The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-10

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could not be accomplished until the two
corporations are enabled by legislative
enactment to make contracts In addition
TO those already existing. Furthermore
the revenue now derived by the city form
the railroad company is
Out of Proportion
10 the development OF the street railway
| system, for the reason that the existing
agreement compels the company to pay
the city for the use OF its streets in pro-
portion to the miles of track in operation
| within the city limits and now that the
out-of-town lines have been 80 greatly
extended in all directions the
city's profit is less in proportion.
Both the city authorities and the
railroad people are anxious to remedy
this defect, Mr.. Wilson stated, and for
that reason they come to the General As
sembly for the necessary authority.
Mr.. Rounds wanted TO know II the bill
by its passage would extend, in point OF
| time, the exclusive franchise already Sc
| cured by the railroad company, IL so, be
should object to its passage. Mr.. Wilson
| admitted that 1t might, at the option Of
| the city, extend the time OF the franchise
| two years.
Mr.. Cushing was assured that the de-
sired act would in no way conflict with
| previous contracts and the bill was then
passed unanimously ana Immediately
sent to the Senate.
No Freight Privilege.
| Mr.. Cole for the committee on corpora
tions recommended the indefinite post
| ponement of the bill for an act to incor-
| porate the the Old Colony Street Railway
Company and submitted substitute bill
for an act to incorporate the
Interstate Consolidated Street Railway
Company, the substitute DILL providing
for the privileges to be enjoyed by said
company in locating and operating it's
road. The mem bers of the corporation are
Lyman b. Got, Henry F. Barrows, Mars
den j. Perry, Clarence L. Watson, Edward
r. Price, Henry r. Barker, Joseph l..
Sweet and Roswell Blsckinton. The
capital stock of the company is fixed at
s4OO, 900 to be divided into shares of 800
each.
In the first section OF the bill as recon-
msnded 1t was provided that the road
portation of passengers or mer-
chandise. Mr.. Kimball, of Providence,
moved to amend by substituting the
words express matter" for "merc handise"
supporting his amendment by arguing
that merchandise" would be interpreted
so as to cover freigh ht and that IL one street
railway company enjoyed the privilege OF
carrying freight all should demand it.
| Mr.. Wilson observed that the bill was
of interest only to Pswtuckct, aud had no
significance for the city represented by
Mr.. Kimball, and that he should oppose
the amendment unless some gentleman of
the Pawtucket delegation objected
| to the word merchandise. Mr..
Blodgett promptly furnished that
| objection, and said that the matter was
not only Of Importance to Pawtucket but
the entire State. He did not believe that
precedent should be established, but
advised.
Mr.. Rowland referred to the charter
| OF the Pawtuxet Valley Railway Company
from which the word freight had been
staicken ont and he could see no reason
| why any exception should be made. The
| motion TO amend was then carried unani.
mously.
| Section s Of the bill provides for the
punishment OF anyone who shall OBJ
struct, maliciously, the company in the
use of its roads by fine not
exceeding $500, or by Imprisonment
not exceeding three months. Mr.. Cush-
ing moved to amend by striking out the
entire section because in his opinion it
was in the nature ofspecial legislation and
afforded privileges not enjoyed by other
companies.
was very poorly informed as to railway
charters, and that he could see why no
one but sympsthizers with n mob of
strikers, should object 10 section s. Mr..
Cushing's motion was lost, and the bill
was passed as amended.
Mr.. Cushing presented petition to in
corporate the Cathedral Catholic Benevo-
lent Aid Society OF Providence; referred
| to committee on education.
| Mr.. Bowen presented the petition of
Mary J. Monahan, praying that her name
be changed to White; referred TO the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Mr.. Gray presented the petitions OF
Hon. Henry T. Sisson and others to incor-
porate the Seaconnett Point Land Com
pany; referred TO committee on corpora
tions.
Mr.. Rogers presented bill for an act
to incorporate the Continental Company;
referred to the committee on corpora
tions.