The Hattiesburg news., 1912-02-20
MANAGER STEVENS RETuRNEn|
FROM NEW YORK THIS
MORNING.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS PLANNfp|
Main Street. Line viii be Extended to
Eighth Street, Bay street to Near
womsn's coiIese.-New Cars 70 -
Installed.

The immediate extension of the
Main street car line out to Eight
street, the immediate extension Of th4
Bay street car line out James and %
wards streets to the Mississippi Cen
tral crossing on Edwards street neal
the Woman's College, the purchase d
three new cars, two for Immediate deI
livery, the installation of duplicat
motor generator set in the pow&3
house for street car service and u
construction of feeder line for stree
car service was the good news brougl
by Manager c. z. Stevens of the Ha/
tiesburg Traction Company from Ne
York this morning. j.
Mr.. Stevens has been in New Yo
for the past week where he attended,
: meeting of the Henry L. Dohef[=
: managers from many cities over Z
country. He is most enthusiastic aa
result of his trip and predicts NAL
good things for Hattiesburg as a
e suit of the Doherty interests here.
$ heard a number of matters discuss@
: for the good of the service and u
$ good of the thousands of employees %
+ the big company. One important ma
ter launched at this meeting was N
Organization of an employees inye4
ment company in which Mr.. Dohel|
will be heavily interested. This COZ
n Ipany will enable every employee u
II invest his savings, however small,
gilt edged securities and will servet
instill a habit of saving. The invel
ments will be largely in the DoherI
IN properties, and no better investme1
re could be secured, as the commd
III stock of many of the pro-
" critics IS earning 80 per ce'
and all the properties N oE
ration by the Doherty Company for 4
appreciable length of time have pro
en- most profitable. By this metht
not only will the employees becon
more interested and more loyal TO 4
. company they are serving, but the
Investments will be carefully select
and carefully watched by a man WI
has made a phenomenal success alo'
investment lines, A lecturer will
. sent out to all the properties to tea
savings and investments, and later
lecturer will be sent out to teach .
litical economy and modern Lying.
The Doherty Company has 81 Ae D
things in view in public servt lin<
One big proposition was successful
launched while Mr.. Stevens was PR
ent. This was big dam and wat
power company in Missouri with
. authorized investment of fifteen ID
lion dollars. The initial power to
derived was $4,000 horse power q
the initial investment two million d
lars. Brokers were present from
parts of the country and the amot
N was overscribed.
With regard to the work to be dc
r there, Mr.. Stevens found no difficu
ID in securing authority to begin
Der mediate work This is just star
ses. but will be. sufficient to keep ev'
and one busy for quite while. In
be. meantime Mr. Doherty and Mr. 60
- lre coming to sHattiesburg to dec
lon further extensions OF the car u
and other improvements. All the ~
to be done will be of permanent
les ture and with view Of more effici
ting service. The track to be laid viii
to- 20 pound steel. It is hoped with
two cars. passing up town on the n
lyor and Bay street line. even with the
The tensions. that a ten minutes sche<
part can be maintained.
A long passing track win be laid
ssas Hardy street for more efficient .
! ice to Hamper Park. A new tar :
is to be Installed at the gas heus'
81 lfhat a full tank car Of tar can be
ady, formulated and better prices for
Pro product secured. Other improven'
and are to be made at the gas ploxt
the betterment OF the ssrvice.