The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-25
CRANSTON'S
CROSS TOWN
CAR LINE

Yesterday the special meeting OF the
Cranston town council which was held
10 consider the matter OF cross town
line the matter was discussed at con-
adorable length. and though very little
OF an encouraging nature wns learned
from tho Rhode Island company TO In
dicate the immediate construction OF
such a line. the disposition ~ the mem
bers OF the council appeared to be In
favor OF insisting upon It.
As tho matter now stands thu seat OF
the town government at knightsville Is
cut OF from the other sections OF the
town by lack or direct communication. II
being necessary when going from Paw
tuxet Edgewood or Auburn To 80 TO tho
oity and take a car on one OF the Grams
ton street lines consuming double the time
that a direct line through Park avenue
would require.
At meeting not long ago a petition
was presented 10 the council by hundreds
OF taxpayers asking that the Rhode Isl
and company be ordered 10 build such a
line. A committee comprising Frank L.
Rudlong and Zenas w Bliss was ap-
pointed by the council to confer with the
company and see what could be done In
regard 10 the construction OF the Line
This committee reported that tho COM
pany looked very unfaNorably upon tho
project and stated that though a loss at
first of 5000 annually would not be mind
ed II did not consider that the returns for
the first few years would leave the loss
within this sum.
Three possible arrangements that would
better present conditions were suggested
by the company az follows:
First--To build a single-trsck exten-
sion from Broad street 10 Park avenue,
on Park avenue TO Knishtsvflte. the town
Of Cranston TO guarantee tho cost OF
operation and the fixed charges OF this
line on tho actual cost OF the track con-
struction and the necessary cars and
equipment from which the receipts Of the
line. whatever they may be- are to be
deducted. These fxed charges and cost
OF operation will he as follows: Cost OF
track work overhead construction, spe-
cial work. overhead trestle. closed and
open cars and equipment mot including
any allowance Cor power station). ss4,6
annual cost of operation and fixed
charges. Commute schedule. slb.gsN;
annual cost OF operation and fixed
charges, So-minute schedule, s24 s33s5
second-To operate special line OF
oars making four round trips per day at
times to be agreed upon over the fol
lowing route: From the city line on
Broad street TO the Pawtuxet river bridge
via Broad street and Warwick avenue.
thence on the private right OF way on the
Buttonswood Iine 10 Elmwood avenue 20
Winter street, thence on Winter 10
Cranston and on Cranston street 10
Knightsville. returning by the same
route making these cars express cars,
only those persons TO go TO and from
different parts OF the town OF Cranston
10 he permitted 10 ride on same. Five
cent fare. on account OF the -rts.e fol-
lowed no transfers would be issued on
this line.
Third-To operate bus hne on Park
avenue from the intersection OF Park
avenue and Crsnston street making 10
round trips per day with this bus at
such times as may be agreed upon,
che rgnR n five-cent fare from one ter
minus To the other. The losses on sc-
count OF the operation OF the above bus
line would preclude the granting OF any
transfer privileges.
After more discussion the council voted
TO issue citation 20 the Rhode Island COM
pany to appear and show cause at p. m.
May 81. why II should not be instructed
to construct the Park avenue line at
once
Councilmen Dean and Bliss were ap-
pointed committee TO secure legal SER
vices and advice.