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Show SERVICE COMPIES II S CONSOLIDATION Three Local Transportation Concerns Incorporate for $150,000. EXPANSION IS ASSURED Eight New Limousines Are Expected to Arrive Early in Year. The consolidation of three of the leading motor transportation concerns of Salt Lake City the Seeing Salt Lake City company, the Salt Lake Livery & Tarnsfer company and the Utah Auto Livery & Taxicab companj' has been accomplished by the organization of a holding company, under the corporate name of the Salt Lake Transportation company. The articles of incorporation, which have been filed, give the capitalization of the new company as $150,000. Practically Prac-tically all officers and directors of the new concern were identified with one or more of the older companies. The officers of-ficers of the Salt Lake Transportation company are: Lawrence S. Mariger, ? resident and general manager; Howard I. llavs, vice president; Will Browne, secretary-treasurer. These three officers, with ('.'. S. Burton and Ben L. Rich, compose com-pose the board of directors. Glen Q. Smith is manager of the baggage and taxicab department. Companies Retain Names. In the consolidation, however, it is not intended that the various companies will lose their individual identities, according ac-cording to President Mariger. Each company will be operated under its old name fr the time being at least. The Salt Lake Livery & Transfer company started in business about f ortv years ago, and until purchased by Air. Mariger and his associates about two vears ago operated horse equipment. The Seeing Salt Lake City company was organized hy Mr. Mariger in 1900, and the Utah Auto Livery & Taxicab company by A. Meeking, Jr., about five years ago. Mr. Mariger and his associates "obtained control con-trol of the Utah Auto Livery & Taxicab company more than a year ago. The motorization of the Salt Lake Livery & Transfer eomparn' began shortly after it changed hands, about two years ago, and the once big stable has been turned into a modern garage. Within the past few months the new owners have expended approximately $155,000 in remodeling the old stables for garage purposes, and now it is the largest hot water heated garage in tho state. The taxicab company has devoted its ! energies largely to caring for traffic to 1 and from the principal hotels, while the Seeing Salt Lake City company has kept i to the .business of snowing tourists the attractions of Salt Lake City. Have Extensive Equipment. At the present time the three concerns con-cerns operate thirty-two touring cars and limousines in taxicab service, twelve sight-seeing cars, six hotel busses, ten baggage t nicks, two ambulances and four heavy trucks. Eight new limousines i have been ordered for several months, but delivery has been delayed owing to the heavy demand for that class of equipment. The new cars, however, are expected to reach here shortly after the : first of the year. j Tn discussing the expansion of the in-I in-I dividual concerns and the consolidation, Mr. Mariger declared yesterday that the growth of the companies reflected the growth of the city. He also said that , the various companies would continue to l expand to meet the needs of the travel-I travel-I ing public. |