Show how director directors are paid the fees that directors ot of business corporations po rations receive range from five to fifteen dollars for attendance at each meeting it Is a fact not generally known that there are some men trien in the town who enjoy very handsome incomes from this source alone of course they are men of wealth and high bu business biness standing who whose reputation tor for financial skill and probity makes them eagerly sought for as directors cornelius vanderbilt john D ita rockefeller gefeller or J pierpont pont 31 borkan lor organ Kan tor for instance would be welcomed lu in the directory of any business corporation samuel U D babcock ex president of the chamber of commerce has the reputation of being a director la in more concerns than any other man in new york ll sage Is not far behind him mr jay gould might also be a multifarious director but of late years he has given the greater part of his time and attention to corporation corporations which he practically controls the president of one of the largest banks in this city bald said the other day that although he lie was a director in comparatively few corporations po rations bis his fees amounted to last year 1 I know one man said he be whose income from directors fee alone ranges from to a year nearly all of the great financial concerns pay their directors ten dollars each for every meeting they attend the money la is usually paid in gold and Is handed banded to the director as soon as he enters the board room in some cases the custom prevails of making a pool at each meeting which is among the directors in attendance where there a are r e fifteen members member of aboard of directors als 0 in ten dollar gold pieces or crisp new note 1 I Is placed ona on a platoon plate in the center of the directors table and the members who are present when the meeting Is called to order at once divide up the amount it there are but five members they each take thirty dollars from the plate this method stimulates promptness in attending the meetings new york timm 11 never allow li single inc joeed space of any kind in my kitchen said a very good housekeeper my vy cupboard or closet becomes a an sure re receptacle for rubbish unless s most carefully watched and no cook however tidy likes to have the mistress opening doors and looking in as though investigating the state of affairs so I 1 have found that by tar far the best way Is to have everything open no kitchen closet no space under the dresser or a above bove nil all the sink and in this way I 1 pass all the pots and kettles and pans pan under a dally daily review without hurting biddis ever susceptible feelings 11 new york tribune |