The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-17

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cd 10 the trnant officer az soon as VA
Gated by the commission. The resolution
was passed
AGAINST TRANSFER STATIONS
Mr SissOn called from tho table the fol
lowing resolution introduced af the pre-
vious meeting OF tho council: Resolution
the general assembly for the repeal al
chapter 80 OF the Public Laws. entitled
An Act 10 Provide for "a system OF IRE,
Transfers in the city OF Providence ano
/ for other purposes, ond I'm addition a.
an act entitled An Act concernins the
Hnion nor Rsllroad C9s9sm1pany 9ss1 passed nj the
lie moved that Il bc taken from the
table and IL was so voted
fe then moved passage of the resolution
and said; The act which this Tcsolu-
ton refers 10 IS 81 Tious stumbhng block
% any further necotia>ions wiz the
/ I Mon Railroad company. -Four weeks
/ ago we voted TO postpone resolution
1 providing "a system Of transfer stations
I stations and ] think that the people of
l Providence have demonstrated that they
| 90 not desire transfer stations There rs
\ nothing in theNact that We want. and ~
! seD.u5 40 mO mat II should be ont OF the
way asa tnru the gcHc u ill be clear FOR
/ further progress. 7 believe. Mr. Presi-
dent hat it VIC adopt this resolution we
shan be doing something for transfer
tickets and hope that 10 VIII be adopt
that tho last speaker as a leading adNo-
cate of the ticket plan appreciated the
handicap under which the railroad COM
mittce lAholcd. AZ member OF the COM
mitt,e he had considered it his dutF f.
transmit hatever plan the railroad come
pany offered 10 the people through inc
council. The p the public could accept
or reject through their representative.
The railroad committee had acted under
tho state laws with tho limitations there
OF lie said the people ~ the city as
a rule did not understand the position IN
which the city council was placed under
the transfer station act lie thought the
contemplated acton would explain The
conditions.
Mr.. Peterson said: "The people OF the
city OF Providence have again ana again
expressed their disapproval ot this plan
Of transfer stations and ] feel that We
should set ourselves right with the peo-
pie. / am ~ rsuadcd that this act can
not be repealed by the legislature Ip
To the present time there has been no
disposition on tho part of the city council |
10 clear itself before the people
Mr.. Parsons seconded the motion 81 Mr.. l
Sissou for the passage or the resolution.
Mr.. Cooke said that without doubt tpe
assembly had the power 90 repeal the /
Union Railroad company, then the legis- 1
lature may not have the power 10 impair I
with two difficulties. one may be sur
mounted perhaps, by the legislature |
changing its mind.
Now let us see whether the act Is a /
dangerous one at al. The Union Rail
road company could not be compelled by
auv bsdv but tlr general assembly 70
grant Transfers This was the ur-l COM
maud placed upon the railroad cOmlfny
20 provide transfers and now the gentlc- i
man asks ue 70 repeal that act Al the
effective the legislation passed is 10 do I
nothing The council did not see M 10
adopt the resolution submitted DN the
on railroads and until the city
NJ Providence and the Union Railroad !
cCnthny can agree upon plan nothing !
can bo done. There can be no reason
putting the matter back 90 q place where !
IN was when the city could not compel !
the company 20 srant Transfers Inc
council. and II no agreement can ne
reached nothing can be done IL is not |
necessary TO ask the legislature 10 unite |
the hands OF the city council
FOR TRANSFER TICKETS.
Mt Balch declared the present act was
a bar to legislation and through passage
nf the resolution ought 10 be wiped on
Mr. Sisson asked Atr. Cooke II the
niop Railroad Company could provide
my transfers other than hy stations un-
Ter the provision or the act. and the lat
er replied that without the act the
'nion Railroad company could not be
trrrrr1riirri 10 grant transfcrs az 0Il
Mr. Ssson said: when the gentleman
rom the 1st ward voted four weeks ago
or the indefinite postporemcnt 0f the
ransfer station plan. I thought that nc
.as sincere. but II seems that nc was not
nurclv so. ! believe. Mr. President. that
very truo friend 81 transfer tickets will
ole tonight Tor the passagc OF the reso- q
ition.
AIr Cooke waXed warm IN reply and
aid: have never charged the gentleman
rom the "a ward with inslnccrity since he
as been - member oi This council. lie 8
le only man who ever charsed me with
sincerity ( don't think that h. knows | ,
lst what he implies. n he does. 7 pity
I'm. for IL is the first time that any mem '
cr or this common council has been {
hareed upon the floor by a fellow-mem-
or with insincerlty, n is not an honora-
ie thing 20 challenge the sincerity OF any
lomber Of this body Now. let us see II :
have been iusinccre. When the matter
rst came Up lid not believe and do not |
eheve now. that the people want "a cen
'al transfer station. Accordingly I voted | ,
pr the Indefinite pueiuousmcnt. Was that | d
isinccre2 Because have seen nt O
call attention to The provisions OF the 2
wv in this matter am charged with in-
ncority.'
Mr. Cooke said lAe lcgislaturo. because :
had passed an act with limitations is | i
ot deharrcd from passing an act with
~ limitations. ~ am as earnestly IN IA 7
or oi free transfers as anyone notwith- 8
landing The fact that am considered In
nccrr.
NJ STEFU0 said BE- dId not mean 10 use \
le fern ''iusinccre" in an offensive \
'ns", oui merely 10 speak OF the incon-
stcnt position OF the last spea ker.
Mr Cushing said ne would vote for thc
assaGc az tho resolution although he >
'W in The repeal Of the act that the CITY :
1uncil would be put back in tho positiop
iat II was before the act was passed. of
iFlng no strings on the Union Railroad ,
'mranN He considered thnt here was . ?
ice point of law involved iu this matter. | 2
point that vas not quite understood y
zen hL members OF The ioRal fraternity. u
Mr. Grady said. u believe tb3t tb,
mon Railroad company will give trans o
p tickets and J think THAT This body