The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-08-23
TROLLEY CARS.
LOOKS LIKE THEY WILL SOON BE
RUNNING IN CECIL

tai stock WAS increased from SljO.OOO to
81 .GOO.GUO. This additional capital will
he expended in the extension of the pre-
sent system to Gainesville and other
towns and when completed the system
will have an aggregate length of "a
miles. The Tennis Construction Com
pany completed and placed in active
| operation on July Bird. last. Il new line
of the Tyrone. birmingham and Bell
wood Electric Company in PENNSYLVANIA.
and have also completed II number of
other lines in Pennsylvania. The PrrSi-
dent of tn" company. Mr.. y. \. Tennis.
has been in Elktou several times of late.
! and is muuh pleased with the po<sibili-
ties of this section of the country. when
its resources are opened up by these cleo
trio railways. Mr.. Tennis has been
prominently identified with street rail
way operations for more than twenty
years.
In the meeting of the County Commits
SionrrS on Wednesday, much interest
WAS taken by prominent business men of
M,kton and the First and Second dis
tricts. through which this line would
run. Among those present were ii. II.
l'IH'A. 'bStpU IL. ENlttlf. john 1billkS,
J. Polk Steele. Dr. Karsner. of CheSa-
prnkr City: j. &. Price, and others of
the First district There was Il full
Board of Commissioners present McSSrS.
W. W. Michigan. W. Il. Davis and j.
| e. trothrrS. The representatives of the
rival companies were heard. Senator
ll"Hry NJ. McCullough set forth the in
ten tion and responsibilities of the Kent
AID Cecil Company, and went over the
details aS to thc possible route into Elk
ton. explaining that the company might
also desire the right of way of the Elk
ton--lron Hill road. in case il was found
feasible to enter Elkton by an under
grade crossing of the T.. w. X Il. Rail
road. which would bring it in East Main
street.
Judge Cochran. of Wilmington. spoke
regarding the forfeit bonds that the COM
pAnT was ready To comply with. In
arguing for the grant of the county road
franchises to his company. he called at
tcntiom to the fact. that imaSmuch as
they had secured the franchise through
Elkton. it WAS only an additional reason
why they should secure the right through
the county rs against the other company
which had lost its franchise.
Mr.. ii. II. Brady. of Chesapeake City,
who WAS formerly President of the
Cherry Hill. Elkton and Chesapeake
Company, but who is now connected with
the Kent and Cecil Company. said that
h" WAS convinced the Cherry Hill. Elk
ton and Chesapeake Company had never
been in an actual position To build the
road, and thar the hackers of that pro-
jcct had been dealing merely in promises
as far as he could see
Captain Ambrose Higgins. of PhiIadcI-
phia. representing the Cherry Hill. Elk
tom and Chesapeake City Company. said
that his company had just made arrange
mentS with II construction company. that
would make it possible for them to begin
tn" work of constructing the line within
30 days. and opposed the granting of II
franchise t" the Kent and Cecil Com
pnry. on the ground that his company
had exclusive right He said that his
company had mort%agrd its property
rights on the strength of this franchise.
When asked by President of the Board
of Commissioners McGuigan. if his COM
pany was ready /" furnish il forfeit bond.
he said that he had no authority to con-
slider such Il proposition.
W. w. Hess. representing the Pnkcr-
ton Construction Company. of philadcl-
phA, with which il is understood ncgo-
ti0tionS have been made by the Cherry
Hill. Elkton and Chesapeake Company.
was i'll ElKton with Mr.. Higgins.
Th" failure of the Cherry Hill. Elkton
and Chesapeake City Railway Company
To construct the line within the past
two years. Notwithstanding its promises,
naturally prrjudiccd any of its asSur-
anc"S in the eyes of the Board. which
granted the right to the Kent and Cecil
Company. because of its business like
propositions.