In favor of the home – lot route |
Against the route through the street. |
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1. Straight line to (Wapping). |
1. Sharp turns, and dangerous |
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curve under railway arch. |
2. No excavations or filling |
2&3. Costs more to build the road. |
3. Less cost to lay track. |
4 Grant through the street, |
4 Necessary track way at foot of |
loaded with conditions. |
home lots in many cases given. |
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5 Obviates all turns, especially that |
5 Liable to accident, & cause great |
under the arch, already dangerous. |
costs, at sharp turn under arch. |
6 Shorter time. |
6 Longer time in running. |
7 Less power |
7 More power required |
8 Greater speed |
8 Less speed possible. |
9 No concessions |
9 Valuable concessions must be |
10 Tracks kept clear of snow at |
made for use of street. – Such |
less cost – No obligations as |
just granted in Brookline at great |
to condition of Deerfield Street. |
cost to road. |
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10. People will expect shops in front |
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of every house. |
11. Only 6 stops to the mile. |
11 Most beautiful street in N.E. |
12. Beauty of the historic town |
ruined. |
preserved, gratitude and |
12 Famous trees ruined, turf destroyed |
good will of all citizens and |
grassy banks cut away and |
property holders. |
general disfigurement by this |
13. Photographers and artists can still |
and by unsightly trolley poles |
find subjects |
and overhead wires – much |
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worse than telegraph poles against |
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which citizens have always protested |
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13. Danger to children, and to teams |
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and inconvenience to householders |
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in the matter of hitching teams |
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in front of their houses. |
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14. Quiet of the village, which has |
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been the chief attracton, ruined |
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by the bumping and whizzing of |
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car and jingle of bells. – and |