The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-07-21

The Cherry Hill, ElEton and Chesapeake
CITY Electric Railroad Company is now form
ally organized with capital stock of 9l5OOOO,
and everything seems to he shaping mp prom
isingly for an early commencement OF work
on its construction.
The officers of the company are: John NJ.
kennedy, a wool merchant and capitalist OF
Philadelphia, President; Ambrose higgins,
LAWYER and electrical engineer, OF Philade-
phia, Secretary and Treasurer; who with Fl.
H. Brady. Joseph Fl. Steele and John Banks,
of Chesapeake City, constitute the Board Of
Directors fer the first year.
This organization was effected on Wednes-
day at meeting OF tho subscribers to the
stock held in Council Hall, Elkton, and called
by the local incorporators OF the road. As
previously announced the principal holders
of the $50, 900 stock subscription are NJ. p.
O'Brlen and John NJ. Kennedy, both of
philodephia, other holders being '. Fl.
Conkln Percy WarLe, Ambrose Higgins and
Thomas Deegan. Messrs. Brady, Steele and
Banks are only holders Of sufficient stock 70
make them eligible as directors, it being
necessary lnat majority ol lI'c p'"'o vi
directors b" ''L.Hens OF MaryI"hd' "''"f''EE
to the provisions Of the general stat" ircor-
poraton laws. In addition to the five dir'r-
tors the state vii! name Two under ''' pre-
visions Of when the 72Nvoo Improvement al
fund due Cecil county from the STATE, will he
turned over for use IN tEe eonsirn'Aan @, the
road. These directors VIII N' h"iH'' ~
Governor Smith.
The meeting OH Wednesday was a"yh"aN
by H. II. BraGy, john D "if'' W. H. ha'r'
John Banks, W. ID. MA'NaH' Col l. u DAVIS,
j. Polk Steele, Joseph IT, steele, JcNp NJ
Tucker Manly Drenhen Dr' howard BritL'
ton and Samuel .. h"ys pt the 4heorpofAI"fs'
who WHrc in session snort while heioT" IN"
affairs Of the road were ilAaIiS TUNED over
to the subscribers 10 the stock. M b!ady
presided and Mr.. Tucker acted Us secretary.
representing the stockholders were IhCMaa
Doegan, NJ. 4. OBrlen, John NJ. Kennedy
and Ambrose Higgins.
As Mr.. Writ stated, the incorporators wcr"
present as representatives oi Ine HIh'e 70 7t'
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informed ~ - ''' S'N''"l ln'"'i l"''oi ''"
requiring t''!' 'uF'' i'i'''iV'iN % ''' D0'''
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s"p7sf'peI3 went lAto 'onler'H''' WIN '"'i'
local conhS'l senator oro'heFS' '"o result
peIAg that MeNslS' bFa'S' H'ee'o HA" h"'h7
were decided upon 1heso gentlemen were
then consulted by MI higgins ana they
readily agreed to serve Ihey are at once
recognized ~ prominent anu SUBSTANTIAL tltI-
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On the part Oh 'ne ihcorporators there was
1eeIlhS OF Satisfaction over the way
III when matters had deVeioped, 'here pelhS
general expression Oh confluence that 'he
building OF the road Will soon De reality.