Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-14
new BOARD WAS ELECTED.
AT ANNUAL MEETING OF STREET
RAILWAY CO.
Large Attendance and Much Interest
in the Proeeedings.-Mueh Election.
eering and Transferring Of Stock
Reformer's Predictions Verified.

| Almost every Stockholder OF the
Brattleboro Street Railway company
was quite astonished last week at the
news given in this paper that all the
directors and officers Of the company
would refuse to accept reelection AT
the annual meeting of the corporation
to be held the following Monday even
ing. There were some expressions OF
surprise that such news should be
printed, and one man pronounced the
prediction "a tissue of lies"
However, in the light of subsequent
events, it only remains for the Re-
former to say that its prediction was
fulfilled to the letter. At the annual
meeting of the company, held last
Monday evening, the old board having
given notice that re- election would be
absolutely declined, an entirely new
board was elected, just as was stated
in these columns a week ago. The
new board of directors is composed Of
the following well known men:
c. o. Robbins, Frank L. Hunt,
NJ. a. Coolidge. II. J. Clark, C. X.
Jones.
Interest in the proceedings of the
meeting had been considerably arous-
ed and the attendance of 80 persons
was in excess of the record of any pre-
vious meeting. President H. E.
Bond presided and Secretary A. E.
Thurber took the record of the meet
ing. OF the company's $50 shares
4l6 were represented. There had been
lively skirmish for three days to get
in every share transfers and sales of
the stock being recorded as late as 5
o'clock Monday afternoon.
At the opening of the meeting
Secretary Thurber read his minutes of
meetings of the year and gave a de-
tailed statement of the roads receipts
month by month. The report of the
treasurer. as printed here a week ago,
was accepted. There was considera-
BILE discussion of the question whether
some transfers of stock made Monday
but not recorded on the
books, should be accepted
in the voting. but they We're finally ac-
cepted During the meeting d.
Cowles had considerable to say about
the Reformer and its article on the
roads affairs. He wished to know
who inspired the article, where the
Reformer obtained its information,
WHY II was pil tbe cfC VI thC
annual meeting and few other things |
that the Reformer's article |
was furnished by the old board. as a |
lever for the reelection OF the old |
board, He was never more mistaken |
in his life.
The election Of oflcers followed. |
Printed ballots were distributed bear |
ng the names of the members Of the !
new board proving that somebody |
1ad been hustling for three days, but |
n spite of that the members of the old |
BOARD received a very complimentary |
vote, an evident desire existing to re-
ain their good services. The ballot
stood: Total number of shares
yoted, 416; necessary for a choice,
.09; for the old board, 179; for the new
BOARD, 237; and the new board was
elected. as stated above. Just what
he Reforner said" somebody remark
ID, and the meeting, after e-electing
Tohn Calvin auditor adjourned.
The newly elected directors have
lot yet held their meeting for organ
zation. 1t will probably not be
leld until next week sometime. They
re expected at their first meeting to
lect a president, vice president, Sec
ararv trea srIrar and Superiptendept