The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08
CONTRACT
AWARDED.
ELKTON- CHESAPEAKE CITY
ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
Materials and Implements Already at
ElktOn For the Beginning of Opera
tions. Bond Issue of $15O,OOO to be
Managed by the Continental Title and
Trust Company of Philadelphia.

With the awarding of the contract for the
construction of the line the execution OF a
mortgage to insure bond issue, and the ar
rival of materials and implements for the
work of building the line-the much desired
and long talked of electric road from Elkton
to Chesapeake City gives bright promise of
soon becoming Il reality. With the right of
way granted along the public road by the
County Commissioners. and the franchises
obtained from the Town Councils of Elkton
and Chesapeake City everything would seem
favorable, and those promoting the enter
prise are sanguine of having the road in
operation 10y May 1st next. Several ear loads
of steel rails, cross ties, and implements ar
rived here this week, and George p Deegan.
a construction engineer, brother OF Thomas
Deegan. of Philadelphia, to whom the con-
tract was awarded, is now in Elkton in
charge of the company's interests. The con-
tract price for the construction and equip
ment of the road is S12G, 400. The company
has issued a mortgage to the Continental
Title and Trust Company OF Philadelphia,
for $3.50, 900 to secure the issue of bonds for
like amount.
The company has leased the warehouse at
the Elkton station as storage place 1t is
the intention of the company to erect the
power house in Elkton, provided suitable
lot can be obtained. otherwise 1t will be built
at either Chesapeake City or Perch Greek
midway between the two towns and at which
point the company has already purchased a
81 A.,
will act Independently OF the State appro-
priation of s5S, 900 which was transferred for
this purpose by the Legislature, but which
has since been declare unconstitutional by
the Attorney General. Upon this point, how
ever, there is eminent legal counsel of the
opinion that it could be secured by the local
company, but which would necessitate a law
suit, and this the company does not intend
doing. as the needed money will be raised rs
stated above by the issue of bonds.
The directors met at their office on North
Street, Elkton, on Monday at which time the
contract for building the road was granted.
Thomas DeeGan Of Decgan and Company
the contractor, : Il prominent street railway
builder, who has laid and equipped many of
the lines in operation in Philadelphia and
vicinity.
The officers of the local company are
President Henry II. Brady, Of Chesapeake
City; Vice President, M. Ii. O'Bren, of Phila-
delphia Secretary and Treasurer Ambrose
Higgins, of Philadelphia; Directors, John
Banks and Joseph H. Steele, of Chesapeake
City.
The first work to be completed is the laying
of the tracks and erection of wires in Elkton
The route designated is from the intersection
of the Chesapeake City public road at the
iron bridge, thence along Bridge Street to
East High street, thence to Lort Lane
south to Main street, down Main street
to Bridge also along Singerly avenue from
High street to the p. W. a b. Railroad. The
overhead wires to be supported by wooden
poles twenty-three feet high painted as the
Town Council may direct. Road bed 70 be
in centre Of street. The railroad to be in
running order by Sept. /, 1901 or the fran.
chisc IN Elkton to be null and void.