The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-06
Rhode Island Business Mems Associa-
tiOn Asks Judge Colt 10 Make
M.J.PERRY PERMANENT RECEIVER
OF the New York and New England
Railroad-The Warren and Bristol
Depot Question to BE Discussed at
the Annual Banquet.

The meeting of the Rhode Island Busi-
ness Mems association in Butler exchange
last evening was of special Importance In
view OF the consideration of matters con-
nected with the annual banquet
to be held in Tillinghast's assembly
rooms next Thursday evening, and the
introduction, discussion and adoption OF
set of resolutions in endorsement OF the
temporary appointment of Marsden j.
Perry as Rhode Island receiver of the New
England railroad and recommending to
Judge Colt his election as permanent re-
eeiver. The subject ~ for discussion
at the banquet IL "The extension
of the Providence, Warren and Bristol
railroad to the heart OF the city," Invi-
tations hvae been extended to John w.
Davis, Gov. Brown, the presidents of the
board OF trade, the common coun-
Gil and the board of aldermen,
ex-Gov. LAID, Mayor Olney, presi-
dent OF the Advance club, John Nc
Austin, President Clark of the Consoli-
dated railroad, and representatives OF
the Fall River Board of Trade, the
mayors of Newport and Fall River, Col.
S. p. Colt of Bristol and James F. Jackson
OF Fall River have also been invited to
speak.
Henry c. Aylesworth introduced the
following preamble and resolutions:
The Resolutions.
Whereas, Three temporary receivers OF the New
York and New England railroad have been APP
pointed by the United States courts, with the un-
derstanding that soon one or more permanent re-
ceivcrs will be substituted in their place; and
Whereas, The interests OF the stockholders OF
said railroad ldcmand that II shall continue to be
conducted as an Independent line, rather than
subordinate adjunct OF any ether railroad; and
Whereas, The business interests OF the city OF
Providence require that said railroad shall continue
TO be operated independently of competing rail-
roads. and
whereas, Mr.. Marsden j. Perry Of Providence,
who, one OF the stockholders Of said railroad,
recently appoiniei 4 one OF the said tempo q y
receivers is, in tie judgment OF this association
man who II appointed permanent receiver OF said
railroad, would govern his action in accordance
vi the spirit OF the premises; now, therefore,
be IL
Resolved, That the Rhode Island Business Mems
association respectfully recommends to His
Honor Judge Colt OF the United States circuit court
that Mr. Marsden J. Perry, who is now serving as
temporary receiver, be appointed and continued
the permanent receiver OF the New York and New
England railroad.
There was vigorous discussion of the
matter involved in the resolution by ID.
w. Thompson, Councilman Knight and
Mr.. Aylsworth in which emphasis was
placed on the points that the business in
terests of the city demanded that the
New England road should be run as an
independent line, that Mr.. Perry was
fully competent to act as permanent re-
ceiver and his efforts would be directed
toward the preservation of the indepen-
dence OF the line and the protection OF
the business interests of the city. The
resolution was adopted
Longer Time TO Unload.
The announcement was made that the
course OF the association had been vindi-
Gated by the act of the Consolidated rail-
road which had granted its applica-
tion for 96 hours time for unloading
cars of merchandise. The demurrage
bill which passed the general assembly
fixed the time limit at " hours, which
was an increase of "a hours over the exist
ing regulation. The merchants of the city
to whom goods were consigned over the
Consolidated will be gratified to learn of
this wholly unexpected concession.
Thomas w. Bicknell, ex-commissioner of
public schools, was elected to member
ship. The meeting then adjourned.