MINUTES. TUESDAY'S SESSION. CONVENTION HALL, ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 20, 1896. The President, Mr. H. M. Littell, of New York City, called the meeting to order at 10:30 a. m. The Rev. P. G. Robert, of St. Louis, invoked the Divine Guidance over the proceedings of the meeting. President Littell: Gentlemen, I now take great pleasure in introducing to you Hon. Charles Nagel, President of the City Council and Acting Mayor of the City of St. Louis, who will bid you welcome to the city. (Applause.) ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY HON. CHARLES NAGEL. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: You are thrice welcome to the City of St. Louis. You are welcome for things negative as well as for things positive. We admire your programme for what you have omitted as well as for what you have specified. You will pardon me if I, as a member of the legislative branch of the city government, express a certain relief at being assured that I am permitted to meet a body of railroad men without being called upon to assist in cracking some of those nuts which are usually submitted to us. (Laughter.) I feel a decided relief at being assured that I am not to consider the question of ultimate municipal ownership of street railroads. (Applause.) I feel decidedly rejoiced at not being called upon to serve upon a committee to determine the exact percentage which the city is to have of the income and profits of a street railroad company. I feel relieved that I am not called upon to assist in determining whether or not a pioneer railroad that has built up a certain territory has any implied rights against a new and greedy comer. I am relieved to know that I am not to decide whether or not some of the streets in the down town districts ought to be left free to the use of lighter vehicles. I feel sure you will appreciate that I rejoice at being able to meet with you without having to consider any of these questions. But you are welcome, in a higher degree, for that which you are here to do. In looking over some of your old reports, I find that within twelve years you have been considering such subjects as "salt" and "glanders." Now, I must say that when I read that I felt compelled to rub my eyes to remember what salt and glanders could ever have had to do with a street railroad system. It read to me like ancient history, and you will not be surprised, for, to an untrained mind, such other subjects, as electric apparatus, fenders, headlights, etc., suggested themselves. I could not but mark the significance of the substitution of these subjects. I could not but say to myself that this great and important change for you and for the entire community was brought about, not by the coercive force of the law, but by the native energy and force of your enterprise and genius. (Applause.) I think it is a fact that it will be well for those to bear in mind who seem disposed at the present day to rely upon government and law and protection for all the progressive work that is to be done. (Applause.) It is natural that we should welcome you who are here to discuss problems, the solution of which not only may aid the advance of your business, but the solution of which must redound to the benefit of the whole community, for your interests and ours are one. We welcome you We welcome you in a broader sense. as our guests. The city of St. Louis opens her doors to you. As a city she can do nothing to speak of. Her power and her authority is restricted; but what she is prevented from doing in her official capacity, her citizens will be the more glad to do as individuals. You will find a ready welcome at the hands of all. You will find that to which you are entitled the protection which is guaranteed to all citizens in every State; but you will find more-the hearty wel come which host extends to guest. (Applause.) We cannot do more for you than we would do for others, because we have a way of always doing our best. (Applause.) You will have to be content to receive at our hands that hospitality which we have been in the habit of extending to all our guests wherever they come from,, or whatever may be the purpose of their meeting in our midst. (Applause.) President Littell: Mr. Mayor, in behalf of the members of the Association, I thank you for your very cordial welcome. The President: The next business will be the calling of the roll. The Secretary called the roll of members to ascertain what companies were represented at the meeting. It was found there were one hundred and twelve member-companies represented. 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... . " 66 ALTON, Ill.. 44 ATCHISON, Kan.. W. D. Chapman, Gen. Man., Akron St. Ry. and Ill. Co. J. F. Porter, Pres., Treas. and Man., Alton Ry. and James Duncan, Vice-Pres., Alton Ry. and Ill. Co. . J. A. Bendure, Gen. Supt., Atchison Ry., Light and Power Co. ATLANTA, Ga........ Ernest Woodruff, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Man., Atlanta AUGUSTA, Ga. " BALTIMORE, Md. " 16 Consolidated St. Ry. Co. Thomas Elliott, Civil Eng., Atlanta Consolidated St. D. B. Dyer, Pres., Augusta Ry. and Electric Co. R. J. McCarty. Gen. Man., Augusta Ry. and Electric Co. BATTLE CREEK, Mich. L. N. Downs, Pres., Citizens' St. Ry. Co. BAY CITY, Mich..... W. R. Morrison, Asst. Gen. Man., Bay Cities Consoli dated Ry. Co. . A. S. Ashe, Supt., Bay Cities Consolidated Ry. Co. Charles S. Sergeant, Gen. Man., West End St. Ry. Co. TIL PRESIDENT: HENRY C. PAYNE, Vice-President, Milwaukee Street Railway Company, Milwaukee, Wis. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT: WILLIAM J. STEPHENSON, President, Metropolitan Railroad Company, Washington, D. C. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT: Vice-President, Consolidated Street Rail- THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT: LEWIS PERRINE, JR., President, Trenton Passenger Railway Company, Consolidated, Trenton, N. J. SECRETARY AND TREASURER: WM. J. RICHARDSON, Sec. and Treas., Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company, Brooklyn, N. Y. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS AND D. F. LONGSTREET, Vice-Pres., West End Street Railway Co., Denver, Col. THOMAS H. MCLEAN, Gen. Man., Citizens' Street Railroad Co., Indianapolis, Ind. EDWARDS WHITAKER, Pres., Lindell Railway Co., St. Louis, Mo. W. Y. SOPER, Pres., Ottawa Electric Street Railway Co., Ottawa, Can. E. S. GOODRICH, Pres., Hartford Street Railway Co., Hartford, Conn. PLACE OF MEETING, ATLANTA, GA. OFFICERS, 1894-'95. PRESIDENT: JOEL HURT, President, Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway Company, Atlanta, Ga. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT: Pres., St. Joseph & Benton Harbor Electric SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT: JOHN H. CUNNINGHAM, Director, Lynn and Boston Railroad Company, Boston, Mass. THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT: RUSSELL B. HARRISON, Pres., Terre Haute Street Railway Company, Terre Haute, Ind. SECRETARY AND TREASURER: WM. JAMES RICHARDSON, Director, Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company, Brooklyn, N. Y. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS AND D. G. HAMILTON, Ry. Co. and St. Louis R. R. Co. GRANVILLE C. CUNNINGHAM, Man., Montreal Street Railway Co., Montreal, Can. JOHN N. PARTRIDGE, Pres., Brooklyn City & Newtown Railroad Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. PLACE OF MEETING, MONTREAL, CANADA. OFFICERS, 1895-'96. PRESIDENT: H. M. LITTELL, Pres. Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company, Brooklyn, N. Y. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT: GRANVILLE C. CUNNINGHAM, Man. Montreal Street Railway Company, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT: WILLIAM H. JACKSON, THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT; J. WILLARD MORGAN, Pres. Camden, Gloucester and Woodbury Railroad Company, Camden, N. J. SECRETARY AND TREASURER; T. C. PENINGTON, Treasurer, Chicago City Railway Co., Chicago, Ill. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS AND JOEL HURT, Pres. Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway Co., Atlanta, Ga. A. MARKLE, Gen. Man. Lehigh Traction Co., Hazleton, Pa. W. F. KELLY, Gen. Man. Columbus Street Railway Co., Columbus, Ohio. PLACE OF MEETING, ST. LOUIS, MO. MINUTES. TUESDAY'S SESSION. CONVENTION HALL, ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 20, 1896. The President, Mr. H. M. Littell, of New York City, called the meeting to order at 10:30 a. m. The Rev. P. G. Robert, of St. Louis, invoked the Divine Guidance over the proceedings of the meeting. President Littell: Gentlemen, I now take great pleasure in introducing to you Hon. Charles Nagel, President of the City Council and Acting Mayor of the City of St. Louis, who will bid you welcome to the city. (Applause.) ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY HON. CHARLES NAGEL. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: You are thrice welcome to the City of St. Louis. You are welcome for things negative as well as for things positive. We admire your programme for what you have omitted as well as for what you have specified. You will pardon me if I, as a member of the legislative branch of the city government, express a certain relief at being assured that I am permitted to meet a body of railroad men without being called upon to assist in cracking some of those nuts which are usually submitted to us. (Laughter.) I feel a decided relief at being assured that I am not to consider the question of ultimate municipal ownership of street railroads. (Applause.) I feel decidedly rejoiced at not being called upon to serve upon a committee to determine the exact percentage which the city is to have of the income and profits of a street railroad company. I feel relieved that I am not called upon to assist in determining whether or not a pioneer railroad that has built |
