Mr. Baumhoff moved that the action of the Secretary in remitting the dues of the Galveston City Railroad Company, on account of the flood in its city, for the year 1900-1901, be approved. Motion carried. Mr. McClary moved that all members in arrears for dues for more than two years be served by the Secretary with a written notice that if these back dues are not paid by September 1st, 1901, the Executive Committee will recommend to the Association that such members be expelled, in accordance with the provisions of Article XIX. of the by-laws; and that the Secretary shall quote the provisions of said Article XIX. in his communication to such delinquent members. Motion carried. The Secretary reported the following members delinquent : Lansing City Electric Railway Company, Lansing, Michigan, three years, $75.00. Portsmouth Street Railway Company, Portsmouth, Virginia, three years, $75.00. The renewal of the Treasurer's bond, issued by the American Surety Company, of New York, in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), renewed to February 1st, 1902, was presented to the Committee by that officer and placed in the possession of the President. Mr. Graham moved that the salary of the Secretary-Treasurer be continued at $1,500 per annum, as in past years. Motion carried. Mr. Vreeland, representing the Local Committee, having reported the proposed arrangements for the meeting, Mr. Graham moved that the twentieth annual meeting of the Association be held in the City of New York on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 9th, 10th and 11th, 1901; that two sessions of the convention be held on each day of the 9th and 11th, and that the 10th of October be set aside for the inspection of exhibits. Motion carried. Mr. Baumhoff moved that the banquet be held on the night of the last day of the convention, and the newly elected officers be installed at the banquet. Motion carried. Mr. Baumhoff moved that the action of Mr. Vreeland in selecting Madison Square Garden as the place in which the convention and exhibition of street railway appliances is to be held be approved. Motion carried. Mr. McClary moved that the papers to be presented to the convention be printed in advance thereof and copies sent to each member of the Association at least two weeks previous to the meeting; and that the President be authorized to select a speaker to open the discussion of each paper. Motion carried. Mr. Heft moved that the regular charge of ten cents per square foot for exhibit space be adhered to. Motion carried. Mr. Heft moved that the payment of the admission fee of $25.00 be waived to any company becoming a member of the Association prior to October 1st, 1901, provided the annual dues to October, 1901, be paid at the time application for membership is made. Motion carried. Mr. Jaques, manager of the Murray Hill Hotel, then appeared before the Committee and stated that his hotel could accommodate between three hundred and four hundred persons at the time of the convention, and that the rates would be the regular rates, viz.: $2 to $5 a day, European plan; $4 to $7 a day, American plan, according to location and character of rooms. Mr. Graham moved that the Murray Hill Hotel be selected as the headquarters for the convention; the manager of the Murray Hill Hotel to arrange for the accommodation at other near-by hotels for all attendants at the convention who cannot secure rooms at his hotel. No rooms to be assigned prior to April 15; the assignment of rooms to be made under the supervision of Mr. H. A. Robinson, attorney of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, preference to be given to representatives of members of the Association. Motion carried. A letter from Mr. H. J. F. Porter, of the Bethlehem Steel Company, inviting the delegates to the convention to visit the plant of the company, at South Bethlehem, Penn., on a special train, during the convention, was read. On motion, the invitation was referred to the Local Committee, with power. Mr. Graham moved that the President be empowered to appoint a committee of five on Standardizing of Street Railway Equipment, and that such committee be privileged to incur an expenditure not to exceed $1,000. Motion carried. The President appointed the following named gentlemen as the committee: Mr. J. R. Graham, Boston; Mr. N. H. Heft, Meriden; Mr. F. G. Jones, Memphis; Mr. W. J. Hield, Minneapolis; Mr. C. F. Holmes, Kansas City. Mr. Heft moved that provision be made for the presentation of at least ten papers before the convention; that the paper, after it is announced by title, be not read, and that the discussion on each paper be limited to 'thirty minutes. Motion carried. The following topics were then selected, upon which papers shall be presented at the next meeting: "Street Railways: A Review of the Past and a Forecast of the Future"-Mr. Robert McCulloch, General Manager, Chicago City Ry. Co., Chicago. "The Adoption of Electric Signals on Suburban and Interurban Railways, Single or Double Track, and Their Economy of Operation" -Mr. William Pestell, Supt. Motive Power, Worcester Consolidated St. Ry. Company, Worcester, Mass. “The Value of Storage Batteries as Auxiliaries to Power Plants" -Mr. W. E. Harrington, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mangr. Camden