The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-25
resident Mellen of Consolidated
and Attorney BuCkland Explain
Plans 10 Committee on Railroad
LegiSlati0n-A Protest.

lCouncil President John T.. Kendrick pre-
led at meeting. yesterday afternoon.
L the city committee on railroad legis-
Fion and the other members OF the COM
ttee present were Aldermen Cooke,
|feeman and Mccarthy, ex-Alderman
representative Timothy f. Dwyer The
betting was held in the office of Coun-
Clerk Hayden and was attended by
esident Mellen and Attorney Buckland
\ the New York. New Haven and Hart
|rd railroad. as we'll as City Solicitor
well The purpose OF the meeting was
consider the east side tunnel project
4 preliminary to the public hearing to-
brow afternoon at the State House on
|e Consolidated road petition and accom-
Inydng ? Z proposing tunnel. with ap-
|oaches at either end. extending from
ID union passenger station 70 the west
NIX OF the Seekonk river at a point
ween the Red and Washington bridges.
n COMPANY READY,To BUILD.
president Mellen and Attorney Buckland
Ilted TO the committee that the railroad
snpany wanted TO build as soon as pos
. lie the tunnel and intended TO do so
he permission were granted They were
/ hing to have the original act amended
4 that the time limit should be three
hrs instead OF Ave years. They also ex-
lined at some length the necessity for
/ eh a tunnel and the advantages that
iuld be derived from IL by the patrons
I the road In this city and along the
rs OF the Providence. Warren and Bris-
branch.
WILLING TO PAY DAMAGES.
|Ghe committee had received letters from
| II known local attorneys and these let
IL were read by Clerk Hayden. The
. Neral tenor of these letters was that
attorneys represented prominent East
Ee residents and taxpayers who wished
stbe heard on the subject on account OF
possible damage tnat might be done
| |itheir property by the passing OF the
Incl through and under the Hill.
eferrtng to these letters, President Mel
cheerfuliy and voluntarily stated that
company certainly expect and would
Bingly pay for any damage done to
Iperty in that part Of the city.
HE committee finally decided to hold
|tublic hearing on Monday next at 2:So
! lock I'm the common council chamber,
(which time all parties interested may
heard.
|PRoTEsT FROM PAwTUCKET.
10Th branches OF the Pawtucket city
Hnci met last evening, the aldermen
session and the council
In by special call at the signed request
more than a majority OF the members
fhe latter body.
Die following resolutions were intro
ed and considered in the common
|hcil:
! [fhereas An act has been introduced
the general assembly Of the state
Rhode Island authorizing the Provi-
be Terminal company TO build a bridge
the Seekonk river between the city
Providence aud the town Of East Provi-
ice and. 10 connect the Union station
he New York. New Haven and Hart
Railroad IN East Providence by means
railway over said bridge and through
innel-the object or said bridge and
bel being TO enable the New York.
Haven and Hartford Ra lioad com
IL TO operate It's trains from Boston
Worcester TO Providence over n line
IN will avoid as far as possible the
Of Pawtucket. ana
hereas. II Is the opinion Of this coun-
that any further obstruction of the
konk river by bridges would be n great
ry 10 the business interests OF the
and should be restricted by every
ms IN our power. and that the New
X. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
pany should not be permitted TO avoid