Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-16

In the absence of knowing just hew they might be affected by the new jit- ney laws of the state that went into ef- feet Friday, Norwich tjiney drivers on the routes between this city and New London and Willimantic, kept out of bus mess Friday.
 Transition Period in Enforcement.
 Instructions and information from Rob pms B. Stoeckel, state commissioner of motor vehicles, were received here late Friday. They were as follows
 The putting into effect of tae new law requires short period of transition in order to accomplish it equtabiy. After a reasonable time has exDlced for all public service motor vehicle owners to comply with the law, which time must begin to run when the state apartments concerned are ready to aucaorize and ls- sue licenses, active enforcement v Il be asked for from all the police authori- ties throughot the state.
 The law of 1891 created a new clasS- fication, voided the old. and requires R new license in accordance with the new defnitioni
 What Are Public Service Vehicles?
 Under the law of 1921 a new definition of the Public Service Motor Vehicle has gone into effect. All motor vehicles used for the transportation of passeng- CTS for hire'' are now public service mo- tor vehicles. Included in the definition there is a special class of public service vehicles designated as "jitneys." Any public, service motor vehicle operated in whole or in part upon any street or high way in such manner as to afford means of transportation similar to that afford ed by street railway company, by in- discriminatory receiving or dischargins l passengers or running on a regular route, or over any portion thereof; or | between fixed termini' is jitney 1 In effect, therefore, the Department o1 | Motor Vehicles has to deal with the reg | istration and qualifications of operators of two classes of public service motor vehicles, to wit:
 | 1-Jitneys
 2-All rablic service motor vehicle: other than jitneys
 Registration Under 1891 Law. Under the law of 1919 all public ser vice motor vehicles were registered alik under a special registration and with { special marker familiar to all as tn l public service marker.
 The depar tment will issue regula form of application for registration. Thi | form must be adequately filled, certi fication by the Public Utilities Commis sion and insurance or bond certifcat must be had and registration will thel | be issued in accoroance with the speci fication of said certificate, and after tn usual determination of seating capacit and payment of fee. (See post" on fee registration with distinctive ney marker will be isued. When the De partment of. Motor Vehicles is ready t register, probably on Monday, July 1Stf all the outstanding public service reg istrations will be taken up, and the reg istration certificates and number plate collected.
 For Other Than Jitneys. In general language this class in cludes the vehicles doing a business a ''taxicabs." livery cars" and all otf CT forms however known which carr passengers for hire.
 Under the law of 1921 all such mus have public service registration, but 8 a 'jitney'' they do not need any ceI tificate from the Public Utilities Con mission or bond or insurance. The d. partment will issue a regular form ( application which, when adequately hl