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ceipts caused by ticket system. Yer II
does not refer US TO any companies whose
uiNidends have been diminished on that
account
WHAT THE CITY CAN EXPECT.
But IL may be asked what the city
can expect when under the act OF the
general assembly. already referred 10.
the city Is compelled 10 take a station
system or 20 without. Gentlemen, / can
nor lot believe that the Union Railroad COM
pany When it comes TO realize that the
cllizens OF the city from which II has
received such valuable privileges are
il1 un11i.eraply opposed 10 "A station system.
ana ask Tor the same treatment accord
co other cities in our land, will long re-
iuse 10 grant IL. but gentlemen 4 be-
lleve mat III II were not the case. that
your city council could. by refusing the
granting Of any further substantial con-
cesslons until ticket transfers were es-
iaDnshed, bring the company 10 terms
, certainly II convenience is TO he "A test
mere can he no question OF the incon-
Venlence and waste OF time i'm system
Whlch provides that one passenger de-
sirous OF changing at any intersection of
ket, at the corner OF Broad and Wey-
posset streets. or at the foot of COnsti-
tuition hill; must continue on into the
centre OF the city, perhaps seeing several
cars pass for the desired destination un-
vi the transfer station is reached. IL is
true that the proposed resolution pro-
Nldes Tor minor transfer stations bur
you VIII notice that such stations are TO
be mutually agreed upon by the com
pany and the city; I'm other words. the
company has the power merely not to
agree, and the city is helpless and no
minor transfer station will be provided
/ would also call your attention 20 the
TACT that the proposed Central Transfer
station is To cover over 1900 square feet
OF land in most desirable location,
where within 30 feet land is assessed "a {
Sls per foot. A committee OF the city
council ~ now arranging for the pay
ment of rents for structures similarly
constructed over the Moshassuck river
above Exchange bridge. and there can be
no question that the site, the use OF
which IL Is proposed to give 10 the Union
railroad company fSee from any rental
could, II offered 10 be let for business
cradle revenue The free transfer sys-
tenn as offered by the railroad company
ana recommended by Alderman Vincents
committee. seems TO be free only 10 the
company: the public is To pay for il bv
granting for an indefinite time valuable
privileges. with "A loss of time comfort
and convenience in the use.
DEMANDED BY THE PEOPLE.
II am glad that the issue of transfer
tickets as demanded by the people or
OF a transfer station as demanded by
the company is plainly before the elect
ors OF our city. The position of the
gentleman who has been nominated
against me. Mr.. Alderman Vincent is as
well known as my own. AS a member
OF the joint committee on railroads OF
the city council he assented 10 the unani-
nous report of that committee recon-
mending the passage of resolution ac-
cepting the proposed plan for a station
system OF transfers. The issue between
US on this point IL plain.
My opponent il on record in favor
OF the station transfers. am I'm favor OF
the free ticket system of transfers. and
j pledge 10 the people of the city II
elected. that ! Will spare no effort TO OBJ
tain for them system of transfers
which will be Adequate and without cost
to the city.
Early i'm the year the chief of police
called my attention To the condition OF
city; condition which had gradually
and almost unnoticeaby been going
from bad To worse. / personally i'm
spected many Of them. and found that
the chiefs views upon them were cor
rect. They had in many cases become
the resort OF vicious and disorderly per-
sons OF both sexes. and were no better
than common nuisances. As the an
nual licenses were about 90 expire, at
the CHIEFS request, | undertook To adj
wise him upon recommending new IL
censes. In many places such recon-
menda tions were made conditional upon
the doing away with the large beer gar
1ens which had been the cause of much
complaint I'm every such case the pro-
prietor willingly acduiesced I'm the re-
luired changes.
"ln some other cases where the rcpu-
ation of the house had been OF the worst
recommendation was refused TO the same
lccnsee. Flagrant abuse OF the privi-
ege granted by the city could only be
net by q refusal 60 renew f. The board
If aldermen without debate accented the
recommendation of the chief. based on
ny advice, except In one instance. On
me occasion the reasons for not recon-
ncnding the granting Of a license were
asked for by the board. and. upon my
stating them, committee OF inVestiga-
ion was appointed That committee
which came voluntary from business men
# high reputation. and OF their en-
lloyes. as TO what was daily seen at this
avern. was OF character that made "a |
llmost impossible 10 print.
mo dive I'm any of the great cities of |
his country could have furnished more |
hooking scenes Of debauchery than were
esthed TO by numerous witnesses and
lncontradlcted. While the committee
promptly voted 90 refuse the petition. i |
egret extremely 90 say that the gentle |
mayor threw his Influence against the |
majority Of the committe and in favor
# granting the petition.
I'm the whole matter I was actuat,d |
~ the desire that the city Of Providence !
hOuld not nut it's seal Of approval upon |
my house which was either a 14en of /
hieves or house OF ill-fame. was |
lot attempting the impossible. or grasp \
ng at the stars 7 believe that ever" |
nan with a daughter or son to bring |;
10 will agree with me that this city o. /
'etter worth living I'm without such |
lOuSes.
1T was not my wish 10 permanently |
rcvent the renting of any property fur |
he purpose of public house if "a suit.
BILE person was secured ns lessee. nnd. /
n several Instances where the privilege
lad been abused in the past. after "a frW \
months OF vacancy, decent tenants were |
ecurcd and license issued. This wa 4
he case OF the National hotel and ~ |
thers. I am assured by the chief oi /
,ollce that the city IL in a better mora /
oDditlon than for years. The nced Oi
uch work in "A city OF the size of ProN-
encc is never endlng and If l am re-