New Britain herald., 1921-07-13
MAYOR ATTACKS
 TROLLEY COMPANY
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her of the public who are patroniz- ing the jitney, and
 Whereas, large burden of trans portation would fall upon the public because of the six-cent fare charged by the jitney as against the ten-cent fare charged by the trolley, and
 Whereas, the jitneys are operating on some streets not furnished with trolley service and a discontinuance of the jitnoy service on these streets would leave residents of these streets without public passenger transporta- ton service, and
 Whereas, the common council of said. city desires to investigate the traffic routes of said city and secure information as to the standards and regulations required by the Public Utilities commission for jitney service and desires an opportunity to present recommendations as to routes to the Public Utilities commission,
 Resolved, that the Public Utilities commission be requested to allow the continuance of the operation of the present jitney routes until such time as the matter can be gone into and the city of New Britain can recom- mend to the commission the jitney routes that will best serve the public of New Britain, and
 Resolved, that the Public Utilities commission be requested to give a hearing to the city of New Britain on the esta blishment of jitney routes in said city and on the fares charged for transportation in the city of New Britain by the Connecticut company.
 'Resolver, that the mayor and cor poration counsel be directed to pre- sent this action of the common coun- Gil to the public utilities commission.
 Mayor on Floor
 After the reading of the resolution by City Clerk A. l.. Thompson, the mayor took the floor. turning over the savel to Councilman M. T. Kerwin. He explained that there are from 12 to IA busses operating in the city, each of which carries an average of $50 persons a day, total of from 4,500 to 5000 people. The revenue derived is about $110,000 a year. If the fare charged was 10 cents, as is the rate exacted by the trolley company, it would mean an additional $45,000 If the fare is reduced to five cents as the jitneurs promise it will be if they are allowed to run, it will mean a sav- ing of $85,000 a year for the riding public, the mayor pointed out.
 Gives a Specific Instance
 He took us as a specific instance of what the jitneys are doing, the service being accorded those living ln the neighorhood of Jerome street. Figures secured from the engineering g department show that it is 2,200 feet from the end of Jerome street to the Black Rock bridge. After walking that distance, a man boards the trolley and pays 10 cents to ride to the center, distance of 4,55o feet. If it is made possible for him to take the jitney bus, he can ride the entire 7,750 feet for six cents instead of but 4,550 feet for ten cents on the trolley.
 Gives Definite Figures :.
 In the case of people who ride from Avery's corner on the Arch street bus line, one of the two allowed by the commission, a person secures no long, CT ride. But that's the Public Util- ties Commissions idea of fairness the mayor concluded.
 In the Seymour park section of the fcity, the mayor stated, the Utilities commisson has ordered the jitneys to stop running but yet they have al- lowed the Chapman street line to operate.
 The trolleys are not giving the service that should be demanded of them and it is time for the city to act to secure that service" the mayor told council members in concluding his discussion.
 King for Adoption.
 Councilman Michael F. King of the fifth ward, moved the adoption of the mayors resolution. The mem Der than launched forth with another at tack on the East Main rocking horse" as he has frequently termed the trolley car operated over that route. He told the numerous appeals to the public utilities commission for relief either in the form of repairs or new cars, and how they were re- fused. He asked how long the City of New Britain intended to allow such actions to go on.
 Gill Gives Ideas.
 Alderman John F. Gill was the next speaker. He complimented the city upon having as mayor man who had the backbone to criticize the Con- necticut company so severely. He was inclined to exonerate the utili- ties commission from blame for con- ditions and shift the responsibility to the representatives in the legislature who had seen fit to pass laws making such conditions possible.
 Wells and Richards Speak.
 Alderman George H. Wells re- marked that, in his opinion, the com mission had been anything but fair