Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-14
NORWICH JITNEY OPERATORS
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Jitney men operating between this city and New London and between this city and Willimantic have as yet re- ceived no word of any decision by the public utilities commission as to whether the commission wfn grant or refuse them certificates to operate for another year. They will need certificates if they are 10 operate lawfully on and after July Is.
 Hearings were held here and In New London about A month ago before the public utilities commission or tho appli- cations of the jitney operators. The applicants included Israel Weiner. High street, Norwich; Boris Andevich. 102 Yantic street; Benjamin Yoselevsky, 80 Thames street. Norwich; Alter Santer, 114 Bradley street, New London; Harry Orenstein. Montville. for certificates to | operate jitneys on the following routes {:
 Beginning of route-Norwich and New London. End of route-Norwich and New London.
 Main street, West Main street, Thames street. West Thames street. Norwich and New London turnpike, Main street State street, the first mentioned four streets being in Norwich, the next in Montvllle, and Waterford, and the last two streets in New London.
 Beginning of route-Frsnklin square Norwich. End of route, State street, New London.
 Another list of applicants for whom a hearing was held in Norwich, where Judge f. J. Kelly appeared as counsel for the applicants, included John Geno 9s Franklin street, Norwich, for a cer- tifcate to operate a jitney on Norwich taxi work except for Sept. 5, S and T. when he would like to run from Norwich to Norwich fair grounds; for the follow ing other applications of Walter H Griggs, s3 Oak street, willimantic Hen ry A. Belair, 51 Jackson street, Willi- mantle, and Wilfred Blanchette, 1T5 Jackson street. Willimantic, for a certi- fcate to operate a jitney on the follow ing route:
 Beginning at Willimantic ending al Norwich. Willimantic on Railroad street Main street Windham road. South Wind ham, Lebanon. Franklin, Yantic. Bean Hill, Norwich Town, Norwich, Broadway and Union square.
 Tn New London, it Is stated that At torney George c. Morgan, counsel for several of the jitneymen, anticipating that when July Is arrives the police will enforce the law, has counselled his eli, ents to continue to operate, and if ar rested and released under bond. 10 again continue operating and submit to a sec ond arrest. when legal steps will be ttaken tc Nberate the accused, pending decisions ot similar cases in other cit les.
 The commission is alleged to have granted licenses to jitney drivers operat- and between New London and Mantle and. between New London and the United States Submarine Base. The aI- legged grounds for the granting of li- censes in these two cases are that pub lie convenience and necessity" demand service on these routes.
 The various branches of the state gov ernment which are concerned with the enforcement of the new jitney law were preparing Wednesday for any develop ment which may accompany the elimi- nation of jitneys practically throughout the state on Friday. The act provides that it shall become effective, so far as the issuing of certificates is concern ed, ninety days after its passage and al- though Thursday will be the ninetieth day. 1t has been decided actually to take action under the law on Friday. On that day 1t will be illegal for any jitney to operate in Connecticut without a cer- tifcate from the public utilities commis- sion.
 Motor Vehicle Commissioner Robbins B. Stoecl1el Wednesday said that all though the law technically becomes ef- fective Thursday he did not see how it would be possible to begin it's strict en- forcement until the new markers which his department is to issue had been de- liivered. Commissioner Stoeckel does not expect these until Friday at the earliest The commissioner prepared list of the legal points which he wishes cleared UT before taking action and this will be presented to the attorney general of the state for rulings
 The public utilities commission Is hur. riedly sending out the last of the certi- ficates which have been granted. The motor vehicle commission Is issuing in. structiens to those who have been grant. ed certificates and offering but little con. solation to those who have failed to gel them. The state police and the in- spectors of the moto- vehicle department are getting ready to check up on public service vehicles which appear on the streets Friday and will make arrests ii case the necessary certificate cannot be shown.
 Wednesday the public utilities cemn1Is- sion sent Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stoeckel a list of all jitney men in the state who have been granted certificates
 Although there has as yet been no rul. ing by the attorney y-general on the ques. ton, as to whether a jitnour is entitled to operate while his appeal to the su. perior court is pending, Commissioner IStoeckel on Wednesday told Attorney Roger Jones, who represents jitney driv- CTS in zWatArhuSIa hatAAn iitneyk try tn