New Britain herald., 1926-07-13

ling that the widening of the street and regulation of traffic all along
 the line by lights would obviate the necessity for elimination of left turns, and restriction of traffic movements to one way.
 There was a long discussion rela- tive to eliminating left turns at Washington and West Main streets and opinions were divided as to the probable benefits of such regulations It was pointed out that approach to the Hotel Burritt would be restricted If cars were not allowed to turn tn- to Washington from West Main, also that factory employees who drive in- | to West Main from Washington street would be lnconvenienced 1T they were prohibited from making left turn. No action was taken rela- tive to traffic at this corner.
 At the public hearing, Police Com missioner NJ. w. Bannan said fl parking on West Main street, both sides, fro1u Main 10 a point fifty feet above Washington street. was not allowed. there would be no need of eliminating left turnJ at Washing ton and West Main street. A. r. Marsh questioned the advisability of prohibiting parking on the east side Of Glen street from Main 10 Pearl H said this street is close to the center, and many motorists would find 1t handy to park their cars there while attending meetings in nearby halls, or while shopping. He said traffic can move while cars are parl T on both sides Of Glen street. if ordinary care is exercised.
 Commissioner Bannan said the city is furnishing free parking space for many people from a. m. 10 D. m., and the time allowed should be lessened. Chief Hart remarked that the request for no parking on one side Of Glen street was made by a business house in the locality.
 Relative to the proposed elimina- ton of parking on the north side Of l4dhb bLl tFlt NHulllll llSGlullEI pdillluil said there is room for parking there. On the south side, from Landers factory to Washington street, It might be well 10 limit the parking,
 There was no comment on the farmers market, Hartford avenue, North and Center streets regulation, nor on the proposed elimination of left turns at Main and Chestnut streets.
 Mir. Marsh said the proposed elimination of left turns from Park street into Franklin Square seems unwise. because traffic at this june ton Is well handled by the traffic policemen, especially those who have been on duty there In the last year, and if the left turn Is done away with. traffic would go down Maple or Orchard streets, into West Pearl street. and out into Fra Square. which Is a dangerous cor ner and where there is no traffic officer on duty at any time. Com missioner Bannan said there does not appear to be a need for elimin- ating the left turn at this point.
 Maxwell s. Porter. representing B. C. Porter Sons, opposed the es- tablishing of a jitney bus station on the west side Of Central Park. un- less provision Is made for the buses 10 take up only part Of the space. If regulated properly, the jitney sta ton might be all right, he believed. but during the experiment of the last several days, he has kept careful check or the results, and he is convinced that his company has lost business because customers have been unable 10 stop their cars in front Of the store, and consequently they drive on. Rocco r. Cacchillo, Theodore Wagner and Peter Agos- tino. owners of bus lines, said they are satisfied with the proposed bus stations. Mir. Wagner thought 1t would be better from the owners standpoir if those who formerly stopped in front of the Center church were not moved. but he agreed that it will require only a short time 10 educate the patrons 10 the new location.
 MT. Davidson said he fig part owner in property on the west side of Central Park and he believes a bus station there would not detract from the value of the property. The more people brought to a section. the better 1t Is for the property, he believes.
 Mir. Davidson suggested that the city provide parking spaces at the north and south ends of Main street, where people could leave their cars while shopping. He said almost everyone has a car nowadays. Cars are TO longer the sole property of the wealthy. It might be well 10 make slight increase in the taxes in order 10 finance the proposed parking places, and he believed il should be done.
 Cashier F. c. Kelly of the City National Bank read the remon- strance of the Main street business men and property owners, which was printed in the Herald last eve uior and +be arPl1u1ents set forth