New Britain herald., 1921-07-15
Prosecuting Attorney, Giving Jitneurs Ample Time To Get Licenses,
 Will Take No Action
 Before Wednesday
Trolley Company Manager Does Not Expect to Cur tail Any Other Than Arch Street Lines.

Jitney busses operated today over every route in the city that has been covered heretofore despite the fact that the Public Utilities Commission.s ruling restricting busses from operat- ing on all but three lines went into effect at midnight, last night Until next Wednesday, at least, the busses will run unmolested, according to an announcement by Prosecuting Attor- ney Albert A. Greenberg
 License Plates Not Ready.
 These five days of grace are being allowed. it is explained, because of the fact that the new. jitney license plates will not be ready for distribu- tion until Monday of next week, and a short space of time will then be al- lowed for jitneurs to attach the plates to their vehicles. Not only those whose petitions are granted by the P. U. c. but also those whose appli- cations for routes were denied, are benefited by the time extension.
 Jitneys Run; Trolleys Stalled.
 hTe West Main street jitneys won moral victory over the trolley serv- ice on the first day of their running under protest when the trolley com pany's power, went of for a brief space of time this morning The jit- neys ran on as usual. -a6ording the jitneurs much glee and additional ar- gument for continuance of that brand of service. The trolley service was held up from o'clock until SIS. New Schedule Effective.
 The new schedule for the West
 
 went into effect this morning at 6.3D o'clock The company will operate cars from 6:30 to s:30 o'clock in the morning and from noon until 8:S0 O clock in the evening on a seven and one-haH minute headway- At all other times a 15-minute schedule will be maintained. Small. single trucked ca1k are being used in the improved schedule.
 Arch Street Oar on.
 In accordance with orders issued yesterday from the offices of the Con- necticut company the Arch street line is not operating today. The last run was made about midnight last night Until such time as there appears to be a demand for such service, the trolley vii. not run again.
 May Violate Franchise
 Neither F. L. Beardsley, superin- tendent of the local division, nor members of the Utilities commission could state today whether or not the Connecticut company was within its franchise rights in taking the Arch street trolley of. Both were inclined to believe, however, that no objec- tion to such course would arise either on the part of the state government or the riding public. The line has been an absolute failure, both the company and the commissioners ad- mitted, and since the former patrons have expressed a willingness to have it discontinued, the action will prob ably be withheld by the state.
 Won't Curtail Service.
 Manager Beardsley expressed a be- lief this morning that no other lines will be discontinued regardless of whether or not jitney routes are al- lowed No further changes in sched- ules are anticipated.
 On the French busses, operating through West Main street, boxes have been placed for donations with which to f-ht, ir. the courts, the F. D. c. rulings Generous donations are re- ported from each bus. several patrons having given bills. MT. French, who operates the lines, is leading in the protests of the jitneurs and has ai- ready expended several hundred dol lars in an endeavor to secure tho right to continue bus service.
 Mayors Petition Out.
 Copies Of the mayors petition have tc<r rf {AA from his office this morning. The house and through the local factories. Councilman Edward Peterson and . number of others are assisting in cir culating the petitions.
 Dozens of congratulatory messages, both written and telephone, have come to Mayor Orson F. Curtis during the past few days, commenting him for his stand in the transportation problem.
 More Appeals Filed.
 Constable Fred Wrinkle today served notices of appeals from the decision of the Public Utilities commission. which tarred the operatives from using jit- neys in this city.from Theo B. Wagner and Mrs Elvira GiantonAo. Lawyer D. L. Nair is acting in the interests ot MT. Wagner. who has been operat- 1rg a jitney on the West Main street tine and who seeks to cotinue that route. Lawyer Joseph G. Woods is acting for Mrs. Giantonio, whose son has had the Kelsey and Chapman street route. The notices of appeals were served on she Public Utilities AA