Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16

w. b Bert,
John Dean.
d. J. Heiston.
J. VIM. Stewart.
w. Z. Langford,
J. II. Lloyd,
DR.. G. w. Link,
Leon H. Ware.
G. w. McKown.
DIR. S. N. Myers,
Thomas w. Martin,
John T. Nadenbousch,
Allen B. Noll,
Adam Nicklas,
]. r. Poland,
]. Frank Seibert,
c. G. Smith,
Frank J. Trammell,
F. e. Wilson.
During the absence of the commit
tee a resolution thanking the officers
and members of the executive CON-
mittee was adopted.
When the committee had announc-
ed the candidates for the various Off
ces. President Walker stated that he
would like to withdraw his name as a
candidate for the Office of president
for the coming year. His declination
was objected to, and he then called
for the next order of business, the re-
port of a special committee appoint
ed by the executive committee to re-
port on the condition of the Winches-
ter and Washington City Railway
Company, which had recently asked
for a franchise from the City Council
. and had been denied.
The report, which was signed by
the special committee composed of
Messrs. James F. Thompson, G. w.
McKown and E. r. Sigler, was read
by the secretary. Attached n this
report was an opinion given by an n.y.
draulic and electrical engineer, who
through friendship of a member of
the special committee, had made an
investigation of the physical property
of the company.
The report of the committee stated
that the financial ability of the Win
cheser and Washington City Railway
! Company was all that could be asked.
The committee in their report made
no recommendation. The attached re-
port of the engineer showed that the
company's plant was not sufficient to
supply any great amount of current to
consumers. The report was listened
to with marked attention by those
present. ,~
Mr.. Max Robinson, of the Auburn
Wagon Company, presented a resolu-
ton setting forth the purposes of the
Board of Trade in taking "a decisive
stand in matters of public policy, and
recommending that it was the sense
of the Board of Trade that the matter
be set before the City Council with
the recommendation that they recon
slider their action in refusing to grant
a franchise to the Winchester and
Washington City Railway Company.
Mr.. r. S. Bouic, ticket agent Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in this
city, presented a substitute fer the
resolution presented by Mr.. Robinson,
in which it was set forth that 1t was
not in the province of a board of trade
to dictate or intimate to the City
Council what it should do, and rec
commended that the report of the spe-
cial committee be referred to the City
Council without recommendation.
Mr.. Robinson, in presenting his res
olution urged the board to go m rec
ord in the matter and give the Council
the benefit of the opinion of the citi-
zens.
He said that the report of the spe-
cial committee which had beer APP
pointed to investigate the affairs of
the company, Showed that they were
financially responsible and that they
should be given opportunity to come
in and compete.
Mr.. II. Fl. Emmert stated that he
was counsel for the street railway
company and that he was there in the
that the board would see it's way
interest of the company, and hoped
clear to recommend to Council that It
reconsider its action. He called at.
tention to a report that was in the
hands of the secretary which came
from the company which he represent
ed, showing what the company had
done in the way of supplying power
when the Shenandoah river was at the
lowest stage IL had been known in Sc
years. He also said that the company
had under construction an. auxiliary
steam plant which would double the
capacity of the plant.
Mr.. Emmert moved that the substi-
tute resolution be laid on the table.
The discussion so far had been in
favor of the board going IN record In
recommending to Council that the
railway company be granted the fran
chise.
Following Mr.. Emmert's motion
President Walker arose from the
chair and reviewing the resolution
pleaded with the members OF the
board not to take any action in the