Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-15

ei5n OF the gentlemen who me; IN the
". M. C. A. building Saturday after
u,oon. There we're between twenty
i've and thirty representative clti-
.zens living along the proposed line
present. This was not very large
crowd, but the men were In earnest
and they went af err the trolley propo-
ssition in business like manner. They
nave the situation well in hand and
81 they continue their campaign along
sAe same lines as those followed
Fhe meeting the trolley line will be
reality.
Mr.. w. r. Kline was made chairman
M the meeting and Mr.. r. Hammer
ssiae, Of North Mountain, was he sec
Rotary. The meeting was called in
Nartinsburg for the purpose of find
5ng out how much interest the people
estf this city had in the project II the
attendance Of Martinsburg business
nAen is to be taken as an indication of
ther interest in the matter they don't
care whether there is a trolley or not
-The meeting however was held at a
,GSty to attend. II was Saturday after
noon and at the busy hour Of 1870
That was the time set for the meet
iE.. but it was nearer three o'clock
when the assembly got down to bust
Hess
The representation from the other
side of the mountain was on time but
they were waiting for the men of Mar
tinsburg to show themselves. Finally.
sshen they thought they had waited
bong enough. Mr. J. B. Clary, of He'd
asesville called the gathering to order
raMd a temporary organization was eff
gected as stated above.
Nr. Clary told those present what
I1ad been done in furtherlng the pro
Iss5t and seemed to have a thorough
knowledge of just what it would re.
sE1ire to make the matter go. He told
of the meetings across the mountain
and of their conference with the man.
agers of the Hagerstown Trolley Com
gSaHy and its outcome.
He said thar he had many letters
from engineering companies willing to
undertake the survey of the road and
AaASs1rs from bonding companies rep
YVssenting capital who were willing to
SsdEHnce the money if they we've
shown THAI it was q feasible proposi-
'sion. he read some of the letters to
'sAIe meeting showing them what could
Rs done with the proper effort.
Gone firm offered to make the survey
vt price not to exceed $4,000 per
YraiIe The cost 10 be less according to
Tlae amount of work required This
survey was to include everything that
80 would be necessary to present to
capitalists in order to enlist their fl
rIancial aid. It was pointed cut and
agreed to by all present that ii was
Tshe best policy to secure a competent
S7Ym of engineers to do this work, so
S'a8t when they made a report the f.
nsnciers would know sufficient of
e1neir reputation to base their calcula-
ti@8ns on this report and not be re-
eIuired 20 make any further investiga-
4tion Engineers who were not known
C0 "hese capitalists would have no
Seight with their report and 1t would
CeaQaire other inducements to get them
INTERESTED in the project.
4r. Clary was later instructed to
communicate with the engineers and
Rse1 their prices for the work, and also
write bonding companies and synd-
e-ates TO learn whether they wopid rely
Eaa reports made by these engineering
concerns.
THIS matter was pretty well discuss
ed " Nj A. c. Durham of Shanghai.
-aT W 5. Brannon. of Glengary, Mr.
" "A Rooney, of Tomahawk, Mr.. $.
* FeIker and others. The chairman
was fnen instructed to appoint com
IL utee consisting of two fro II this
iry and 'wo from each town along the
csr1pOsed trolley line who should ask
f9ar con Tibutions toward defrayirg the
aeuse of the preliminary survey.
VIA lever is donated to apply on sub
.scxiptiUn of stock if the subscriber so
esesjres when the time comes Cor such
.azsI scription.
T0e chairman appointed the follow
v'ag
Nartinsburg-s. S. Felker, w. f.
~3ohheins.
Eed gesville-J. 3. Clary, Louck
Zeal
North Mountain-R Hammerslae.
r.. TF Hess.
~'omahawk-L. H. Rooney, Jacob
ETesse.
Jones Springs-C. W Stuckey D. n.
BElass.
saanghai-A c. Durham, E. Nc De
TikzTen
tsanUtown-A. R. Stillwell, C. e.
aS@ttSring
gslengary-W. S. Brannon, G H De-
E$vgn