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Decision Reached To Sell‘ Queen Hotel And Wind Up Business Of Charlottetown Hotel Company,

Annual Report

The l-Imilll meeting of the Char- lot town Hotel Company, Limited. was heldin theBoard of ‘Trade Rooms last evening. There was a very large attendance of shareholders, all anx- ious to hear the report oi the oom- pany ior i920 and the contemplated changes in its affairs. i

Mr. W. K. Rogers, the president, presided, and with him at the dir- ectors’ table were 1st vice president, Mr. S. A. Maoheod, 2nd vice presi- dent, Mr. G. D. Wright, director, Mr. T. W. L. Rrowse, and the secretary- treasurer, Lieut. Colonel D. A. Mac- Kinnon, D. S. O.

The president called the meeting to order, and the usual formalities of annual meetings were carried out. Ho then read the following address:

l PRESIDENT'S REPORT

To the Shareholders of the Charlot- tetown Hotel Company, Ltd., Ladies and Gentlemen:-

We herewith present you with a report of the affairs oi your Company for the year 192B and for the months oi January and February, 1020. we have included the months of Janu- ary audFebruary so as to clean up various accounts owed by the Hotel Victoria and thus give you a more satisfactory idea. of the position oi the Company than you otherwise would receive.

We Directors meet uiith you, our fellow shareholders, in tho same room where we met you nearly ten years ago, and were elected by you as Directors of the Charlottetown l-loiel Company, Ltd. During the in- terim we have lost one oi our most faithful Directors, and one oi our greatest friends. We refer to the late Lemuel E Prowse, whose action on behalf oi himself and Senator B. C. Prowse, in subscribing for a vcry large block of stock at the time when the Company was being reor-

nnd thus made possible the purchase oi the Victoria Hotel. That is the Only break in our Directorate, and it has been very capably filled by the appointment oi his son, Councillor T.

In Good Financial Position.

-, and also have a margin to the good.

‘transient trade and we are glad to

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make s. lot of money out of the Vic- toria Hotel. For ten years we had put tremendous sums into impggvg- ments and furnishings and only ,a year and a half previously had spent $20,000.00 in building a new helps’ quarters, new dining rooms] new lav- atory, etc., etc. For years we had also foregone dividends in order that the money might be spent in 1m. provements which would make the Victoria more efficient and more comfortable. The‘ only satisfaction we can take out of the event is that there has been no loss of life, nor any injuries sustained by anyone through the fire.

Our statement will show that there is sufllcient cash on hand to pay the shareholders in full for their stock

While this may not be considered as recouping them for the non-dividend years, yet it will afford some satis- faction.

A new, large, modern hotel to be built by the Canadian National Rall- ways seems to be a surety, and if so the loss of the Victoria will not be in vain, because a. greater institution will arise that will attract t‘ uaand-t more guests and give them greater comfort than we could expect to give in the Victoria Hotel.

The Directors wish to commend to the shareholders the excellent part played by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown in their conduct oi the Hotel Victor- ia since 1919, when the Company took over, until its destruction on January 12th., 1929. We are sure that the sympathy of_all will go out to them for the severe ordeal they have gone through and hope their future may be so pleasant as to obliterate un- pleasant remembrance of the des- trnction of the Victoria Hotel.

We are pleased to‘ congratulate. Miss Lena. McQuaid and her staff on the management oi the Queen Hotel which as usual has been quite satis- factory.

Owing io the destruction of the Victoria Hotel the Queen is now meeting with a large share oi the

say that patrons are pleased with the accommodations and food prov-

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To-night we have o very dificrent‘ "can to make than that made all previous annual meetings, a IYDOTil which shows the total loss by "W °1 Your Victoria Hotel.‘ an institution which served the public well and was highly thought of by the travelling public all over the American contin- ent. It has been in one sense a very severe blow to the shareholders in that we had arrived at a stage when:

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We thank the Royal Bank of Can- ada for their part in looking after our accounts during n"! Dist V011‘- They have alvrays given us splendid service and We are Bfefllly 1949M“ to them-for many courtesi-zs.

W thank you for your confidence in electing us as your Directors for s0

many years. and hope that this year as in the past you will be satisfied; with the statements we hi"! W?" pared for you. We have all given. regular attention to the affairs oi thfii Company and no Director has r6- cmed any salary whatever for ser- vices rendered. sighed on behalf of the Directors: W. K. ROGERS, President. on. Maelnuuorl. lit-Colonel. secretary-Treasurer.

In moving the adoption of the 1'6- port Mr. Rogers lpoke oi the Milt that, the directors had been working harmoniously M80319! 1°’ " 1°“ mm of years, mch Iivifll 99mm‘? able time and effort to the all"! 0i the company. He W08 llfQlld '40 "Q i‘ such a financial success throlllll t!" long mm of years. H! Flu Q “"1.” “mule m Mr. and Mrs. H. C. BMW“: who had been the manller and man- ageress during the entire pill“! W“ m; present shareholders hid W"! u‘ Cont?“ “my hm given faithful "mo, and had made the name of w, i-rqtsl Victoria one to be envied in the hotel wqnq. Min MW!“ he; splendid malts

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The "Eula-r monthly meeting of the City Council was held last night in the Council Chambers,

His Worship Mayor Yeo presided. and there were present, in addition to the Councillors, the Acting City Recorder, K. M. Martin, and the Milk and Meat Inspector, Dr. Croken.

Before the meeting was Opened, His Worship the Mayor- introduced Dr- MacDonald of the Halifax School for-the blind, who asked . for as- sistance for the work among the blind, naming the sum _oi 8400.00. m! Wwhlp promised t9 ‘take into

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Sudden. Death In Alber- ton Yesterday of Well Known Physician.

