The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-14
UNDER NEW BOARD
North Carolina Railroad
Directors.
HuQh G. Chatham Reflected PreSi-
dent. ElIer Succeeds Mclean as
Secretary-Treasurer. A Num-
ber of ReappOintments.
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Greensboro, n. c., July 13.-The di-
rectors and stockholders of the North
Carolina Railroad are present in force
here today, most of them arriving last
night. The occasion is the more import
ant on account of its being one in which
ANEW regime begins under the news
state administration, which occurs
every four years. In consequence OF
this fact there are a larger number
present than is usually here, as the
outgoing and the incoming directors
and other officials are present. Be-
sides the private directors, the new
and the old directorate on the part OF
the State who are present, the follow
ing recently appointed or reappointed
b. Governor Glenn are here, and af-
ter a meeting of the old board they
duly qualified and took the oath A. H.
Eller. Winston, vice ID. II. Mclean,
secretary y-treasurer; K. n. DOughton, OF
Sparta, vice s. Nj. Gattis, attorney;
Hugh G.. Chatham, Elkin, president
reappointed and reelected president;
Directors: w. T. Brown Winston-Sal-
EN- vice George Pell; Thomas II. Van
derford. Salisbury, new appointment,
Allen j. Rufiin, Hillsboro, new ap-
polntment; :. G. Penn. ReidSville;
John w. Lambert, ThomasVille, new
appointments: ). G. Penn, Reidsvilie,
re-appointed; w II. Williams. Newton.
re-afppointed; II. G.. Chatham, Elkih
re-appCinted.
At IL o'clock there was a meeting
of the joint directors to receive the
report of the finance committee, and
OF the president. respectively. These
reports were carefully considered and
ordered approved.
Mr.. Pope Appointed.
The committee on proxies reported
that all We're properly and legally
represented and showed a large ma
iority of both private and State stock
to be represented. There was an en-
barra ssing delay of the formal session
of the old board and that Of the IN
coming board on account of the dis
coYery this morning that the vacancy
caused by the death of DR.. j. *. Nc
Clelland, of Mooresville, the States ;
proxy had never been filled by the APP
pointment of a substitute. President
Chatham Immediately resorted to the
wire and d commission was ordered
issued by Governor Glenn, appointing
Mr. Phil Pope Of Greensboro, an un-
successful applicant for directorShip
as State proxy. His appointment WAS
sent by mail from Raleigh by a special
delivery stamp, but did not arrive in
time to hold the meeting at Il, so
this was postponed until 2:30 O'Clock.
A letter was then read from Vice
President Andrews. of the Southern
Railway, stating that a contract had
been made for rebuilding the hotel a.
Burlington costing twenty thousand
dollars and much better than the one
DESTROYED. Resolutions complimentary
to retiring Treasurer Mclean and At
torney Gattis for faithful and efficient
services were unanimously adopted
and ordered spread on the journal.
John w Thompson, of Raleigh, was
elected expert railroad examiner, sue
ceeding Charley Dewey. and his salary
increased from three hundred TO five
hundred dollars per annum.
An entirely new finance committee
was elected as follows: &. O. McMich-
ael. Madison; w. T. Hollowell, Colds
boro; J. G.. Steeds, A. G. Avery. Jr.,
Morganton: r. r. Ray McAdensville,
Private board: w. e. Holt, Char
lotte; b. Cameron, Stagville.
Committee for sale of lots: l.. Banks
Holt. Allen Ruffin. r. f. Hoke.
Proxy Committee: G. ID. Benbow,
Greensboro; Il. Cameron l.. Nj. Mi
Chaux.
Finance Committee on part of pri-
vate stockholders: r. f. Hoke, w. f.
Holt, Hugh McRae, Benehan Cameron,
p. c. Pope, of Greensboro, appointed
permanent proxy, being absent from
the city a certificate naming S. M.
Gattis as temporary proxy was sub
stituted and he so acted for the pur-
pose of making the session today pos.
sible.
The new secretary and treasurer. A.
Fl. Eller. was given time to file his
bond and President Chatham was del
egated and approved the same when
rendered. A N McLenn, son of the
former treasurer has been named by
EIler and unanimously endorsed by
the board to act as his secretary, re-
siding. at Burlington, it being under
stood that E,ller will be allowed to re-
main at Winston.
II was discovered after adjourn
ment of board that resolution passed
four wears ago, compelling secretary
and treasurer to reside at burlington
had not been repealed at todays ses-
sion and what effect this VIII nave
on the secretary's residence is not
known. 1t had been understood all
along that Mr. Eller had refused to
accent the position unless this require
ment was removed. When seen IN re-
gard to the effect of Failure 10 re-
peal this resolution, a prominent men,
ber of the board said it was not neces-
sary as the bylaws dld tol leduiic d
resident and the resolution OF the Ola
board expired with it,
The report of the expert on me ma
terial condition of the raliroau prop
erty showed great Improvement III the
last twelve months
No mention whatever was made OF
moving in the erection of the monu-
ment to the memory of Calvin Graves,
the father of the railroad system.
| The per diem and expenses of the
members was passed around in crisp
new bills Immediately upon the ad-
iournment of the half hours session.
Little Dolores Improves.