Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-22
NEW HAVEN ROAD
OPERATING CHANGES.
Policy of Organization and Concentra-
ton Of Authority and Responsibility
of Off5cera

FofCy OF Or9antzeffon end CoHCentra-
ton Of Authority and Responsibility
of Officers.
The New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company has com
pIeted plans for the arnplit1cation of
its policy of operating department or
ganization, and changes were an
nounced today which are intended 10
result in greater concentration OF au-
thority and responsibility on the part
of the officers of the company
Under these plans the operating de-
partment has been modelled similarly
to the practice of some OF the most
successfully operated railways by re-
assigning its existing staff so as TO
provide concentration OF direct author
ity and responsibility for the safe, eff
ficient and economical operation and
maintenance of the New Haven and
the Central New England. The plans
of organization provide further that
the responsibility concerning standards
and methods, including efficiency
economy and safety, is supplemented
by the action of the officers III charge
of the various departments. This sys-
tenn permits the fullest cooperation
among the various officials of the OPP
Grating department in the operation
and development of the property and
for cooperation toward the improve
ment of the property and it's service.
Under the revised plans of opera ton
General Manager G. l.. Bardo and Chief
Engineer Edward Gagel report direct
to President Pearson. The general
manager in addition is to keep the
vice presidents advised upon all mat
| tiers connected with their respective
| departments.
Mr.. GageI has charge of all records
machinery and rolling stock, telephone
and telegraph, and signal appliances;
projects and reports; engineering
work; new construction; and through
49, ,a1r t1d
icaI inspections of draw and truss
bridges of the larger structures, of
floating equipment except it's machin-
cry, and of such other structures as
require similar attention.
The names Eastern and Western
Grand Divisions have been discon-'
tinued, and in their places three grand
divisions are created which are to be
known as Lines East Lines West"
and New York Division, Terminals
and Connecting Railway" George W.
Clark remains as general superinten-
dent OF the Central New England rail-
way and reports direct to Mr.. Bardo.
In the actual working Of this system
the division engineers report to the di-
vision superintendent, and the engi-
neers of lines report to the general
superintendent in all matters pertain
ing to the safe, efficient and econom-
ical opera ton and maintenance of the
properties Both the division engineers
and the engineers of lines, however.
of maintenance OF way and the signal
engineer in respect to standards and
methods.
The arnplified policy of organization
makes each division superintendent
substantially a general manager of his
division. He will meet the public. CO.
operate in every way with municipal
and all local authorities, adjust com
plants. and make recommendations
looking toward a proper DEVELOPMENT
of the company's facilities for serving
the public. He has a staff consisting
of a division engineer. a master me-
chanic and trainmasters. The engineer
has direct charge of the use of mate
rails and the employment Of forces
necessary for the maintenance of the
physical property The master me-
chanic has charge Of the maintenance
OF locomotives and cars. The train
masters have charge of the movement
of trains and the operation of freight
houses and stations.
In addition to the general manager
and the chief engineer. the general
purchasing agent, George G. Yeomans,
and the general storekeeper. G. w.
Hayden, also report to the president.
Droege. Clayton n. Woodward and H.
c. Oviatt, general superintendent
George w. Wildln, general mechanical
superintendent; Charles II. Morrison,
signal engineer; J. o. Halliday, super
intendent of transportation: n. E.
Smith. superintendent of TELEGRAPH and
William J. Backes, engineer of main
tenance Of way, report direct to Cen
eral Manager Bardo.
Each of the general superintendents |
who are IN general charge OF their |
territory under the new plan, has a
staff consisting of a mechanical su- |
perintendent and an engineer of lines, !
in addition to the division superinten-
dents in charge of their divisions
General Superintendent Of Lines
East Clayton y. Woodward is assisted |
" SiGfa Mt H.
r. y. FftZmaurice, Mechanical Super |
intendent George A. Moriarty and En- |
gineer of Lines W. D. Warren. Mr. |
Warren was division engineer OF the
Providence division.
General Superintendent Of Lines !
West TT. G. Oviatt is assisted by Me
chanica1 Superintendent Charles !. |
Stewart and Engineer of Lines Paul
Sterling Mr.. Sterling was division |
engineer of the New York division
General Superintendent Of the New
York Division, Terminals and Con
Meeting Railway John "A. Droege has a |
Grand Central Terminal and is assist |
ed by H c.. Gillian, superintendent of |
electrical transmission.
Division superintendents are assign |
New York division: NJ. D. Miller |
Highland division; William II. Foster |
New Haven division: Carl A. Mitchell, |
Hartford division: Edward T. Regain, |
New London division; George A.
Poore, Providence division; William T. |
Spencer, Old Colony division; T. s. |
Hobbs, Boston division, and Harry |
Ashley. Midland division.
General Mechanical Superintendent |
George w. Wildin assumes direct |
charge Of the operation of locomotive
and car repair shops located at Read
Vile, New Haven and Van Nest as |
well as giving general supervision to
the operation of the mechanical de-
pdrtment as whole. He is aSSiztad !
by G. o. Hammond as general as
sistant and by W. a. Maurer. mecl1an-
ical engineer. in the preparation of
plans and specifications for the pur-
chase of new and the maintenance of
old equipment He also has a shop
superintendent to assist in the opera
ton of each of the three large shops
The engineer Of maintenance of way