The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-07-26
Three Cent Fares ON piain8eid street.

the opinions or sentiments expressed In
this column.
Three Cent Fares on iiaiDBeid street.
To Mc Editor of the OineyviNe Times
The olneyville Business Mems Asso-
oiotion at its regular meeting this week
passed the following resolution and np-
pointed n committee OF three 10 circulate
n petition embodying the same 10 be pre-
scnted TO the Town Council Of Johnston
at it's next meeting;
Resolved, That the sense Of the Bust
ness Mems Association Of Olneyville. In
meeting assembled. IL that should the
Tramway Company agree 10 run their
cars TO the end OF the Plain6eld street
route and adopt n tbrce-cent fare TO
Olneyville square. with fvuSSont
through fare, this Association favors
their admittance into the town IL John
ston.
Low railroad rates are popular and
usually beneficial 20 town. But in this
case would IL not be against the best In
terests Of the townI--a sort Of n three
cent policy that will prove true the sny-
Ing, "A penny wise and pound foolish
Will not three-cent fare result In
making Plain6eld route non paying
onei and IL 40 cause the grade Of SER
vice TO be lowered and poorer accommo-
dations generality
Was the 0lneyville Business Mems AS
sociation arguing for Tramway at three
cents for the towns interests. or was II
plea from dealers across the city line,
who are seeking 10 bring trade 10 their
door regardless Of the welfare Of John
ston in generali
Does any business men in olneyyille
want 10 see competition In his line Of
business that would ruin both he and his
competitorsf
Let these questions be considered an a
lot us look at this matter on n broad
basis.
The Union Railroad Co. have asked
and been granted permission 10 lay rails
and run cars up Arnold and Lexington
streets toward Silver Lake. and there is
every prospect Of the work being com.
pleted before cold weather. This route
will reach territory we'll adapted for
building purposes, which II accessible by
cars w~,ld be rapidly built on. II would
not be a paying line for some time, and
the receipts from Plain6eld street must
necessarily help 10 meet the expenses of
this route. Cut the rates on Plain6eld
street-in other words take away the
profits Of this route, and the Union Rail
road Co. would not be desirous Of
running u second non-paying line into
the town. Thus the town would lose
many times more than the patrons on
Plainhed street would save by three
cent fare, as Silver Lake would receive
the same boom ia building and increase
Of valuation that the Plain6eld section
did through the Uuion Railroad Co.
running their cars 10 Brown street.
There has been no general demand for
three cent fares on Plainfeld street. II
has been worked up Wy few Olneyyille
merchants, located principally on the
city side. No doubt but what tue petition
Tor three cent fare will DE numerously
signed. as the people are ever ready TO
receive a benefit 20 their purses, no
matter how meagre, but at the same time
they are satisfied with the present rates
and are not clamoring 20 hold Johnston
back and try an1 make her three cent
town. Nothing should be done 10 pre-
vent the building ~ the new line 10 Silver
Lake. a. II would bring new life 10
section that will otherwise lay idle for a
long time.
Three cent fares may be beneficial 10
Olneyyille merchants but IL would not be
for the bes, interest of the town.
Johnston, July -. JUSTICE.