The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-07
WANT BETTER
CAR SERVICE
Cranston People Up In Arms
Over CurtalImant Of Trips.
THE COUNCIL TO SEE ABOUT IT
Free Delivery In The Popuhous Sections Of
the T0Wa Discussed and q Letter feum
Congressman caprsn Read.
THE COUNCIL TO SEE ABOUT IT

Better car service in the town of
Cranston was the principal topic OF In
terest at the monthly meeting or the town
council OF that town yesterday afternoon.
Henry A. Palmer. representative from
the town In the general assembly, ad-
Dressed the council on the needs OF the
town In this line. especially that part of
IL lying beyond the Cranston print works
The inhabitants of the sections of the
town known as knightsville, wayland,
Oaklawn and Meshanticut park have long
complained OF the poor service extended
them and the long intervals between
IL is claimed by the railroad company
mat the only portion OF the road that
works. the road to Knishtsyiie % Just @ abons ,u,
balances. while that part running to Oak
lawn Is run at a loss.
Yesterday the formerly meagre service
was still further curtailed and trips cut
down to Commute intervals beyond the
Haven avenue switch. The previous
utes. Four cars have been Withdrawn
from the Oaklawn service. and everybody
living beyond the switch is. swearing ven-
geance against the railroad company.
Mr.. Palmer appealed to the town coun-
en,,s eeii to do something, II possible. for the
to Knightsviile paid. as he believed il
vice, He thought the council might In
If II was necessary to cut the schedule
he thought IL might be possible 10 have
the old schedule at least during the busy
part OF the day, from 10 s In the morn
Ing and to Z In the afternoon. Council
men Austin. Dean and Budlong were ap-
pointed committee to confer with the
railroad people.
FOR FREE DELIVERY.
Councilman Bliss presented his report
as to the Fastening OF free delivery for
0pflll anf Ton re fhat ton tn
ciuded letter from Congressman Capron
as follows:
,.I Replying ,pdy to your favor q Yesterday J
free mail delivery throughout the popu-
lous localities In the town of Cranston
nas eesn the subject Of much Srt ana
unusual difficulties which we trust are
now mostly overcome.
"As You are aware the service must
emanate from the city of Providence, and
we have secured the active cooperation
OF Postmaster sellew The inspector has
has reported favorably to the department.
The rules of the service and The law
which prescribes that free delivery shall
10000 Inhabitants. have had to be gotten
around. for Auburn. Arlington and
district OF the central Office.
Again there has been some opposition
from some who have feared that the es-
tablishsd post offices and the IF facilities .s
latter we are satisfied that there will oe
little further opposition.
THAT the desired service will be In
stalled as the result of what has been
| done I have not a particle of doubt. and
shall continue to push the matter as rap
| idly as possible. Such results seem to
| come provokngly slow. well know, but
| you can report 30 your town council thas
| I shall spare no Effort"
FOR NEW VOTING BOOTH
Councilman R,isa suerested a voting
| booth at the corner of Warwick avenuo
| and Broad street to do away with the use
/ OF the school house at the corner OF War
/ wick and Park avenues, and Messrs.
| Austin and Bliss were appointed COM
| mittee to investigate. with power TO act.
l The suggestion Is for a tempcrary voting
| booth and as to its desirability II fs
| pointed out that both the Broad strees
\ and Suburban cars pass the point named,
| The following were named as super
/ visors OF election:
4 Democratic supervisors: District No. l.
| Gilbert NJ. Luther. John IL Hayes.
| Charles A.. Davenport, District NO 2
/ George A. Tnurber, Perry q. Franklin.
| District No. 3-James Shay. John 4.
| Hughes District No. 4-Benjamin M.
| Taylor. Allison X. Wilbur. District No.
5-Thomas III. Rhodes. Jr.. Clarence X.
Republican supervisors: District No.
| --yohn Beattie. william Ross and Georgs
| III Studley. District No. Frank A.
| Potter and Walter r. Winsor. District
| No. 3-Edwin T. Moore and Ebenezar -
| Fish District No. frank r. Millard
and John A. Hamilton. District No D
Charles r.. webster and Herbert q. Lee