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The questions to be discussed in our convention have been selected with reference to newer developments and applications. The gentlemen honored by the selection (and the honor should be much coveted) to prepare papers have all been urged to be present and personally present their efforts, thus giving them a force that can only be imparted by the enthusiasm of the author. Time will be given for the presentation and discussion of each paper, and it is hoped the discussions will be free and exhaustive.

I wish that my successor in office may have a Secretary and Executive Committee, who so thoroughly realize and faithfully perform their duties as have the Secretary and Executive Committee who have assisted me in the performance of my very pleasant work.

And now, my friends and brethren, thanking you with more earnestness than my language can express, for the unexpected honor with which you crowned me a year ago, and promising an impartial ruling on all questions presented, we will proceed with the business of the Convention. [Applause.]

THE PRESIDENT-The Report of the Executive Committee is the next business to come before the meeting.

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

THE SECRETARY read the report, as follows:

TO THE AMERICAN STREET RAILWAY ASSOCIATION,

Gentlemen:-The report of your Executive Committee will consist, as in past years, of the minutes of the several meetings held during the past year, which will show what has been done by your Committee.

MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD AT THE PROSPECT HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS, FEBRUARY 15, 1897.

PRESIDENT MCCULLOCH called the meeting to order at 10:15 o'clock a. m.

There were present, Messrs. McCulloch, Sergeant, Dyer, Holmes, Bradford, Hippee and Penington.

THE TREASURER presented a financial statement to February 12th, 1897.

THE SECRETARY stated that collections for space at the St. Louis Exhibition were still outstanding, viz.:-Bundy Mfg. Co., $10.00; Cutter Electrical Mfg. Co., $10.00; Graham Mfg. Co., $20.00; D. P. Shields, $10.00. Total, $50.00.

On motion of MR. DYER, the Secretary was instructed to cancel the foregoing amounts.

Messrs. W. Caryl Ely, H. H. Littell, Burt Van Horn and Charles B. Hill, of the local railway companies, here waited upon the Committee, and made an appointment for the Executive Committee to meet at the Niagara Club at twelve o'clock, to discuss with a Committee from the Chamber of Commerce of Niagara Falls the arrangements for the forthcoming meeting.

THE SECRETARY brought up the following resolution, offered at the St. Louis meeting by Mr. Davis, of Williamsport, and referred to the Executive Committee:

Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to obtain from the members of the Association information and copies of municipal legislation relating to the imposition by their cities or municipalities, of taxes or license fees upon their property, franchise or receipts.

MR. DYER moved that it is the sense of the Committee that at the present time it is deemed impracticable to take up the question involved in this resolution. Carried.

The matter of subjects of papers for the next meeting was then taken up, and the Secretary read a list of topics which had been suggested by various members.

PRESIDENT MCCULLOCH stated that the Secretary should write to each person selected to read a paper, impressing upon him that the paper should be read by him at the meeting.

PRESIDENT MCCULLOCH stated that the correspondence which he had had up to the present time with the local people at Niagara Falls was very unsatisfactory. He then read several letters which he had received.

THE SECRETARY read a letter from the street railway companies of the city of Detroit, inviting the Association to hold its meeting in that city in 1897, in case, for any reason, it was deemed advisable to change the place of meeting from Niagara Falls.

The Committee then adjourned, subject to the call of the Chair.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE then proceeded to the rooms of the Niagara Club. At that place they met President Ely and General Manager Van Horn, of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Electric Railway Company; President Brinker, of the Niagara Falls and Lewiston Railroad Company (the "Great Gorge Route"); Vice-President Littell, of the Buffalo Railway Company, and Treasurer Hill, of the Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge Railway Company. Also Mayor Arthur Schoellkopf, of Niagara Falls, and Messrs. William S. Humbert, H. W. Beardsley, A. J. Thibeaudau and E. T. Williams, members of the Chamber of Commerce of Niagara Falls.

All the matters relating to the necessary arrangements for the Convention were entered into fully and pointedly, and after lengthy discussion, the Executive Committee retired, to consider the matters further.

EVENING SESSION.

PRESIDENT MCCULLOCH called the Committee to order at 8 o'clock

p. m.

Present, the same gentlemen as at the morning session.

THE PRESIDENT announced the business in order to be the selection of topics for papers for the next meeting, and of gentlemen to read the

same.

MR. HIPPEE moved the following subject: "Municipal Ownership of Street Railways," paper by Mr. P. F. Sullivan, General Manager, Lowell and Suburban Street Railway Company, Lowell, Mass.

MR. BRADFORD moved the following subject: "Some of the Diffi culties in the Construction and Operation of Electric Railways of To-Day," paper by Mr. George W. Knox, Electrical Engineer, Chicago City Railway Company, Chicago, Ill.

MR. HOLMES moved the following subject: "Application of Electricity to Railroads now operated by Steam Power," paper by Mr. N. H. Heft, President, Meriden Street Railway Company, Meriden, Conn.

MR. SERGEANT moved the following subject: "The Best Method of Settling Damage Cases and the Prevention of Accidents by the Use of Fenders or Otherwise," paper by Mr. C. G. Goodrich, General Manager, Twin City Rapid Transit Company, Minneapolis, Minn.

MR. DYER moved the following subject: "Storage Batteries for Street Railways," paper by Mr. Charles Hewitt, Electrician, Union Traction Company, Philadelphia, Pa.

