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Title: History of the West End street railway, in which is included sketches of the early street railway of Boston- consolidation of the various lines- foreign street railways- the Berlin viaduct- anecdotes, etc., together with speeches by President Henry M. Whitney, and others. Also, expert testimony as to the safety of electric currents..
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Hager, Louis P
Subjects: West End Street Railway Company Street-railroads
Publisher: Boston, Ed. and pub. by L. P. Hager
Contributing Library: Northeastern University, Snell Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Northeastern University, Snell Library

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moral condition of this community pure, andhas done so much for the building up of Boston as a trade centre,can be continued : but the West End Street Railway Company can-not undertake this work unless you are willing to strengthen itshands, and the state is willing to strengthen its hands by removingfrom them the danger of this hostile legislation. I have no desire to waste my days and nights in anxious thoughtas to how the West End shall be preserved from this hostile legisla-tion ; and even if it were different, it would be impossible for theWest End Company to undertake to raise this money under theexisting condition of things; and I cannot bring this too plainlybefore the commission, if they desire to have this work done. I believe this is the only way that it can be done. I believe thatwhosoever undertakes this work, whether it be the West End Com-pany or not, the public necessity and convenience are so united inhaving this run as one system that sooner or later a practical con-
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WEST END STREET RAILWAY. I3I solidation of the two things will be brought about, even if theywere to start separately. If the city desires to undertake this work,so far as the West End Company is concerned, it has no objection.But it seems to me that the carrying out of this plan, the furtherextension of this transportation system into the eight-mile limit,and then as time goes on, into the twelve-mile limit can be doneultimately by the West End Company, if the state and the city willstrengthen its hands in the manner I have indicated. Make secure, absolutely secure, the money which the commumitydesires to have invested in this project, and thus the company canobtain it at the cheapest rate. Sell the stock at auction, if youlike, but make this so secure that every man throughout this com-monwealth shall feel absolutely safe in putting his money into theenterprise; and that is the only way in which it can be done.I believe there is no service which can be performed by any body ofmen in

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