Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-02

crease in cost OF materials for mantle
nance and repairs, which could not be
estimated.
The report did not include the amount
paid out for State taxes. which have
been greatly increased. nor any provision
for insurance.
This report also shows that during the
six months mentioned above, the Burling
ton Traction company carried on its lines
,459,3 passengers, bringing in at five
cents n fare $72967.70. The cost Of carry
ing these passengers. as shown by the
books Of the company, excluding dividends
paid. was s72, POS IL. or so. 0i95 per passenger.
leaving profit per passenger of one
twentieth of one cent, or one-half of one
mill.
Attention Is called to the fact that the
period covered by this statement is the
best six months Of the year for the COM
pany. when more passengers are carried
at less cost. Also, the amount since
paid by the company for federal taxes
for this period amounts to more than
81, OoO.
The resolution as first drawn up by
city Attorney Hopkins, in accordance
with the report of tho committee, en-
braced n clause which provided that the
August I, 1870, put into operation 30-min-
ute service on a loop which would in
clude the Union station, extending down
Battery and up Maple streets 10 Pine
street and thence to Park avenue and
along the regular route in that section
of the city.
To this part OF the resolution. !. !.
Flynn. for the company. strenuousy
objected. saying that il would be impos-
sible for the company to lay new tracks
at this time to carry out this plan. and,
after some discussion. IL was decided to
strike out this part of the resolution
and leave this matter until the franchise
for the Pine street line runs out
The resolution as adopted follows
THE RESOLUTION
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Burlington as follows:
That the fare for riding upon the lines
of the Burlington Traction company, in
Guiding the line to Queen City Park and
the line to WlnooslS, as well as all
lines within the city limits. shall not ex-
coed seven ~ cents and said company
shall give free transfer tickets to and
from all Of it's said lines: that SO far as
this resolution is not consistent with the
company. II shall be in amendment of
said franchises and shall constitute a part
of all existing franchises Of said com
pany; that this resolution shall take effec;
when said COMPANY shall endorse upon
this resolution it's acceptance thereof.
such acceptance TO be so endorsed within
ten d0) days from the final passage of
th!s resolution by the city council, and
otherwise shall be void; that said COM
pany shall resume its usual and regular
service TO the Union station as soon as
this resolution takes effect; that the
terms of this resolution may. after the
space of two years from the time It
takes effect, be changed or amended
upon three go months notice. In writing.
by said city council or by said company
Of an intention to make application for
a change or amendment thereof. and
shall be subject to change by said city
council in case of a dlscontinuance by said
company Of Its usual and regular service
to the Union station upon ten Q0) days
notice to said company.