The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-24
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1MPoRT1NT ANNOUNCEMENTS
 BY PRESIDENT MELLEM

General Order DsfiRIng Duties of the Vice Prssidents of ths Road-mr. Kocherspergsr and Mir. BarBetl-Im- portant AcquisItion of Land by Rail- road Company in Waterbury Com summated = Superintendent DavId- soD's Reiiremeat.
 An official printed circular has just been issued by the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad company, signed by President Mellen, announcing the appointment of H. N. Kochersper- ger as third ce-president of the road. Another announcement by MT. Mel len, just issued in like form, is as fol- lows:
 1t is with great regret announcement is made of the retirement of William B. Barnett from the position of third vice. president, who, by vote of the board of directors. is placed upon the retired list present year.
 MT. Barnett's services to the conn pany during a period of nearly thirty i've years in various important posi- tions have been highly appreciated, and he carries into his retirement, which is caused by ill-health, the highest re- < spect, confidence and good will of the directors. officials and employees"
 A general order just issued is as fol- lows: ..-..~ The New York, New Haven and Hart
 ford Railroad Company.
 New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 22, 1903.
 General Order.
 The following assignment of duties is made, effective January 1, 1904:
 The First Vice-President ... Will have general supervision of the traffic department of the whole system, and of the transportation department of the rail lines, and will perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned him by the president. The Second Vice-President
 Will have charge of the construction department, also the electrical depart ment, but not including operation; the maintenance of ways and structures, including all buildings and signals, but not including the operation of signals.
 In addition he will represent the cona- pany in Massachusetts and Rhode Isl- and in all matters, in the absence of the 7 president, requiring his attention, and perform from time to time such other duties as may be assigned him by the president.
 5 The Third Vice-President .... Will have general charge of the ac- counting, treasury, pay and purchasing departments, the operation of which are subject to his approval. s He will have general supervision of all financial and accounting matters of those corporations in which this com pany is financially interested.
 He will prescribe the form and char acter of all accounts in all departments, and prepare and issue, for the informa- ton of the officials, all statistics of the company's business, and all statistics other than those authorized. and kept by his authority, are prohibited. He will prescribe and approve all forms of blanks, books and returns on which the information relative to the company's affairs shall be kept, and none others are authorized.
 All vouchers for expenditures not spe- cially approved by the president shall, before payment, be approved by him, and stock certificates, contracts, official returns required by law and other legal p4pers may be signed by him for and in behalf of the company. @ He will also perform such other duties as may be assigned him from time to time by the president
 By order of the Board of Directors,
 c. s. MELLEN, President.