The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-29
Of Georgia State Railroad
Commission is Effected.
NEW MEMBERS SELECTED
Galloway of Lagrange and Hillyer Of
Atlanta Make the Tull Quota of
Five Members - McLenGon
Elected IS Chairman.

was completed Monday by the appoint
ment of two additional members, or
ganized by the election of chairman
and other officers, and is now ready
for business.
Announcement was made during the
morning of the appointment of Fuller
E. Galloway Of LAGRANGE and Judge
George Hillyer of Atlanta as the two
new members of the commission.
Mr.. Galloway is we'll known mer-
| chant, banker and cotton mill man OF
LAGRANGE, who has male remarkable
/ success in the business world. Judge
Hillyer is we'll known Atlanta law
| yer, now retired. Both are able men,
F; and will undoubtedly give the people
good service on the board.
Both Commissioners Callaway and
! Hillyer were sworn in by the govern,
or Immediately after their appointment
were announced by him, and their
commissions were issued.
The new commission, as reorganiz-
| ed. is composed as follows:
Hon. S. G. McLenGca of Thomas
vill3 chairman. Mr.. McLendon was
APPOINTED in place OF Commissioner Jo-
! seph NJ. Brown, who was suspended
| by order Of the governor.
Hon. H. Warner Hill of Greenville.
Hon. o. B. Stevens OF Cornelia.
Hen. Fuller L. Getaway of La
| Grange.
Hon. George Hillyer OF Atlanta.
Judge James X. H1nes of Atlanta,
| attorney.
George F. Montgomery of Marietta,
secretary.
In accordance with the request of
! Governor Smith a meeting of the new
commission for organization had been
called by Secretary Montgomery for
noon.
The board was called together with
all members present al that hour by
the retiring chairman, H. Warner
Hill Judge Hines, the attorney to the
commission, could not be present, ow-
ing to a previous court engagement,
but will be with the commission at its
! next meeting.
The commission proceeded first to
the election of a chairman. Commis-
sioner McLendcn was nominated for
this office by Commissioner Stevens,
and was unanimously elected.
Later in the meeting George F. Mont
gomery, secretary to the board, was
unanimously reelected to that po-
s:;sion under the new commission.
1t was decided to leave ths selection
of a stenographer to the commission
to Chairman McLendrn for the reason
that the stenographer will principally
serve the chairman, who will be in the
Office daily.
The selection of a rate expert, as
provided for in the new act, was left
over fer the present, but will probably
be taken up at Fridays meeting.
While the new commission took no
formal action upon any subject ct its
organization meeting, considerable i'm.
portant work was discussed
When the new railroad commission
sot through with its preliminary work
Of organization it adjourned until Fri
day morning.
Subsequently it learned that certain
railroads wished to be heard upon the
question of a modification CT the pas
sanger rate order passed by the old
commission to go into effect Septem-
ber 2.
In order to accord this hearing, the
commission decided tornold meeting
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
A number of railroads, Particularly
the Atlanta and West Point and the
Western and Atlantic, which wer;' put
in the 2-cent class, and the Georgia
railroad and the Atlantic Coast Line,
which were put in the 1-4-cent class,
are anxious to have the commission
modify its order So as 70 Put in a fat
rate Of , 1-2 cents on all the principal
railroad systems OF the state.
The reason for this request grows
out CT desire for uniformity aid, it
is stated. the 1-2-cent roads desire
the change made for the reason that
at points where they compete with the
roads of the lower rate, they would
have 70 charge the lower rate Also