Smyrna times., 1905-10-11
SMYRNA TROLLEY COMPANY
ACQUIRES NEW PROPERTY
ALL THE TITLE, RIGHTS AND INTEREST GF
THE DELAWARE TRACTION co. GAINED
Smyrna, Kept County and Delaware Bay Trac-
tion Co. Score Big Point and Will Soon
Effect a Permanent Organization.

EneSt permanent UrganlZati01.
The Smyrna, Kent County and Del
aware Bay Traction Company, which
purposes building a line from Clayton
Smyrna to Woodland Beach. gained
another point yesterday which will
materially help it in its progress. At
meeting in Dover, held at the Hotel
Richardson the officers and directors
of the old Delaware Electric Company
(Addicks Company rendered their
resignation with the exception of DIR.
Thomas @. Moore, of Smyrna. The
new company now being promoted by
U. G. Click, Esq, in due form ac-
quired all rights, title and interest of
said Delaware Electric Traction Com
pany, including the $35, 200 forfeit
money left on deposit with the State
Treasurer. The Smyrna Woodland
Beach Company then effected a tenn
porary organization by electing the
following directors: M. V. Ford, John
B. Curtis, John @. Mannering, Alfred
Tilghman, George W. Cunning, Aaron
Reynolds, Sr., Charles B. Daley, U.
G. Click and DR.. Thomas q. Moore.
The Directors elected: U. G.. Click,
president; Matthew V. Ford, vice.
president; Alfred Tilghman, treasurer.
DIR. Thomas @. Moore, who was secre-
tary of the old Delaware Electric
Traction Company, and the only men,
ber of the board who did not resign
was elected secretary of the new
company. For several weeks U. G..
Click, Esq, has been diligently and
quietly at work getting matters in
shape for acquiring the assets of the
Addicks Company and the way has not
been an easy one for there was con-
siderable opposition brought to bear
by the Belmont Company Delaware
General Electric Railway Company
who did not want the Smyrna Company
to get on top. Mr.. Click with the
assistance of Attorney II. II. Ward, of
Wilmington, brought the fight to a
successful issue and yesterday the
Delaware Electric Traction Company
dissolved by the following rendering
their resignatlons:~ J : Frank Alice
president; S. John Abbott, vice-presi
dent; DIR. @. R. Layton, treasurer, anC
DR.. Geo W. Marshall. DIR. Luther B.
Conwell, directors.
Next Saturday a special meeting viii
be held at the Smyrna House il
Smyrna at 12. 80 when the accounts o
theretiring officers of the old Della
ware Electric Tranction Co. will b
audited and the Company formal.
merged into the Smyrna Kent Count
and Delaware Bay Traction Co., H. II
Ward Esq, attorney for the old CON
pany and Charles Howell LeFevrt
Esq, attorney for the new compan
will be present and look after the legi
end of it. Next week Mr.. Click wi
permanently organize his company
when the charter will be taken ou
and the bond issue of 800. 900 Will
promptly prepared ready for deliver,
Not later than two weeks work wi
begin on constructing the line. Th
work will be done by home labor an
will be the means of distributing col
siderable money In this section.
the meantime the question of pow
plant will be definitely decided.
proposition will be made to the Smyr
Council at Its next meeting looking
combination whereby the capacity
the plant can be increased and t
town electric lights and trolley C
be operated from one plant under t
control of the town. Just what arrans
ments will be made with the Railro
Company is still An open questi
but Mr.. Click is anticipating maxi
such arrangements with them Il
will work to the advantage of both
Railroad Company and the people
Smyrna.