Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-21
PLAN TO EQUIP ROAD WITH
GASOLINE MOVED CARS
Stockholders of Norwich, Jewett City
& voIuntown Railway Co. Adopt
Amendment to Chsrtsr-Benefits
From Road,

A stockholders meeting Of the Nor
witch, Jewett City and Voluntown
Street Railway company was held
Monday in this city for the purpose OF
adopting the amendment to their CHAR
ter which has been passed this ses-
sion by the legislature, and approved
by the governor. 1t extends the time
for building said road: The subject
was quite fully discussed by those
particularly interested and confidence
was expressed that the road could be
certainly built IL tho cars can be NOV
ed by gasoline. This process OF equip
ping cars is said to be In successful
operation in several places IN the
country. 1t rduces very materially th3
cost OF construction Of the road and
the equipment OF it's cars. as 1t does
away with all overhead work or cleo
trification of the road.
The parties interested I'm this propo-
sition have been very anxious that the
road should be built, believing 1t would
| be a very great benefit to Norwich as
well as to the community through
which the road passes. It reaches
territory which has no public convey
ance. Voluntown is seven miles from
| Jswett City, the nearest railroad sta
| tion. It is a thriving village which
| has four cotton mills, fifteen or more
| stores and quite large population
| trldSkO. q Village D. Itllit UCiOW $500"
| town, has a large thread mill. 1t Is
| matter Of fact that all Of the ferignt
| going to these five mills, as well as ths
product which Is carried to market mas
| to be drawn to and from Jewett cry,
which Is seven miles, the nearest rail-
road station. The Voluntown mills pay
teams for their carting $4,000 year.
| The Glasgo mills pay 1880. These
mills alone now pay the total sum OF
raj . tn and ITOfn
Jewett City. This cannot be done FOR
any less. This item would BERN :
creased from year to year rather than
otherwise. So that the earnings from
these mills alone with their present
| business would be nearly $4,000 a
year. 1t Is estimated by parties IN
| that locality that the freight carrisd
outside of the mill would amount to
at least $4,000 more a year, so that
! 1t seems fair to persons conversant
with the facts that the earnings from
| freight alone from Voluntovn ana
| Glasgo and the surrounding country o,
| these two villages would pay the In
| terest on the bonds and also the run
ming expenses Of a road. IL 1t can be
built to run with gasoline the pas
| senger traffic from points touched by
| this road. which includes the borough
Of Jewett City would be no small
item. So II would seem that II tn.
road is bnilt. and built economically
It could be made to pay good dividends
| from the beginning. The matte,
should be taken up and encouraged
especially by the mill owners and by
/ the people of Norwich. and it Is hoped
| that by the time another season passes
| it will be possible to go from here to
| Voluntown or Jewett City by this pro-
posed road at a fare of 20 cents. which
now costs by team 81. and instead OF
| taking an entire day to come to Nor
witch. a person can do 1t and return In
1 less than three hours. 1t is plain To
| see what the result would be as far as
| the trade with the merchants here in
| Norwich Is concerned.