The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-28
East paounENce

The town council held an adjourned
meeting yesterday afternoon To hear
parties In regard to the railroad fran
chlse. The members were all present.
President Metcalf of the Union Rail
road Company said the petition for the
franchise contained all that he wanted
and that he had nothing more to say on
the subject at present.
John H. Bongartz Of East Providence
spoke at some length in favor OF grant-
ing the franchise, aud against granting
the petition OF the Inter-State Company.
Walter Barney. attorney for the Inter-
State, said that there was not much more
that could he said than WAS said last
evening by President Daggett before the
business Mems Association.
lie would add. however, that the Inter
State Company intends To purchase the
paper mill property in case it can be done
on favorable terms, But they intend to
locate the power plant in East Providence
somewhere, which will increase taxable
property in its vicinity.
The company will also give bonds to do
1t. The company will also give reason
able bond that the road will be built as
soon, the work done as well and give as
good accommodations as any other con-
pany. He also said that the Uuion COM
pany would not build road anywhere
until some other company had made
move OF they were paid tor it. He spoke
Ing OF the twenty-years franchise. He
said II would be very dangerous thing
for the town To do.
Mr.. Bongartz said the Interstate come
here with the same old story that they
are going to do something right away,
but he didn't believe them, they had lied
once.
Orrin L. Bosworth of Bristol, spoke in
opposition to granting the franchise. lie
said: II am not here In the interest OF
these Companies. am here In the inter
est OF the Bristol County Street Railway
Company Weexpect to run cars to River
side or Bullock's Point, and connect with
the Interstate there so as to be able to
carry our passenges to PROVIDENCE, Paw
tucket and any aud all of the towns which
they may enter. Ii will be dangerous for
she town to get into the jaws OF the Unien
Company. Don't think II you don't
grant the franchise, you will not get the
cars. They will come anyway. Don't tie
yourselves up to any company. but give
them all n chance"
w. L. Sunderland said the travel from
Pawtucket and Attleboro did not help
the town, but it was disgrace, there is
too much now. We want no foreign
company here, the Union Is good enough
for us.
Mr.. Bosworth said, "All the steam rail-
road companies are foreigners in the
sense that they ara not owned by resi-
dents of this town. so you had better
keep them out"
Mr.. Sunderland then asked IL the Inter
State had any money to build the road
with.
I'VE want a road and we want it at
once. II the Interstate have any money
to work with why don't they go to work
and build the road and show the people
that they mean businessr
The answer was that It was none of mis-
business how much money they had as
long as they gave SUFFICIENT bond to build
the road and run the cars In given time
and it was satisfactory to the Council.
Benjamin Lapham said he was here in
the interest of a large estate in the town.
He desired that which ever company ran
the cars they should run them to Bullock's
Point, as he represented that property.
He cautioned the council In regard TO the
twenty years franchise and said great care
should be taken IL drawing up the papers.
Remarks were made by several other
gentlemen.
The council postponed its decision to
some future time.
Reliance Lodge. 0. 0 +. went In a
body to visit What Cheer Lodge in Prov
IDENCE last evening TO witness the work
ing of the third degree.