Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-23
STREET RAILROAD co.
Election Of Directors and 0hlcers-A New
Deal all Around the Board.

The annual election for officers of the
Memphis City Railroad Company, was
held yesterday, and resulted in the cleo
ton of the following gentlemen: F. 8.
Davis, President; Thomas Barrett, Super
tntendent; j, M, PrOvine, Treasurer; and
r, Y. Vredenburg, f. 8. Davis, VIM. r,
Moore, Thos. Boyle, ". B. Miller, Di-
rectOrs.
Immediately after ths election the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted by a uuan-
imous vote:
RESOLVED, That his Board believe that
the interests OF the Memphis City Rail-
road Company will be best promoted by
as great a reduction AZ possible in the
price Of tickets, and that 1t will be their
policy to make UGH reduction as soon as
they shall be able to familiarizs them
selves with the details and practical work
ings Of the company.
We have heretofore expressed the opin-
ion that a reduction of price TO five cents
would be remunerative TO the company,
as well as satisfactory to the public. No
greater reduction would be desired. That
is the New York rate, and the companies
are thriving on it. We are confident the.
reduction of price will increase the num-
Der of passengers considerably. There is
also another thing Of great Importance.
It is that the cars should be run with ex-
treme regularity, and more frequently il
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with one horse cars. The new reform
will be warmly welcomed and have the
effect at once to pOpularIZs the company.
We are pleased TO see tbs new directory
is disposed to max CONCESSIONS TO a pub
lie demand which has been long since and
somewhat complainiugly o~utspoken. The
! directory consists of practicable, sensible
men, who, we believe. viii do all possible
TO meet a hearty public approval.
The new President, Mr.. +. s. Davis, is
! the well-knOwn President OF the First
National Bank, an institution that owes
most of its unparalleled success to his
/ energy, tact and s~hrswdnass. Heis q live
man, understands the wants of the pub
/ lie, and will act up 60 the spirit of the
above resolution in his endesvOrs to sup
| ply them. Mr.. Davis knows how the
/ street railroad system has been popular
lied elsewhere, nj he will aim TO make
/ it as much so here. In this work he will
be ably sustained by Mr.. Barrett, the SUI
perinbendent, who is m of those
Independent, self-made men, who
have sounded the depths of pOpu-
lar desire, and knows how 70 an
ticipate it. He understands street rail-
/ road business and will run the cars on
time, until a late hour, and in a few weeks
at five cents per trip. How is that for
Iow2 We know Barrett to be a hard
worker, and be has never yet failed at
/ what ne has undertaken. Our street rail-
roads viii be successfully managed.
The members of the new Board of Di-
rectors are all well-knOWn business mon.
Mr.. V~redenburg is one of the best of our
underwriters Mr.. Moore is the live, 60
ahead, pushing dry goods man, always
first in every effort to advance the inter
ests of our city Mr.. Boyle has but recent
" taken up his residence here. He is
/ from Bolivar where he accumulated a for
tune, which he handles judiciously in the
interests of Memphis; MI. W. B. Miller is
one of our oldest merchants, a gentleman
whose name is a synonym for courtesy
and integrity. He will second every Ell
fort in behalf of the people. Mr.. PrOvine,
the treasurer, is an old citizen, one that
has the confidence of the public and will,
no doubt, satisfy his e~Oadjutors. Taken
altogether, the above is a good Board and
an excellent set of officers, and this we
say without d-isparsgement of the old set,
every man of whom enjoys the respectand
esteem of u people.