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PRESIDENT:

ROBERT MCCULLOCH,

Vice-Pres. and Gen. Man. Citizens', Cass Avenue and St. Louis Railroad Companies, St. Louis, Mo.

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H. M. LITTELL, Vice Pres. and Gen. Man. Metropolitan St. Ry. Co., New York City. H. P. BRADFORD, Gen. Man. Cincinnati Inclined Plane Railway Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. CHARLES H. SMITH, Gen. Supt. Troy City Railway Co., Troy, N. Y.

HARRY SCULLIN, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Man. Union Depot Railroad Co., St. Louis, Mo. GEORGE B. HIPPEE, Gen. Man. Des Moines City Railway Co.. Des Moines, Iowa.

PLACE OF MEETING, NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.

MINUTES.

TUESDAY'S SESSION.

CONVENTION HALL,
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.,
October 19, 1897.

The President, Mr. Robert McCulloch, of St. Louis, Mo., called the meeting to order at II a. m.

THE PRESIDENT-Gentlemen, in calling the meeting to order, I am pleased to announce that the first matter to receive our attention will be an address of welcome from the Mayor of the good town which is receiving us so royally, the Hon. Arthur C. Hastings, Mayor of Niagara Falls. (Applause.)

ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY HON. ARTHUR C. HASTINGS.

Mr. President and Gentlemen of the American Street Railway Association:

It hardly seems necessary for me, representing the City of Niagara Falls, to extend a welcome to an association of such a wide reputation that all cities are anxious and happy to entertain you. It seems fitting that we should have you within our gates if only long enough to show you the power we generate and send out for manufacturing. We have two large companies; one delivers current to our Buffalo neighbors, some twenty miles distant, and the other runs electric cars fourteen miles from us in another direction.

While the last few years have seen great strides in the commercial use of the great cataract, as long ago as 1725 the French sawed lumber here, with power from the Niagara River, to build old Fort Niagara. From that time forward more or less use has been made of this wonderful fall of water.

With some 200,000 h. p. being developed by the two companies we will have enough power to run a great many factories and we expect that you gentlemen in the near future will be knocking at our doors to obtain "Juice" to operate your roads for hundreds of miles about us. The roar of Niagara was heard in New York on a telephone. Why not the same energy in larger quantities and commercially? We are generous and trust you will call on us for all you want.

I have this week seen a report of the New York State Railroad Commissioners for the year 1893, and find that our local road, the Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge Railway Company, was chartered October 20, 1882, this being their fifteenth anniversary, or crystal wedding, as it were. They have a chance to give thanks that they are alive and healthy. From the same report I find the capital invested in street railways in 1893 was something over one hundred million dollars, with some twenty million dollars gross income, in New York State alone. I also find your business was not very much better as to net profits, than a great many others in that year. From the general air of prosperity as shown in your faces, it must have improved, and I trust it will keep on improving until you will not find it necessary to have your men mention about there being "more room up front." We will not crowd you while in our beautiful city.

A few words of advice as to how to see the Falls may not be amiss, as you are here for a few days only, and most of your time will be taken up by your business. All parts of the Park are free, and it comprises over one hundred acres that are accessible by walks and roadways. The electric car service is such that you can ride for miles with only a change of cars from one road to another at two or three different points. The carriage hire is very reasonable—all reports to the contrary notwithstanding-only have it understood when you start, what the rate shall be per hour, which is regulated by ordinance. Don't think because you have driven or walked about for an hour or so you have seen it all. Take time and view the Falls and Parks from different points.

We appreciate the honor of your visit and want you to

leave with such an impression that the memory will always be pleasant.

Remember the latch-string is always out for you, and we trust you will come again, individually and collectively. We wish you all success in your deliberations. May your association grow and flourish like a green bay tree. The gates of the city are wide open to you, and the only restriction made, is that if you find anything bolted down, please leave it.

Personally, it is a pleasure for me to meet and welcome you, and I trust to have that pleasure again. (Applause.)

THE PRESIDENT-Gentlemen, I know that we are all obliged to his Honor for his warm words of welcome; and we hope that he will preside at the police court if any of us are unfortunate enough to stay out at night and be captured. (Applause.) The next business before the meeting is the calling of the roll.

The Secretary called the roll of members.

From the register of attendance it was found that the following officials of street railway companies were present:

DELEGATES OF MEMBERS.

(ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY ACCORDING TO CITIES.)

The following persons were in attendance at the meeting representing companies that are members of the Association:

AKRON, O.

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ALLENTOWN, Pa..

ALTON, Ill..

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ANDERSON, Ind...

ATCHISON, Kan..

W. D. Chapman, Gen. Man., Akron St. Ry. and Ill. Co.
P. J. Boucher, Elec. Supt., Akron St. Ry. and Ill. Co.

W. D. Chapman, Jr., Akron St. Ry. and Ill. Co.

A. F. Walter, Sec. and Treas., Allentown and Lehigh
Valley Traction Co.

Jilson J. Coleman, Dir., Allentown and Lehigh Valley
Traction Co.

H. H. Harrison, Vice-Pres., Alton Ry. and Ill. Co.

J. G. White, Eng., Alton Ry, and Ill. Co.

. Charles L. Henry, Gen. Man., Union Traction Co.

J. A. Bendure, Gen. Supt., Atchison, Ry., Light and
Power Co.

ATLANTA, Ga........ Ernest Woodruff, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Man., Atlanta

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Consolidated St. Ry. Co.

H. N. Hurt, Supt., Atlanta Consolidated St. Ry. Co.
Frank M. Zimmerman, Supt., Atlanta Ry. Co.

D. B. Dyer, Pres., Augusta Ry. and Elec. Co.
.C. B. Reavis, Sec. and Treas., Augusta Ry. and Elec. Co.

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