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 at as early a date as possible the entire confidence of the invested capital.

A true and careful consideration of these points will prevent trouble later on. Much of the trouble of stations at the present time in their standing with the community is due to neglect of this point, and the majority of their failures as well. We have got to recognize the fact that the public, to a certain extent, have become prejudiced, in a measure, somewhat unjustly; but this is all the more reason for better and more conservative management and giving them good construction. No more inviting field is offered for either investing capital or good engineering than a central station for lighting, power and railway work.

I propose to take as a representative type, showing the present development and first-class work, the station of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company, of Brooklyn, which was completed last fall, and is now in successful operation.