Fort Meade Street Railway

The Fort Meade Street Railway was chartered in January 1886 with a 99 year franchise. It opened on January 1, 1887. The charter granted it the exclusive right-of-way in the town of Fort Meade and exempted it from city taxes for ten years. It had two miles of three-foot gauge track and owned two cars and two horses. In 1904 the directors were: Max Reif, President; M. M. Loadhollis, Vice-president; W, H, Francis, Secretary; and L. B. Flood. E. O. Flood was Treasurer and J. G. Carter, Manager.^[1] C. E. Roberts is shown as Vice-president in the 1907 "Poor's Manual" with the other officers being the same^[2]. The general offices were in Fort Meade.

^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States, 1904 Edition, Poor's Railroad Manual Co., New York, N. Y., p. 874
^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States, 1907 Edition, Poor's Railroad Manual Co., New York, N. Y., p. 1074

[1] Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States, 1904 Edition, Poor's Railroad Manual Co., New York, N. Y., p. 874

[2] Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States, 1907 Edition, Poor's Railroad Manual Co., New York, N. Y., p. 1074

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