The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
PLUM FOR MERRILL.
Made Vice-president
of Consolidated
Railroad.
MEETING OF DIRECTORS.
Resolutions Passed Regret
ting Mr.. Clark's Retire
ment From Road.
MEETING OF DIRECTORS.

New York, Dec. AT a meeting of
New Haven and Hartford Railroad, to-
day. William F. Merrill was elected
vice president. Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depew presided at the meeting. Reso
buttons were adopted regretting the ac-
ton of c. Clark in resigning the presi-
dency Mr.. Clark declined a re-elec-
ton on account of i'll health. The
resolutions recognize the signal and
able services of Mr.. Clark.
William F. Merrill. the new vice
president, was born in Montague,
Mass. in 1912. He took up the study
of civil engineering at an early age,
and attended Amherst college In
1862 he enlisted in the engineer corps
Of the United States army, and on
leaving, did so as a commissioned Off
GER. He took a scientific course in the
Lawrence scientific school
He afterwards became superintend-
ent and general manager of the Bur
lington system. He was connected
subsequently with the Wabash the
Chicago and Alton, and later was Sec
ond vice president of the Erie sys-
TEN.
The nomination of Mr.. Merrill for vice
president of the road was made to the
board of directors by President Hall,
and came in the way of a surprise to
that body, as it was stated after the
meeting, that not any of the directors
had been notified of it until they
reached the board room. The Clark
resolution. which was presented by the
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, was in part
as follows:
Charles P. Clark, president of this
company, having refused a reelection
on account of his health, we, his fell
low directors, both as body and in
dividually, desire to express our regret
at his retirement. and our appreciation
of the signal service which he has rem
dered this road and the interests of the
roads tributary to it's lines. The re-
suits Of the IL years of his administra-
ton have been in the expansion of the
New York New Haven and Hartford
from a local company of limited length
connections and business into one of
the great systems of the country. The
line has grown by wise and judicious
acquisitions and extension until it COW
ers all of southern New England, and
with it's water routes, practically con-
trolls the freight and passenger bust
ness between New York and Boston.
"Foreseeing that the vast traffic that
would be gathered could not be accom-
modated by the road as it then was, he
eliminated grades and grade crossings,
four tracked the road provided addi-
tional terminal facilities sufficient to
meet future requirement, remodelled
the roadbed and strengthened the
bridges until today the line is up to the
highest standard and it's permanent
way equal to the best in the world.
In the conception and execution of the
plan for the Union station in Boston,
he has builded an enduring monument
to his sagacity as a railroad man.
In thus expressing our profound ap-
probation of the work of our president
for our company, we desire to add our
own cordial good wishes for the enjoy
ment by Mr.. Clark for many years
of his well-earned rest. and it is voted
that the transportation courtesies
which he has enjoyed as president, be
continued during his lifetime, and 1t
is further voted that this minute be
entered at length upon the records Of
thecompany, and copy engrossed and
presented to Mr.. Clark under the seal
of the company and signatures Of it's
officers and directors -