The Guardian regrets . to chronicle the sudden death of Dr. E. J. Keir. of Alberton, which took place yester- day evening ‘at 6 o'clock. The doctor was about his duties yesterday as usual and apparently in perfect health. At four o'clock he took sud- denly ill and passed away two hours later.

The deceased was one of Albertans finest citizens and as a physician en- joyed a very large practice. having spent almost his entire professional career in that town. He was born in Maipeque, a son of the late Dr. Keir.

Besides a. sorrowlng widow 118 leaves to mourn one daughter, Mar- garet (Mrs. Matheson) in New York; two sisters and three brothers, namely: Mrs. D. P. McNutt and Miss Annie in Malpeque and Dr. Edgar in California, to whom The Guardian tenders sincere sympathy.

there aincelthe destruction of the Victoria by fire on Jan. 12th. Mr. Rogers complimented the secretary, Col. MacKinnon, for his faithful ser- vices and his excellent», handling of the finances of the company, stating that remuneration had been offered him and repeatedly refused. _

President Rogers also strongly 011l- phasized the part played by the direc- tors Messrs S. A. MacLeod, G. D. Wright and T. W. L. Prowse. After the recent destruction of the Victoria they had to use a. great deal oi inas- ment to cope with a. difficult situa- tion requiring a. lot. of time and ef- fort on their part. They deserved the hearty thanks of the shareholders.

The president then called on Col. MacKinnon to read the financial statement. This the Colonel did. BX- plalning the various items and in- titing enquiries from the sharehold- ors as to anything that required fur- ther explanation. The statement clearly showed the present position oi the company and was very favorably commented upon by all. _

President Rogers then moved the adoption oi the report, seconded by Col. MacKinnon, which was carried iuienimously.

This business disposed of. the PW- sldent stated that the very import- ant business before the meeting was to decide whether the company W05 to continue or whether it should be wound up. 1i it was to continue. it

to be passed reduclns the caaltal- The shareholders would then receive a dividend in cash from the fire infill‘- ance money now on hand. Their pre- qent were; would probably be reduc- ed in vain. to gbptlt one half, and the Queen Hotel would be carried on. The alternative pourse was t9 wind up the company and sell the Queen Hotel. lie stated emphatically that the directors, although holding a lam wqlvertlm at the ill-tea. were not coins to influence in; roasting we w! 9r "v 9"!"- Iv m" weave! ta yo with the a arebeidm

request that Dr. MacDonald had made.

After the minutes of previous meet- ing had been read and adopted, the payments of bills certified to by the finance committee were continued, and others authorized to be paid as read. ' .

The health ofilcers report was to the effect that three cases of Diph- theria had developed sinoelast aqua. cil meeting.

Dr. Croken, Meat and Milk Inspec- tor, then read his report, which, on motion was adopted. It showed that there had been condemned as unfit for food and destroyed two carcasses of pork, and twelve portions of car- cusses.

In reply to a question by Councillor Holman, Dr. Groken stated that the meat was alwaygatnmped when in- spected. .

Councillor MaoLeod of the Tender and _Public Property Committee, a1. luded to the difficulty of cleaning up the market square, and reported pro- gress ln the matter oi the guns at Victoria Park. An expert had examin- ed the condition oi the guns there, and reported on the urgent necessity for repairs of the entrance to the market building.

Councillor MaoDougall, for the Market Committee. said that their committee had made plans for im- ya ‘ of the Market House.

Che Police report was read by Councillor Holman. He alluded to the problem raised by dogs at large. Citizens had been bitten of late-two of them only that day. The problem is serious and must be met. Many dogs in the other provinces are rab- id, and there is danger.

Councillor MacLeod also emphas- ized the danger of dogs running at large. He felt that something should be done about it.

His Worship also was of the opin- ion that some steps should be taken in this matter. I

During the month there had been a total of 25 arrests, of which 10 were for drunkenness. 24 were con- victed and one dismissed.

Councillor Rcardon oi the health committee read the sanitary officer's report. ' Councillor Maul-cod paid a tribute of praise to the sanitary officer, and felt that his report should appear each month because it is well worthy oi it.

Councillor Foster then read the ea- tlmates of Street Committee.

The programme fo permanent work was as follows:

Hillsboro Bt.-Grafton to Euston. Lower Queen St-Water toDrink- ing Fountain.

Richmond St-Queen to Pownal. West Street-Richmond to Kent. Church Street-Grafton to Rich- mond. Y

King Street-From RailwayCroes- lng to City boundary.

(Concrete base only.)

There was some discussion over the above programme. and also on the rrflsramma for graveliing several streets; the oost of which was esti- mated at 06000.00. .

Ills Worship emphasised the fact that the attitude of the citizens was strongly in favour e1 pqrrpqngpt streets. The programula planned eleven years ago had been carried out with one stow-tut oi eon- "WW all“! Fumble 8' - w strongly of the opinion that a perman-

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Programme For Permanent Works Brought Down And Approved.

0n Kenslngton Road. All the coun- cillors expressed themselves in its fa- vour also.

Cflllnvlllor Foster agreed with Cflllneillor Prowsa that it would be a good thing to go to the legislature ior the necessary borrowing of $15,000.- 00.

Cfllllwlllor Prowse brought in a. re- solution that the legislature be peti- tioned to insure 5 percent debent- ures oi $25,000.00 for permanent work.

Councillor Foster said that the cost _oi the work on Kensington Road would be some $7,000.00.

Councillor Dougan said he would be perfectly satisfied if a concrete base was laid down on King Street. Resolutions were accordingly brought in covering the permanane works names above and authorizing the city surveyor to proceed with the same, gl-SO resolutions calling for tenders for nine uniforms for tr- po- lice, and the usual resolution cover- ing expenditures for materials.