The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-24
THE MORRIS co. TRACTION co.
What 1t Has Done and what It VIII
DO In the Near Future.

route OF the company in Morris county.
They were met at Summit by General
Manager Henry Archer, Superintend-
ent VIM. Swain and A. G. MacConnell
the right-of-way agent.
The party left Summit in autos and
followed the proposed route of the
trolley to Morristown. Generally the
route follows the main road until
Madison is reached where it leaves the
road and follows a private right-of-
way to Lafayette avenue, Morristown.
The rights-of-way are practically Sc
cured and it is expected work will he
taken up soon.
The party followed the route to the
state hospital, the track being down
all the way and the pole line being
erected. From Morris Plains to Mt.
Tabor the grading is well under way
At Denville detour was made to
Boonton and the track is so far ad-
vanced that the managers are In hopes
OF having service inside of a month.
A notable feature OF this route is the
improvements going on at the Noun
tain Lakes tract at Fox Hill A tract
is being developed and in order to get
trolley facilities the company have
graded a section of track mile or
more long and have given bond to
put up two hundred and fifty houses
inside of five years.
The company returned via Denville
to Dover where an inspection of the
new power plant was made. This is
an immense affair and planned to sup
ply all the power needed for years to
come, supplemented by large plant
TO be located at Chatham, to supply
the lower section of the road. While
here attention was called to some new
rolling stock-two cars of six ordered
having arrived. These are the latest
things in car construction and cost
$500 each. Incidentally it was stated
that the company's rolling stock at
present is valued at $25O,00 and when
the tracks are completed much new
equipment will be required. The
company has adopted olive green as
it's predominating color and the cars
are very handsome in appearance.
The party then proceeded to Mt.
Arlington, stopping at the New Bres-
lin. This hotel has been purchased by
company, some local men being in
terested, and 100000 has been spent in
repairing, renovating and refurnishing
the building, and it will be one of the
best hotels in the country. twill ac-
commodate three1hundred andi fifty
guests, and will be extensively adver-
tised. A buffet lunch was served here.
Through an arrangement with the
railroad company the trolley company
will run cars to the Bertrand Island
Improvement company's dock. Here
a great transformation has taken place
and by the time the season opens
everything will be ready for business
and the largely increased business
brought in by the trolley will be
handled in an expeditions manner. On
the crest of the hill, with magnifi-
cent view up and down the lake, State
Treasurer Voorhees, has pitched the
tent that will be open at all times to
his friends.
The party followed the line of the
trolley from the lake to Dover where a
bountiful dinner was served at the Ho-
tel Dover. Hon. S. L. Garrison was
chosen toast master and after express
ing the appreciation Of all for the OPP
portunity of going over the trolley
route, called upon Manager Archer,
who gave an interesting resume of the
operations of the present management.
He said the Pittsburgh, Pa, syndicate
had raced with receiver and won out.
La order to save S90,O Investment
the syndicate had agreed to underwrlte
the bonds, pay the accrued Interest,"
and other obligations and assume the
management of the road. AS prac-
tical trolley man he had been sent
here as general manager. He found a
most confused state of affairs, with
liabilities far beyond what was report
ed, impossible agreements to b. at
justed and general loss of confidence
prevailing He had taken up the bur-
den and by patience and tact and the
paying Of exorbitanU prices in some
cases for property had rehabilitated
the company and it was going ahead.
He detailed the difficulties and agree
ment with the Lackawanna road, the
wonderful trolley possibilities at Ber-
trand Island, the prospects of Noun
tain Lakes park, and said the object
OF the company was to get the nickels
Of the people by giving prompt and
popular service. He stated that the
company carried six Thousand people
on the Dover section last Saturday,
and further said that in six weeks cars
would be running from Morristown
and Boonton to the lake. He predict
ed that in the district served by the
company the population would be
doubled within ten years.
After general expression of con-
gratulationS TO the company on the
part Of those present the assemblage
broke up.