The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-31
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tCttcI WttttcH W w llSOl ny L.
s. storrs. president of the corpora
ton. in which the recent report of
the mayors traffic commission was
disapproved, and through it's repre-
sentative, Attorney Arthur NJ. Marsh.
No action on the controversy WIS
taken by the aldermen last night, but
a meeting will be held later in the
week. at which time all interested
parties will be represented. Last
nights session was com pIetely taken
UP by arguments for both the troll
leys and the 5itneys, with the 5ftney
men demanding fair play not for
themselves alone, but for the general
public.
Mayor Wilson opened the hearing
at $3.50 O'Clock, and expressed the
opinion that there were but four
questions to be considered. These
were
/. Is the public In favor of the op-
Grafton of trolley cars? 2. Is the
public in favor of the operation of
T, jitney buses2 3. Is the public in ia
vor OF a combination of the two? 4,
What routes and restrictions are to be
considered? The mayor suggested that
tho speakers conf1ne themselves to
these four questions il order to save
time.
In continuing, the mayor said that
II was the understanding of the chair,
that the report OF the traffic commits
sion was favorable to a combinatio
OF jitneys and trolleys, the former to
be restricted on certain routes.
II was also understood by the
mayor, that the trolley company will
charge a seven cent fare if 100000
passengers arec arried daily, a six
cent fare IL 10000 passengers are
carried and a five cent fare for $780,
900 passengers.
The following letter from President
Storrs. disappearing the report of the
commission was then read:
New Haven. Aug. 30.
Hon. c. B. Wilson:
IT have your letter of the 2eth en-
closing copy of the report of a COM
rnittee appointed by you to conside r
transportation matters in Bridgeport
and advising me OF a meeting to be
held tonight at s o'clock for the pur-
pose of receiving this report. 1t will
be impossible for me to attend, but
counsel, Mr.. Arthur Marsh. who will
represent the company.
II presume the particular atten-
ton of the Common Council will be
directed to the matter of re-drafting
an ordinance for the regulation of the
jitneys in accord with the decision of
Judge Banks In which he pointed out
the technical errors in the ordinance
passed by the Common Council on
July 12, which ordinance clearly ex-
pressed the intent of the Common
Council as to jitney routing. Judge
Banks decision pointed out definitely
the form of an ordinance which
would be valid, but we have not been
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taken to adopt an ordinance in pur-
suance with his ruling.
THE jitney service as suggested
would be directly competitive with
street car service throughout the
larger portions of the area served by
the company's lines. more particularly
through these portions in which
transportation service Is essential for
the general Industrial requirements.
Under this plan the jitneys would
operate from the central terminal
through streets having but small
amount OF other traffic to impede a
free movement of the buses, to a point
on State street. Fairfield avenue. and
North Main street where the area of
heavy loading begins and from that
point through the city area the rout-
ings are upon the same streets with
the car tracks, exactly the same as
the routes selected by the buses when
unrestricted. Also from the terminal
practically Identical routes are pro-
posed to reach the great group of in
Gustries in East Bridgeport both north
and south of the N. z, N. H. & H
r r. tracks.
1.-The only proposed complem entary
service Is that out Madison avenue
and through Iranistan and Bostwick
~
the latter can there be any expecta-
ton of regular service, for due to the
invitation of larger patronage along
State street the buses will not oper
ate to the end of such routes but will
confine their activities to the State
street area which can be amply serv
ed by the street cars.
This matter and the committee!
report have been carefully considered
by the trustees, and 1 am directed t
advise you the company is prepared
as it has been at all times. to resum
service as soon as an ordinance cor
responding substantially to the Jul.
IL ordinance, but following Judg
Banks rulings. is enacted and mad
effective.
Very truly yours.
THE CONNECTICUT COMPANY
Signed: IL. S. Storrs, President
After the reading of the lette
had been completed, Attorney Lee
Davis, of Norwalk, representing tn
'Bridgeport-Nor Bus line, secur
ed the floor and attempted to fore
the company to lay its cards on tn
table first
Wouldn't it be best to hear from
the Connecticut Company's represen
tative first?'' asked Davis. THE
have put US in this position and
seems to me that they should b
heard from first
Mayor Wilson said that there wa
no particular order or business, BIT
he would be glad to hear from Al
torney Marsh, the company's repre-
sentative if that gentleman wished t
say anything.
No response was forthcoming fror
Marsh, and Attorney Davis said:
They are rather backward
coming forward, the same the
service. This matter was first cal
ed to my attention tonight, and whe
the Connecticut company says thu
it will carry 100000 passengers fo