Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07
The Croton-Fery-Fight Hearing Costs New London's Tax Funds .Squandered To-
 Meet Them
PERMANENT CHECK TO THEM WANTED
New London Wants New Town Clock in Steeple of First Church of Christ-The New London Trolley System to be Connected With the East Lyme Line-Ihe Business Mems Association Have Active Secretary

the time fo~ sixty three years. So he grabbed time by the forelock and presented a resolution which was unanimously adopted after explana- ton by the alderman, which recom- mends an appropriation of $500 for the purchase and installation of the clock and further that the recommendation be included in the call for the first city meeting that is to be called for and purpose.
 Alderman O'Leary feels that it is a matter of importance and believes that after he has put the question direct to the people in city meeting for ac- tion he has done his full duty in the premises. The recommendation for an appropriation of $500, if adopted in city meeting, will not only provide for new clock and it's installation, but also for electric bug light over the face so that the clock can be seen at a reasonable distance after the sun takes it's daily departure.
 The Connecticut Street Railway company has given notice of it's in tention to extend it's lines in New London by connecting with the track of the East Lyme road at the junction of Bank street and Jefferson avenue, to run through the avenue, and thence through Lincoln avenue or Ashcraft street, and connecting with the rails of the company in Williams or Broad street. This fact was called to the att tention of the court of common coun- cil by Alderman Downey, who advo- cated that the company be communi- cated with and that effort be made to have the tracks extended the whole length of Jefferson avenue, and on be- tween the two cemeteries and connect with the rails of the company that now terminate at the second gate of the Catholic cemetery.
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 The first plan is the same that was advocated by Mayor Mafan during his first administration, and resulted in acceptance by the Connecticut com pany, provided certain changes be made in the grade of Lincoln avenue in it's approach to Jefferson avenue, and the rails were carted along the reoposed line. Then Mayor Mahan was succeeded by Mayor Armstrong, and objection was made to changing the grade of Lincoln avenue, as the Connecticut company required as it would naturally improve land owned by MT. Mahan and which, in connec- tion with change in grade, would be done at the expense of the city. There was no chance for compro- mise and the rails were taken from the roadside and carted away.
 At that time, Jefferson avenue, just before reaching Cedar Grove cemetery, was in no condition for trolley exten- sion, the road being too narrow at Rocky Dale, with solid granite lodges in the roadway and on either side. Since then the ledges have been re- moved, the road widened and the road bed macadamized, and is now even better adapted for trolley extension than is either Lincoln avenue or Ash craft road. and the trolley company would by this route connect direct with the terminal of it's own line, making the loon cnrnnlptp and the track3Re would not be materially increased. Aldermen Kirkland, Small and Nor gan, of the street railway committee were requested to take the matter up | with the proper officials of the Con- necicut company, and at the same time | urge extension to Riverside park by way of Crystal avenue.