Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
TREASURER HILL or
WEST POINT R. R. IS
OUT; BOOKS AUDITED.
Well Known Treasurer and
Secretary Quits His Office in
Midst of Expert Examination
of Accounts

Frank H Hill, for many years secre-
tary and treasurer OF the Atlanta and
West Point railroad, has severed his
connection with the company and ex-
pert accountants are now engaged In
examining the books of his Office. Mr.
Hilrs retirement is attributed by off,
Gals of the company TO III health, and It
is stated that he is seriously III at his
home in College Park. under the care
of physicians.
President c. A Wickersham announc-
ed Monday morning that l. J. Marbry,
heretofore travelling auditor. has been
named as acting secretary and treasur-
er. succeeding Mr.. HILL Mr.. Wicker
sham win make no further statement
concerning Mr.. Hits resignation until
the accountants have completed their
work and fled their report
The board Of directors Of the West
Point viii meet next month. when the
Office vacated by Mr.. Hin viii be per
manently filled.
RESIGNED UNEXPECTEDLY
Mr.. Hill resigned last week. but the
news of his retirement did not become
generally known al that time. He has
been in bad health for some time. but
bravely endeavored TO assist the. expert
for an examination of his books and
accounts. He collapsed in tho midst
of this examination. and his resignation
and its acceptance followed quickly.
while the accountants were still engaged
in their work
The announcement OF Mr. Hills resig-
nation has occasioned much surprise ii
Atlanta, especially among the members
of the local railroad fraternity, and the
news that accountants are going over
his books has caused no end of specula-
tion.
The report of the expert accountants
win we awaited with eager interest.
Asked about the resignation of Mr..
Hill Monday morning. President Wick
ersham declared there was Httls to be
said, except that Mr. HilPs health had
failed him and that he was now at his
home under the constant care of ply
stefan He admitted that e .ountants
were auditing the books of the treasur
er's Office, but said that he knew moth
ing as to their condition and expected
to know nothing definitely until the
work has been completed and tho report
filed with him.
WHAT WICKERSHAM SATS
aAll that can be said of Mr.. HITS
retirement is that he resigned his Office
as secretary and treasurer of the West
Point railroad: that his resignation has
been accepted. Mr. Hill is confined to
his home under the care Of physicians.
very sick man." explained Mr. Wick
ersham IL. ]. Marbry. travelling au-
ditor, has been appointed acting secre-
tary and treasurer OF the company, and
viii serve until a permanent officer i
elected by the board of directors at its
meeting next month"
Mr. Hill, who came to Atlanta from
La Grange, where he was agent OF the
West Point for a number OF years, was
elected by the directors as secretary and
treasurer some 10 or Il years ego He
has made his home at College Park
sfnce then, and has made hundreds OF
friends in Atlanta.
The former secretary and treasurer
was one of the most popular and eff
cient men in the employ of the West
Point railroad He was charitably IN
clined, and scores OF people in and out
of the railroad world had been recipl-
ents of kindness on his part. he was
known to his intimate friends as Faith
err HILL" because OF universal interest
In the welfare of others, and his unex-
pected resignation came as great
shock to his fellow employees of the
West Point