The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
DELAYED PERMIT HOLDS UP WORK
 ON COOSA RIVER
Alabama Power Company Holds Annual Meeting and Re-eIects Directors and
 0fficers-0utIook Good

At the annual meeting of the Alabama Power company held yesterday the board of directors was reelected.
 R. M. MacLetchie was elected treas urer
 It was announced that the company would proceed with promptness to carry on it's plans of development on the Coosa ris CT as soon as the permit is obtained
 The following official statement was issued by President Thomas w. Martin
 WORK REVIEWED
 At the meeting of the stockholders yesterday the president reviewed the re- suits of the company's operations for the past year, and it's plans for the future development were placed before the meet ing and their approval was given 10 the, geenral policies of the company as outlined by the president.
 'Tt was explained that the company had made application to tine federal power commission. under the act of Con gress of June 10. 1920, for the approval ot it's plan for development of one or more sites on the Coosa river. but that on ac- count of the numerous questions before the commission. which it was necessary for it to dispose of before granting per mits. the delay had resulted, and the company's programme for beginning com struction had been postponed for several months. Nothing could be done unlii the power commission acted upon the application. but as soon as the appiica- tion was granted the company would pro ceed with all promptness with it's plan for development
 '.The members of the present board of directors were reelected, as follows; Messrs H. s. swan w. H. Weatherly, R. A. Mitchell, w. J. Henderson, Thom- as w. Martin, Gerhard M Dahl, C. E. Groesbeck, w. H. Hassinger, s. z. Mitchell. Lawrence Macfarlane, w. N. Walmsley Frank g. Moody. Richard M. Hobbie.
 COMPANIES POLICY
 Tt is the policy of the company to elect a majority of the directors from residents of this state, so that it's meet ings can be here held and it's plans worked out by those who are familiar with the conditions in the various com munities served by the company. In pursuance of this policy majority of the board was again elected. con sisting of residents of this state. Since the last meeting of the stock holders. the death of James Mitchell occurred. MT. Mitchell was the ex- ecutive head of the company from the beginning of it's active history until his death in July. 1920, and suitable resolutions were adopted commemorate ing his service, and the vision and busi . ness judgment whfich he exercised in the development of the company.
 At the meeting of the board of dl- rectors held today, the present offl- cers of the company were re=elected' except that R. M. MacLetchie was elected treasurer which office has for some time been filled by Col. R. A. Mitchell Colonel Mitchell asked to be relieved of the duties of the office and MT. MacLetchie, who has been comp troller for some time, was elected in his place. The officers elected are as 1 follows Thomas w. Martin, president R. A. Mitchell vice president; w. N. 1 Walmsley, vice president ands general manager: R. M. MacLetchie, treasurer Lamar Aldridge. secretary.