Putnam patriot., 1921-07-15

The Peilett jitney bus company Is operating its buses today in appar- ent disregard of state law The nine ty days since the approval of the re cent jitney law by the governor have expired and automatically the statute upholding the decision of the public utilities commission as Co 10 jituey between Putnam and Danielson goes into effect. A this paper goes to press no steps have been taken either by local or state police to enforce the law as ordered by the commission.
 Pellett jitaes drivers tola The Pa triot this morning that they had re ceived orders to operate their busses as they had been doing before today In case the drivers we're arrested, the company WIS to go bond for them and continue the bus operation This performance was to be repeated as of ten as necessary or as often as the patience of the jitney company al lowed. Mr Pellett is appealing the decision of the commission.
 The Bayer Brothers, who operated iitneys between Webster and Putnam. decided not to appeal and suspended their service Wednesday night instead of Thursday night This unexpected development in the situation caused considerable inconvenience among Webster and Putnam residents. as the trolleys were not to resume hourly service until today. The Connecticut Company. however, accommodated the people by placing their cars on the more frequent schedule yesterday afternoon.
 Although TO steps for law enforce meut have been taken, there is at least one ground upon which both the state and local police could legally make ar rests. according to state provisions Such a charge would be for not car rying the proper license markers. Ac- cording to a statement released Co the newspapers at midnight last night by the commissioner of motor vehicles, a special license k required by iitney operators beginning today. The new licenses bear a black 'J" on an orange backeround instead of the "P. &" markers previously in use.
 Mayor 4. W Marcy. when ques- toned as to his attitude toward the law enforcement. said "The Putnam police will receive no orders to arrest the jitney drivers. think the first action Go uphold the commission de- cisions should come from the state police. as the law is a state law. lf they want the law enforced they will take action or at least will let us know as 70 what Is desired think that il is not the place of a small city like Putnam to take the initiative in n mat ter of this sort The larger cities and the state should be the first to make q move.
 f'I do not want 1t imagined. how ever that we are afraid Co enforce the law We are perfectly ready to do our duty as soon as we are assured of the desires of the proper authori- ties"
 Inquiry of those in a position to know the customary developments in such a case. predict very few arrests will be made in the state this week. New laws are generally not enforced until a reasonable time after they go into effect.
 The communication issued last night by Commissioner of Motor Ve- hicles Robbins E. Stoeckel says: "The putting into effect of the new law re- quires a short period of transition in order to accomplish it equitably. Ar ter reasonable time has expired for all public service motor vehicle own CTS to comply with the law. which time must begin to run when the State