and Suburban Railway Company, Camden, N. J. "The Public, the Operator and the Company"-Mr. C. S. Sergeant, Vice-Pres. Boston Elevated Ry. Co., Boston. "The Best Manner and Mode of Conducting the Return Circuit to the Power House"-Mr. E. G. Connette, Gen. Mangr. Syracuse Rapid Transit Co., Syracuse. "The American Street Railway Association: The Purpose of Its Organization and the Benefits Accruing to Investors in and Operators of Street Railway Properties by Membership Therein"-Mr. G. W. Baumhoff, St. Louis. "The Best Form of Car for City Service: A Consideration of the Various Types of Car as to Size of Car and Arrangement of Seats, Including Best Types of Brakes and Wheels"-Mr. Eugene Chamberlin, Supt. of Equipment Brooklyn Heights R. R. Co., Brooklyn. "Relations of Interurban and City Railways"-Mr. Ira A. McCormack, Gen. Mangr. Cleveland Elec. Ry Co., Cleveland. "Alternating and Direct Current Transmission on City Lines”— Mr. M. S. Hopkins, Gen. Supt. Columbus Ry. Co., Columbus, O. "The Modern Power House, Including the Use of Cooling Towers for Condensing Purposes"-Mr. J. H. Vail, Electrical Engineer. Philadelphia. Mr. McClary moved that the authority to inspect and approve all papers to be presented to the convention be vested in the President and Secretary. Motion carried. Mr. McClary moved that the President and Secretary be authorized to perform any necessary work that will properly devolve upon the Executive Committee between the present time and the next meeting. Motion carried. Mr. Heft moved that the President be empowered to appoint a committee of three to report at the next convention on the subject of transporting the mails and mail carriers on street railway cars. Motion carried. The President appointed the following named gentlemen as the committee: Mr. Charles S. Sergeant, Boston: Mr. C. L. Rossiter, Brooklyn; Mr. J. B. Parsons, Philadelphia. Mr. Baumhoff moved that a vote of thanks be extended to Messrs. H. H. Vreeland, H. A. Robinson and others for their labor in arranging the plans for the convention and for courtesies extended to the Executive Committee during the present meeting. On motion, adjourned, subject to the call of the chair. MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD AT THE MURRAY HILL HOTEL, NEW YORK CITY, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1901. President Holmes called the meeting to order at 11:30 a. m. Present: Walton H. Holmes, President; Herbert H. Vreeland, First Vice-President; John B. McClary, Third Vice-President; Frank L. Fuller, John R. Graham and T. C. Penington, Secretary and Treas urer. Minutes of meeting held February 28th, 1901, were read and approved. The President appointed Messrs. McClary and Fuller as an Auditing Committee to examine the accounts of the Treasurer. The President appointed Messrs. Vreeland and Graham a Committee on Memorials of Deceased Members. The Treasurer presented his report. Mr. Vreeland moved that the report be received, when regularly approved by the Auditing Committee. The Committee on Standards reported progress; report of the Committee on Standards to be presented at the meeting of the Association on Friday. Mr. Graham moved that the Local Committee be given all the banquet tickets required by the committee. Motion carried. Mr. Graham moved that the custom of former years in regard to banquet tickets be followed, to wit: There shall be two tickets issued to each member company of the Association where there are two or more official representatives at the meeting; when there is only one representative at the meeting, only one ticket, and when a company is not officially represented, no ticket shall be issued on account of said company. Motion carried. Mr. McClary moved that in view of the satisfactory condition of the finances of the Association, the admission fee be waived in the case of any company joining the Association during the present meeting. Motion carried. On motion of Mr. Fuller, it was voted that the Executive Committee recommend to the convention the adoption of the following rules: RULES OF THE CONVENTION. I. No member shall be recognized by the President unless he shall announce distinctly his name and address. 2. Speeches will be limited to ten minutes, unless the time shall be extended by the convention. 3. Members who desire to offer resolutions or other matters to be considered by the convention are requested to submit them in writing over their signatures, to the Secretary. The meeting then adjourned. On motion, the report of the Executive Committee was received and filed. President Holmes-We will now hear the report of the Secretary and Treasurer: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER. The Secretary read the report as follows: To the American Street Railway Association Gentlemen: Your Secretary and Treasurer respectfully submits the following report: NEW MEMBERS. The following companies acquired membership at and since the last meeting: Cincinnati, O.-Cincinnati Traction Company.. Cincinnati, O.-Cincinnati and Eastern Electric Railway Company.... Company. Edgewater, N. J.-New Jersey and Hudson River Railway and Ferry Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y.-Citizens' Street Railway Company. |