The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
THE NEWS pRovrDENcE r. T. MONDAY JANuARY 8. 1885,

shall continue 10 be ep tirely partisan. 4
have personally no charge % make agninst
this tody. but It's actions have been crltl-
cised In the past, and some dissatlsiac-
ton with it's decisions IL from time 10
time expressed. l believe that tits not
only OF the most serious import thnt
every voter entitled TO cast ballot
should be- allowed 10 exercise that prlvll-
ege, but that his vote should lie considered
in n spirit most liberal 10 his inteptlons.
and should Le counted as be Intended 10
cast IL. In "A close election. partisan
prejudice. which 10 IL useless to deny
must exist in a body constituted ss thls
one is, might bring about an exactly CON
trRry result In the last municipal cleo
tion there was n tie vote for several mem
hsrs of ths Common Council. ana the
city was in one iustarce put 20 the ex
pense OF new election. An appeal 10
the Supreme Court upon the question OF
the validity Of a single ballot might nave
snved this expense 1 believe. therefore
that the act creating this body should DC
amended so that the decision OF the su~
prelne Court may be obtained. whenever
there NAV be- dissatisfaction with the de-
cisions OF the Beard OF Canyassers. as TO
the validity OF any OF the ballots cast
and recommend that resolution De
passed calling upon the City Solicitor 10
ask OF the General Assembly an amend
ment 20 this effect
recomenu and urge upon you. gentis-
men, that in The election of memDsr Oh
that body. which will soon come Nj,
that You consider seriously the aavisobll
ity of electiEg ono whose political faith
il different from that OF the other two
mem hers. j believe that sroh liberal ac-
tion on your part would do inu h toward
establishing IN the public mind the con
tidence In that body which IL should DOS
sess aud would elevate the body itself 10
haN vfa In IA NJ as
which it ought to occupy, plane en-
tirely above the reach OF suspicion. We're
the conditions reversed should make the
same suggestions With equal earnestness.
STREET RAILROADS.
ON the sth day OF November ls95, clause y
Of Section |, Of Chapter co. Of the CITY Ordi-
nances, was amended ss to read ss fol-
lows: Within six months after the FIRST
day OF November. A. ID. 1885, the Union Rail
road Company shall place upon every street
railway car used for the tran sportation OF
passengers in the city Of Providence n safe
and suitable fender.
No attention was paid 20 that ordinance for
a long time, but am pleased 20 announce 10
YOU now that the Union Railroad Company
has At last begun 10 equip its cars with
Tenders. Ii is hoped ana believed that these
tenders are Of such character "a 10 prevent
further loss OF life in the manner that has
been so forcibly and in many instances
called TO our attention OF late.
/ wish ! could state also that this com mpany
had concluded to grant transfer tickets upon
its lines. as requested by public will and
vote of a former City Council, hut IL has not
| done so, ana does not seem likely TO AZ pres
ent. resting secure, as 10 thinks, behind IA
most iniquitous act, which il was lnstru
mental In lobbying through our General
Assembly. Transfer tickets Will, however, |
believe, come in time and whether the Union
Railroad Company viii grant them OF Its
own accord, ani get credit lie ofor, or be
compelled 10 give them against ts will, lies
entirely with the company. One thing Is sure,
the matter will not bo allowed 40 die out
from want of attention on the part Of the
city, and no corporation can hold out foreve er
, against the just demands of the public The
question OF compensation to be paid by the
Union Railroad Company 10 the city for use
Of its street, FOR the second five years OF its
contract ~ still undetermined, although in
the hands of referees. IL X hoped that an
early settlement of this question will be
brought about, and the city solicitor Will do
all in his power TO assist IN bringing the mat
ter 20 satisfactory conclusion. He has had
his brief prepared in this case since last Sep
ten ber but has been unable 20 arr" u owing
20 the enforced absence of Judge ut tln, one
of the referees.