New-York tribune., 1902-12-30

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OFFICERS ELECTED.-At the annual meeting
OF the stockholders of the Rome. Watertown and
Ogdensburg Railroad Company. held yesterday the
following were elected directors of that company
and ofTlco directors of the Utica and Black
River Railroad Company and Oswego and Rome
Railroad Company for the ensuing year: Charles
Parsons, Clarence 5. Day William Dummis, George
Parsons. Edwin Parsons. Walton Ferguson. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew. jefferson Hogan and r. W Par
sons of New-Yorlx City. and J. F. Maynard. John
VI. Grouse l. N maynard and William Pierrepont
White. of Utica n. 7. At a subsequent meeting of
the board the following officers OF the Rome, Wa
tertown and Ogdensburg Railroad Company were
sons vice-president and treasurer; Clarence $.
Day. vice-presdent. and W II. Platt secretary.
Colonel Joseph A. Lawyer. who died September
u in Watertown had been for thirty-hve years
secretary. and during part OF the time also treas
urer. OF the Rome. Watertown and Ogdensburg
Railroad Company. His duties always per-
formed in efficient and capable manner. and his
extreme courtesy at all times endeared him 20 the
members OF the board and others with whom he
brought in contact
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.-The following divi-
dends have been declared: Harlem Savings Bank.
semi-annual. OF per cent all sums
from s. TO 5000. and OF 3 ger sums
from s. 900 to 5000 New-York Savings Bank, at
rate OF 3i1 per cent on all sums from s. 5000:
Bank for Savings. semi-annual. rate of 3I2 per
all sums from s. to $500; American Saw
ings Bank. semi-annual and quarterly. at rate or
3lz per cent on all sums from - 20 S.ot"
GEORGE P BUTLER A DIRECTOR.-George
P. Butler of the Universal Tobacco Company has
been elected director in the Consolidated Ma
tiona Bank of NewYork.
STOCKHOLDERS RATIFY.-The stockholders
OF the American Grass Twine Company. a a special
meeting yesterday ratified the action of the board
of directors in resembling the declaration of the
quarterly dividend of II. per cent. and instead
cent for the year The difference between per
cent and I per cent will he reserved for working
capital and for the extension of the business. There
were f02 iSl shares represented the meeting out
Of which 300 shares voted in the negative Thomas
J. Hurley acted chairman of the meeting The
president answered satisfactorily many questions
asked by the stockholders.