Putnam patriot., 1925-10-02


 in session at the Municipal beilding, Wednesday. for the purpose of hear ing applicants who have petitiened for the right to operate d number of motor bus routes or iitneys in this section, all of which lines touch and concern Putnam. Aside from n dele gation from North and East Wood stock appearing in support of the petition of the Interstate Bus Cor poration the public showed little or no interest Tn the hearing. Five pc titiuns were originally scheduled but two added by the N. E. Transporta- | tion Co. brought the total to seven.
 The lack of interest is probably due to the fact that the public takes fl for granted that transportation by bus has come to stay and the average individual cares little by whom il Is furnished.
 The most important of She peti- tions, to this city, were those of the Interstate and Acme lines. These lines already operate through Putnam doing an interstate but not an intra- state business, Che former from Pro violence To Springfield and the latter from Wofeealer and Webster to Put nam and New London. Also the peti= tons of the N. |, Transportation Company covering approximately the same routes.
 Opposes Petitions
 The New Englans. Transportation i Company. a subsidiary of the N. r., ] N. II. X II. Railroad, q newly formed million dollar corporation, ineorpor- ated for the purpose of furnishing motor bus transportation, had appli- cations for routes from Quinebaug to Putnam and from the Massachus- etts state line to New London. This company opposed all other appliea- tions on the ground thnt il could and would have terminals at its various railroad stations, that it's tickets would be interchangeable, that it could fur- nish baggage service and that Tor many years past it has been furnish ] ing transportation in Connecticut, pays millions in taxes, Is unqnestion- ably financially responsible, and could furnish the best service. The com pany had one of it's new deluxe bus ses on exhibition.
 Has Substantial Support
 The New England Transportation company as representing the New i Haven road had the support Of the New London, Norwich and Jewett City Chambers of Commerce and of a citizens committed of Putnam that passed a resolution supporting the company as follows:
 ''Resolved That this meeting go i on record in recognizing the N. l., ! aF IT af A.. Connecticut company as the logical medium of transportation, both for passenger and freight traffic in th.s l lterritory, and that we are opposed to | the granting of permits to indepen. dent applicants for operating busse' that would tend tO interfere with th' plans outlined by these companies fol utilizing the highways for transports ton; this action being taken on th' assurance of representatives of thes, companies that the public needs vii be served to the best of their ability
 The meeting at which this resolu ton was adopted was hurriedly ealle' lTuesday when it became known tha Edward E. ReRan, general superinten dent of the New Haven road, wished to state the New England Transpor tation Company's casa. relative ts bus transportation, to Putnam ciu gems.
 | Agree to Meet Supt.
 Thomas Rawley of Putnam. train. master of the New Haven road on the 1 Putnam division, appeared at the meeting of the board of directors of lthe Putnam Chamber of Commerce. at the Putnam Inn, Monday evening. He superfciaily outlined the desire of the New Haven road AS represent ed by the New England Transports ton Company and stated that the general superintendent would be in Putnam the following day and asked lthat q body of representative citizens ! meet Mir. Regan upon his arrival. Mir. Rawley was assured that if he would inform the secretary of the i Chamber of the time Superintendent, I Began would meet the citizens an en' deavor would be made to have al many citizens as possible present al the Chamber of Commerce rooms I Mir. Rawley notified the secretary tha | the private ear. in which the superin tendent was travelling, making sev eral stops to address similar gather l ings, would reach Putnam at l2.35 ? m. and that it would be convenien to hold the meeting at 1 o'clock. | Twenty-Five were present at tn meeting which wns presided over b
 President T. II. deCoudres of tn Putnam Chamber of Commerce. , Sups. R~s~n Talks {, Mir. Regan told the gathering c 7 the formation of the N. F. Tran,
 portation Company as subsidiary c