The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-17
WESTPORT BUSINESS
 MEN REGISTER KICK
 ON STREET OILING
Also on State Street Bridge Closing May Take Matter to Utilities
 CSMxzisSion.
CBy Our Special Correspondent)

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 Westport, July 1s.-Not satisfied with the manner in which those in charge are proceeding with the oiling of the state roads throughout the town and also with the constantly delayed action anent the closing of the State street bridge. the business men of the town are considering the advisabi1ity of holding an Indignation meeting and calling upon the Public Utilities com mission of the state to take some ac- ton. The Board of SeIectmen have stated that they have done all they could in the matter. that they have put the matter of the State street bridge up to the trolley company and they have made frequent demands upon the state highway department to do something about the oiling of the streets. Its an imposition" declar- ed a prominent State street merchant 'fat the beginning of the warm sea son we were gladdened when the state oiled the main roads covering the oil with a sand coating. But all this has now worn out, probably due to the continued dry weather. Now the roads are worse than ever. I understand that Westport is made to suffer more than others, for have learned that most of the towns in the upper part of the state have been treated most royalty and that the roads are kept in first class
 
 siona1ly oiled. As I understand 1t the state intends to oil roads against this season but of what use will the oiling be if we must wait un- til October. To get the real results the oiling ought to be done right now" The same gentleman was just as hot under the collar n reference to the conditions at the State street bridge. 'I wonder If the Connecticut Co.,, believes they are dealing with the inmates from Dr.. Ruland's. They arc the principal users of the bridge and as such users ought to be made come through with their apportionate share. Instead I understand they are spar ring for time in the hopes that the cit izens of the town will become so wrought up that they will call a spe- ciab town meeting and vote to fix up the bridge without calling upon the Conn. Co.,, to assume that which they should honestly pay"
 Asked if there, were any new de- ve1opmepts in the bridge matter Se- iectnan CoIey stated that there were not but that within the next few days he expected there. would be some real happenings.
 The Selectmen do not consider that because the underpinning gave way on the Bridge Street bridge on Tuesday when 8 crowded car passed over it, that there is any real cause for alarm AS yet they nave IOI taken any Ac- tion in the matter. and according to one of the members, do not consider the nishap of sufficient importance to require their attention. It Is evidednt that the Conn. Co. will make repairs to the bridge as they had several men at work on their portion of the bridge yesterday. The top boards were re- newed while the underpinning was strengthened.
 According to some of the trolleynen the State street bridge may be very wobbly, but that it has nothing on the Bridge street span. If there is sIfy honor to be obtained for being the groggier, the trolley men would pin the blue ribbon on the Bridge street construction.