The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-09
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recommendations OF the Com
pany.

The Wilmington City Railway Company
which WIS bought by e w. Clark synhi-
cato, was temporarily rsurRanizsd yestor-
day afternoon, the old president and d.
rectoIs retiring 1t is said that Clarence
Clark, of Philadelphia, was elected presi.
dent. +. J. Moore, ]. Fisher and Robert
Fox, the new manager, arc included in the
Board of Directors.
George r. Townsend resigned as presi-
dent Of tho Gordon Heights road, but who
is his successor, those interested decline to
say.
Willsrd salisbury will remain the COM
pnny's attorney for the present at lenst.
This morning he nor ex.President Lea
would say what TRANSFERRED at the meeting.
General Manager Fox said he was not at
the meeting and therefore did not know
what was done. He neither knew OF any
changes he made. A superintendent, per.
baps Harry Archer, will DO appointed.
Tho now company, 1t is reported, expect
to spend Detween s150,CC0 and eco eco at
the start in improving tho lines, and such
an expenditure it is believed will mean
discontinuance Of the dividends for while
unless the new company has charter that
will permit it to bond the road for u largo
sum, and 1t is reported that they have Sc
cured such charter. How they will! make
such charter apply to tho present laws
uEV SltJ lptllhty iOilltiuh w W
seen.
One of the first things 1t Is said the com.
pany will do will be to build new Power
house. The present plant Is not adequate
to the needs of the railway. Its machines
arc too small and with largo machines the
plant eau be operated at q much less cost.
The new power house. ii is said, will be 10.
Gated on the Brandywino creek at Market
street bridge, tho site of the burned mill
Of, I,, t,nyN, I
This will BIO great advantage, as tho
company will have free water and also
railroad facilities, tso that coal can DO run
direct into the plant without the neces-
sity If carting it through the streets as ut
present The old power house at Della
ware avenue and dupont street will BIO
used rs car barn and repair shops, and
all cars on the system of tho company in
this city and Chester will be repaired here.
A report was on. tho street yesterday
that as soon as tie details of assuming
management Of the roads Will DO COM
pleted active work on the building OF the
line between this city and Chester will DO
commenced and that 1t will be completed
within six weeks. If such is tho plan of
the new company trolley cars will be run.
Ming between Wilmington and Philadel.
phia before the spring is fairly SGT in. Tho
work can only be accomplished by that
time, provided tine weather remains good.
Chester Pa, Feb. S-The change in the
management of he Chester Traction Com.
pany went into effect to- day, when tho
officers resigned, and g. NJ. Clark was
elected president and G. Ford Stevens,
George b. Lindsay, J. Il Moore, II. g.
Howard and g. M. CLARK directors. Mr..
Stevens was elected secretary and treas
urer. Tho Union Railway Company also
elected new directors and chose j. +.
Moore president. f. Il Fox, late of Scran-
ton, will be general manager of the entire
mington and Chester lines. DR.. John
Maclfaydcn will be retained as superin-
tondent Of the Chester Traction Company.