Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26

the approval of the committee to the
full board of directors, today, and by
them adopted.
These included the suggestions that
the legal organization of the system
be simplified and that effort be made
in conjunction with the Governors
conference" of the New England
states recently called together to con-
slider the New Haven situation. to Sc
| cure Uniformity in the railroad laws
| throughout the New England states
especially in those affecting the issue
of shares and securities
They also emphasized that the flu
| ture policies of the, road should he
Founded and carried out on con-
servatiye and constructive lines"
Probably much of the dstrust and
dissatisfaction which exists and most
of the complaints which have been
made" the report of the sub-commit
| tee read ARE due to the fact that
there have been no distinct lines be-
tween the functions of general admin
| istration of the whole system and the
| functions of operation of each sep
arate property.
I'VE would therefore suggest that
the future organization should correct
this and that the titular head of the
New Haven system should give his
attention of the general administra-
/ ton and supervision of the associated
properties while there should be re-
| sponsible operating head for each sep
arate property who would be respon
sible for efficient service. We think
that this could be probably done best
| by creating the position of chairman
of the board for the New Haven and
each separate branch to be repre-
scented while the president of each
company should be the operating head
| subordinate to the chairman of the
board Of directors.
ITO put in effect the suggested err
sganization change in the bylaws
must be made which could not DC
completed before the stated meeting
of the board in October. We would
suggest that while the necessary
1 changes in the bylaws are being made
that "A president be elected who
would, as soon as possible. be made
chairman of the board and that the
| position of president should be filled
| by one whose duty would be definitely
outlined as suggested"
No action was taken, today, so far
| as could be learned. on the recent re-
port of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on the New Haven particu-
larry as to its ownership of trolley
lines. 1t had been understood that
Mr.. Mellen was to submit an answer
| to these criticisms at today's meeting
and that if approved, this answer
| would be made public
4 J. F. Morgan. a member of the OK
ecutiye committee, said that the re-
port had been informally discussed
While Mr.. Elliott would not admit. to-
night, that he had any plan in view in
regard to meeting the criticisms, 1t is
believed that the future policy of the
New Haven will be administered with
a view in some respects at least. to
adjusting its affairs to the views of
the commission.
Il realize full we'll" he said, "tl,
burdens and responsibilities that mus
be carried by any rstflfpad executive
IN these days of complex relations be
tween the Recommendations stat.
and munieipal-the public that mus
be served safely and reasonably-th,
/ owners and employees who must receiv,
fair treatment and compensation fo
their investment and labor in their eff
fort to produce the service the hou
demands. All must work together t,
produce these results which every on
| desires
, Particularly is this true in the cas-
, of the New Haven Road and its as
sociated lines serving as they do
thickfy populated part of the Unite
States; states. where. to a large de
gree food. fuel and raw material mus
be brought III promptly and regulari
from Outside OF New England an
manufactured articles and merchar