Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-23
ANNUAL MEETING OF
 NEW HAVEN RAILROAD,
Vigorous Opposition Aagainst ApproV-
 al of Directors Acts.

New Haven. Oct. 22.-Opposition to commenting the board of directors for it's acts was the chief cause of a pro- tracted annual meeting of the stock holders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company held here today, with President Howard FL liott presiding. After more than two hours debate, which at times was very lively, that part of the first item of business which read "to approve the acts and recommendations of the board of directors was stricken out. and the proceedings progressed with little fur ther controversy. The annual report for the year ending June 30th last was adopted by 8. stock vote, 1,003, ,369 for, with 10, 193 against; the changes in the bylaws adopted without a dissenting vote, and board of directors chosen by votes ranging from 9947 735 for Will liam Rockefeller to 1.013,562 for How ard Elliott, with President Hadley of Yale university second with 1,013, ,524.
 The chief change in the bylaws was that creating the office of chairman of the board of directors, which in effect gives each of the subsidiary properties of the New Haven system it's own pres ident and directorates, with MT. Elliott chairman of the board of directors to direct the policies of the whole while the properties themselves are each un- der it's own executive.
 In accord with the change in the by laws the directors later met, when Mir. Elliott resigned as president of the New Haven road to become chairman of the board, and Vice President J. H. Hustis, who had been chosen a direc- tor, was elected president of the New Haven road.
 The board of directors elected, 27 in number, of whom 14 are residents Of Connecticut include several new ones. rn-olpnfa6 from board were William Rockefeller, c. F. Brooker, Edwin Milner, William Skin ner D. Newton Barney, R. w. Taft, J. $. Elton, J. s. Hemingway, A. H. Rob- ertson, F. F. Brewster, H. K. McHarg, j. l.. Billiard. G. F. Baker, T. D. Cuyler, uel Rea, Laurence Minot, Morton F. Plant, J. P. Morgan, Howard Elliott. Arthur T. HadIey and Murray W. Crane, while the new men are J. H. Hustis, John T. Pratt of New York, James L. Richards of Newtownv1lle the latter two taking the places of Nessrs. Vail and Cochrane, who re- centlv resigned to avoid an interlock- Ing directorship with the Boston and Maine.
 Hustis was elected president of the road. A. E. Clark was reelected sec retary and A. S. May was reelected treasurer. c. H. Hampstead, assistant secretary, and T. F. Paradise, assistant treasurer, were reappointed.
 The following vice presidents were re-elected:
 charge of real estate. right of way and taxes; of relations with federal gov ernment and public bodies, and to as- stst the chairman and president on general matters.
 E. Campbell, vice president in charge
 I1-- s1J F., 9f spn pany; freight, passenger. mail. ex- press milk, etc, uually termed vice president in charge of traffic.
 H M. Kochersperger, vice president in charge of the treasury and account ing departments,
 charge of maintenance and operation of the property, usually termed vice president in charge of operation,
 L. s. Storrs was rot elected vice president of the company, because he does not work directly for the com pany. He is the managing officer next to Mir. Elliott in charge of all the so- called trolley properties in which the New Haven system is interested.
 T, D. Byrnes, heretofore vice presi- dent In charge of special work assigned to him from time to time by the presi- dent. has decided to withdraw from active railroad work en Jan, i and will sever his relations with the company. On account of the fact that he will be with the company only a short time longer, lit seemed best net to Fe-elect him a vice president"
 The new executive committee con- sists of William Rockefeller and J. F. Morgan, New York; Charles F. Brook CT, Ansonia, Cenn.i William Skinner, Hoiyeke, Mass; Arthur r. Hadley. Howard Elliott and James $, Hem ingway, New Haven: Robert W. Taft, Providence, R, l.: Thomas de Witt Cuy1er, Philadelphia and w, Murray Crane, Dalton, Mass.