The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-23
TROLLEY LINE MERGER
Closer Consolidation of Hooslck Falls
and Vermont Companies


What is looked upon here as the
first step in greater undertaking to
place the Hoosick Falls Electric Rail-
way on firmer footing, to improve
the road and increase the running
time, is announced. The Hoosick Falls
road will be merged with the Yer
mont company, the consolidated COM
panies going under one head and one
enterprising management.
A stock holders meeting has been
called for an early date when the de-
tails of the merger will be ratified.
The plan for the consolidation has
been worked out by the heads of the
two companies and all that delays
the matter is a meeting of the stock
holders. AS the stock of the Hoosick
Falls company as well as the shares
of the Vermont company, are owned
by practically the same persons and
as the stock in both companies are
held by only a few individuals, the af-
fair cannot be said to be in the ma
ture of stock jobbing enterprise. 1t
is believed that money for expenses
will be saved and that the two com
panies can be run more effectively by
the one management.
Formal announcement of the stock
holders meeting will be made in a
few days, coming it is believed
through the law offices of George L.
Greene of this village The history
of the Hoosick Falls company is
known to most residents That of
the Vermont company is equally well
known. These two companies are af-
filiated with the Berkshire Railroad
company, the three companies are
said to be in the control of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road company. The merger of the
Hoosick Falls company will place the
local lines in progressive hands. At
torney Greene, it is understood, will
still be identified with the manage
ment of the local corporation.
Through his efforts the community
has secured the electric lines and his
activity in the interests of the local
community has provided an efficient
service.
The management of the proposed
consolidation is preceded by an adj
vance in wages of the employees of
the Hoosick Falls company. The ad-
vance is in wages, includes the EN-
ployes of the Vermont railroad and OF
the Berkshire company. The raise
in wages to the Hoosick Falls com
pany's men is more than ten per cent
advance. Under the new wage SEIZED
ule the conductors and motormen will
receive 25 cents an hour. The scale
is a sliding one and after six months
an employee receives an addition to
his pay.
Notice of the increase was posted
in the carbarns of the company a
few days ago. The Hoosick Falls lines
are reported TO be doing an increased
business and during the coming year
some extensions and improvements
will be made to reconstruct that por-
ton of the line between Bennington
and North Bennington This will not
be started until spring, although re
pairs are being made to different sec.
tons to the line between here and the
northern terminals. During the last
few weeks, extensive repairs have
been made to the road ana the line
has been placed in condition for the
winter season. The patrons of the
line in North Bennington at a public
meeting a few nights ago, started a
petition addressed to the company
The petition requests several improve
ments among others the changing
of a switch in the village.-Hoosick
Falls Democrat