Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-12
THE TROLLEY,
BrattleborO Street Railroad Com
pany.


ITS Annual Meeting Tuesday Night---
Report of the Years Rusiness---A
Pavilion wanted AZ West BrattIeboro
Not disturbing element manifested it,
self at the annual meeting of the Brattle-
boro Street Railway company, which was
held in Grange hall Tuesday evening. and
the motion to adjourn was made in less
than 30 minutes after the call TO order
The meeting was love feast as compared
with the meeting a year ago when the
fight for the presidency was on.
r. l.. Hunt read the call at 1880 o clock
and then called for a nomination for presi-
dent pro tenn. ). A. Smith was elected.
but he asked to be excused on the ground
that he was unfamiliar with the duties Of
presiding officer c.. l.. Sticknev was
then elected. but Mr.. Stickney did not
consider himself any better qualified than
Mr.. Smith, and he was excused. L. +.
Adams was then elected, aud he took the
chair.
The next business was to bear the re-
port Of the treasurer. Z. l.. Hunt said
that he had been treasurer but a few
weeks, having been appointed to succeed
- - A4Aitl1 SUM- " lD itliTtfl because OF III
health, and that he could not give an item
ized list Of the expenditures. He gave
the footings, however.
The treasurer's report was for the year
ending July 81, 1898, It showed that the
cash on hand Aug. /. 1897. was SG37. 4j.
The receipts for the past wear were So
III 80, making total of Sl4.7G9 81. The
expenses for the year were Sl2.727.Ss,
leaving S204l43 cash on hand Aug. l.
Is"S, On Aug. = a dividend Of three per
cent on the capital stock of $4,000 was
declared.
There are owing for July power and
other small bills 1881 90, and there is due
the company S74 Il for advertisements in
the cars and tor carvings the mail four
months Included in the expense account
are items S3lS % for tools and stock now
on hand. The receipts for the past year
were SSOS IL less than for the precei ding
year, while the expenses were reduced
S2356 o., and this after passing through
the worst winter the road ever experience
ed. The track and equipment, according
TO the report, are IN better condition than
year ago.
After the adoption Of the report came
the election Of five directors for the eDsu.
ing year. 1t had been rumOred before the
meeting that an attempt would be made
to elect board who would be favorable 10
a change Of superintendent, and some ex-
pected that fight would develop over the
matter. such an attempt was in fact.
made, but with no prospect Of success, so ii
was not carried into the meeting. c. r
Crosby moved that + /. Hunt be en-
powered to cast ballot for the old board
consisting Of Z. /. Waterman. 5. 5. Hunt.
/ =
Smith, and the motion was carried
Under the head Of ''other business" Su-
perlnteudent {. X. Jones wished to know
how the directors fit about buying the
property al the West Bratlleboro end Of
the road, including the car barn. the house
near the track, and some other property.
which is owned by l.. c. Crosby. Mr..
Jones said the need OF place upon which
a hall or pavilion could be built was ap-
parent. The property III question was a
good piece OF property TO own and it would
pay good interest
Mr.. Jones said Mr. Crosby asked $4,000
for ID. He had been offered $1,000 and
would probably sell it for $500 those fig
ures including a bill OF 500 which Nj.
Crosby claims TO hold against the road
NJ. Jones put his suggestion in the form
OF motion that the directors be instruct
ed to buy the property if they could get il
for $500.
II. +. Bond then took the floor and
stated that f the road made anv pur-
chases it should do so with wide-open
eyes. The road had not paid any too
well, and unless it could be shown with
ont any doubt that the addition of The
West Bratteboro property would make il
pay better he was opposed 10 the project
b. q. Corser moved that MI Jones :
motion be amended 10y changing the word
instruct TO "authorize," as they might
ma it undesirable to buy the property.
Mr.. Bond thought the entire matter
should be left to the stockholders.
{. K, Crosby asked if the buying Of the
property would necessitate issuing new
stock and he was told that it would NOT.
Nj Jones's motion as amended was then
carried after which the meeting was ad
lourned. \ meeting OF the directors for
the election of president, treasurer and
superintendent will be held later.