The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-05-27
TROLLEY ROAD HAS
RECEIVED new CHARTER
STREET RAILWAY TO OPERATE
LINE BETWEEN HONESDALE
AND HAWLEY.

EOh VI
Place on Wednesday-E. f. Drap-
er PrOmoter-OperatiOn Will be
Commenced at Once.
The Wayne Street Railway COM
pany has been granted its charter by
Governor j. K. Tener.
That the company received the
charter so soon after the right of way
was obtained, is due to Mr.. e. f.
Draper, of New York City, who left
no stone unturned in getting it. Mr..
Draper is hustler. He secured the
right of way, (Which under a new
law must be had before charter
can be obtained,) went to Harrisburg
and in four days time had the as
surance that the charter would be
granted. In other words what would
have taken an ordinary procedure,
month to acquire Mr.. Draper did
in less than week. He is man of
experience, having built seven trolley
roads and operates one, and knows
how to do things. Mr.. Draper will
remain in Honesdale during the con-
struction of the trolley road, giving
his undivided attention to it's con-
struction.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the company will be held on Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock at which
time organization will be perfected
and officers and directors elected.
The board will consist of eleven di-
rectors, all of whom, except two
Hawleyites, are residents of Homes
! dale.
Mr.. Draper was persistent in his
work in getting the right of way
from the Erie railroad. Possessing a
great big share of that excellent
quality, tick-to-it-iveness, Mr.. Drap
er finally secured the signature of the
Erie president, which makes possible
the building of the Wayne County
Street Railway line between Homes
dale and Hawley. The right of way
is along and over the old Delaware
and Hudson Company's tow path,
which is owned by the Erie railroad.
Material for building the road will
be shipped to Honesdale and distrib-
uted along the survey of the propos-
ed route as soon as possible. Two
hundred workmen have been engaged
which will insure laying about one
half mile of road per day.
Mr.. Draper has also secured the
right of c. Lambert, of the firm OF
Dexter, Lambert & Co., to erect the
OllSSJ ldilNdJ CCIl Ou IL plOl
of ground just below the Herman
bridge. Work on the construction
of this building will also begin with
in short time.
The equipment, cars, ETC., will be
\ ee the latest type and the best OBJ
tainable. Ten cars will be purchased
but all of them will not operated a
one time, unless occasion demands
it, such as holidays and the like. Elk
cellent service will be maintained be
. tween the terminal points on tn,
line.
: Until the Wilsonville dam will
have been completed and placed il
condition to furnish electricity 70
power, the trolley company is plan
ming to receive it's juice from tn
i Honesdale Consolidated Light, Hea
, and Power company and the Haw
1 ley Electric Light company. 1t vii
q either do this or perhaps build it
4 own power plant in Honesdale.
4 is more than likely, however, tina
4 the power will be obtained from tn
g two electric light plants at the mort
and south terminals of the road.
S When the time comes, and it
e expected that it will be here With
a few months, the Wayne Count
e Street Railway company will do il
d share toward paving Main stree
s The company will pay for that Sc,
u tion between the rails and two fee
e on either side. This will entail a
expenditure of about $4,000.
q There is another feature connecte
II with the operation of the trolle
o system which The Citizen is unab
e to mention in this article, but wi
re enlighten its readers as soon as
possibly can do so. 1t is somethi1
is big and will be interesting new
!e when it's release is authorized by IL
IS trolley incorporators.
of The trolley will be the means
10 developing Wayne county, especial
N that territory that lies betwet
d, Honesdale and Hawley. 1t will be r
ceived by the welcome hand of Il