The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

he was facing. The sale, therefore. is
the result of purely natural causes ana
| does not partake in the least of tne
| features of speculation, as all who
| know Mr.. Cross will most readily be
| lieve.
Prominent citizens continue to ex-
press their opposition to another tele-
| phone system.
Samuel r. Haywood, of the Haywood
| Boot and Shoe Company, says he does
not favor the idea of granting permits
sion for another telephone company to
| dig up the streets and set poles along
the highways of Worcester Mr.. Hey
wood thinks there has been enough of
this sort of thing already. If people
| pie are not satisfied with the telephone
service they receive or think
that rates are too high, they
should concentrate their energies,
he says, toward getting what
they want from the old company, rather
than allow another one to come into the
field.
Mr.. Heywood's experience in legis-
lative and municipal affairs, together
with his years of business experience,
has taught him that it is good idea
to look ahead, and see what the out
come will be before taking action in
matter of so great importance. No
one is certain of what new company
would accomplish, or whether it would
result in any benefit to the city, but
| with permission once granted, no one
could say that the conduits should be
| dug up or poles taken down when the
company failed to operate to the salts
faction of the city.
| Mr. Haywood considers the granting
| of locations for tracks and other con-
struction in the city streets, one of the
matters which should be given most
careful and far-seeing consideration.
| I'm order to have a business, of any
sort successful" said Mr.. Haywood, sit
must be on paying basis. A company
| or corporation of any sort which is in
a broken down condition and not max
| ing money is a curse and menace to
the community"
Mr.. Heywod says that if permission
lis granted for the new company to To-
cate in the streets of Worcester, and
the business does not result successful
lily, it will be one of the most unwise
steps ever taken by the city govern
ment The opening of streets means
not only inconvenience to the public
while the work is being done, but con-
siderable work for months to come.
| trenches which are filled in settle in
variably, and with miles of under
ground work added to that already in
the streets, it can be readily seen that
increased work for the street depart
ment of the city is an inevitable re-
suit
If lower rates are all that is to be
gained by competition, Mr.. Haywood
would favor a concentrated movement
in this direction rather than grant per
mission to new company to tear up
the streets in some sections and cum
Der them in others with wires.
Thomas M. Rogers fails to see the
need of two telephone companies in
| worcester, and is especially DESTROYS
that no more poles or other obstruc-
lions shall be placed in the streets He
is a subscriber, and has been for
number OF years, to the service Of the
New England company, and considers
that good service is given here.
Mr.. Rogers thinks that a fair rate is
being charged for telephones in this
city II the rate is excessive he CON
slders 1t a poor way to get cheaper
rates by encouraging opposition and
granting franchise which will permit
the streets to be torn up and obstruct-
ca. he thinks a better way would be
TO make an effort to secure cheaper,
rates rather than to permit more wires
to be strung through the streets.
Phlllp w. Moen says he does not see
what advantage the city is to derive
from another system in competition
| With the existing service. He considers
the latter satisfactory. He prefers one
| telephone to two, and sees no demand
for another system.
Inc worcester Telephone company
| proclalms that 1t will give the residen-
tai portion of the city cheaper. service
imam 1t is now receiving But as a mat
ter of fact its rates are no better than
nose winch the New England company
| gives the same section, under what is
known as the measured service. Some
| OF those who have that service express
| themselves as follows:
George H. Cutting says: II am using
what is termed measured service at
| my mouse. Both service and price are
all that can be reasonably expected .
| X. ]. Mckay: Il find the measured
service of the N. E. Telephone company
a great convenience in my residence
the NUMBER OF calls ample and the SER
vice good
Burlington & Goodell: 1--WE have used
the measured service about 8 years. and
we are perfectly satisfied with it and
with the price"
Charles A. Merrill: "I use the mea-
sured service at my office and in NV
nome. 1t has become Indispensable.
The service is excellent, the instru-
ments of the best, the charges reason
able. l am perfectly satisfied with
what get and with what nav for the
use of my telephones"
w P. Rowell & Co.: 1--WE are using
the measured service, and find it en-
tirely satisfactory"
Henry e. Whitcomb: II have been
on the measured service for about six
months, and have found it satisfactory
| so far as service and attention by OBJ
orators is concerned, and I believe no
better facilities can be given by any
company for prompt communication
| either locally or by long distance SER
vice. l am constantly using this latter
| service and it is highly satisfactory"
About 100 signers have been secured
to the petitions which were placed in
circulation the latter part of the week
| urging the aldermen to give the citi
/ ZenS an OnnOrtl1nitxy to he l,oo.xl