Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-06

| Jitneys which have been a customary lsight on Main street, Franklin square 1 and Rose alley at all hours of the day and night, beginning today (Friday) will
 not be allowed to park on these streets. This action was taken at an adjourned
 meeting of court of common council on Thursday evening after Attorney J. J. Desmond had made "a plea for the re- -taining of these streets as public stands. l When the hearing was called to order at ;S.l5 o'clock by Mayor Herbert M. Ee- I,rou the council chambers were packed to the doors, all seats being occupied and | 25 or 30 standing in the doorway and I in the hall outside This attendance in- l elu6ied a large number of the jitney men, their attorneys, J. J. Desmond and ". P. A. Quinn, and scores sof others | who came simply to see the fireworks I These last were sadly disappointed, for the meeting was strictly harmonious, J.. J. Desmond being the only one to speak a0n the matter. When Mayor Lerou called for remarks ] on the proposed ordinance MT. Desmond was anxious that the council give the reason for the abolishing of Rose alley, Main and Franklin streets and Ferry streets as public stands. Corporation Counsel Higgins said tffatit was not ne cessary to have an affirmative and mega tive side 10 the question and he thought Mir Desmond should present his side. Mayor Lerou then asked MT. Desmond to state his case.
 Mr. Desmond spoke at length on the subject saying that the people he rep resented considered the ruling of the council regarding the public stands as causing them great inconvenience and harmful to their business. For many ~-,T was the public stand for hacks and sex press wagons but several years ago AL .lyn L. Brown, as mayor, designated Rose alley and Ferry streets as public stands .on account of the close proximity to Franklin square Franklin square is the accepted center of the city and the travelling public naturally gravitates to this place. The public service operators could not count on people going to Union square to get the cars The peo- pie who own and operate these public service machines feel the new ordinance will drive them out of business. The public service machines must be on the
 move to take up passengers. Passengers never go to the public service machines but the public service cars must go to the passengers. The people I represent feel that there is no solid ground for the ruling and they feel that they have not abused the privileges granted them, there having been no accidents or injur- ies. They feel that the ruling is unjust The public has not been inconvenienced and the ruling is equivalent to putting them out of business.
 City Has the Right. Mayor Desmond spoke about the right of the city to change parking places and NIT. Higgins said that the city had the right.
 Mayor Lerou asked for further re- marks oh the matter and as none were forthcoming he declared a recess of ten minutes. When the council re-assem- bled Councilman w. s. Marray present ed the following resolution: Resolved: That the northerly side of Main street from Bufnham square to the Chelsea Savings Bank building, the westerly side of Ferry street, the west erly side of Rose place. the easterly side of Franklin street from Main street to point in range with the soutterly side of Willow street be and they are hereby discontinued as public stands. at which public hacks, express wagons and all other vehicles including public ser vice motor vehicles for the conveyance Of passengers and baggage may stand waiting for employment.
 After the reading of the resolution Councilman Murray moved it's adoption and Alderman C. F. Wells promptly got to his rect and seconded the motion by saying it gave him great pleasure to do so. The resolution was adopted.
 Immediately after adjournment of the meeting Mayor Lereu handed copy Of the resolutions to the police department, ordering a strict enforcement of the law to the letter.
 Following the settlemXnt of the pub lie service ruling the largest part of the audience drifted away. Tbe council then turned it's attention to other busi- ness The public works committee made report on the petNon from the Peck McWilliams company asking for lease of land on the city dump. The committee said that they did not think it advisable to lease the property. The report was accepted and the petitioners given leave to withdraw.
 A communication from Howell S. Bai. ley, administrator of the estate of Emma c. Bailey, stating that he had not given permission to MT. Evarts to erect any structure on the property on Main street. Mir. Evarts at the meeting of the coun- cil on Monday evening had been granted permission to erect a gasolene pump. The mater was TeleFFeu to l1S puDliC WOIhS committee.
 petition was presented from Angelo Cavelle, asking that the city accept the Cliff street extension as a public street. The petition was referred to the public works committee for investigation and report.
 Mir. Comstoek's Reply.
 Following this a report from Albert S. Comstock regarding the results of his
 investigation relative to the cutting of wood on the city watersheds was read This report was the outcome of the ac- tion taken at the meeting of the coun- cil on Monday evening when it was voted that the presidnt of the water board inform the council in writing as for the sale or cutting of wood on the city watersheds.
 Water Board Timber Contract
 The following answer to the councils inquiry of the water board regarding the city timber was made by Albert s, Comstock, president of the board:
 To Hon. H. M. LArou, Mayor
 and the Court of Common Council
 Gentlemen In compliance with your request of the End. inst relative to the cutting of trees from the water sheds of the city would report,
 The board has a contract with MT Ig- natius J. Mu1 A;y for cutting and remov- ing trees from said sheds copy of same attached.
 The records of the board show that to date there has been paid on account of this contract the sum of $1,855.43 for poles, ties and lumber.
 It has been ifruossible to comply with