The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-29

erminsls nnes: and aSt /, % farnished @ With with tS
New YoSs and New England railroad COMPANY
& NO progress In the direction OF such acquisition ha
tempted by the officers OF this company with tn,
sSa y not s s
lmproyemeents north OF Us 10 which we can have n,
sary TO reach the station. which. by contract. u,
| city OF Providence Is TO convey 70 this company
q Francis street. through the lease OF the Provi
dence and Worcester railroad to the New
70 deal with The real tate qussioas OF tnat com
pany. We have attemp pied To OBJ serve a sloiinc a
hory These Sesotaons @ are re' spi penSnS
should an agreement be reached it cannot be made
Providence and Worcester Railro a appointed Tor
II DOES not therefore syem proper that more
should be done bv this company until first thi 5
SS,npp1,ny s,,pp Is @ rSrashed by the ct OF Providence
OF the New York and New England Rallr COM
francis Street aSt its relations I With the or1S Proy q.
oence and Worceiter Railroad have been definitely
-. The situation was discussed by the directors OF
ms company at their meeting on the sth q Octo-
proceed with the cor -tructon OF the improved
terminal facilities at trovdencs and waits only
In making the disbursement. which must necss-
sarily be very large and which certainly should .iot
available for ths uses OF the company
The present status OF the work is Of course we'll
In regard TO the modlhc atoms proposed While the
Old Colony Railroad has lease for long term OF
me Boston ana Providence, and while the Stoning-
ton has lease for long term OF the Providence
and worcester, lt would not be rgh'. by either OF
the lesSees that the lessor road should be deprived
of the title 20 an integral terminal station IN the
either lease for any reason be Abandoned or for
feited.
Ii has therefore. been concluded (and recently,
THIS COMPANY that the legal title TO the real estate
70 be Included In the Providence terminals should
IN
ments upon lt may be made b. the creation OF the
Company and the adjustment OF these real estate
questions between the lessons and the lessees In the
case OF the Providence and Worcester depends
upon the new lease. 10 which reference has already
bqt the company can and will go on with the
work from the south to Francis street Just as soon
as the city OF Proydencs puts It in possession OF
as contemplated by existing contracts. Yours
truly CHARLES p. GLARk.
New York. New Haven and Hartford X. II. CO.,
Presidents ONCE New Haven. Conn,
William p. Vaughan. Esq.
Dear Sir-in accordance with your suggestion
repeat In writing what said yesterday 20 the Joint
committee Oh terminal facilities OF the city OF
Il want 70 cay in so many words that the New
i does not own oae ins Srea ia
over which Il can reach that station: f Il is' is a
,ruaas p, OF cur friend friends Of the Boston and
and tenant OF the city on lands which il
must stand even Us local train, such &C.
are insufficient and adequate, and
Y can never do what IL wants Co do and ought To
DO until the bounds and metes are enlarged Il has
the means, the disposition and the viii TO 90 on
and have an adequate station for road not simply
Se@ london 70 TO Ssw YSrE pas s diqeng
nave authorized the exscltve oflctrs TO 20 forward
without any more delay They oaiy walt Tor what
you all agree is proper and ludclous, and that is
the possession OF the al estate necessary for the
CHARLES nis c,CLA 7; ,CLARK,, n.,,,I President
once of General Manager, Boston, Mass,
Valiam r. Vaughan. Esq.
Dear Sir-I am In receipt OF your favor OF Oct
90 inclosng &c copy OF iSnt resolution OF the City
certain matters connected with the improvement OF
bg in reply to say that this company has pro-
,eedsa with Us SPECIAL part OF the work upon ter
liligence and rapidty; AT the outset tiis. COM
'any was much delayed by an attempted location
/, n behalf Of the New York aud Sew England. mpon
ands which the old Colony had purchased for a
'ccuped before the present engine house and other
'udlngs which now stand In the way of the pro-
The question OF the validity OF tnat location was
ltigated, and IL was finally held by ths court that
he engine house has been pressed forward and is
ow nearly completed. The engine house and car
ancy by the ist OF January next, and tnen the
resent buildings occupied for that purpo q and
Witch now stand In the way OF the new station can
u removed.
This company is ready 10 go on with the construc-
on OF the new station upon plans heretofore pre-
ented to the city eoaael at the city ef Providence
nj In accordance with tho capital act OF the gem
raj assembly, authorizing the New York Provi- |
ence and Boston RAILROAD Company and the Old |
1ny Se@ "a @ he rr9 s9 1 s1r ,he New York
'hch has since leased and entered into the possess
on of the New York. Providence and Boston Rail-
BAD Company. desires notifications OF these plans.
'hch. u adopted, VIII prohab require legislation.
The construction of the station upon the present
lans. upon any new plans, also requires certain
'ndsnow, As understand, occupied by the New
~ agreed 10 sell 10 the city OF Providence, and
hich the city OF Providence by agreement made |
an I, lSgs, has agreed TO sell 10 this company aud
le New YORK, Providence and Boston Railroad
o. whenever can have the legal right to sell the
luc am Informed that although the city has an |
yrccment with the New York aud New England |
q for the purchase OF this land, ~ has not vet |
ken means TO enforce Il and thereby enable itself
convey the same q the railroad company. IL Is
lite desirable that this should be done soon as
bsSibe.
The conveyance Of the land 20 he exchanged nv
le Old Colony Railroad Co and the Boston and
rovidence Railroad Co. with ths city. has been
lecuted on the AT Of these companies. aud is
oston kailroad 90. foe execution by that COM
my and the Providence and Worcester 90. 1 |
I've understood that there are some delays about
mortgage upon the land Of the New York. |
evidence AMI Boston Railroad Co, and other |
alters OF which ] am not fully advised. This |
'npany has al eady expended quite large
Mount OF money IN WORK essential 10 the con- |
ruCtion Of he new station. IL IN anxious TO 90 on
tn all practicable speed In the construction OF |
" moiined plans that may be bett,r adapted To-
e interests OF the city OF Providence AMI the New
Drk, New Haven and Hartford Railroad co.
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