Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-07
WIDENING OF FALLS AVENUE URGED
Before Court of Common Council Provide New Railroad Siding for Convenience of Industries and Shppers-Re- ferred to Public Works Committee-Emwood Avenue Sewer Assessments-Claims Presented.

concerns would prefer to team their goods to or from such location rath- CT than to pay the switching charge from one road to the other. He ex- plained the switching costs and told of the inability to get cars unloaded because of no siding space. Referring to the effort made in 1912 to have the change made, he said that a vice pres- ident of the road had stated that if the right of way could be obtained the road would build the siding. It would cost from S12, 1000 to S15,000 to make the necessary changes in widening the bridge but it was unwilling to pay any legal expenses to bring about the change. As chairman of a chamber of commerce committee he told of having many here looking for indus | trial sites. There are few where sid | ings are available but this is an ex- cellent location in the heart of the I city. He could not tell the mayor what the road would guarantee or | how soon it would see the money with | which the spur could be built. Be | thought 1t would be proper to paral- | Tel the wharf and that others would which cars could be loaded or unload | ed. He didn't think the idea was to | have the unloading done in the street and the switching would be done at | night.
 l MT. Isbister doubted if any arrange ment could be made whereby the Cen | tral Vermont could use the New Haven tracks without the usual charges, but he said it would be possible for that l road to sent a spur. onto Hollyhock | island from Ulmer's tannery vicinity A letter was read from J. c. Hen derson. treasurer of the Norwich In- dustrial Building company which pointed out that their storehouse stands ten feet on the section which it is proposed to widen. It was be- lieved that the avenue was as wide when built as it ever would be. The company would take down that sec tion if the city said so but he trusted that it would not be required to act until it was actually necessary to lay the tracks.
 Hardship to Business.
 E. H. Hammond of the Hammond Process company at Thamesville con. sidered such a siding would be o much value to his company and tC others in that section as it is a bet. ter haul than into the center of tht city. He referred to the hardship tC business not to be able to get mater ial when it is in town but is held III for lack of a place to unload.
 There was a discussion of the lanC to the east of the highway by the may, or, John T. Young and City Enginee Pitcher in which the mayor called at tention to the feasibility of using tha
 
 same time leave the dock available i at any time boats can be brought ul there.
 Central Vermont Favorable.
 MT. Young declared that the Centra Vermont had at one time offered {, build a spur onto Hollyhock Islam, and room had been left near his plan for such a purpose.
 Action Deferred.
 No others wanting to be heard tn hearing was closed and upon the mo tion of Alderman Gebrath a recess wa 1 taken to discuss the matter in private Upon returning to the council cham | Der twenty minutes later moved tha the matter be referred to the publi works committee which action wa | taken.
 New WaIk Wanted.
 J. W. Curtis and ten others peti tioned for a grade and walk, eithe of asphalt concrete or cement concret ! on the northerly side of Brown stree . It was referred to the public work . committee.
 Claims Presented
 Christine l.. Chase through her at . torney, T. J. Kelly, made claim for in |, Juries received by a fall Feb. on tn crosswalk leading from the Otis Ii Q brary to the city hall. She received broken ankle and will be incapacitate TOT d IOnS IlIne- IL was rererreQ to tn finance committee.
 Bessie Lewis by her attorney, T. Kelly. presented a claim for damage for injuries received when she fe Feb. 20 in front of the Eliza Hunting ton Memorial Home on Washingto street and received a cut on the hea and bodily bruises. It was referred the finance committee.
 The finance committee recommends the payment of S25 to Arthur Jacot in settlement of a claim for dana ge | and it was voted
 To straighten out the location of pole on Shipping street belonging the Connecticut company a vote the meeting of Dec. 6 which conficte with later action was rescinded.
 Elmwood Avenue Sewer.
 The public works committee report ed their finding as the result of tt hearing on the Elmwood avenue sewt and found that Minnie I. N. Gates an G. W. Carroll were not benefited IT 4 following assessments were recon = mended and voted: Agnes H. Pair 4 IS13.5S, Fanny l.. Chapman, S27 7.It