Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-01-06
oranae county TeIephone Mse.Ina.

Orange County Telephone Meeting.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Orange County. Telephone Co. was
held at Chelsea, Tuesday, Jan. 4. The
meeting was called to order at II 40 q.
m. by the president, z. H. Kennedy OF
Chelsea, aud Harry Daniels OF East Mont
pelier was elected chairman Of the meet
ing. e. II. Kennedy, president, then
made his report for the past year. He
recommended division of the company as
proposed and now under consideration by
committee. The treasurer, r. II. VIII
liams, reported the company practically
out OF debt and In q good financial condi-
ton.
The first question OF importance to
come before the meeting was to see II the
company would vote to amend the by
laws, Art. IS, and strike out Art. 20, max
ing changes which will permit and COM
pei the company to build its own lines
and keep them In repair. A stock vote
on this being required, II. T. Walker OF
Chelsea, G. B. Fisk of Brookfeld and
Ben Scribner OF Corinth we're appointed
tellers. The vote was as follows:-
Total vote cast, 726
Necessary, $50
Yes, 1855
No, 47a
Motion lost.
The next matter of importance was the
division OF the company as per following
notice Of the secretary:-
"To see II the stock holders will vote to
divide the company by exchanging stock
with the Inter-County Telephone COM
A.. - - AAAfaarn Calo-
donna and Washington, in accordance
with Acts 1854 and 1856 Of 1908, and in ac-
cordance with the following conditions,
which are recommended by the committee
elected ct the last annual meeting OF the
Orange County Telephone Co., together
with a committee from the Intsr-County
Telephone company, which met in Barre
city. Aug. Is and Oct. 16, 1909.
"Condition LIST: That the division be
made on county lines as far as practica-
BILE, giving the counties OF Orange and
Windsor to the Orange County Telephone
Co., and giving the counties Of Washing
ton. Lamoille. Addison, and Caledonia to
the Inter-County Telephone Co.
Condition I'd; That all property
owned by the Orange County Telephone
Co. and located in the territory Of the In
ter-County Telephone Co. shall be trans
ferred to the Inter-County Telephone Co.,
and all property owned by the Orange
County Telephone Co. and located in
Orange and Windsor counties shall re-
main the property OF the Orange County
Telephone Co.
CONDITION Sd: The proposed divi-
sion, IL made, shall not be made until all
debts Of the Orange County Telephone
Co.. as it now exists, shall have been paid
or provided for.
aCondition 4th: The Inter-County
Telephone Co. will be q stock company /
maintaining its own poles and lines, with |
no pole shares, andall Orange County Tel
ephone Co. shares, now in the territory Of
the Inter-County Telephone Co. are to be
surrendered, and new certificates OF the /
Inter-County Telephone 90. issued Tor
same"
The vote on this proposition was as fol-
lows
Total, sIs
Yes, 5sl
No, $50
Motion was lost.
A board OF nine directors was elected as
foIlows:-E. n. Kennedy, Chelsea A. L;
Patterson, Washington; A. d. Reed,
Brookheld; A. f. Covell, Montpelier NJ.
/. sanborn, Plainfeld; E. s Kent, Ran
d9lph; j. s. Bailey, WillhmstoWni
Harry s. Daniels, East Montpelieri Q. L.
speare, Corinth. This board organized
BY re-electing the officers Of last year as
President, E. n. Kennedy; vice
president, Harry s. Daniels; secretary snd
treasurer. r. n. Williams OF West Cor
NTH.
Voted to pass over article relating 70
exchange Of service with Vermont Ieie-
phone compauy.
Voted to pass over article relating to
renting telephones.
Voted to raise an assessment OF - per
share Of stock for current expenses Ter
coming year.
There was a good attendance a the
meeting considering the bad weathsr.