The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
STREET-RAILROAD CIRCULAR.
Strange Letter Sent Out to the Stock
holders.

The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Citizens Street-railroad Company was
held at the companys Office yesterday. 1t
was for the purpose Of electing seven mem
berS of the board of directors and the fol-
lowing gentlemen all of Philadelphia were
elected: William Jay Turner, w. w. Kurtz,
+. FL. Rushton J. lowering Jones, Joseph
5. Neff, B. M. Gaskell and w. c. Houston.
No other matters were considered by the
stockholders. The new directory will meet
in Philadelphia in a few days to elect new
officers. 1t is said there will be no changes
made in the officers. In the election which
occurred yesterday the majority Of votes
was cast by Edward ]. Toland, of Phila-
delphia, with proxies An April 10 the follow
ing circular letter was sent to all the stock
holders and most of those living outside Of
Indianapolis complied with the request:
Dear Sir-The annual stockholders meet
ing for the election of directors of the
dianapolis. will be held May 10, 1898.
The books close on April 80. It is,
in our judgment, for the advantage of the
company, that the following gentlemen
should be elected as the board of directors
for the ensuing year: w. w. Kurtz W. j.
Turner, r; H; Rushton, DR.: Joseph s. Neff,
Ievering Jones. There are seven directors.
The five gentlemen first named are members
OF the BOARD.
Eat the present time there is one vacancy
In the board of directors, and the office of
president is vacant. Mr.. w. w. Kurtz, the
vice president, has acted efficiently as
THE property is a valuable one, IL COM
pletely extricated from the unusual legal
and local complications which surround it:
These complications. If the interests of
stockholders are to be adequately protected,
should be earnestly and energetically dealt
with by a full board, representing substan-
headed by a president devoting his entire
time to the development of the property and
1.-THE board above proposed will be able
to make strong alliances in Indiana. This
plan. this board if elected. can pursue as
the first necessary step toward an adjust
ment of the difficulties.
I'VE earnestly urge the selection of the
above-named gentlemen as making board
qualified in every way to ably represent the
investment Of the stockholders during the
"All the gentlemen recommended repre-
sent large holdings of stock of the COM
pany, and leave no substantial interest UNI
represented With the object of selecting
board as stated above. we request that
proxy to Edward d. Toland, No. 104 South
Fifth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Alfred c. Harrison, Joseph A. Janney,
Horace Mage Waiter Lippincott.
Keorge Kessler, William Werner,
Samuel R. shpiey. Edward p. Toland.
J. Bayard Henry, w. w. Frazier.
Following this circular three of the old
directors, Messrs. Turner, Kurtz and Rush
ton, signed the following letter and sent
it to all the stockholders:
philadelphia, April %, 1898
Dear Sir-Referring to circular issued by
Alfred G. Harrison and others under date
of April 10, 1898, respecting election of di-
rectors of the Citizens Street-railroad Com
pany of Indianapolis. we desire to state
that our names have been used in said cir
cular without our knowledge or consent.
Further, we beg to say that we are not can
didates for election as directors of said COM
pany nor shall we serve if elected. Very
truly yours,
''W. W. KURTZ,
''WILLIAM JAY TURNER,
'R. H. RUSHTON."
It was somewhat of surprise, therefore,
to those who did not understand the situa-
ton that the three gentlemen should be re-
elected and should accept. They were seen
at the Grand Hotel last night and declined