New Britain herald., 1916-06-02
PlainVille News PLAINVILLE NOT IN HARTFORD'S PARADE Notice Too Short to Allow for
 Necessary Arrangements. SEEK CONGESTION CAUSES
Business Mems Directors Complain to Railroad and Trolley Companies Discuss Many Matters at Monthly
 Meeting-Measure for Crossing Gates

Meeting-Measure for Crossing Gates
 Matters pertaining to public utili- ties were prominent in the discussion which took place at the June meet ing of the board of directors of the Business and Improvement associa- ton held in the club rooms last evening, reports of progress having been received from committees which had in charge the several investiga- sions The railroad and trolley com- panes are hearing from the associa- t1on regularly and as the results of the petition for gates at the East Main street crossing demonstrated, the organization is welding big in- f1uence in getting these corporations to give Plainville the treatment to which 1t is entitled
 Last night the directors talked over number of questions concerning inn proved conditions which are within the gift of public utilities corpora t1ons and they expect that there will be results developing from the agita- t1on started by the organization.
 5. 5. Gwillim made an interesting report concerning freight conditions here. Cooperating with the State Chamber of Commerce President Trumbull recently appointed MT. Gwillim, c. H. Norton and E. H. Hills to ascertain what part Plainville is playing in causing freight congestion which result in the placing of en- bargoes. The committee learned that the force at the local yards handles Plainville freight without any diff
 culty and that the trouble is due to outside sources. When congestion de- velops in Hartford, Bridgeport, Wa terbury and other places in the state large Shipme entS of freight are sent here to be transferred and as a con- sequence the conditions become such that an embargo on small package shipments from outside Connecticut is necessary. The manufacturers and business men in general are put to considerable inconvenience because of this arrangement and a protest against involving this town for the benefit of other places may be made. MT. Newton advised the directors that the Bristol and Plainville Tram way company has agreed to remove unSight1v stumps of poles from the streets The association recently com- plained about the action of the com- pany in leaving them in the highway. He regretted to have to advise, how ever, that the company has not as yet complied with the request for dinners on trolley cars standing at the local terminal. Autoists are great ly annoyed by the glare of the lights on the cars and there is grave danger of accidents at the terminal because of the negligence of the corporation. Several months ago the association succeeded in getting the company to use dinners on the lights while the cars were standing and the trouble was temporarily rem owed. For some reason, unknown to the directors, the improvement was short lived and the lights are no longer covered. Unless the company agrees to do something to dim the headlights. the directors threaten to appeal to the ut11t1es commission.
 The board was advised that the work of laying gas mains on Broad street has been started and that the Tramway company has promised to extend the pipes on West Main street as soon as the work now in progress l Is completed, The association IS doing considerable towards having the mains extended to all parts of the ,, town and the directors feel greatly encouraged over the results already obtained.
 The attention of the New Haven road has been called to conditions at the platform at the freight depot. Be- cause of the incline which has never been leveled. it is difficult to load to or from teams at the platform. The company has not as yet given any satisfaction regarding the complaints but the directors are hopeful that the improvement asked for will be made.
 Not in Preparedness Parade. Because of the short notice given the directors decided against ar
 ranging for the appearance of a Plainville contingent in the big pre- paredness parade in Hartford to- morrow afternoon. The board went on record some time ago as being in favor of preparedness and is in sym pathv with the plan of having the big demonstration for which Hart 1 ford is arranging.
 The members did not believe. how
 ever. that there was sufficient time to prepare for any substantial partici patton by P1ainville people. COnse- 1 ouentlv the town will not be repre- 1 sented in the parade. A number of | +he citizens connected with organi-
 mantIed and shipped to Trenton, N.