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Fares were increased , eventually to 10 cents from the customary nickel . This affected all car - riders whether they were property owners or not , and to many the payment of an increased fare became a burdensome item in their weekly ...
Fares were increased , eventually to 10 cents from the customary nickel . This affected all car - riders whether they were property owners or not , and to many the payment of an increased fare became a burdensome item in their weekly ...
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If , however , the income so produced by fares was nevertheless insufficient in any period to meet such cost of the service , the state was required to pay the difference and in turn to levy it upon the taxpayers of ...
If , however , the income so produced by fares was nevertheless insufficient in any period to meet such cost of the service , the state was required to pay the difference and in turn to levy it upon the taxpayers of ...
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Any excessive charges to the cost of service in these years , therefore , were paid by car - riders in the form of excessive fares , and not by tax payers . It may be asked then , whether the Commonwealth has any standing to recover ...
Any excessive charges to the cost of service in these years , therefore , were paid by car - riders in the form of excessive fares , and not by tax payers . It may be asked then , whether the Commonwealth has any standing to recover ...
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