Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-21

lin accordance with the genera
purpose Of the so-called Bel
lplan. Mr.. Bell submitted tn
proposed changes to HR 1901.
For two hours on May 81, 1856
and again for eight hours oil
June 2. 1856. the Commissioner
met with the members of tn
Public Utilities Commission ant
agreed upon the franchise pro
visions to be recommended +,
the Conference Committee.
On June 4. 1856, the Commits
sioners met for two hours witt
Messrs. Y. E. Booker and PHILLIP
Watts. resident partners of Alex
ander Brown and Son, and will
Messrs. John w. Pehle ant
Ansel F. Luxford, lawyers as
sisting Mr.. Bell.
On June 5, 1856, the Commits
sioners met with Messrs. DAME
w. Bell, Y. E. Booker, PHILLIP
Watts, John w. Pehle, and Anse
Luxford. At this meeting Nh
Bell submitted additions
changes in HR 1901. Mr.. Bel
reported that his group had beef
unable to confer with j. A. q
Broadwater, who was in New
York and was expected to return
to Washington on June 7, 1856
1t was agreed that the Bell groul
would meet with Mr.. Broadwate
as soon as practicable and there
latter set a date for the mex
meeting with the Board of Com
missioners.
Oral Report Submitted
On June 6. 1856, the Com
missioners met and considered
the additional demands of thu
Bell group. An oral report OF
the status of the Bell propose
was submitted by telephone II
Senator Mcnamara and Repre-
sentative Harris.
Mr.. Bell was not able to NEE
with Mr.. Broadwater during tn,
remainder of the week ending
June 9. He therefore requested
| a meeting with the Commits
sioners, not earlier than June IL
1856. The next meeting wa
tentatively scheduled for jun
IL.
On June IL. 1856. Mr.. Bel
postponed the tentatively SEIZED
uled meeting with the Commits
Sioners for that day because h,
had no progress to report on hi
negotiations with Mr.. Broad
water.
On June IA, 1856, MesSrs. @
Roy Chalk, Morris Fox, Edwar,
F. Colladay, and Representative
OF the Chase Manhattan Bank o
New York City met with the un
dersigned to report that Mr.. Fo.
had strong financial support TO
his plan to purchase Capita
/ Transit Co.
Bell Plan Terminated
On June IA, 1856, a meetin
between the Commissioners an,
Mr.. Bell was scheduled for /
a m, June is, 1856. On the morn
ing of June Is, Mr.. Bell tele
phoned the Commissioners an,
asked that his appointment b
deferred until after a meeting
of the Commissioners with MI
Broadwater which had beef
scheduled for 1880 am. Sub
sequently Mr.. Bell stated he wa
withdrawing from negotiation
with Mr.. Broadwater and sub
mitted a letter to the Commits
sioners in which he confirmet
/ the termination of his effort
| to execute the so-called Bel
plan.
/ At 1880 am, June Is, 1856
Mr.. Broadwater, with represen
tatives of the National City Line
and its general counsel, met will
the Commissioners and an
lnounced that he had sold Capt.
tai Transit Co. to the Nationa
City Lines, subject to approva
by two-thirds of the stockhold
ers of Capital Transit Co. ant
subject to the granting of {
franchise that would be salts
factory to the National Cit,
Lines.
The undersigned and Com
missioner Karrick met will
! Messrs. o. Roy Chalk and Morri
Fox and Messrs. E. F. and D. C
Colladay on June Is for furthe
discussion of the Fox plan. Tn
undersigned had further discus
sions with Messrs. Fox and E. F
and D. c. Colladay on June 16
On June Is Mr.. o. Roy Chalk
principal financial supporter o
the Fox plan, flew in from New
York and. accompanied by Nor
ris Fox and Attorneys Edwart
F. and D. c. Colladay, met will
the Commissioners and indicate,
that he is prepared to purchas
the Capital Transit Co. on con
ditions outlined. He stated h