The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-15
GEORGE E. HILL
 NAMED TRUSTEE
 BY M'REY DS
Bridgeport Man to Help Government Separat e Trolleys From New Haven System.

t7eorge B. Hill lawyer and county health officer of this city, has been honored by appointment as one of the five trustees to take charge of the Connecticut trolley lines in the pend ing dissolution from the New Haven system.
 MT. Hiil said today he had not re- cefyed notice of his official appoint nent from Attorney General McRey- r1ofcfs, although the post had been rendered him some days ago. He de- c1ared his appreciation of the honor the appointment conferred upon him, stating that he would accept because of the great interest which Bridge port had in both the New Haven road and the trolleys which honeycomb this section
 Those named to act with him in re- arranging the affairs are Judge Wall ter c. Moves of New London. Will liam Waldo Hyde of Hartford, L,y-. man B Brainerd of Hartford and Charles Cheney of South Manchester, Conn.
 A similar board of trustees named lines in Rhode Island are Rathbone Gardiner. Theodore F. Green, John C. Alners. John F. F'arnsforth and Chas C.. Munford. all of Providence.
 The board Of trustees for the ad- lustraent of the steamboat lines was not announced at this time though expected shortly. Rumors indicate that Baltimore .caAcern may be ne- gotiaking for the purchase of the va ter interests Of the New Haven sysr tenn. 3see
 George E. Hill, who is the senior member of the law firm Of IIin & Eoard1nan Civilian B. Boardman1. 2 was born in Brooklyn, N. r, in 1864, though most of his life has been spent in this city where he resides with his wife at 926 Fairfield avenue. He is fhe son of Charles E and Susan F. EIill. At an early age he removed to Stamford. Conn, where his prepara- tory education for Yale college was secured in the King school After graduating from Yale he became an instructor in King school where he remained until he entered r ale Eaw school. He graduated in the class of 1891 with high honor and associated himself with the law firm of Perry. Perry 6 Hill in this city. Later he associated himself with the late Ed win F Hall Of Stratford and upon the demise of MT Hall the firm be- came known as Hill & Boardman. MT Hill has filled many prominent places in connection with his college. having been vice president of the Federated Yale Clubs of New Eng land, also president Of the Associa- 1 ion Of Yale Class Presidents and sec E y II 1 Association of Fairfield County. AS lawyer his standing is Of the | Highest He was president Of the Bridgeport Bar Association for one l term and served two terms as presi- tdent of the State Bar Association. He
 has served as member Of the State | Board of Accountancy
 MT. Hill is a Republtcan in politics and has held the position of Counts Health Officer for many years. He is well known in club circles having been president of the University cl11k of which he was one of the founders.
 The trustees are expected to take New Haven system in the near future I It is said that they may not await ths formal decree of the court approving i the dissolution program The uues. I ton Of compensation for the trustees l has not yet been settled. Ultimately | t may be decided upon by the court Whatever the compensation is, it wil
 be paid out of the proceeds Of the sals 55of the trolley lines.
 The department Of 5ustice'a state
 Inent of the appointment Of the trIls tees indicates that tho list is not ab,
 solutely settled. as 1t says tha eft l 'l believed the trustees agreed upon syzil l accept However, it is und derstoot
 that informal acceptances, if not for mai. have been received from all tn, men named.
 Who suggested the trustees tha
 were agreed upon. department off
 eials will not say, whether it was tn, t government or the railroad or stat sl authorities, or others consulted abou t the matter. It is stated that the DO IiticaI affiliations of the men agrees
 upon was not lconsidered About 2
 men were considered in each state fo trustees