Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
THE DAYS EVENTS IN WESTERLY
Town Council Hears Traction Companys Four Plans For Ter1ninal-Wi of Horace Vose Probat- ed-Burial of Michael Knby-Peddler Thrown From Wagon.
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The Westerly town council held a special meeting Tuesday evening and a public hearing on the matter of re- locating the terminals of the lines of The Norwzch and Westerly Traction company, From Dixon square to some other point of mutual advantage to the public and the serving company. Mem bers of the council have complained of the congeSted condition in Dixon square occasioned by the standing of trolley cars to permit passage at that point and the traction company con- ceded it was a disadvantage to suc- cessful operation. therefore coinciding with the council in the matter of re- 1ieving the congestion. The council appointed committee to confer with the traction officials and as a result plans for the proposed change were submitted at the regular meeting of the town council the first Monday in January. The council decided upon public hearing before taking definite action. the trend of the discussion at that meeting leaning towards pro- posed terminal at the railway station as the logical location
 At the hearing Tuesday evening four plans were submitted to relieve the congestion in Dixon square and to al low the cars to pass and repaSs unin- terruptedly. One plan provided for the double tracking of High and Canal street, submitted by the traction com pany, the objection being the narrow ness of High street in the vicinity of the Windsor house.
 The traction company submitted an other plan that provided for 8 siding three hundred feet in length in Rail load avenue, in front of the railway station, with the addition of spur track down Canal street to a point directly under the railroad bridge. This plan provided for the stretch of track to be located within 8 few feet of the curb line. The committee offered supplemental plan that the tracks be laid nearer the centre of the avenue, with diamond switch, so that there would me a. driveway on each side of the tracks.
 The committee also submitted a plan for a turnout in Canal street from the Murphy building to the Martin house, g. distance of nearly two hun dred feet The traction company's ob- jection to this plan was that 1t was not sufficient as a turnout in that vi cinity less than 300 feet in length would be inadequate for the service.
 All the members of the council were present except Councilman Saunders. The first business was action on the Transfer of the liquor license from . Canal street to S6 Pierce street. At &orney John J Dunn advocated the transfer and there was no opposition.
 President Langw orthy announced that the hearing was open for discus sion of the local trolley situation President Robert N. Perkins of the Norwich & Westerly Traction com pany stated that the company had made no formal petition for change in location. He. however, favored 1oca- ton for the benefit of all concerned, at the railway station. Under the TEesent system, with terminal in Dixon suuare, connections cannot be made with the railroad trains. He believed Gks railway station the logical and Nroper place for the terminal, in fact 1t was a natural location, where vehicular Traffic could not be fnconvenienced
 Frederick C. Buffum asked what length of turnout would be required Sn Railroad avenue and MT. Perkins Jsaid one sufficient to accommodate four ears would meet present requirem ents Mir Byffum. speaking for the Board of Trade, said the chief objection to the siding fin Railroad avenue, was that freight business would be carried on in front of the station. He said 1t would be g mar to the general beauty of the station to have freight cars in the front. He suggested loop through Friendship street, which he said would obviate this objectionable feature. This would do away with the use of Rail road avenue, by entering Friendship street from West street. He objected to the handling of milk cans in front company might object to the proposed loop. but he believed it could be ac- duired in time. He said the town had