The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-21
On Request of ST Rail
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duce s Sc
WANTS = FRY
45-MINUTE SERVICE
Jitneys Have Reduced Num-
ber of Passengers Car
ried This Summer "

All is not well with the Barre & Mont
pelier Traction Il Power Co. and the
Ioflicials of that interesting transports
tion utility did not hesitate to say so
last night at an adjourned meeting OF
the city council, held for the purpose OF
lgiying the traction people hearing on
their request for the privilege to reduce
the number of cars plying daily between
the intercities. 1t was the second time
within few months that the company
asked to abrogate its franchise agree
Inent by withdrawing one interurban car
from its service of three through and
two local cars. On the first occasion the
request was promptly tabled. Last night
the petition got little warmer recep-
tion, but the results are no more tam
| gible, as action was deferred.
Instead, it was suggested to the Off
cials that they ask for a joint meeting
of the Barre and Montpelier city coun-
ellis and the selectmen. General Manager
Il. ID. Larrabee had intimated that sim
liar petition would be brought before
the council at the capital Wednesday
night and whether or not the sugges-
tion Of three-cornered conference is
to bear fruit remains to be seen.
All members of the council were pres
ent with the exception of Alderman Bruce
and the traction company was repre-
sented by Mr.. Larrabee, G. F. Millar and
William Cory. At one time or another
everyone participated in the question:
naire. Briefly, Mr.. Larrabee, who was
tie principal spokesman for the COM
pany, stated that the earnings of the
road are not commensurate with its
expenses. II he were allowed to OPP
crate his cars every forty-fve minutes
instead of every half hour, he went on.
il would take double the number of
passengers who now ride to fill the vars
even then. Whenever conditions war
ranted, the third through car would be
added, He thought people would accus-
tom themselves to the change in the
schedule and in company with Messrs.
Sfillar and Cory he intimated that the
strictly local service in Barre would
probably be improved.
Getting closer down to brass tacks.
Mr. Larrabee ascribed a good bit of the
present passenger stringency to jitneys.
He said that the earlier DAYS of the l5-
cent fare regime, after the prejudice
against that fatter fee had partially
worm away, had convinced the company
Il the wisdom of raising the fare. Then
anne the industrial suspension and 20
'roye that life is just one blank thing
lter another the jitneys dipped in ON
he transportation business. What Mr..
srrabee said about the jitneys, their
feet on traffic and the impressions they
re making on the highways, was not
& all favorable to the latest transporta-
ion fad. Continuing. he said that the
unning time between the two cities
lould not be changed, that the Semi
ary hill service in Montpelier would
e retained, and that the South
lain street, Washington and Wiley
tneets service in Barre would proba-
ly be improved.
Members of the council seemed 10 feel
hat the company had a remedy in its
wn mediine kit. viz, TO return the To-
INT fare. This opinion incorporated
he view, too, that the Jump in working
len's tickets and the III win secured by
lcking the tariff all around have had
lcir effect on the roads revenue. Asked
' Alderman Keast II the road had ever
aid, Mr.. Larabce answered in tho mega
We, a reply which was technically
mended by Mr.. Cory who stated that
the earlier years Of its existence
nall profit had been returned az the ex-
snse of the maintenance acrount. In
ply % Alderman Cooks inquiry. Mr..
arrabee expressed his belief that the
fneys would have had the same para
ring effect had the l0-cent fare been
stored last spring. when the iitneys
gan 20 multiply. The mayor asked n
wasn't true that the ls-cent fare had
.ver SECURED the results expected Of n.
was exactly true. reioined Mr.. lar
bee. who weut on % say that after
siudicc had subsided, the gross earn
p appeared 70 b. larger, even though
? number - passengers carried showed
shriuksce
Alderman Cook interposei the opinion
~ iitueys should b. regulated or %
~ compelled q give a bond. Replying
Alderman Bossis QUESTION. Nr. lara
I,ae diant agree that increased work
ymsn's fares and the three fwe-ccrt
lsffions had hurt the rosa more than
vthinr eise. To questicn rropound-
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