Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-31

ter. where a power house and car barn can be located If d steam power plans is decided upon 1t will be located there, but there are two water privileges on the route, and if sufficient watershed ls' provided for the needs of the road II the electricity is made by water, one of these will be used as. the cost or electricity thereby will be greatly re- duced. This part of the problem has not as yet been definitely decided upon.
 To Start from Franklin Square.
 In this city the cars will start from Franklin square, running over the West Side line to the point where 1t leaves the section of the city for the north. Just where it vii branch off from the West Side line has not been determin- cd. It will be either at Nofth Thames street or Forest street. If by the for mer, it will go through North Thames, Cove, North Cove to Forest and then noftherlys over private land to a point on Asylum street, and along and over Asylum street and Newton. street and over private land to and along the New London turnpike to .Otrobando road and Wauwecus road. over private land on the westerly side of the voltage of Yantic ito the Colchester turnpike In the town of Bozrah. It will then fol- low this road or private way through Fitchville and Bozrahville in Bozrah. through the town of Lebanon and Col chester to the borough of Colchester, coming into Colchester over the Rubber company land on to Main street, going along that to Broadway and leaving Broadway at the Jackson property. From there it g0ves over private land or public highway northwesterly to the Hartford and New London turn pike and along and over which, cross ing the Salmon river and the track or the Air Line division of the New Ha- ven road by a bridge near the West chester station. From there it will go westerly and northerly, crossing the Blackledge river, to. the Hartford and New London turnpike in the town Of Marlboro through the village of Marl- boro Center to Marlboro Mills, to East Glastonbury. going through the nigh walys on the northeasrly side or that village for their accommodations, and pass from there into East Hartford, connecting with the Consolidated Rail- way company's track in Siliver lane. The cars will go over the Hartford bridge from East Hartford and join the other lines at the Church corner in Hartford.
 Will Go Through Many Villages.
 The villages which it will pass through from here are Yantic, Fitchville, Boz rahyille. Colchester, North Westches- ter Marlboro, Marlboro MILLS, East Glastonbury Nipsic. Addison, Hills town, Burnside Corner and Silver Lane.
 The officials state that the population of 75O square miles of now undeveloped land. combined with the travelling pop ulation at the terminals, gives a total which averages more than 10, 900 people to the mile. Directly on the line, in- cluding terminals, are more than 1000 people. There are numerous industries located along the line for a freight business. which include cotton goods. silk and fine knit materials, paper, var rious cloth goods, tons of tobacco, soap. grain, while there will be farm produce and ice. All the villages have good sized mills and Colchester has a .popu- lationa varying from 2,200 to 5000, ac- cording to the time of year. There are several lakes along the route and Marlboro Hill, 5s0 feet above sea level, is the highest point. ses
 Serve Large Population.
 The population of the area served is 210, ,730, and there is a tributary popu- lation of 221,003 more. The company believe that they can do business enough in year to amount to $21S,500 and that their expenses will amount to $lb9,1 100.
 1t will be the most direct route to Hartford besides opening up new territory to trolleys from Norwich as a, center. It will be 40 miles to Hart ford, whereas it is 50 miles by rail- road. To Colchester it will be Is miles, whereas by train it is 32, and by changing at North Westchester Middle town can be reached in 34 miles. It puts Hartford within 67 miles of Watch Hill and within 54 of New Lon- don.
 Means More Business.
 The chief engineer has completed his survey of the line and has his blue prints out showing the location of the proposed road and could go out today and place his poles and locate his grades If given the word to go shead which he hopes to hear within a month or so.
 The road will open a way of conn merce at both ends and Norwich and Hartford will be able to transact busi- ness in neighborly manner. The fact has already impressed merchants of both cities and expressions of desire for the road are heard at both ends of the line, while Colchester people are more than eager to have the line in operation, as they see in 1t future