Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-22
OPPOSING INTERESTS IN
 OLD LYME TROLLEY
Villagers Want 1t, But Summer Res
 idsnts Arrayed Against the Line.

| l Two, sets of protestants against the new route of the New London and East Lyme Railway Go. between Flanders and the Connecticut river bridge were prepared to state their objections be- for ethe joint committee on railroads when the petition of the company for extension of it's charter and the other petition for the right to build through the short Neck road to connect with the new highway built by the state to run to the new drawbridge came up for hearing this week. Attorney Ernest Chadwick of New London prac- l tically represented the sentiment of the summer residents and non-r resi- who desire not to have it's present peace and quiet invaded by a trolley
 line, and Attorney Walter F. Walsh of New Haven represented other in
 terests opposed to the building of the
 trolley line by the new route which
 the company has started to make use of.
 Representative Haynes of Old Lyme
 who is clerk of the committee on roads, bridges and rivers; which was participating jointly with the railroads committee in the hearing riddled- petition of Il names presented by MT many cases there were attached to 1t the names of wife and daughters in household when the head of the fam fly had not signed 1t and in some cases had signed the other petition containing 250 names of those who are anxious to have the trolley road built down through Lyme street to the railroad station over the route which was first set out in the charter of the company.
 MT. Haynes did not confine himself to opposition voiced by MT. Chadwick especially, but made as strong a show ing as he could of the fact that the people of his town were anxious to have the trolley built to the Connect icut river, in order that they could get to and from New London at con go to the theatre without having to walk home as they would have to do now, for the last train leaves New London at $50.
 Old Lyme seIeetman.
 E. D. Caulkins of Old Lyme, select man and former representative stated plainly that when the amendment to the New London and East Lyme char ter was granted four years ago it covered the old route from Flanders down through Lyme street to the fer ry; since the new bridge had not been authorized at that time, the peo- pie of his town would never have worked for the charter had they not supposed that of course the line would be built to the ferry, which would take it to the railroad station now.
 East Lyme cempIaisant.
 Representative Beckwith of Easte Lyme was called by MT. Latimer and his town to the building of the new line. Far from that. the people had freely permitted their lines 10 be changed to suit the needs of the troll ley line and five houses had been moved in the town in order that 1t might be built.
 Crescent Beach Opposed to It.
 Aftorpoxy Arson Maro1ly Af ford came into the discussion at this point to say that there would be de- cided objection from East Lyme if the section giving back to the trolley Of Crescent Beach and the other resorts south of the New York, l New Haven and Hartford railroad i tracks have fought in each Of the last l assembly and each time defeated. l Either four or six years ago there | vas put in the charter of the New l London and East LyAe company | provision prohibiting it from building l any trolley tracks south of ths rail- | road in East Lyme, right which 1t 1 lad formerly had. MT. McCook. Will | jam H. Honiss Of Hartford and the | -ruttendens, who own go much real sstate along this shore, have always oined in the opposition to trolley to ate the New London and East Lyme ,as cast longing eyes.
 When MT. McCook's objection was Itated MT. Latimer said he would be yery glad to strike that provision out ! hat this prohibition be repealed if 1 here was objection to 1t and Captain 1 hamilton of Groten, president Of the company. said that he had supposed I he objectlen had ceased to exist, as | le had been assured by Mir Crutten- len that he did not object.
 Designs on Black Point Spur.
 hSr, | 1cCook and MT. Honiss and others 'resent made this clear. MT. Crnt- enden saad lster that he had been '