The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-22
MILFORD WITHOUT TROLLEY
NO PROSPECT OF ROAD BEING
 BULLT THIS TEAR.

Citizens of the Town Disappointed Over
 the Failure of the Milford Street Railwa
 to Begin Construction of the Shore Line
 Other Milford Items,
 Milford people are exercised over the failure of the Milford Street Railway Co., to cary out its promises to build a road immediately after it gained the desired permission. EX- Sheriff C. A. Tomlinson promised at the special town meeting that work would begin in an hour after the town had given them the right of way through certain stfeets' He also said the road would pc Ill opsra- tion from Milford to Naugatuck June ton by August 1. Thus far not a spadeful of dirt has been turned or a tie delivered A Milford business man who was one of the original promoters says the line will never be built
 When this company was given the charter at Hartford in preference 10 the Bridgeport Traction Co, or the Mil ford Traction company, which was re- presented by Charles E. Brown of this city, the packers of the Milford street Railway Co. represented that they were acting in good faith and that the road would be constructed at once. The Bridgeport company was ready to ex- tend it's line through Milford to Wood mont, but the citizens of Milford said they would rather have the home com pany given the franchise and they also preferred the shore road from Wash ington bridge and Naugatuck Junction to Meadows End, along the shore to Burns Point, thence through Lafayette avenue to the depot. The company was also given the right to build to Wood mont connecting with the West Shore road.
 The company was legally organized some time ago. and, as their charter required, came to arrangements with the commissioners of Fairfield and New Haven counties by which they were given right of way over the bridge, They then announced that as soon as the town acted upon their petition they would begin to build. Dumond P. Merwin of Milford Is one of the of- flcers of the company, and was a Rep resentative at the time the charter was granted MT. Merwin said at the time that the company intended to build as quickly as possible.
 The present indications are that the company has not the finances to build the road. It is said that Milford peo- e who were expected to subscribe for stock did not come forward liberally and outside capital must be induced to take the road.
 At the time of the hearings before the Railroad committee in Hartford, Attorney Paige, representing the Bridgeport Traction Co.,, suggested that a clause be inserted in the charter of the Milford company, making it's rights and privileges revert to the Bridgeport company if the road were not con structed in a definite time. This was not favorably acted upon, so that the chances for a trolley road to Milford for some time to come are not bright Bridgeport Farmer.
 Mrs George H. Furman and daugh- ter, Charlotte, have returned from a four weeks visit with T. V. Furman in Windsor, N. Y.
 William H. Sweet was taken to the insane retreat at Middetown yester- day.
 MT. and Mrs. w. H. Oakley are en- tertaining Mrs. W. H. Stillwell and her daughter.
 Miss Jane McGill is spending a few weeks with friends and relatives in New Haven.
 MT and Mrs David T. Plumb of Gen. ter street are entertaining Mrs. J. R. Lewis of Peekskirl, N. Y.
 The regular weekly meeting of the Milford Wheel club occurs tomorrow evening.
 Miss c. Pease Rogers of Brooklyn, N. Y,. is visiting Miss Della Baldwin on High street.
 Miss Grace Brotherton is in West Winsted attending the wedding of a friend.
 Henry Hitchcock, who resides in New Canaan was in town yesterday renew ing old acquaintances. Mrs. w. s. Putney is spending a few days in New York city John Higgins is enjoying his annual vacation among the Peekskill noun tains in New York state.