The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-11

run almost double that earned upon the Union
Railroad Companys lines. tsee appendix!
Fourth. Your committee are or the opinion
that nothing short OF "A general system OF
transfers would be of any practical henent 10
the citizens. II would be obviously unjust To
grant a system OF transfer checks TO some
lines and not to others, all being subject To
substantially the same conditions. To do this
would be unjust not only To the citizens, but
would put the company itself in "A false posi-
tion before the public ana would be constant
source OF irritation and just complaint.
| Granting a system of transfers at certain
! liolrs OF the day Is open 10 the same obJec-
| Concurrent business.
The following matters were passed in
conc1rrenc Report Of the joint special
committr upon the observance OF Co
lugibus Day: resolution appointing
! Joint snecial COMMITTEES and appropriat-
! ing 49, coo for the anniversary OF the dis
| covery of America; quarterly report OF
/ the igher NJ Haymarket; resolution
I adopting plans and authorizing the cree
tion of an addition To the IRE station on
| Putnam street; resolution ITO build
sewer in Pridceton avenue; resolution to
| layout Laura street.
The Trolley Again.
Among the concurrent matter the ordi-
nances permitting the use of the trolley
on the Elmwood aud Pawtucket lines as
amended by the Board of Aldermen came
up for discussion.
made The clause, leaving It with the city
to order the trolley out. OF no effect, and
moved 10 refer the ordinance to the com
mittee on ordinances, with instructions
TO report ut the next meeting.
Mr.. Vaughan hoped it would not be so
referred, a. the ordinance had been drawn
with the approval OF the City Solicitor.
Mr.. Parkhurst said that The clause re-
ferred only To Section 4, and hoped the
matter would be coneurred in.
Mr.. Mccarthy spoke in favor OF refer
ring it TO the committee OH ordinances.
The motion was lost 22 to 10. Follow
ing is the vote In detail
Yeas-Mr. President Watson, Messrs
Augel Aldrich, Burton, Burdick. Co
we'll, Clarke, Darling, Durfee, Davis.
John +. Kendrick: Kelly, Knight. Pierce.
PECK, Parkhurst, Reynolds Sellew, Ston1,
Vaughan. Ira Winsor, Edwin Winsor,
Nays-Councilmen B rney, Blanchard.
Gallagher, Hickie, MIllen, Mccarthy.
McGann, Moiuy, Remlinger and Ryan
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Absent and not voting--Councilme
Batchelder, Barstow. Bailey, Darcy,
Joseph III. Kendrick, Read aud Vose-7.
The question then came OH the passage
of the ordinance.
Mr. Barney read several statements of
the earnings and expenses of the West
End Street Railway Company of Boston.
Union Railroad Company much less than
Ii supposed TO equip their road with cleo
tricity, and also if transfer tickets were
obtained the business of the company
would be increased, so that the company
could well afford TO grant transfer tickets:
Mr. Buruick hoped the matter would
not be delayed any longer, as the pup
lie wanted the rapid transit right away.
Mr. Parkhurst said he thought the
company was sincere in the matter and
would give transfers as soon as they
could see their way TO do so. They had
already signiiieI their intention OF build
ing cross-town line on which transfers
would he given to the different parks
Mr. Mccarthy said that IL was not
bona fide offer and there was nothing
binding in il. fhc company would he
willing TO grant transfer tickets when
about nineteen years OF their franchise
had expired.
Mr. Barney said tnat II the company
really mean what they say, and IL they
can be bound TO il then all would be well
but nothing has been stated which will
be binding ut all.
ton to challenge the votes OF these gen
tlemen whom he believes were stock
holders IL they cast their votes
Mr.. Miller said that though he was OPP
posed to the passage OF the ordinance
without provision for transfer tickets.
TO challenge vote because "a member OF
the council was a stockholder in certain
corporation. The people sent them here
and not the corporation.
Tie vote on concurrence was as fol
lows:
Ayes-Mr. President Watson, Angel.
Aldrich, Burton, Blanchard, Burdick,
Coveli, Clarke. Darling, Durfee, Davis,
Gallagher, John +. Kendrck, Kelly,
knight, Pierce. Peck, Parkhurst. Rey-
nolds, Remlinger, Sellew, Stone, Van
CHAN, Ira. Winsor. Edwin Winsor aud
White-26
Nays Councilmen Barney, Hickie,
Millen, Mccarthy, McGann, McGuy and
Ryan,.
Absent and not voting-Couucilmeu
Batchelder, Barstow, Bailey, Darcy, j.
II. Kendrck, Read aud Vose-7,
Mr.. Reynolds moved To reconsider.
Mr. ADgell moved To lay the motion on
the table. and il was SO voted.
Mr. Mccarthy, in the meantime, was
trying to get the floor, but the president
did not recognize him, so he walked to
the presidents desk and placed "a paper
thereon. saying that he gave notice OF a
motion TO reconsider the vote ut the next
NEE ing
President Watson said the gentleman
| was out OF order, as he did not have the
floor and should not leave "a paper sur
reptitiously on his table.
| MI hC1hTluN ulu hOb llht tnc WOTu
''surreptitiously.' aud claimed that he
had the floor when Mr.. Reynolds was
recognized. lie said that he intended to
insist on his motion Of reconsideration at
the next meeting.
| The Pawtucket Route.
The ordinance permitting the use OF the
trolley ON the Pawtucket route was then
voted on aud the vote was the same as
! that relating 20 the Elmwood one. Mr.
Reynolds and Mr.. Mccarthy were on the
! floor mt nearly the same time and Mr.
| Reynolds was recognized by the presi-
| dent.
| He moved reconsideration and Mr.
! Vaughan moven To lay the motion on the
table. which motion was passed while
| Mr. Mccarthy was endeavoring to get
| the floor.
President Watson finally recognized
| Mr. Mccarthy, VINO by this time was
| mad clear through lie said that he had
the flJor when Mr. Reynolds WAS recog-
nized, and that 10y an arrangement the
president ignored him. lie charged that