The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-17
TRAFFIC CHECK SHOWS WALL ST
 IS MOST USED
AlK ost 800 Out of 600 Vehicles Use That Approach
 To Bridge.
DRIVERS KIND TO
 NOLEN'S TABULATORS
Some HunaOr Is InteFected In
 City Planners Search i For Figures.

Cheek on traffic conditions looking towards planning for the new strat- ford avenue bridge began at 7 o'clock this morning under the supervision or pr. John NolAns A F. Muller. his as- sistant, took active charge of the work. having under his direct charge about s2 men, including two platoons of eight policemen each.
 During the early morning hours, the bulk of trafic was round to move westward. while it ebbed eastward to- wards the noon hour. About 1900 ve- hicIes were found to have crossed the structure up to the noon hour, the greatest number. having gone east ward.
 It was pointed out this morning that fthe records sought were not so much i to establish the number or tonnage of vehicles crossing the structure as to locate the varying directions from which traffic converged that the prop CT approach upon the western. end of the st, ucture might be better detern- 1 lned. Should the greatest traffic ar rive through Water street from Wall, the bridge approach might be opened l in thae direction rather than. in a dt- rect line with Fairfield avenue. I For this reason, double check was l today kept upon vehicles coming from State and Main and from south w ater I vehicles crossing in an easterly direc- 1 ton, almost i've hundred slips had been checked at the corner or Wa4er and Wall street.
 or the various types of four wheeled vehicles to cross theS structure, the ma jorfty were found to be pleasure automobiles. These were going be- tween Massachusetts and Connecdcut I points to New York o vice versa
 Little trouble was experienced by the traffic officers in securing atten- \ tion and properly filled out slips, I the slight delay ental1ed and n1aIiy 1 Ignorant drivers were met with On one or two occasions hH1elV attired motorists rebeledsat the procedure but gave in without radical naeasures be- i ing taken by the police officers.
 It was found impracticable to check either bicyclists or motoreyciisfs oW- | ing to their having to d1smount and hold up the steady How of teams during the rush hours. They were therefore eliminated from the count
 Several amusing incidents were in spired by PatroIman Hatch, stationed under the railroad yIaduct. Finding a youth who was drawing a. chfIdss ex- press wagon loaded with kindllne wood. he applied the rule that all four wheeled vehicles be compelled to HI out slips and handed the youth one It was accepted by the checkers. who found that the load came from Water lstreet ands was going to seayiew ave lnue.
 Another ,.load' that was recorded with proper gravity by the officials was carried by an inebriated individu- al who carried a slip from the trafas Lofncer bearing the inscription From Mahogany Ha1P' to Home
 AnotheA and apparently southern driver answered the queries som ewhai to the following effect: Yes. Boss
 done Agot this load honestly. Ise tot. ing this f om my missus to the mas. I ter" Just who his master was ol
 where he came from was not fully as
 certaihed as wagons were piling IT
 fast behind him. As he went hi. way the officer heard Thanks, Boss.
 done come by dis we're load honestly
 yes safl.