Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13

lORS, promlSeu put RLIeu ueielASu' visit 457this city in order to get &C., auainted with local trolley conditions, was made here on Friday by Vice President L. s. Storrs of the Connecti- out company, accompanied by General Manager J. K Punderford. Through correspondence with Secretary Henry W. 11Rbits of the Norwich board of trade. their coming was expected on Friday at o'clock, but they slipped into town a little ahead of their sched- ule by coming from New London with Mayor Bryan H. Mahan of that city, who brought them here after they had been with him in a tour of inspection and conference over some trolley mat ters in that city.
 Made Inspection Trip.
 Upon their arrival here, the two heads of the Connecticut trolley sys- tenn, with Supt. Samuel Anderson of the New London lines, were taken around the city in two automobiles, accompanied by a party of Norwich men, who pointed out to them where extensions of the trolley track and service were needed. These referred particularly to the Maplewood eXten- sion, Boswell avenue and Washington street and Asylum streeet. Tn Nor wich party with the trolley officials in cluded Mayor Timothy c. Murphy, President Joseph D. Haviland of the board of trade, Frank H. Smith, rep resenting the Norwich Business Mems association. and John T. Young, chair man of the board of trade transporta- ton committee.
 Business Men in Earnest.
 Upon their return again to the board .N H- afears saf NTsr-N -ia1 men presented their arguments upon th. necessity of the extensions, Mayor Murphy appearing in the forefront of decided but kindly demands that the Norwich men conveyed to the trolley officials that the road should take up the building of the extensions asked for. Tn a direct and positive way the mayor told the two officials that the business men were out to get these ex- tensions, and that they would rather obtain them through the acquiescence of the trolley road than to be compelled 70 go to the court of last resort in call Ing for the public utilities commission to come here to sit upon the case.
 Petition on Maplewood Extension.
 In visiting the talked of Maplewood extension, Mayor Murphy presented be- fore the visiting officials a petition from all the residents in that section of the town, and also from all the lot owners in Maplewood cemetery. At the Fair Grounds it was pointed out where Rn entrance could be placed and a sid Ing located. The party also passed through Asylum street in order to Thow what that section promised, and then down Washington street and over through Boswell avenue.
 
 Mayor Murphy Speaks.
 President Havilend conducted the meeting in the board of trade rooms 1pon the return from the tour and Mayor Murphy wes the first speaker He told the two officials that their ar rival, together with the opportune rain of Thursday, had given the citizens two good grounds for rejoicing. and he was glad to welcome them to the city Taking up the Washington street ex- tension, he stated that this street was one of the incest in the city. and the Connecticut company must recognize that in giving up to them the city was giving up a street which was the only way by which any other road might en- ter the city. He said that at the last legislature Washington street and Asy- ium street had been inserted together in the permission given the road, and he would oppose any line through Washington street unless it included ss well an extension through Asylum street.
 The mayor also argued briefly tor the Naplewood extension and ther took Up the Boswell avenue line. Gen. eral Manager Punderford had said: Show me the people and we will build the trolley tracks" Here was a regior where there were many people to be served. Boswell avenue and it's en- virnns represented one-tenth of the ta1 Dsying property of the city, and in 8 former petition to the legislature thert had been 800 names representing ovel three millions in property.
 Enough of Due Consideration"
 Mayor Murphy said that the Norwich men had heard enough of answers that due consideration would be given ths matter as the city had about S25,OOt in work held up while waiting to know what the road was going to do, so tha they wanted an answer one way ol tse other, and that very soon.
 Frank H. Smith Speaks.
 Mayor Murphy was followed by FrapI H. Smith. who argued that the exten. Eions were needed and made the pre- dicfion that within the next two year the Boswell avenue and Washington street lines would be among the bes feeders for the New London lines sys ten
 Argues For the Clerks.
 Charles I. Smith laid emphasis upoI the Boswell avenue extension, pointin, out that it was a residence neigIhbor hood of a provident class of people with many clerks and store employe residing there, who now had no wa of getting home comfortably in ba, weather. He thought his was a mil