New Britain herald., 1916-03-27
LOCAL PEOPLE AT
 TURNTABLE HEARING
Public Utilities Grants Appeal oi
 "NeW Haven" Road
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Especial to the Herald.)
 Hartford, March 27.-Before the public utilities commission this noon, an important hearing was given the officials of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company on it's application for an extension in time for the establishment of a turn " table in Bristol and the aboliShment of the tender-ahead method of oper- ating the suburban trains between Bristol, New Britain and this city Ap- bearing for the company was Attor- ney Henry C. Hart and General Man ager Bardo.
 Attorney Hart said that at present the company has purchased land in Bristol for the proposed changes and has another site in view which will be taken over later. Steel work for the table has been purchased, but owing to congested conditions on the rail- roads it would be impossible to re- ceive it before June 8. If the commis- sion would extend the time, the com pany would guarantee to have the turn-table in working order by Au- gust l.
 MT. Bardo also spoke for tho company and he substantiated :he statements of the attorney.
 Attorney Kendall Pierce of Bristol assailed the company for what ap- 2eared to him to be an attempt to dodge the order of the commission. He also rapped the service which he termed "rotten.''
 Senator Klett of New Britain the author of the bill in the recent scs- sion of the legislature, said that the railroad company should be forced -n eCiX-n ntI iY,Cr 1 1nfI,o T 10 their intention to obey the order of the commission.
 Judge John H. Kirkham appearing for Judge James F. Cooper corpora tion counsel, of New Britain, read } communication from the common council of that city relative to def- nite action on part of the company
 Attorney Hart assured the com mission that the company was sincere Sn it's statement that the changes would be in effect by August l He said that until that time there would be no change in the service but after Shat date. better service would be in augurated.
 ~l In a discussion in which Mayor Dutton, Attorney Pierce, Councilman Manross and Charles Treadway of Bristol Senator Klett and Judge Kirk
 
 past few months was taken up. It vas shown that on numerous Occa- sions the train that is scheduled to leave Hartford at 10:30 o'clock was often annulled after a crowd had stood on the platform for several minutes and without any announce ment of the fact being made. The l poor service rendered the theatergo- l CTS. of New Britain for the 7:2O o'clock | ct tenings and the 1 o'clock afternoon | train was also discussed.
 Chairman Elwell said that the com mission was pleased to learn Of thls condition of affairs and ordered the company that a record be kept for one month of the time that the above rSentioned trains left the stations. lt was also ordered that an announcer be ordered to inform the patrons in Hartford of a change in time Of any trains and a spare crew and engine be in readiness to take the place of any train that is so far behind time to keep up the schedule.
 The commission granted the request of the company for the extension oI time for the turn table with the pro vision that it live up to it's agreement to have it installed by August 1.