The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-02
New England Tel. Co. Ap-
proacheS Orange County Co.
FOR AIN INTERCHANGE
Latter Takes No Action But Gives the
Directors Right to Continue Negotia-
tions-Meeting of Orange coun-
ty Corporation.

Chelsea, Jan. 2.-The annual meeting
Of the Orange County Telephone com
Ipany was held here yesterday. The
meeting was called to order at ii o'clock
by President G. r.. Andrews Of North.
field, and the father Of the organiza.
tion, ex-President Charles L. Spear of
Corinth, was unanimously elected to pre-
side. The report of President Andrews,
which embodied Recommendation of
the construction Of more trunk lines" al
the company became able to build them,
was accepted. The report OF the seere-
tary treasurer II. III. Williams Of Cor
inth, showed the financial condition Of
the corporation to be healthy, with a
balance Of $912.60 in the treasury. 1t
also showed that there were 500 shares
Of stock issued, ,4f3 a which are apoleH
kshares and III money" shares, and that
Of the total number Of shares of stock
held by the subscribers, 159 had been
issued during the past year. This re.
port and the reports of Stanley C. viii
son, auditor. and II. B. McTntire of Ran
dolph, purchasing agent for the corpora.
ltion, were accepted and adopted. Fol-
lowing these reports, Chairman Spear in.
troduced George A, Beals Of Boston, a
Representative Of the New England Tel
ephone company, who addressed the
members Of the corporation to the end
that some arrangements might be made
whereby the two corporations might
unite on amicabe terms for exchange
Of services, and suggested that the chair
appoint a committee TO meet himself
with wv. A. Lewis and J. X. Butler oi
! Boston, who were also New England
| Telephone company representatives and
NJ. III. Hazcn Of South Royaiton, proprie.
tor of the former ffazen telephone line
which was merged into the New England
company four years ago. all of whom
were IN waiting at the hotel. IN com,
lpliance with the suggestion the chail
lappointed Frank r. Fits of yershire
/ +, A. Corwin Of Chelsea, George Hunting,
ton OF Washington, Harry Daniels q
4 East Montpelier and Dr. J. II. Huse d
Berlin.
In the afternoon the corporation voted
TO raise It's capital stock from s25,00C
to $4,000. An article in the warning te
see if the corporation would vote to take
in the Wrights Mountain and one other
small independent telephone company
was voted TO be left in the hands 81
the directors.
The directors for the ensuing year
were elected from the floor Of the house
as follows: g. n. Andrews Of North
\ field ". Al Coville Of Berlin, DR.. Il, Fl
l Ellis OF Broollfield, r. II. Kennedy 81
Chelsea, G. S. Booth Of Randolph. DR.
C. n. Barber Of Barre Town. Cyrus u
! Lathrop OF Wiliamstown, A. T. Patter
son Of Washington and A. C. Daniels o.
Woodbury..
The corporation then voted to abolisl
the annual switch fee and in lieu there
of voted straight assessment of S.
per share Of stock to be paid annually
The business OF the meeting called on
but one stock vote, when 691 votes wert
cast.
The committee appointed TO eonfe
with the New England representative
reported that the different phases to b.
considered were too numerous and ex
haustiye for the time at their disposal
and suggested that further conference
be left In the hands Of the directors
The business Of the meeting being thel
completed, it was voted to adjourn. peac
and harmony prevailing.
The board Of directors organized will
lG. r. Andrews n Northfield, president
lF. II. Kennedy Of Chelsea, vice presi
dent; Roscoe H. Williams Of Corinth
secretary and treasurer, and Stanley c
Wilson OF Chelsea auditor.