The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
WILL BE IN CHARGE TO-DAY.
GENERAL MANAGER LOTION AS
sUMEs CONTROL.

Service, and Feels Confident of
Lessening the Present Complaints.
The Change Does Not Affect Supt.
Benagh, Who VIII BE Mr.. Lotions
Right Hand Man-MayOr Myers on
the Street Car Changes.
| General Manager Lotion, representing
the new management of street railways,
viii take charge of the system to-day. He
will have his office at the Bolton street
station, but his duties win require his
presence on the street most of the time.
The new general manager intended go
ing over the lines yesterday, but he was
kept busy acquainting Mr.. Kinsey with
his duties as temporary superintendent of
the water works All the information pos
sible was given the new superintendent,
so that he will be able to assume COM
plete control of the water works to-day.
| The time that the city demands
the largest water supply. the Of
flee affairs, the duties of various employees
and other things were explained to the
new superintendent. Having been in this
branch of the city's service for a long
time it did not require much explanation
to acquaint Mr.. Kinsey with the situa-
ton. He is serving under appointment by
the acting Mayor, but as the intention of
Council Is said to be the promotion of de-
serving employees, 1t is probable his cleo
ton will follow.
AS general manager of the street rail-
way Mr.. Lotion has already inspired con-
| 1dence by his determination to first study
! the situation, and then apply the remedy
| he thinks best to improve it. He frankly
| admits that he is not going In with
| full knowledge of everything necessary to
! give the city an up-to-date street car
| service but he expects, by industry and
good judgment. to find what the people
want, and then use his best efforts to give
| the service.
Most of the new officials time to-day
| will be devoted to a review of the entire
! system. This is necessary for the reason
| his duties include the general direction
! of the work now being done on the road
| bed. AS soon as this is completed it is
stated, the overhauling of the overhead
| system will begin, which will also require
a thorough knowledge of the system. As
| Mr.. Lotion is pretty well acquainted with
| the street car system in a general way,
| however, it will not require a great while
for him to post himself sufficiently to get
in touch with the details of operating the
| various lines.
THE public has a right to expect good
street car service" said General Manager
Lotion yesterday with the facilities tho
| company has, and the willingness of the
| directors to furnish such things as good
service demands, 1 do not see why the
| people cannot be pleased. The object of
my selection as general manager Is now
well understood, and 1 trust my efforts
in this direction will not be unavaillng"
| Supt. Benagh is not affected by the
change, but will continue in his present
position. His duties include the general
superintendent of the system. With the
| cooperation of Supt. Benagh, who has
devoted himself loyalty to his duties in
connection with the street railway, Cen
eral Manager Lotion will be the more en-
abled to succeed in his efforts to bring
things to higher level. Both are young
men, active and ambitious, and 1t is hoped
| they will take pride in pulling together TO
the accomplishment of what concerns one
| as much as the other. The experience
Supt Benagh has had in connection with
street railways in other cities, and the
fact that the new management may bring
about a more thorough understanding
among officials, viii probably largely ac-
count for whatever is accomplished in the
way of a general betterment of the system.
ager Lotion will make any changes. His
intention is to proceed carefully making
only such shifts as he feels sure will con-
duce to the mutual good of the public and
the car company. In the selection of
motormen he intends 70 employ only capa-
BILE, trustworthy men, who are able to
manage their cars with intelligence and in
a way that viii protect the public against
accidents.
Mayor Myers returned to the city yes
terday and was seen by a Morning News
reporter last night in regard to the
changes. He said he regretted that the
city had lost Mr.. Lotion, as he regarded
him as an official who had conducted his
department 90 the entire satisfaction of
the administration. That this was the
general opinion with members of Council
was evidenced by the decision not to re-
move him from the water works depart
ment.
"Much has been said about the street
railway violating the contract it has with
the city" said Mayor Myers. las have
stated heretofore, 1 intend to see to it that
their contract is complied with, and that
the citizens of Savannah are properly pro-
tected. 1t takes time to do these things,
however and l shall give the company a
| reasonable allowance. l have already sent
them notices 10 repair the asphalt paving
that was torn up at street crossings and
am advised this is being done. When this
work is finished the company will be ex-
pected to do whatever remains undone
THAI is provided for in the terms of the
| agreement. 1 shall not require that the
| contract be complied with in an unreason-
ably short time"
At the Oglethorpe avenue and Barnard
street crossing the asphalt company has
had a force of hands filling the excava-
tons made by the removal of unused
track. The work at this point has been
about completed. From there the force
will probably move to Oglethorpe avenue
and Price street, and then to Liberty and
Price streets, where there are excavations
to FILL 1t is stated the paving work win
be continued until all the asphalt streers
cut by the company are put in their
proper condition.