Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-22
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The Americus and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce through the
chairman of the terminal COMMITTEES.
frank Lanier, and committee COM
posed of R. l.. McMath, Frank Sheffield.
Lee G. Council, w. M. Jones, G. R. Ks
lis, j. W. Harris, Jr., John Sheffield. /.
Gilmore Poole, Carr S. Glover and e H
Lyman, announce to the citizens Of
Americus that this city will at 0nea
have practically two new stations One
at the Central of Georgia railway ana
the other at the Seaboard Air Line rafl-
way.
Secretary-M Manager Hyman has re-
ceived letter from both roads stating
that their architects are at work, ANA
they have nearly completed the draw
ings, and as soon as the blue prints
are made they will be sent to the
Chamber Of Commerce, and this s4Sav
viii call meeting of its members ans
the terminal station committee WIN
pat the plans before the whole mena-
bership for ratification.
Neither railroad will drive a nnIrS
until the business organization here
has passed favorably on the plans. Tne
railroads are to be commended upop
their prompt decision to give Americas
new stations in keeping with the
growth and Importance of the city.
1t was not necessary to go to the
railroad commission, for as soon as u
was shown that the Chamber OF Cora-
mcrce meant business and was going In
get Americus the depots she sh0uId
have, both roads showed very fine CO.
operative spirit.
Central of Georgia Railway
In response to letter sent by Sec
rotary Manager Hyman to President
". A. Winburn at Savannah, that off,
cial announced he would come "a
Americus Soon afterwards he did thix
and in company with Agent ]. E. High
tower went over the depot situation
here He was then very much of the
same opinion as the Chamber of Com
merce regarding the necessity of erect
ing new depot at Americus.
President Winburn later sent NJ.
supervising architect for the
Central, here. and when he arrived
consulted with Chairman Frank La
lier, President Carr S. Glover ana
Secretary Manager Hyman, represent
lng the Americus Chamber of Cort-
nerce. Together these gentlemen Wis
tied the present depot and there weur
over the whole ground ascertaining
and pointing out what could and should
be done to properly enlarge the pres
ant building and train sheds in order
10 accommodate the increased travel
at Americus.
The changes decided upon during tIys
with Mr.. Williams INCLUDE
he building Of the depot structure out
e the present sidewalk line, giving
some twenty-three feet additional
room; the removal of the large brick
chimney now in the center Of the pres
snt waiting room, and to have a ruOm
l2 by IA feet partitioned off and nice
~ Iurnlsned as a retiring room Tor
-he use of ladies only In this room 1t
Is proposed to have every comfort a.
home.
Male patrons of the road are also is
be given additional facilities, one Of
.hese being the erection of a new roOrn
Outside the present waiting room, to
)e used as a smoker The umbrella
sheds in front OF the depot and be-
.ween the tracks are to be closed IN
with glass skylights, thus affording q
'o'id shed and protecting passengers
n rainy weather more thoroughly than
he present arrangement.
President Winburn now writes Sec
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