as II
reached the hands of the secretary.
Then the board adjourned subject to
the call of the president.
Samuel Mcintyre was present our
ing the meeting but had nothing TO
offer 1t is stated that he expects TO
take his innings in the near future,
although in just what manner is not
known outside of the inner circle. He
is the owner of one-fourth of the
stock of the Mammoth company, and
yet was denied representation on the
board of directors by the other stock
holders. For months past ne has been
endeavoring to correct what he de-
nounces as dishonest practices but
what the board of directors says are
perfectly legitimate and in direct line
with the best interests of the COM
pany. Mr.. McIntyre's grievances are
classed as among the purely imagin-
airy, by the directors.
On the first day of April, the con-
tract of superintendent Robinson ex
pired, and in the event of no extern
sion being effected. his connection
with the company ceases. but a COM
mittee has already been appointed by
the board of directors to make terms
with Mr.. Robinson and secure his
services to the company for longer
term. 1t is extremely likely that the
new contract will be drawn UP and
signed within the next few days.
Reports from the Mammoth are to
the effect that the mine is in splendid
shape. The monthly shipment of con-
centrates is just taking place. There
are some eight carloads of the mill
product to be moved to the Smelters.