Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-03

overhead construction and to furnish
 new rolling stock. and that to do this there would be necessity of making some changes in the present layout
 He urged immediate action, as it was
 desired that the work be completed before the opening of the summer sea- son. MT. Sewall said the work would
 probably be completed in six weeks.
 The matter was referred to the high way committee with power. He invit- ed the councilmen to go over the line and become familiar with the proposed changes which will all be made in the highway, no encroachment on private property being necessary.
 A communication was received from the Westerly baseball club inviting the councilmen out to the ball game at the opening of the season next Saturday. The invitation was accepted The councilnela will assemble at the town hall and be taken to the Nose grounds in automobiles.
 The monthly reports of Chief of Police Bransfield and Health Officer Lewis Stanton were received and or dered on file.
 A communication was received from John J. Dunn, secretary of the state board of agriculture, relative to the spraying of elm trees in the town. The matter was referred to the highway committee.
 When the council adjourned the counciImen, accompanied by Manager Sewal, Superintendent Cousins and Civil Engineer Mckenzie, went over the line in automobiles. The pro- posed changes were explained, receiv- ing the unanimous approval of the councilmen. The trolley company has not asked for the few changes. in lay out, but is glad to cooperate with the town in Improvements that are already contemplated and will change con- struction to aid in the Improvements.
 The widening of the street at River Bend and of Beach street will permit tracks being laid practically in the middle of the highway at that point, as the plans contemplate a highway forty feet in width, provided a strip can be obtained along the Marvin property, so-called, now owned by the MariSt order, a religious community of which the priests of the Church of the Immaculate Conception are members. In front of this property the grade is very low, the surface water oVerfiows into lands on the opposite side of the hundred feet the grade will be raised ten inches at the highest point
 At Chapman'S curve in AvOndale 1 the sharp curve will be eliminated and I made more gradual for the passage of the large cars. In the new layout of | the Watch Hill road this part of the was considerably widened | perhaps with a view to meet just such i a change, therefore the curve can be | without any injury to the highway, it will simply bring into l use now unused section.
 At Watch Hill the tracks, instead of 1 being located on the side of Bay street l will when the improvements cOntem- plated by the Watch Hill fire district | are completed be in the middle of the | street. The only change there will be 1 an alteration in grade from Ninigret | avenue to point just below the | P1impton wharf.
 MT. Sewell was desirous of Knowing | just how the people of Westerly felt | about this improvement, as expressed | by the town council, and as quickly as possible, as plans were perfected to 1 commence on the work with the least 1 possible delay.
 He said the road would be thoroughly 1 rebuilt, with new overhead construc- 1 lion, and that the rolling stock would l be of the latest design and most mod ern in general power and construction. The road would be built to acconmo- date these heavy double trucked cars.