Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
THE sTRsET-CAR COMBINE.
Tho First 0Icoting Looking to Consolida-
tion Held Yesterday.

Tho First 0Icetlng Looking to Consolida-
tion Held Yesterday.
Tho first meeting to the Consolidation OF the
three street-car lines and the three electric
plants here. all OF which arc now practically uu-
der ono goneral management, va. held yester-
day a'toruoon a. the office of Mr.. Joseph Bryan,
on Main street between Nln;h and Tenth.
10 was q preliminary meeting Of tho corpora
tors OF the kichmoud hallway and Electric Com
p8ny, which was chartered by tho General As
scmbiy its recent session. under whose act or
Incorporation the merger VI the six companies
intU one VIII ne made.
The Corporn.oB present were Mr.. George +.
Fisher. ot Sew 0rk. who represents Mrs. Flynn
and friends ami who for sOmo months has prac-
tcaiiy hal charge ct these several properties,
ami Nessrs. Joseph Bryan aud ". r. Trgg. of
this city. The ATTORNEYS present, al OF whom
represent friendly Interests, wers Messrs GID
Sou IutZel and Donald Is. IUucey, or New ork,
and Nessr-. Wvndham K. Meredith and Frank
W. Christian, OF this city
BOOKS OPENED.
Only n few prrliminaries were arranged. and
the meeting nj burned over 20 Friday the 18th.
lt was decided 90 open books OF subscription
to tho capi al--igcS at once. This Is merely
formal, e. very little stock VIII be taken un.l
tho consolidation scheme "a entirely effected.
This viii require about months time. a no.
tiess have 10 De published aud other proceedings
hal that cannot be concluded ia less than thirty
days. The stockholders Of tho several compa-
uics will have 10 DC given notice So til9t meet
ings may be holl auG resolutions adopted eu-
thorilins the transfer OF stock.
THE OFFICERS.
Only ak dire tors were selected. but tho list
will he enlarged hereafter. Those chosen aro
DR.. John J.. Munn. u. If. iioughialipg, Donald B
Gouccy, Gnd Gibson PutZtl, of NoT YORK, aud
Nyndham r. Meredith, ESD. OF this city.
u has not set boon decided VINO shall 10
president, hut {; is likely that New York man
will bo elected 10 tho onlce for the present at
least, Bs most o' the negotiations arc conducted
iu that city, where nearly all OF tho stock OF tho
present companies e. held.
A. ha- boon stated before, all the stock aud
bOncs viii b, poOiol aud now consolidated Sc
cIrtics, bearing per ceut, DO issued III iau
thereof
MIR Putzel said yesterday that the control Of
cvery share of stock Ind been secured, and tho
plans % This oytent ere perfect
VLECTRICTTY ON MAIN sTRELr.
Mr. Fishot. in an interview yesterday, sald:
We VIII have electricity on Naln street Just ~
soon ~ possible. Wo haye tust Cotton n number
of now cars and they are NJ our eastern head
quarters and We aro expecting moro They Will
be- ftted up ~ soon as the arrangements can pe
made. All tle electrical wOrks IN tho country
ara Dehtndhgnd I'm thar work We know
what kind ~ serycs the people Will
mood this summor. and We hope 10 bo
abis 20 mako o. satisfactory. We expect 10 run
the Mniu street car5 through 90 tho Now reser-
vDir without change. or a. all events, most of
;hrm. 10 IS cur dc4Ire. and is II certainly 20 our
intorosi 70 cIyo tue pubic the best possible ser-
vice. and We hofo 20 DO able 10 snow q verttab.e
mproyemont not later than Nay Is! next"