The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-18
OLNEYv|LLE
eoveTnor and Mayor Spiak at
Business Mems Banquet
Once Owned Property, New
Homeless and PsnniI0Ss
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Prof. Henry y. Gardner discussed last
evening "The Problem of Taxation TO Pro-
duce the Revenue Required 20 Meet Grow
ing Public Needs" at the annual banquet
of the olneyville Business Mems associs-
ton. Mr.. Gardner advocated taxation OF
franchise values of corporations and tax
alton OF inheritances,
With Mayor Patrick j. Mccarthy ne de-
voted some attention TO the question OF
how the city NAV get from the public
service corporations some share OF rev
enue for the privileges obtained through
the Vaccinations OF "the boss.
The 18th annual banquet OF the associa-
tion was held i'm odd Fellows han on
Plainfield street. w. A. II. Grant. chair
man OF the committee, presented Presl-
dent ]. F. Russell as POSTMASTER. and he
I'm turn introduced Gov. Higgins. 10 Whom
was given rousing reception.
Prof Gardner, the next speaker. said:
'The increase OF expenditures is grow
ing faster than the Increase OF population.
Since 1890 the states expenditures have
increased over 90 per cent, while the pop
ulation has increased less than 40 per
cent In the city OF Providence the pop
ulation has increased less than 20 per
cent and the expenditures have Increased
nearly 70 per cent"
lie said that the public service corpo-
rations should be required TO pay taxes
upon only the tangible real estate and
personal property. but also upon the diff
ference between such valuations and the
value OF the shares.
Mayor Mccarthy .concurred I'm all the
views advanced by Prof. Gardner.
Public service corporations employ the
machine which controls the state" he
said. and have obtained vast privileges
from the community. not by consent OF
the people or the electors. bat by the
direction OF the machine.
Franchises were presented by that
high individual. the boss. to legislative
committees. with instructions TO have
them passed. and they were passed. The
transfer act we now have was prepared
by corporation attorneys. Acts prepared
I'm the interest of the people were thrust
aside when the boss directed that the
news should he substituted and passed
without amendment"
The mayor reviewed in detail the pas
sage OF the Rhode Island company's fran
chise act and told OF the warning given
by the Republican leaders that any man
who opposed that bill would be marked
man. lie said:
The machine controlled the legislature
and il controls the senate now"
The mayor also believed that the city
should own the entire water front. ''es-
peciallv since the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad, which owns the
state of Connecticut. now controls the
railroads, both street and steam. I'm Rhode
Island"
The name OF tho Rhode Island COM
pany.' which IL has acquired" he said
lis very appropriate. They own the state
of Rhode Island and will manage it for
the benefit OF their stockholders"
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included w. A. II. Grant Walter D. Har-
ris. William p. Potter. James j. McCabe.
Edward A. Mitchell, A. Des Oranges and
II. F. Croghan.
HOMELESS AND PENNILESS.
There were two guests at the Chaffee
street police station last night. one being
Michael McCabe. who at one time owned
considerable property on Amherst street
A year or 50 ago he was. pulled out OF
the river. The old man told Lieut.. Tyler
that he is homeless and had no money
and wanted TO be sent to the state farm
1t is probable he will land there. for this
makes his third trip 10 the station with
IN short time for being drunk
MILL NEWS.
The heavy weight sample season In the
mill is about ended and Tuesday will he
the last day and ell mills have already
many orders on hand.
There is still considerable uneasness at
the EarnScliffe mills, as the keeper s
still there, and the employees have been i'm
hopes that each day the difficulty would
bee settled. The night help received their
due bills this morning and they do not
anticipate any trouble in getting their
pay.
GENERAL. MENTION.
The remains OF John r. Simmons. who
died at the home OF his daughter at Bos-
ton, Mass. were received here today
About GO years ago. Mr. Simmons was the
town sergeant of North Providence. lie
was 81 years old
Carr q. Northup an old time resident.
died at the home OF his daughter. Mrs
John Mcdonald. is Troy street, yester-
day About two weeks ago tho old gen
teman fell while on Manton avenue and
broke his left hip and this was practical
ly the cause OF his death
I'm the reading contest at the Webster
avenue school yesterday, Miss Edith CO.
croft was awarded the Anthony medal
the judges being Miss Mary c. Fowle.
Victor Frazer and Frank A. Spratt.
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