The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-10
point where the Railroad company
 desire to lay their tracks.

point where the Railroad company desire to lay their tracks.
 (F'rom the Standard of Dec. 3->
 The unpopularity of the plans of the Connecticut company for track connections to it's proposed trolley caE barns near the railroad depot, at Stratford avenue and Congress street. was deeply impressed upon the state board of railroad commits sioners this morning at the public hearing in the council chamber of the city hall upon the company's appeal from the refusal of the city to grant the necessary permission.
 Prominent business and profess sional men, manufacturers, city officials and taxpayers sat through out the morning session, which was devoted almost entirely to 8. con- troversy between Mayor Lee and representatives of the company relative to the feasibility of other plans for car barn entrances.
 Mayor Lee clashed on one occaS- ion with Attorney Benjamin Spock for the company and the gather ing applanded and on another oc- casion when the mayor seemed to have a little the better of the dis cussior with Calvert Townley. vice. president of the company.r the gath ering again expressed its satisfac- tion.
 Mayor Lee and Engineer Elwell talked at considerable length in reference to an entrance to the company's property at the foot of Gold street.
 Mayor Lee said that he was not an engineer but took issue with MT. Elwell and said: By using an entrance at the corner of Golden Hill and Water streets. which be- 1ieve will be feasible, all of the cars n0111d he rim ont Of the harms with out any congestion.
 Attorney Spock said that if plans were to be submitted to the com missioners the feasibility of them should be testified to by experts or persons familiar with the operation of trolley lines.
 Mayor Lee came back at Attor- ney Spock by saying that he did not understand that this hearing was to be for experts and if he thought it was he should ask for an immediate adjournment. This remark pleased the gathering for 1t was followed by applause.
 The mayor said he hoped the commissioners would look the ground over themselves as the maps did not give a clear idea of the conditions. In this Attorney Spock concCrred.
 Again the mayor said to him that his clients had been willing to ac- cept privilege which would give them but one entrance which seem ed to remove the double-end car barn proposition.
 Were you not ready to accept a permit for a single entrance on Congress street?" asked the may or.
 we are not ready to answer that question" replied Attorney Spock, who met his equal in the mayor. The evasion created general laugh ter.
 Mayor Lee and MT. Townley had a little conversation relative to the cost of the McElroy building and MT. Townley said he supposed it could be had for $10O.O00.
 The mayor said that cost of building made no difference to the company when it was purchasing land for its new grand central sta- tion and he added that when a per- son builds a house they must have a lot. which remark brought some applause.
 Mayor Lee made the prediction that in ten years Congress street would be as busy thoroughfare as Fairfield avenue and MT. Townley came back with the prophecy that if permission was granted for the double-end car barns that in two years the entire city would be sat isf1ed
 Again Mir. Townley stated that trolley cars are run out of the barns early in sihe morning before there is any congestion and late at night.
 On the other hand the mayor said that there would be broke down cars and big celebrations as well as rainy days when sudden changes from open to closed cars would be necessary in the middle of the day and during business hours.
 'fWell. we can do it: we have done and may have to do it now" remarked MT. Townley in speaking of a new location.