The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-04
M 'CLARY LEAVES B. RYuL & p. CO, Has Been Connected With Street
 Railways for l6YearS HELPED TO BUILD SYSTEM Resignation Has Been Accepted and Will Go Into Effect January i.
 One of the Best-known Men
 In the District.
HELPED TO BUILD SYSTEM

J. B. Mcclary has resigned as manager of the street railway department of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. His resignation has been ac- cepted and on January 1, MT. McCiary will dissolve relations with the company after a service of sixteen years and five months,
 The resignation of MT. McClary was rendered on October l, and was shortly afterwards accepted. When asked con corning it he said:
 "Yes, have resigned my position with the company, the same to become effect i've on the first of the year. I will enter business for myself
 We'll Known in the District.
 MT. McClary is one of the best known men in the Birmingham district. having contributed greatly towards the upbuild- ing of this industrial section. In the early part of 1890 T. T. Hillman, Robert Jemison, William A. Walker and others purchased the Birmingham and Bessemer railroad and placed MT. McClary in charge of it as superintendent. Previous to that he was the secretary and treasurer of the Woodward Iron company. In May of the same year the Birmingham Rail- way company was formed and he was made superintendent of the Ensley and Bessemer lines, which position he filled until 1891, when the East Lake division was added to his lines. So we'll pleased was the company with MT, McClarys work that they added the city lines of Birmingham to his already extensive ter- ritory. MT. McClary was general mana ger In 1887 of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company, then only the city lines including the East Lake, Ensley and Bessemer lines.
 Again Elected Manager.
 The North Birmingham, Gate City and Highland avenue and Belt lines were later absorbed by the company and on Novem- Der 6, 1900, the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company came into ex- istence, MT. McClary being elected gen. eral manager of the big system, which po- sition he held until August 2S. 1901, when the street railway company. the gas com pany, and the electric light company consolidated under the name of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany, MT. McClary being elected manager of the street railway department, which position he had held until this time.
 MT. MeClary is considered one of the best street railway managers in this sec- tion. For thirteen years he has been member of the American Street Railway association, having once been elected vice president of the association. At the last meeting of the association held in Sarato- ga he read a paper on the operation of street railway systems.
 George H. Harris to Get Place.
 It was learned at late hour last night that George H. Harris. the present traffic manager of the company, will succeed MT. McClary as manager of the street railway department. He practically ad- mitted that the office has been rendered him. and that he would accept.
 MT. Harris entered the service of the Birmingham Railway and Electric com pany twelve years ago as civil engineer. He was promoted to the office of electri- cal engineer and several years ago was made superintendent of the equipment From that position he was appointed to the one which he now fills, superintendent of traffic.