Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-25
pRoTEsT TRAFFlc RuLEs.
Some Merchants Say They Would ina- pede Business = Claim Regulations Too Drastic on Sonc Points.

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 A special meeting Of the board Of aldermen, called for the purpose of considering the new traffic rules, on the petition of Foley 6 Henry and sS others, was held in the council cham Der Tuesday evening with about 30 present.
 Mayor Dunn called the meeting to order at 8 o'clock and threw it open to discussion. Attorney William A. King, who was present at the request of sew eral of the petitioners, stated that he would ask several of them to state their views in regard to the ordinance
 Willard H. Smith was the first one called, and said he was not opposed to traffic rules. but thought that after his teams had gone up North street and backed up to his store that they should be allowed to turn either way after loading.
 Corporation Counsel Kelley replied that it was not the intention of the council to allow a man driving up the right hand side of a street to back over on to the left side. but the word ing of the ordinance seemed to allow that method, and he did not think the section should be entirely superseded by allowing him to complete the turn.
 M. E. Lincoln and Attorney King both spoke in favor of MT. Smiths position.
 Mr. Lincoln also spoke against see- don Il of the ordinance, saving 1t was too drastic and should be confined to the fire district limits. He said the provisions of the ordinance were en- tirely. too drastic and the real need was the prevention of fast driving on Main street.
 H. A. Bugbee requested a change so that big team could stand upon the sidewalk in front of his grain store for 10 or 15 minutes to load Section q prohibits this. In answer to a ques- tion from Alderman Graves, MT. Bug bee said the horses could not be turn ed to the side. as over 90 per cent. of the teams in this vicinity are built without the means of so doing.
 George M. Harrington said he could not, live up to the letter of the oTNli- He wanted the privilege of loading by backing up over the sidewalk
 A. l.. French said he could not keep his help and handle Swift & company S meats as they should be handled in loading unless he could have the priv Ilege Of standing on the sidewalk while loading
 Several others were heard on the same question, most of the opposition centering on sections 6 and 24 of the ordinance
 MT. Henry of Foley & Henry spoke of the impossibility of turning sharply to the right to get in the alleyway next to Spellman's market or take a load of scenery into the theatre. He also said that there were times when they had to stop within 10 feet of a corner to unload heavy goods. In the winter time he said it was impossible to go down Main street on the southerly side on account of the slipper% pavement
 The discussion of these points occtl- . pied some time. and nearly everyone Hgn Tazsa sert his views. At .e4t the board went into executive session to discuss the changes suggested.
 At this session it was decided to leave the matter to the ordinance com mittee. to report at the next meeting In the meantime the enforcing of the protested sections will be Ienient and Chief Richmond will use his best Judgment in carrying out the provis- ions of the rules.