Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-06

required the trolley company to fill in
between the tracks and for eighteen
inches on either side OF the Pleasant
View extension, as that meant the
mending of the road for the town of
Westerly He reminded the council
that when the present company as
sumed control Of the old Pawcatuck
Valley road conditions We're very bad.
This property has been rebuilt at great
expense and the company pays a town
tax on $4,000. The company has ex-
pended $4,000 along the shore and ad
ded much to the valuation Of the town
outside of the railroad property. The
law concerning the filling in between
the rails and outside for a specified
distance applied to q Travelled stretch
and noe to ne whighway road FOR
light and temporary traffic.
Then came q lively discussion, di
rected at the highway committee, for
expanding sum that exceeded $500
without comforting with the council as
whole and in violation Of a vote of
the council II was disclosed that the
main part of the work which was ex-
pected of the trolley company had
been completed.
After the lengthy discussion, during
which there were some not shots in
terchanged, Mr.. Perkins continued. He
said it it was the spirit of the town
OF Westerly to have the trolley COM
pany build highway from Pleasant
View to Weekapaug the tracks would
never have been laid there He said
the town is justified in building a
usa Die highway. He said it was tire
| some 10 hear the oft-repeated remark
that trolley roads are granted fran
chiSes for which they pay nothing.
There is no business risk so large and
returns so small. Mr.. Perkins said
the company is giving Westerly good
service and hoped to improve. The
management of the trolley lines com
ing to Westerly has an investment of
100000 and no returns. The trolley
companies are aiding in the develop
| Ihent OF Westerly and there should
be no attempt to put on the company
burden not put on other taxpayers
/ Thomas Mckenzie civil engineer,
r!no with Councilman Flynn and Town
Solicitor Asard We're appointed last
April TO consider several matters with
| the trolley company, with special ref
efence TO relieving the alleged con-
SeStlon in Dixon square, made
J report. Mr.. Mckenzie said
the committee had no special rec
| OmTnerda tons to make. but presented
! several plans relative to the proposed
changes, Some prepared by the COM
| mlttee and some by the trolley COM
pany. One Of the trolley plans pro-
Vldeo for three hundred feet terminal
| road avenue, where the street is fifty
| rect in width, and also a siding in
canal street under the railroad bridge.
Another plan provided for the double
| tracking of High and Canal streets
| the snarrowness Of High street at the
| the nadrowness of High street at the
, Windsor house
Mr.. Mckenzie explained that an
other plan provided for a turnout 1872
! 1eet IN length in Canal street, the wild
est street in town at that point. 1t
! was agreed by the committee and the
! trolley company that the present ar
| TangementS i'll Dixon square were I'M
| satisfactory. But there was tendency
| to have terminals in the civic centre
where the public is least served
| Mr.. Perkins explained that trolley
congestion comes with progress and
! there IS more or less waste of time in
trolley traffic by reason of the con-
sest1on in Dixon square. He said that
! many long hours were spent in trying
! to perfect schedule that would re-
lieve existing conditions He said the
| company had no positive suggestion
! TO make in regard to the proposed
change, but he was convinced that the
| logical place for transfer was at the
! railroad station. Here the passenger
| from one line who wanted to reach g.
/ train would not be held up and O. pas
senger on another line be accommo-
| dated. Both would then transfer t the
! same time and to the same train The
railway station is the natural place
for the terminal as conditions exist in
| Westerly. Then there would be no cars
waiting in Dixon square, for the cars
| would run through and not to the
| square He believed that trolley lines
| were doing much for the DEVELOPMENT
| OF Westerly and congestion must come
| at least temporarily, with that ad-
| Vancement There is no congestion in
| Ashaway or North Stonington, but
either place would be glad to be lust
I a little Inconvenience by a congested
! traffic condition. With the new siding
and improved schedule there would be
! noticeable Improvement. He said the
! company wanted to and was trying to
| do away with the loss Of time by cars
| standing on Dixon square. It was not
! good ratlroading and will be improved
Councilman Flynn said this trolley
matter was of more than ordinary pub
lie interest and he favored a public
hearing. 1t was voted to have the
/ hearing Jan. 20 at I in the evening
The petition OF Alfonso Actin to trans
fer his liquor license from go Canal
90 SIS Pierce street viii also be con-
sidered at that time.
The petition of John Cato to trans
fer his liquor license to Byron r.
| Blackinston, at the Bradford house,
was refused 1t was stated that Black
! ington had gone to parts unknown.
Chief Browns report for the month
showed eleven arrests He also ap-
pended a summary of the arrests for
the year, which was 1913. This was the
first annual report ever made and the
council complimented the chief on the
completeness of the report.
Health Officer Stanton reported one
case of dfphtheria He had served
I notices all lSaenerS Of 1iO ha+ lo
law must be observed by Jan. l. If
the orders have been ignored prose-
cutions will follow.
vote was passed instrueting the