The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-14
FAIRFIELD VOTES
FOR TWIN-TRACk
TROLLEY SYSTEM
Town Calls Upon Connecti-
cut Co. to Improve Service
AS Soon AS Possible
Especial to The F'armer.)

Fairfield, March 14-After several
months effort by the Fairfield Demo
cratic club, the long discussed ques-
ton of embarrassing Fairfield was
brought to vote last night, the re-
suit showed that the citizens are
overwhelmingly in favor of improved
trolley service.
A resolution was presented calling
upon the Connecticut Co. to replace
the >single-track system with double
tracks at it's earliest convenience, and
after opposition from a few who want
ed to cut off the double tracks al
Benson's switch so they WOULD not
pass in front of the summer homes
in Main street, the measure was
adopted by an overwhelming vote
AS the town selectmen meet every
Monday, and as the resolution in;
structs them to mae the towns petit
ton for double tracks at their next
regular meeting the matter will have
immediate attention.
When the resolution was first voted
on, Moderator Bacon Wakeman ruled
that it was defeated. James Coates
who presented the resolution, doubted
the count, and a standing vote was
called for. The count showed that
the resolution was carried by vote
of over two to one.
An amendment was adopted calling
upon the Public Utilities Commission
to investigate the trolley service in
Fairfield.
Enthusiasm for the new Fairfield
Democratic club was general. after the
hn n
cording to Fairfield residents, that
lack of initiative on the part of those
who are forced to use the trolleys and
who are daily Inconvenience, add to
the opposition of those who don't have
to use the trolleys, has been respon-
sible for the years 1nact1on. The
Fairfield Democratic club, the mem
bers of which are trolley patrons, saw
to it that the double tracking matter
was included in the call for town
meeting. Some opposition was ad-
vanced by the selectmen, but this was
overcome when legal opinion was
obtained by the club members.
The resolution which was adopted
follows:
To the Citizens and Voters of the
Town of Fairfield, assembled in
Town Meeting, existing conditions
require that the following Resolu-
tons meet with our consideration
and approval:
Whereas, In 1895, the town of Fair;
field with a population OF approx
mately 1000, received it's first trolley
service At that time, through an
agreement entered into between the
then existing trolley company and
the townspeople, one-track service
was deemed adequate to meet all de-
mands of trolley transportation; and
Whereas, The service rendered al
that time and up to recent date met
with, and satisfied, all requirement.
made upon it by it's patronage, the
steady growth from year to year, uI
to the present figures of approximate
ly 5000 for 1917, with it's ever in
creasing demands for better service
seems to have made necessary q
change; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the town of Fair
field, through it's selectmen, at theil
next regular meeting, petition the
Connecticut Co, so-called, that the
time having arrived for better trolley
service to meet the demands of it,
townspeople, the present one-tracl
service being unequal to requirement:
of the riding public, necessitating un
necessary delays in travel, congestion
of both cars and passengers, with it!
consequent danger to health and life
and, be it further
Resolved, That we, citizens of thu
town Of Fairfield, through our select
men at their next regular meeting
request the Connecticut Co., so-called
to replace at it's earliest convenience
the present single-track system witt
a double-track system. And that on
board of selectmen take any and al
such other means necessary to furthe