Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-18
wESTvILLE,S FUTURE

Governor Waller Foretells Its Future
 The First Suburb of the City to
 Petition the Legislature For Rapid
 Transtt-Elegant Building Sites in
 Close Proximity to Stores. Public
 School and Churches of Various
 Denominations-Pub Parks That
 Are Second to None on This Contt-
 nent-Room For Twenty-Five Thou
 sand Moro People.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 In his speech before the New Haven Chamber of Commerce the other night ex- Governor Waller stated that rapid transit would people the suburbs of this city. would relieve the overcrowded tenement houses, would supply with cheap and beautiful homes the toiling masses and render life to them, their wives and chil- dren @ luxury instead of burden. To anyone who has travelled the length and breadth of Westville it must be evident that the genial ex-governor had visited this highly favored village and had it's un- rivalled beauties in his minds eye, for it's broad, we'll shaded avenues and streets are daily driven over and admired by scores of New Haven people and visitors from other cities and towns. From it's hills, which are very accessible to either teams or ped estrians, lovely views of the city, the har- bor and Long Island (on clear day) can be obtained, while upon it's broad, level plateaus, which are forty feet higher than the level of tue corner of Chapel and Church streets, there is ample room for a population of twenty-five thousand inhab- itants. Through it's principal streets the mains of the New Haven Water company illuminated at night by electricity.
 In the matter of public parks, Westville will, in the near future, excel, as provision has been made to that end by the park commission through purchase and by do- nation of land. Commencing with the rock (which the commission in their wis dom have obtained possession of), 8 road is already completed up to Judges cave From this historic spot it is proposed te continue the driveway along the northern face of the mountain to "Second Gap,"- so called-bridge "Second Gap," cross and have circular driveway around to the southern face of the mountain over sec ond and return bridge to and over 8 drive way along the southern face and near the crest of the mountain, and descending Sdlue COLuo out at IOCk SuIcot, Just OhCk ol the quarries. As this would necessitate a very considerable outlay and as the park commission can spend but comparatively small sum annually, it is to be hoped tha some public-spirited citizen will emulate the example of the late Governor Englisl or Henry Farnam, and donate the neces sary funds to the immediate ful6llment O. what is ultimately contemplated by thu park commission.
 Another beautiful park or system O parks already provided for embraces tn l high land on either side of West river ant 1 extends from Whalley avenue on the nortl | to Derby avenue on the south, with al eighty-foot driveway on either curve over looking the river. For considerable DOT tion of this distance indigenous flores trees now cover the crest of the overlook l ing hills. Westville proper extends fror l West Rock on the north to or near Derb avenue on the south, and from West rive on the east to the Woodbridge hills on tn west.
 The approach to her beautiful hills an plateaus is not marred by steam railroa crossing. Not another section of the tow
 can make this boast. The Fair Haven an l Westville horse railroad company rende connection with all parts of the city frt quent and easy for it's present population ] and soon another line (already provide
 for), to be run by electricity, will be bui
 and thereby very materially shorten tn
 time at present consumed on the road.
 Possessing so many advantages, preser
 and prospective, with health roll superie
 proportionately to any other section of tt
 town, as is certified to by the best phys
 cians. Is it to be wondered at that tt
 good people of this village feel that |
 who comes to dwell among them show
 wisdom superior to him who casts his l'
 with any other section. Westville wi
 eventually become the ''court" end of Il
 town of New Haven-so say the prophet
 AN OLD CITIZEN OF NEW HAVEN.