ðə kˈʌmpəni wʌz nˈaʊ fˈeɪsd wɪð sᵻlˈɛktɪŋ ɐ pɹˈɛzɪdənt hˌuː nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli hædtə biː ɐn ˈeɪbəl fˈʌndɹˈeɪzɚ bˌʌt hˌuː ˈɔːlsoʊ kʊd ˌoʊvɚsˈiː kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə lˈaɪn wɪðˌaʊt ɪŋkˈɜːɹɪŋ ˌɛni kˈɔst ˌoʊvɚɹˈʌnz.
The company was now faced with selecting a president who not only had to be an able fund-raiser but who also could oversee construction of the line without incurring any cost overruns.