The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-18
HE COMES FROM MOBILE
Declares That Company Will
 Give Good Service.
New Manager Has Had Twenty-one Years Experience and Says That
 System Will Be Adequate to Montgomery.

Announcement was made yesterday by officials of the Montgomery Street Rail- way Company that Raphael Semmes of Mobile has been elected general manager of that company to succeed R. F. Scott and that Mir. Scott will remain with the company as superintendent. MT. Semmes who. until few months ago was general manager of the Mobile Street Railway Company, will remove his family to Montgomery within two months. He took charge of the property of the, Mont gonlery Street Railway Company yester- day.
 It was stated that while Mir. Semmes assumed the general management of the company yesterday he has not yet been formally elected to the place. His elec- tion or confirmation will take place at d meeting of the Board of Directors Of tho company today or tomorrw:
 Richard Tillis, who secured control of the Montgomery Street Railway C,1 pany about four weeks ago. by purchasing majority of the stock and assuming the bonded indebtedness, announced that 1t was his purpose to greatly improve the property. He said he would purchase new equipment, lay heavier rails and otherwise repair the property. The selec- ton of Mir. Semmes as general manager is the first change made by the new management. He Is street railway manager of twenty-one years experience and 1t is confidently believed that his management of the property will be most acceptable to the Montgomery public
 New Manager Talks.
 MT. Semmes was leaving for Flomaton last night where he went on business foJ the company when he was seen by a representative of The Advertiser.
 ..The policy of the present owners of the property. as I understand it," said Mir. Semmes, ifs that the public is to be served in mannar befitting city of the size and importance of Montgomery. We propose to put our track in good order and perfect condition. taking up the light rails now down in the central part of the city and replacing the same with heavy. 7o-pound, inch Shanghai 60 foot rails. Decided Improvements will be made inF the rolling stock. The order for new equipment will be placed shortly and as fast as we can get the cars they will be put into service.
 'It is our intention" continued MT. Semmes. ito so manage the affairs of the company that the public will realize the cars are run for it's convenience. As a matter of course we hope by this means to make friends among the general public and thereby reap our profit. It is oui Aim and intention to have our employees look after the welfare and comfort oi our patrons and to treat them courte- ously and at all times to render what assistance they can to aged or infrm per sons and to ladies with children.
 We crave the indulgence of the public in forming its opinion of the service and ask that patrons suspend adverse judg- ment until we shall have had time to demonstrate the sincerity of our inten- tions We will be glad at any time to receive complaints that the public has in the future regarding incivillties. rudeness or impolteness from our employees
 MT. Scott to Remain.
 Mir. Semmes announced that MT. Scott would remain with the company as Sr- perintendent He said in fact. that no chenges would be made in the personnel of the campany's force of men without just cause. The office of the company will remain for the present on Dexter Arenue.
 The new General Manager of the Street Railway Company has had twenty-one years experience as g manager of street railroads MT. Semmes was for twelve years General Manager of the street rail- way system in Memphis Tenn He took the system when horse cars were ope.- ated and transferred it to electricity. He remained in Memphis until January. ls93. when he went to Mobile as General Man ager of the Mobile Street Railroad Cont peny. where he remained until early in this year when the company was sold and MT Semmes retired.
 Mir Semmes IS credited with having given Mobile the most perfect system of street railways of any city in Alabama His administration was marked by the ' utmost cordiality between the General Manager and the employees of the con- pany and upon his retirement from the management the employees united in pre-