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Argument of Everett W. Burdett, Esq; For the Massachusetts Street Railway Association, Before the Special Committee Appoined by the Governor to Investigate and Report Upon the Relations of Street Railway and Municipal Corporations in Massachusetts,

Argument of Everett W. Burdett, Esq; For the Massachusetts Street Railway Association, Before the Special Committee Appoined by the Governor to Investigate and Report Upon the Relations of Street Railway and Municipal Corporations in Massachusetts,


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ... VII. BUT IF COMPANIES SHOULD PAY MORE, IN WHAT FORM SHOULD IT BE PAID? Assuming, however, as I must assume, that others may disagree with my views upon this subject, and that public sentiment or public policy may require that there should be some readjustment of existing burdens, what form should that readjustment take? Four different methods have been suggested: (1) A reduction of fares; (2) A tax upon the net receipts; (3) A tax upon gross receipts; and (4) A combination of the last two. I. REDUCTION OF FARES. As to reduction of fares, I think that idea has not much support. It was suggested here at one time, but it does not appear to have stood the test of argument. The present fares are just and reasonable. I am assuming now that the present fare for a single ride is substantially five cents, although, considering the total number of persons carried and the issuing of free transfers, it may be a little less. On the West End system it is only about 4.50 cents per total passenger, while in the whole State, counting double fares and all, the average is only 5.08 cents per passenger. I maintain that there is not another thing on earth, except postage possibly, where one can get so much for the money which he pays as for five cents on a Massachusetts street railway. Of course people want lower fares. They would undoubtedly like to ride for nothing. But if they must pay anything, five cents, which is the natural unit, would seem to be a minimum, when the average length of ride, the character of equipment, and the extension of facilities are all considered. Formerly five cents was paid for a short ride, in poor cars, moving slowly. Now the same amount is paid for a long ride, in good cars, moving rapidly. I may be pardoned for making a passing reference to th...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781154155259
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 36
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1154155250
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 82 gr


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