MR. HIPPEE moved the following subject: "Discipline of Employes," paper by Mr. George H. Davis, Superintendent, Canal and Claiborne Railroad Company, New Orleans, La.

MR. BRADFORD moved the following subject: "Power Distribution and the Use of Multiphase Current Transmission for Ordinary Street Railways," paper by Mr. Maurice Hoopes, Electrician, Lynn and Boston Railroad Company, Lynn, Mass.

MR. DYER moved that in case any of the persons selected should for any reason decline to prepare the paper, the President be authorized to select another gentleman; and the papers be prepared so as not to exceed thirty minutes in their reading. Carried.

At this point Messrs. Ely, Beardsley, Thibeaudau and Williams waited upon the Committee, and after a very full and thorough discussion of the matter, the arrangements for the meeting were agreed upon.

THE SECRETARY read a communication from Mr. W. F. Kelly, of Columbus, Ohio, in regard to changing the time of meeting from October to September, which letter was accompanied by a number from other street railway men, connected with the Association, to the same effect.

MR. HIPPEE gave notice of the following amendment to Section VII. of the By-Laws: Insert in place of the words “on the third Tuesday in

October in each year, at such hour and place as shall be designated at the preceding meeting," the following, to wit: "At such time in the month of September or October in each year as the Executive Com= tee may decide to be suited to the locality in which the meeting is to be held the time to be decided upon and each member of the Associabon notified of the selection by the first day of March in the year in which the meeting is to be held."

Under the rules action on this amendment was deferred until the meeting of the Association.

MR. HOLMES moved that a vote of thanks be returned to the Detroit Ra.way Companies and Messrs. Swartz Brothers, of the Hotel Cadillac, Detroit, and the Nashville Street Railway, for their kind invitations to meet in their cities. Carried.

MR. DYER moved that the adjustment of the claim of Messrs. Richardson and Hook for $210.00 be left with the President and Secretary for such adjustment and settlement as they deem just and proper. Carned.

On motion of MR. HOLMES, adjourned, subject to the call of the Chair.

TUESDAY'S SESSION.

During the course of a complimentary dinner tendered by Messrs. Watson and Littell to the members of the Executive Committee at the Ellicott Club, at Buffalo,

MR. HIPPEE moved that the Secretary be authorized to have prepared a steel plate engraving of the former Secretary, Mr. W. J. Richardson, and also an engraving of himself, to be sent to the members of the Association.

Carried.

MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HELD AT THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, NIAGARA
FALLS, OCTOBER 18, 1897.

PRESIDENT MCCULLOCH called the meeting to order at 3 p. m. There were present, Messrs. McCulloch, Sergeant, Dyer, Littell, Bradford, Smith and Penington.

SECRETARY PENINGTON read the minutes of special meeting of the Executive Committee held February 12, 1897.

MR. LITTELL moved that the minutes be approved, as read. Carried.

THE SECRETARY read a letter from Mr. George B. Hippee, regretting his inability, on account of business, to attend the meeting of the Executive Committee.

THE SECRETARY stated that he had received a letter from Mr. C. G. Goodrich, Vice-President, Twin City Rapid Transit Co., Minneapolis, stating that he was unable to write the paper on "Best Methods of Settling Damage Cases and Prevention of Accidents by the Use of Fenders or Otherwise," as he could not devote the necessary time to it; but that Mr. W. J. Hield, General Manager of the Company, would do so.

THE SECRETARY presented the Treasurer's financial statement to October 12, 1897.

The President appointed Messrs. Sergeant and Dyer an auditing committee to examine the accounts of the Treasurer.

THE SECRETARY announced the following deaths during the year : WILLIAM H. SINCLAIR, Ex-President, Galveston City Railroad Co., Galveston, Tex. January 11, 1897.

A. M. BILLINGS, President, Memphis Street Railway Co., Memphis, Te nn. February 7, 1897.

JOHN RADELL, Vice-President, Brunswick Traction Co., New Brunswick, N. J. May 9, 1897.

THE PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. Dyer and Smith a committee to obtain the necessary information and prepare suitable memorials upon the deaths of these deceased members.

MR. LITTELL moved that the Secretary be authorized to send to the families of the deceased members copies of the memorials. Carried. THE SECRETARY read a letter from Mr. H. F. MacGregor, regarding the requirements and regulations with reference to electric lighting from street railway circuits.

On motion, the letter was referred to the Secretary, with authority to investigate the subject and reply to Mr. MacGregor.

MR. DYER moved that the action of the Executive Committee of last year, with reference to the issuing of banquet tickets, be reaffirmed; that there shall be issued two banquet tickets to each member Company of the Association where there are two or more official representatives, and where there is only one such representative, only one ticket shall be issued; and where a company is not represented no banquet ticket shall be issued on account of such Company. Carried.

MR. DYER moved that each author of a paper read at the meeting and each speaker at the banquet be provided with a complimentary ticket, and also for their wives, if they accompany them. Carried.

THE SECRETARY reported that three sets of legal decisions, aggregating 208 pages, had been issued during the year.

MR. SERGEANT read a letter from the Massachusetts Street Railway Association, inviting the Association to hold its next meeting in Boston.

MR. BRADFORD presented a like invitation from the Cincinnati League, to hold the meeting in Cincinnati.

MR. BRADFORD moved that the Secretary be authorized to have

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