Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-25

In response to the petition circulated
for signatures at the instance Of State
Senator Benjamin H Hewitt Of Mystic
and Representative CrandaH of the
town of Groton, the selectmen of the
town of Stonington have called a meet
ing for next Friday evening, to, take
action on the petition which provides
that the selectmen enter protest to the
utilities commission against the pro-
posed change, in fare rates scheduled
TO be in effect Nov. 1 on the Groton
and Stonington street railway. As the
subject matter is of no direct interest
to the town, and interest of the people
is divided. inasmuch as the change in
passenger fares will be reduced to
some and slightly increased to others.
the probability is that the coming
meeting will not be oVerenthusiaStic
when the true situation is clearly I'M
derstood. 1t is the plan of the COM
pany to so regulate the fares that after
riding beyond the first fare zone the
passenger will pay for the distance
ridden, and no more, just as prevails
on the steam railroads, only the troll
ley company plan is even more equita-
BILE and will enable the company to
improve the present efficient service.
Town to Pay, They Say.
There is another petition that will
receive attention, and that is the one
that relates to the continuation of the
cement highway built by the state
from its present ending near the tele-
phone exchange to the Mystic river
bridge. The plan is for the town to
enter into contract with the Vito
Construction company to carry on the
work for the same price as the work
is now being done for the state down
to the present finishing point. The es-
timated cost is $4,000 and it is pro-
poscd that the town pay the price and
take the chance of reimbursement
when the next legislature makes an.
appropriation for new state highways.
The town is quite heavily in debt at
the present time, SO mitch SO that there
was 9. material cut in the appropria-
ton for regular highway work in COM
parison with the appropriation Of a
year previous. But the extension of
the state highway would be a great
Improvement and could go forward at
this time at less cost, when all the
working material is at hand, than at
any other time.
Prosecutor Getting Busy.
Closely following the liquor raids on
the steamboat wharf. where two men,
connected with the force of laborers
engaged in rock hallasting the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road roadbed, between Stonington and
Westerly. were fined heavily for dis
pensing Intoxicating drings to their
fellow workmen in the temporary dor
mitcry on railroad property. come the
raid upon the pool room managed by
William j. Gilmore, for whom Prose-
cutor Hewitt las no special love, judg-
ing from the roasting he gave Gilmore
before q. legislative committee when
the appointment of officers of the town
court of Stonington was under consid-
GRAFTON, Gilmore being clerk of the
court at that time. The official raid
ers. found in Gilmore's pool room a
small quantity of whiskey and gin in
two bottles and decanter containing
a, gill of gin. Gilmore was arraigned
In the town court Friday evening and
pleaded not guilty on three counts,
reputation. keeping with intent to sell
and actual sale. The case was con-
tinued until next Saturday and Mr..
Gilmere furnished a bond of $3.50 for
appearance. The license year begins
within week and the prosecution has
become more active than at any time