The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
he meeting was held under a resolution

Inc meeting was held under a resolution
authorizing joint special committee TO
consider what legislation was expedient
TO secure adequate transfers on the street
railroads of this state. There were pres
ent Judge w. w. Blodgett, Lieutenant
Governor Charles ID. Kimbal, Senator
Ezra X. Parker and Representative Jo-
seph p. Burlingsme of the committee.
Judge Blodgett said in opening the hear
ing that the matter was paramount one
and OF particular interest TO the people OF
Providence.
William w. Scott OF Pawtucket asked
That the committee continue the hearing
until others he represented should be able
TO be present. He stated that ne had
been asked To speak I'm behalf OF MANY
who could not be present on Monday
morning on account of their employment
Judge Blodgett said I'm response that
II was the desire OF the committee to
secure all possible information
MAYOR FITZGERALD SPEAKS.
Mayor John ]. Fitzgerald of Pawtucket
SAID that the matter was one which in
teFested many people who found il i'm
possible 10 be present on Monday. and
asked that ii be held either on a Saturday
afternoon or I'm the evening.
ne saiu, speaking on the question, that
the people should have transfers: that
the stock and trade OF the railroad de-
pends on legislative privileges. Unless the
legislature assisted the cities and towns.
then the rights could not be obtained.
Ticket transfers would he only a slight
return for what the railroad has received
He was I'm favor of one fare between any
TWO points on the system I'm any OF the
cities. and spoke OF the system and length
of lines I'm Pawtucket. He said that the
people did not ride from end to end of
the line, and that transfers would not
give longer rides than can now be OBJ
tained by riding the full length of any
route at the present time But where |
IL is now necessary 10 take short rides on |
more than one car costs the extra fare.
and showed that the people would be |
favored by the convenience. and at the |
same time the railroad company would |
lose nothing. |
DISHONESTY CHARGE.
The principle objection 10 transfers on |
the part OF the Pawtucket railroad was
that the employees would be given a |
chance for dishonesty. The mayor in an
state and Massachusetts, where transfers |
are freely given.
The transfer station would make trans
portation slower than walking Then on
the Providence cars only certain cars |
were TO be transfer" cars and would be
Transfer by tickets would Increase traf-
nc Many now count the extra cost OF
sarfare and have 10 walk a part OF the
who would ride II transfers were granted.
AN OBJECTIONABLE SYSTEM.
with transfer stations people will have
10 go out OF their way on the Mineral
Spring route. for instance. and thus go
.wice as far ON the cars as though they
The majority Of people OF Pawtucket
Teel that they are being unjusty treated
)v the railroad company. They have
he railroad COMPANY. which reaps the
benefit OF much OF this, ignores the pco-
II Is I'm the power Of the legislature.
which created the corporation. 10 make
he railroad return some privileges for the |
advantages ~ has received.
n IL suggested that an act he passed
prohibiting the charge Of more than ; |
cnts for a continuous passage within
II Lewis v9sp J. Madison iS Of PaWtucket. H." Who is
Employed by the Gorham company pays
en- cents 90 reach his work. This. with |
he car fare Of the various members OF
lis family. makes the car fare con-
iderable item. lie hoped that the fair
ess which the people deserved would be
ecured.
DEMAND FOR TRANSFERS.
Former Senator James r. Banigan be-
owed that there was a decided demand
or free transfers. This was aside from
u political considerations. lie said that
he sum paid FOR taxes was n compare
vely small sum. and that the company
hould be taxed on the franchise.
The only way the people can get rights
through the act OF the legislature. lie
poke of the Inconvenience Of transfer
tatiSns and the convenience Of the sys-
IN OF tickets
He could see no reason why the rail-
pad should not furnish transfers instead
Z going 10 the expense Of the stations.
He referred 20 the statement that people
light abuse tho ticket system by taking
ckets aud instead Of using them sell them | !.
others. Mr. Banigan did not believe
ist any such thing would he done as
he people are more honest, as a whole,