The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-23
ALDERMEN FOR
 TROLLEY ROUTE
 BY SOUTH AVE.
Report of Majority of Committee to Establish Layout Over Land of Crane Co.,.
 is Beaten

Voting II in favor and 13 against, | the board of Aldermen last evening | turned down the report of the Streets and Sidewalks committee to extend | the South Park avenue trolley line through South avenue, to Iranistan | avenue to Atlantic street, over prop erty offered to the city by the Crane | Co. to the Barnum dyke.
 | The aldermen voted as follows: In favor: Cassidy. Clampett, Con- lin, Brady, Farrell, Primrose, Wilder, MacFayden. Jackson, Miller, King II.
 Opposed: LAvery, Mahoney, Gar an, Reddy, voos, O'Neil. Paddock, | Stewart and Meyer-13.
 1mme ediately following the vote, Alderman Garrity offered a resolution petitioning the Connecticut Go. to extend it's trolley lines from South to the Barnum dyke. The resolution was referred to the Streets and Side walks committee.
 The action of the council will not hinder the building of the extension this summer, though some who fav- have it appear in that light. The Streets and Sidewalks committee can order a hearing for the next meet ing of the council. Those aldermen who opposed the Atlantic street route favored South avenue straight to the park, but could not take action on this extension until a public hearing had been ordered. The aldermen are so we'll versed with the conditions that they can take action at the next meeting, following the hearing. The matter will then be put up squarely to the Connecticut Go. and to the legislature, which will not adjourn till late in Summer.
 In asking for the adoption of the report of the Streets and Sidewalks man of the committee stated that the committee had spent considerable time in relation to the extension and had with the Park Commission as a joint committe decided upon the route proposed as the best With the n1ittee could go to Hartford at once to have the petition pushed through the legislature. Alderman Jackson seconded the report.
 Then started lengthy discussion. Alderman Primrose stated that some few weeks ago he brought in a reso- lution to have the Streets and Side walks committee act in conjunction with the Park Board to decide up- on some one route to the park. The Park Board was added as they were more familiar with the condition than any other body of men.
 The joint committee had arrived at conclusion, Atlantic street and their report should be taken into considera- tiOn.
 Alderman DeForest started by say- ing that he was opposed to the route suggested by the Streets and Side walks committee and would vote against it. When this question first came before the council" he said. cit came as a plea for the bathers. Who ever heard of a trolley extension for bathers? The people have been get ting to the bath houses in the past by walking, and they will continue to walk whether the lines are extended or not. Most all those who bathe are athletically inclined. It is too bad to make these athletes walk It cannot be then that this line is asked for the bathers Be there meritorius req son, then place the extension in a straight line. as every railroad should go. I am interested in the welfare of these workers who could use a trolley. I know they want trolley ac- commodations, but they want them straight. I'll vote tonight to put that extension in straight line, not across flats where nobody wants to go Who is asking for this extension? There are no bathers here. Have you seen any of the workingmen from the Crane Go? Who have we seen here ? One gentleman representing the Crane Co. Of course they are not interest ed in the trolley extension. Yet they come to this board with tears in their eyes. He sees their workmen stand ing with wet feet. Their feet can be kept just as dry by extending the lines down South avenue. This con- pany is to give a street free and still they are not interested. I am not op- posed to corporations, but I do see possibility that their gift may in a the city, which is now pending in the courts. Let that suit be tried, it is ready. Everybody is satisfied that the city owns the land in dispute. The city owned it when I was a boy, they still have the title"
 Continuing Alderman DeForest said. '"This is a business proposition Who ever heard of line being constructed as this one. Should you build a roll CT coaster, you have the proposition. This snake like extension would make us a laughing stock. should it go through. We have been taught the shortest distance between two points is in a straight line South avenue of fers a straight route. Aldermen Gar rity and Mahoney," he added, '.are representatives of the Second district. It means something to me when the two aldermen from the same dis trict get up and say our people want South avenue straight. It may come to me some day. I don't want to have railroad craTnmed down my dis trict. When they say they don't want Atlantic street it appeals to me and