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Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
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here theycan easily be found. All visitors will be welcomed here, and in-formation in regard to the excursions or other features of theconvention will gladly be given on inquiry. ^ The Consolidated Traction Company, of Pittsburgh, recentlyissued notices announcing the adoption of a new plan for in-creased pay, according to the length of service of the employees.Every man who has been in its employ for more than three years,without intermission, shall receive I cent additional per houron his regular pay; and when an employee shall have completedhis fifth year in the service of the company this shall be increasedto 2 cents per hour. The rule went into effect July i. The advance will mean increased pay to the extent of from 10cents to 30 cents per day to long-time motormen and conductors,who have been receiving from $2 to $2.40 per day. The announce-ment is purely voluntary on the part of the company, and came asa surprise to the men. July 27, 1901.) STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 99 3nN3AV Hl^
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I XUJ u. o zo I- <uo -J oz o < X m XXUJ u. o < o< Q gnN3Av NosiaviAi 100 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. (Vol. XVIIL No. 4. Street Railway Legislation in Massachusetts The following is a compilation made for the Street RailwayJournal of the acts passed by the Massachusetts Legislature dur-ing the igoi session, affecting street railways: INCORPORATION OF COMPANIES Cottage City & Edgartown Traction Company.Stony Brook Valley Street Railway Company to operate carsin Ayer, Groton, Westford and Chelmsford. Winchendon Street Railway Company, Winchendon.Oakham Street Railway Company, Oakham.Rutland Street Railway Company, Rutland. Milford & Uxbridge Street Railway Company to operate cars inthe towns of Hopedale, Mendon and Uxbridge. Haverhill & Plaistow Street Railway Company. Mount Wachusett Street Railway Company for the right to builda line to the summit of the mountain. COMMON CARRIERS Rutland Street Railway Company, the right to carry passengers,baggage, farm produce and

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