Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-25
250h ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
 of fhe Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 9th

had in mind the increase of freight facilities. The passenger traffic would be an after consideration.
 Mir. Price did not believe in giving franchises to any company unless the privilege was exercised. If the Paw catuck road does not care to exercise the right at once; perhaps the Groton S Stonington road would. No fran chise should be granted unless it was exercised.
 President Clark said that the last official notice the council had from the Groton & Stonington road was to the effect that the company did not care nor had any wish to extend their trackage into Westerly.
 Town Solicitor Kingsley informed the council that the Connecticut road could not operate over the tracks of special arrangement with that com pany
 Dr. Seanlon asked Mr. Cousins If he thought the Groton & Stonington road would come into Westerly if the petition were granted.
 Superintendent Cousins said that it would seem the company would do so from business standpoint IHe though that company would be will ing to run it's cars into Dixon square or to the steam railway station, but that the officers of that company have not been approached on the subject.
 William Segar favored the grant ing Of the petition, and if there was any objection. he would like to hear 1t, but he did not believe there was any of consequence.
 Mir. Price asked If the Pawcatuck Valley road was ready to strengthen the bridge, as was done by the Groton & Stonington company. The Berlin Bridge company was consulted and the Connecticut company was required to put in extra girders and shorten some of the plates to increase the strength. This would cost at least $I500 and the cost must be borne by the trolley company.
 Superintendent Cousins said the company he represented understood that the bridge must be strengthened and expected to do the work as did the Groton & Stonington company. MT. Cousins in reply to a query from President Clark said his company ex- pected to bear its proportionate share of the expense of paving the Westerly of the bridge. The hearing was then closed.
 Town Solicitor Kingsley presented a vote granting the petition, provided the Pawcatuck company strengthen the bridge pave the bridge with vit- rified brick or granite blocks, as re- quired by statute; that the work be completed by September 1 next, to the satisfaction of the highway commit tee and the town council; that no cars shall stand on the bridge, and that the town be indemni6ed from all damages by reason of the change.
 
 Mir. Kingsley called attention to what he considered danger, by the cars standing in Broad street, near Union street. He said there was dan- ger of collision with fire apparatus in case of alarm of fire as there was but little room when the apparatus came down Cookey hill.
 Superintendent Cousins said that the company would not object to change in location, whether it was above or below Union street, so long as the cars were run to the waiting room at the end and start of each trip.
 Mir. Kingsley reported for the com mittee relative to the Cordner road matter near the Shamrock bridge at Mantle, which related to a right of way in which there had been contest with the New York, New Haven & that the road was laid out in 17S6, but was abandoned by the town in 1869 and that therefore the town had no Jurisdiction. MT Cordner desired to fence in some of the property and the company had withdrawn ev- cry objection. The report was accept ed.