The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-02

conditions as they exist on January l, 192l together with information and recommendations as to the future leglsIatlon needed at that time to put the street railway operations in this State on flrmer and more lasting basis
 The commission makes the follow ing recommendations:
 1-Taxes
 This commission recommends tba suspension of any call or demand on street railway companies for the payment of taxes due the State at the present time or which they become due up to the time of the rising of the General Assembly of 1921 and that uniform rate of per cent. per annum shall accrue upon any unpaid taxes up to that time. (Proposed Legislation submitted on this poinD
 2-Relief from Bridge Assess ments.
 This commission recommends cou,- plete relief to Street Railway Com panles until the rising of the General Assembly of 1921, from all charges and the payment of all costs on bridge construction as assessed under the present State Laws, except cost or maintaining the track and other railway equipment required by them for operation. (BiH appended on this point:).
 3-Relief from paying assessments.
 This commission recommends the complete relief to the Trolley Com panies until the rising of the General Assembly of 1921, from all paving charges as called for by the present laws of the State, except the mainten- ance for eight inches beyond the rails and except the replacement in a proper manner of any paving which they may remove Or injure, (Biu onI this appended).
 4-Jitneys
 This commission recommends that the so-called Jitney or Jitney Bus be declared a common carrier and there by be placed under the same control and supervision as the Street Rail- way Companies, so far as schedules, routes and rates are concerned, sub ject to the regulations provided in Section 1545 of Chapter - of the General Statutes; and under the com missioner of motor vehicles so far as licensing registration and providing bond or other satisfactory security against damage to person is concern ed, (BiH appended).
 5-Permissfon to operate motor ye- hicIes.
 This Commission recommends that permission be granted to the Street Railway Companies to establish, maintain and operate a motor vehicle service and that permission be grant 1 ed to abandon non-paying portions of their lines provided with other adequate means of conveying the travelling public Is furnished, all to be | subject to the regulation and ap- proval of the Public UntiIities Com | mission, (BiH appended).
 6-New London Bridge approaches. |
 This commission recommends the construction at the expense of the | State. and under the supervision and | approval of the Highway Commits | sioner. of the Street Railway ap- l breaches to the New London Bridge | including rails and other overhead | construction so that the line will be ready for use and operation by the Street Railway Company between the | tracks in Groton to the tracks in New | London; and that the use of the ap- breaches and tracks be allowed the | Street Railway Company at an an nuaI charge r rental to be paid the | State of 10 1T cent. upon the cost of construction to cover use and de preciation. the Street Railway Com pany to care for the maintenance (Biu ap7ended). (