. The Street railway journal . Roads Equipped with Boxes oh Tria], and if Lot Satis-factory, Returned Without Any Expense to the Com-pany trying them. Patented Oct- 14, 1873. BOX NO. 2. CHAKIOT PATTERN. Oneolthe principal merits of these Fare Boxes over all others, consists In the fact that the fares are not turned out of sight at once by the drivers, leavingnothins but the bare word and memory of the parties as evidence of the payment, thereby making it easy for deception to be practised, even though an officer is onthe car and is endeavoring to see that the driver is faithfully performing hi
. The Street railway journal . Roads Equipped with Boxes oh Tria], and if Lot Satis-factory, Returned Without Any Expense to the Com-pany trying them. Patented Oct- 14, 1873. BOX NO. 2. CHAKIOT PATTERN. Oneolthe principal merits of these Fare Boxes over all others, consists In the fact that the fares are not turned out of sight at once by the drivers, leavingnothins but the bare word and memory of the parties as evidence of the payment, thereby making it easy for deception to be practised, even though an officer is onthe car and is endeavoring to see that the driver is faithfully performing his duties. They are so constructed that the fares are kept in sight from one end of theroad to the other, and at any point on the line an officer of the company, or indeed any other person, can tally passengers with the fares. The drops can easilycarry from 75 to 80 fares, and can be counted without mistake, and counterfeit money can be easily detected. These boxes are very simple in construction, beingcleared, when required, i
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