Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-07-25
WESTERLY IN LINE FOR GROWTH
Government Expected Make Big Appropriation For Point
Judith Hsrbor improvements Automobiles Are Con-
forming With Regulations Band Concern Tonight

Ful1owing the practical abandon
sncut oe the naval station ON the
Thames, with the discharge Of the few
men employed, comes the information
that BY reason Of the recent purchase
Of a granite quarry near the station
there Is Liable to be a big increase in
the appropriation for Improvement Of
the so-czlcd harbor al Point judith,
which IS Of infnttesinal importance
when compared with the natural Rd-
vantages OF the naval station. 1t Is in
kceplnr with the action OF the govern
unrnf * giving TO Westerly a marble
postodice building instead of native
granite. as desired by the people, I'm
DER the plea OF excessive cost. Still
the new town hall and court house, a
larger and better building than the
postufiice structure will be, is being
constructed OF Westerly granite and
at a much less proporbonate cost
While the naval station on the Thames
Is not formally abandoned, all that is
necessary to make the abandonment
complete Is the ordering act Of con-
xress and the reverSion Of the valu-
ntole property back to the state OF
Connecticut, and then to the heirs OF
the owners who transferred the prop
er1y 10 the state.
Several months ago the war depart
unent, Representative George II. Utter
Of Westerly and others interested In
the completion Of the Point Judith
hnrbcr Of refuge, which is visited but
BY very few vessels. urged upon con-
gress the appropriation this year Of
only So. 400 for additional work on the
brealSwater, II being understood that
no greater amount could be used dur
ing the fiscal year. Now conditions
have changed, and the war department
and Mr.. Utter have asked congress to
Increase the appropriation to $4,000
II Is probable that the increase will
be granted, as the senate committee
on commerce has accepted the rec
ommendaion-
The new condition has been brought
about through the purchase by the
hreaiwater company, which has the
Point Judith contract, of a large new
quarTy, which will permit II to supply
a vastly increased amount Of material
every year. The former quarry, lOcat-
I'd at Sachem's Head, Conn, with a
maximum output OF only 10000 tons
Of stone per month. and upon which
kasis the recommendation of an ap-
Preparation Of only s31, 900 was based,
las been disposed Of and a new one
acquired at Groton. near Gales Ferry,
Conn. which viii permit Of greatly
Increased construction work at the
brealzwater, and its entire completion
within two years. In a statement
which Mr. Utter has fled with the
senate, the following explanation Of
the new conditions with regard to the
entire product is made:
They now have an average capac-
~ output. starting May, 1912, of about
$4,000 tons. or t51, 19O per month, as
against 10000 tons OF 81, 800 pei
month The breaEwater company
row employs a force of about 215 mer
~ the quarry and breakwater, ant
with this force can complete the Poin-
Judith harbor Of refuge in two sea
sons, ending December, 1913
-HCoiouel Abbott having made his
estimate, suggesting So, 800 for 1872
- u date Of February and March
rsf2, was not then familiar with tbs
existing changed conditions-bu whe1
ne LEANED Of the contractors new