Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-17
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
PROMOTES ALBRIGHT
Becomes General Manager OF System,
Succeeding w. NJ. Royal
Resigned.
OLD DIRECTORS REELECTED
Albright Appoints }. n. Brand, Of
Jacksonville, Assistant, and Pro-
notes j. &. Murchison-Directo
Declare Dividend OF 21s Per Cent.

The resignation of w. Nj. Royal. or
Wilmington. y. c., for q number OF
years general manager OF the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad, was received yes
tcrday by the board of directors OF the
road at meeting held immediately
after the annual meeting of the stock
holders The directors accepted the
resignation which WAS caused by the
continued i'll health of Mr.. Royal. and
promoted l.. X. Albright TO the posi-
ton. MIR. Albright, assistant to the
general manager. has been acting In
this capacity for some time.
\ circular issued from the offices of
Mr.. Albright. the new general manager,
later III the day. announced the ap-
pointment of j. " Brand. formerly
general superintendent of tho Third
Division III Jacksonville. Fla. as as
Sisthnt general manager: j. c. Murchi-
son. superintendent 1T Charleston. as
general superintendent to succeed MIR.
Brand at Jacksonville; j. p. Walker to
succeed Mr.. Murchison at Charleston.
and r. w. Hanscll, superintendent nj
Sanford. Fla.
DIRECTORS DECLARE
DIVIDEND or !. l.. PER CENT
The directors declared "a dividend of
- per cent on the common stock
or the road. payable on January 10.
1916. to stockholders on record OF De :
ccmbcr 20. Following this action the
hoard went into the election of officers
for Til" ensuing year.
at the meeting Of the Stockholders
held yesterda! morning. and which was
presided over 10y William H. White.
president Of he Richmond. I.rcd.ricI<s
burg aud Potomac Railroad. an of mo
old board OF directors was rn-cloctcd
for the year. The annual report was
read and approved and other routine
business transacted. The directors re
elected are AS follows:
Henry Walters. George q. Jenkins
ana valid" Newcome. all Of Baltimore:
NJ +. Plant. Groton. Conn: T.. ~
Adams. Greenwich. Conn: Warren
pclano. New York City: Fred w. Scot,
Richmond; Alexander Hamilton. Pc
'crshurp; T.. r. BORDEN. ,;oldsboro. \
g.: Donald MacRac. Wilmington, y G.:
J.. Borden. Of New York CITY. Tho
executive committee consist. OF Henry
walters. chairman: j. Il. keuly nad
Alexander Hamilton.
OFFICERS ELECTED
ron COMING. WEAR
The board OF directors elected th.
following officers: Henry walters
chairman OF the board: J. Il. kcnly
president; Alexander Hamilton. first,
Nlc.-preSidcnt; Lyman Dclano. third
vicc-preSidcnt: X. y, Brand. fourth
wee president: Alexander Hamilton
general counsel: II. L.. Borden. Secrc
tary and assistant treasurer: Il. u
CroniN, Lyman Delano and George n
Eil'ot, assistant secretaries; James j.
,o$,. treasurer; j. l. Michigan. Joseph
IS. kirby and j. Moultric Leo. assistant
treasurcrs: +. Il. Albright. general
manager; w j. Craig. passenger tram.
manager; James Mcnzicn. frcigh, tram.
ihanae"r' ana ~. g. Prince. comptroller
y" election Was held to ill the Office
oi second vice president OF the road
r"l'oWihE INC meeting yesterday the
officers and stockholders lof. ~ .;,,
on special train for an inspection
tour. '