The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-18
WantCitu AttOrneU 70 Appeal
Resolutions Seeking to Have Him Take Ap- peal from P. U. Deci- sion on Jitneys to Be Introduced at Hearing Tonight.

Resolutions instructing City Attor- ney William H. Comley, Jr., to appeal from the decisions of the Public Uti1f- ties Commission and to secure rehear- ings on several denied petitions will be introduced at the special meeting of the Board fo Aldermen tonight. placed in the hands of City Attorney Comley who will be instructed as to the desires of the city.
 Alderman James T. Reynolds, of the Third District, at whose instiga- ton Mayor Wilson called the special session, will introduce one resolution providing for a re-hearing on the de- nied petitions, and instructing the City Attorney to prepare an appeal
 Another petition is expected to be presented ordering new hearings on the Stratford Avenue-Ash Creek line and the Norwalk-Br1dge line.
 From the offices of DeForest & Klein it was twice reported this morn ing that there were no new develop ments. Jacob Klein was in confer ence with seven jitneurs this morning. He will make the trip to New Haven tomorrow but did not go to the Elm City today to attend a conference of attorneys interested in the matter from various parts of the state. To- cally the appeals cannot be filed until official denials have been received, for all such data on names, numbers, routes, etc, must appear on the briefs to be filed with the appeals.
 New Haven, Conn.,, July 1S-At- torneys Bauby and Bronson, of Wa terbury and ex-Senator John F. Mo Donough, of Naugatuck, were present today at the conference in the County Court building here of attorneys rep resenting the various New Haven jit- ney lines. The Waterbury and Nau- gatuck attorneys appear for the Wa tar m NanC9tnrE iitnqv lines New Haven attorneys present were c. A. Mears, Robert D. Woodruff, Lewis Field, James D. Hart and Arthur Klein.
 The conference discussed the form of the injunction to be asked of Judge Keeler in the Superior court here to- morrow, when the first fight of the jitneys- against the recent rulings of the Public Utilities Commission will take place. The arguments for the injunction are also to be arranged for at today's conference.
 In view of the fact that the mark CTS and licenses for the new jitney lines authorized by the Utilities Com mission, had not been received here up to this forenoon, the local police took no action toward prosecution of jitneymen here and will not do so, it was announced by Chief of Police Smith, until after tomorrows hearing in the police court.
 Torrington, Conn.,, July 1S-Jtney- men who have been ruled out of com mission by the public utilities com mission decision at Hartford. have been notified by insurance companies that they will not carry insurance on their lines after July 27. Tbis ruling, while local, is understood to apply to all similar cases in the state and adds another complication to the jitney situation.
 Hartford, Conn.,, July 1S-The Pub lie Utilities Commission will not be represented at the hearing in New Haven tomorrow on an application for an injunction to prevet the police and authorities of New Haven from en- forcing the new law prohibiting jitney service not licensed by the Commis- sion.
 This announcement was made to- day by Chairman Richard T. Higgins of the Commission, who, when asked if the Commission would be represent ed, said:
 '"rhey will not. The Commission dency of such a proceeding except what has come to us through the newspapers. As I understand it the application for an injunction pertains to the enforcement of the law and we are not party to the enforcement of the law"
 Attorney General Hea1y, to whom all appeals against decisions of the Utilities Commission are referred by the Commission, also stated that he would not represent the Commission at the New Haven hearing as no ap- peal from the decision of the Com mission in any New Haven jitney case had been filed with him. NT D.