Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-07

Meeting of n Board OF Directors
Flat Rails Throughout b City This
Year.

Meeting Of she Board OF Directors
Flat Rails Throughout the City This
Year.
The Board of Directors of the Citizens
Railway Company met Monday
night at the American Insurance Company
office, for the purpose of electing a super
intendent, and to thoroughly investigate
the condition of their road. After the
usual discussion that attends the election
OF an officer, the Board selected
Mr.. Michael LOTUS. IS the
best man, and placed his salary
at 81, 100 per annum, but should Mr.. Lotus
refuse the position they would accept Mr..
Reilly's proposition and appointed the Chair
man, Captain Wilson, as a committee OF
one to see Mr.. LOTUS. Yesterday the Cap
tain was successful, Mr.. Leftus accepting
the position, and will have charge of the
road before the readers see this article.
Last evening a reporter called on one OF the
Directors of the road for general informa.
zion regarding the working of the road,
etc. The following is what the gentleman
stated: Monday night, after the cleo
ton of the Superintendent we had a
an open discussion on the rate OF fare to be
charged, and finally agreed to let the pres
emit rate stand for six months, and at the
expiration of that time the Secretary will
report to us the actual amount received;
and we can then compare it with the actual
amount received during six months Of the
time when the fare was five tickets for %
cents, and should we find that there was
not as much money received during the
last six months as at the old rate, we GER
,ainly will reduce the fare to 5 cents.
Now We do not want to impose on
the community. All we wish is
TO make a moderate dividend on u money.
We do not want to make a fortune in one
or two years from the population, but we
do think that we are etitled to a dividend
on our money, and the books OF the COM
pany are open for inspection il they do not
believe we lost money in the last year or
two. WHY, if We can make the road pay
by reducing the fare to three cents we GER
tainly will do it. You see these prices
have to be tested before any board OF dlrec.
tor csn tell what to charge persons riding;
and, further, it will be the whole aim OF the
present board to make the road popular
with the people"
WAS the question of flat rails brosched
during the meeting?' asked the reporter.
YES it was, and | do not mind telling
you just what was done. You see we have
been allowed by the City Council five
years in which to lay to lay the Hat rails,
and as steel rails can be bought very cheap
at present, we decided TO buy our rails i'm
mediately, and further, to commence lay
ing them as soon as springs opens up, and
expect to have the whole line down before
winter sets in
You DO not intend to lay the entire
track during this year." asked the re-
porter. ,
That is just what we intend doing, and
nothing else. The road was to be laid, and
why not lay it at once and give the public
q good and smooth ride in our cars. | tell
you We are going to please the public. We
will have to borrow the money to make
this large outlay, but by doing it immedi-
ately we expect to get the good will Of the
citizens of Wheeling"