Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-07

Most of the March session of the court of common council was occupied Monday evening with the hearing up- on the widening of Falls avenue from the track of the New Haven road north. Several spoke in favor of the changes and advanced reasons why 1t would be a benefit to the city to add ten feet to the streets width and per init the New Haven road to construct spur track on its easterly side in order to increase the facilities for loading and unloading freight in that section. There was no direct opposi- ton but after the hearing had been closed and the council had considered the proposition for twenty minutes in private session the matter was refer red to the public works committee.
 Called to order soon after o'clock by Mayor Murphy the roll call by Clerk Crowen showed all members in attendance except Councilman Kinder. The minutes of the last meeting were accepted without reading.
 Following the reading and accept | those interested by City Sheriff Rouse the hearing on the petition to widen | Falls avenue was opened.
 Favored Widening and Track. John T. Young of the John T. Young Boiler company expressed himself as heartily in favor of the proposed ad- | dition of ten feet to the street, if for no other reason than to get the spur | track from the New Haven road. | There has been a serious handicap be- l cause of the lack of sidings in that vi- 1 cinity and the change would not only aid the present ones but would be of 1 benefit to any others which might To- cate there. To Councilman Babcock 1 he said he once favored going down | the center of the street with the track | but that failed and he had no prefer ence now so long as the spur was Ob- | tained.
 Industries Need It.
 l Henry G. Peck, of the Peck. McWil- 1 Hams O., favored the project. He | pointed out that the city owned land ] to the north of the Industrial buildings | and the Young Boiler company which | would be valuable for manufacturing | purposes provided there could be a l siding built there. The facilities at 1 present are inadequate and business is 1 therefore handicapped for lack of a place to set cars.
 l There is room to the east and north
 of Falls avenue and with such track l the land could be made available for | rental. To Councilman Babcock he
 said that his company was not only
 willing to move the building which they had on the avenue since the Gen. tral wharf fire for storage purposes but that they would have to do so and l they would be willing to take what the city assigned them as a new 1oca- ton for which rent would be paid as
 in the past To Mayor Murphy he 1 said he would approve removing al l the buildings to the east of the avenue 1 to allow the track to parallel the
 wharf. the idea being to allow for un- loading space to the east of such g spur.
 Need More Siding Room.
 Attorney Albert J. Bailey, represent. ing the Norwich Chamber of Com. merce, favored the widening. Now there is room for but five cars on the New Havens siding in that vicinity | Tonight II cars are waiting to be se
 on that siding and but two can get 2 place meaning that nine others mus
 wait. The extension would provide
 the accommodation and help business which change the city has a right tC order.
 Road Willing to Build. c. J. Isbister, agent for the New Ha ven road here, told of the handicaI
 for siding facilities here. Business ha
 increased and still there are no bette
 advantages. He spoke of the lack O f private sidings and stated that severa