The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
CITIZENS COMMITTEE
ATTEMPTS REFORMS
Seeks Many Changes in surf.c.
Car Traffic and Police
Supervision.
URGE CLASS RESTRICTION
Trucking Service Would y.
Regulated as to Time
and Direction.

The plan and scope OF the ci,,.,
Street Traffic Committee OF C-,..
New York indicates that the cot,,,,,,,.
has a great deal of work ahead 10 80
colnplish the many things THAI t.,
has undertaken to do Thus fa- 4.
committee has met three times. Az
first meeting the plan OF orraul,a.,o.
was considered. at the second mes.,,.
means of Information were laid h..o.,
! the commission through the Police Com
missioner which dealt with police ray
lations. the number and posts Of trsa.
policemen and other matters relating :,
the Police Department. At the th..
meeting traffic matters. parades on bus
ness streets and the value of near Side s,o,
versus the far side stop OF trolley car
at street intersections were discussed
The committee is gathering inforrnsto.
on traffic regulations OF foreign count-.,
as we'll as those Of this country. II nj
seeking data also on the prevention d,
accidents. the reporting OF accidents an.
the use of special police squads Publ.
hearings will be held on the various phase
of the traffic question.
The plan and scope Of the commits
Is as follows.
1. Additional police supervision By Il,
crease Of traffic squad.
2. Additional regulation OF trafic b.
State law and ordinance to accompl!ss
(a) more systematic and orderly use Of T.:
streets: (b) the supervision OF traffic s.
that the various classes Of traffic shall Be
restricted to appropriate hours; tc) To
most efficient regulation Of trucking By
classification Of service. regulation o..
hours for deliveries and regulation Of Ia,
direction OF traffic; td) the more effeen,
periods, as when cab service is delayed
and impeded in waiting for church, theatre
and opera house audiences.
8. The better regulation Of surface ca,
traffic with a view to eliminating or =
duc.sg its Interference with other trait
The enforcement of the law and the p:
curing OF additional legislation II nee
sary to compel the street railway Goa.
panes to pave between the tracks and :;
keep the pavement between the tracks s..
adjacent to the same In good conditioa.
4. The supervision OF the streets wi.
view to seeing (a). That the surfa
thereof is interfered with as little as %.
sible; tb) that contractors. both pays.
and others, be requested to do their Wo;f
in accordance with the specifications, Is.
that back fll!ng where streets are ed
open is properly done; (d) that pr5.
officials be encouraged in their effort
seeing that the work of their departing.
is done competently and In accorqa.. 81
with the contracts: (e) the Improves
OF street paving with a view to large
reducing the enormous wear aLi .t.
caused to vehicles by the bad conli,..-
Of the street pavements G) the s.uIg o.
specifications for street pavement arG Z.
effort TO bring the same to u recogn.'
standard OF merit.
3. The study OF the use OF the s&e-
by pedestrians tadults and childrs,
with View to regulating such Tee lor
preservation of life and limb ana the ia.
itating OF street traffic
D. study as to the proper size. Wee
and loading OF veoicles which should
allowed the use of the streets.
I. A consideration OF the presea: hg
way law. with view to eliminating 49,
objectionable features thereof
strengthening the law with Il View OF a 60
complishing a more safe and sane use -
the streets.
8. A study OF method. OF street cles..
Ing and snow removal.
=. a study OF the widening OF street.
with View OF securing additional spa.g
for vehicular traffic.
10. study of the value OF HAVING /.
central bureau TO which all acc!det..
should be reported on standard FOR
there to be classified and kept ready
access.