The Press., 1906-12-26
TROLLEY NOTES.

The Hartford and Springfield street railway company has given notice that it will apply to the legislature for a charter amendment, to allow it to construct trolley line from Somers to connect with the line now being built from Stafford Springs to Rock vile. The Crystal Lake railway company, owned by the Consolidated road, which now has 8 charter to build from Somers to Crystal Lake, which will soon expire, also has given notice that it will apply to the legis- lature for 8 charter amendment. This is merely preoaution to protect the company's rights, as an agreement has been made between the Hartford and Springfield company and the Con- solidated road by which the Consoli. dated agrees to abandon the right, and consents to the Springfield road building the line.
 The chances for trolley line be- tween Stafford Springs and Somers, to enable Stafford Springs people to come to Springfield, look good now, especially as the Hartford and Spring field street railway has petitioned the Connecticut general assembly for notifications of it's charter such as to allow it to build the line, and as General Manager Newton of the con- pany says that work will probably be started in the spring. One of the company's subsidiary companies has a charter under which the line could be built, but the company will also try and obtain an extension of it's own charter. A preliminary survey of the six miles over which the line must run has been made. Springfield Re- publican.
 The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, in statement given out Saturday at it's general offices at New Haven, said officially that it was constructing trolley line from Fisk dale to Southbridge, which will con- meet Springfield and Worcester. The com pany was not ready for an an nounoement of the full plans for de- velopment. The report which has gained currency to the effect that the Consolidated was surveying for a steam road from Southbridge to Fisk dale, with the intent to come into Springfield, was denied, it being stated that no survey was being made, but that the construction of the trolley line had been begun. An inquiry was made as to the status of tEe pro- posed Hartford line to Worcester, which is to be secured by extending the trolley line which has been con- structed to Rockville over to South
 bridge, through Stafford and Wales. It It was stated by railroad officials tfE1' no statement is ready on this topic yet. It is known that the New Ha. ven road is going ahead and is plan ming to construct trolley line be- tween Stafford Springs and Stafford. This is part of the gap from Rock ville and Southbridge, but the line from Stafford through Wales out to |Southbridge remains without definite plans announced. The Consolidated road by connecting Southbridge and Springfield by a steam line could es- tablish a through line to Boston. - Springfield Republican.
 Notice has been annuonced that ap- plication will be made to the next general assembly for charter to build an electirc road between Williamntic and Coventry. The signatures to the notices are those of William l.. Hig- gins, Andrew Kingsbury, Eugene A. Tracy, Addison Kingsbury and John B. Oarman, all of Coventry. A lay out of the proposed line is gi9 en and permission is asked to issue a capital stock of $3OO,OOO. The company is to be known as the South Coventry street railway company, and it asks permission to connect its line with those of other companies and also for the privilege of running over tracks of other companies, also to erect a power house, poles and wires. The Coventry gentlemen say that they have found parties who are willing to1 finance the project. The present charter to build over the same line, owned by the Consolidated railway copmany, will soon expire.