New Britain herald., 1924-12-31
Connecticut Co.,, An nounces Hourly Serv- ice For Four Fares With 45 Minute Run- ming Time.
Paonessa Displeased at Rate, Schedule and Du- plicatiOn of Oak Street Motor Route.

Beginning Monday, January ,. motor busses will be operated be- tween this city and Hartford by the Connecticut company First an- nouncement of the new service was made today by William J. Bryan, superintendent of the New Britain division.
 Buses will leave Central Park. this city, every hour from a. m. to II p. m.
 The running time between the two cities will be 45 minutes, com pared with the running time of trolleys, 52 minutes.
 The route will be through Statn- ley Quarter and will serve residents of that district who must now come into the center of the city and change to a Hartford bound trolley. It will reduce their time between the cities by 80 minutes.
 The distance beteween this city and Hartford will be divided into four zones, for each of which a metal token will be collected. The cash fare for each zone will be 10 cents, By the use of tokens, the fare between the cities will be 33 1-s cents. Residents of Stanley Quar- ter will be able to make the trip for three tokens, value 25 cents.
 The company points out that. While other prospective bus opera tors have agreed to give service for 70 cents, they cannot issue transfers 5A9 ConneeiicHt company will give transfers to all points in this city or Hartford The Hartford terminal VIII be at the corner of Main ana doId streets. The route to Hart ford will be Main street to NortIt fremont, LaSalle, Oak. Allen, Carl ton, Commonwealth avenue. Stan Icy New Britain avenue, Main street '"est Hartford) Boulevard, Capitol avenue, Main, Gold.
 The company will use high power ousses which will accommo- da'e about 50 passengers.
 Mayor Paonessa 1ncensed
 Mayor A. N. Paonessa is decidedly dIspleased with the action of inc pubic utilities commission in allow Ing the Connecticut Co. permission to open the bus line between this city and Hartford, trayersing A route that Is partly covered by local bus franchise holder, and at q fare Of s 1-3 cents.
 The mayor feels the state body ald not act fairly and in discussion ot the situation this morning he at- lacked the policies of that body and the principle of appointiye commits sons which, he charges, makes nos sibIe this kind of government.
 One Of the mayors chief griey- ancos Is tine fact that the P. Ir, C. las in the past carefully guarded against allowing franchises 10 any company whose lines will parallel those of the trolley company, but Tn this case the Connecticut Co. IS 10 be allowed permission 10 run over every inch of ground covered by the Oak street line. He feels the interests of the present franchise holder should be protected. since money has been invested in equip- mont and good service is being given.
 Objects To Fare
 The mayor is also opposed 10 the fare. Several weeks ago d petition of Mastco, Inc, was heard by the r. |. c. and that company agreed to furnish 2u and 40 minute service between the two cities at the rate Of 25 cents a passenger. After the hearing. the mayer wrotn tNc r, L. c. and requested that franchises be given company which would fur rish at least as good q schedule and IS low a farc as Nastco, Inc. argu- ing that since such accommodation ara available t'e citins should be al lowed 10 pro0t thereby. The Con rsr'iout Co. fare is . 1-3 cents high TT 'ha0 'hIe Cu"" aoi a ty minute sr,eJuto is roriompat"d.
 Tn the opinion of tho mayor, the city Is also aggri~ycd l." reason Of The fact that no hearing was granted wh.n 'ne petition or tie Connecticut 70. 'or tIis 'trH was b-foro thc Pub nc luures commission, IIc inquir ci IS 10 the prccefjurc followed ont m tus ease ard was advised that the s'ate franchises of the trolley company are 30 sweeping that it can operate almos' anywhere l. wishes.
 When asked if hr Woul1 suggest formal pro'eSt on thc part of the city of New Britain the mayor replied he preferred to await expressions o' feeling or the part Of the peolAc Of New Britain.