New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
PainuiUe News
NEW TROLLEY STOP
 FINALLY ADOPTED
Parking on Both Sides Of Whit
 ing Street Forbidden
BUILDING LINE CHANGED

Little Opposition At Last Nights
 Hearing - To Blow Fire Whistle
 At Noon-Rain Breaks Up Game
 Episcopal Church Meeting.
 A new location for the trolley stop in Central Square has finally been worked out by the Connecticut Co. and the Plainville authorities after long investigation, and it is hoped that the new plan may go into effect tomorrow. Instead Of having the cars stop al the end of East Main street, in front of Prior's drug store. it is planned 10 have them cross the square and stop op- posite Thralus drug store.
 The old stop was considered dan gcrous as it made it necessary for passengers to cross q wide stretch Of street after alighting and an even wider eXpanse if they wished 10 en- 'tI any pi tlAt SUI Io III AIlT NflllAi or transfer 10 the Bristol car, They naturally chose the shortest route possible in hurryinC 10 the Bristol trolley if they saw il. waiting. and. since most of this route would lie
 in the road, there were many mar .row escapes from serious accidents and both the town and the trolley company have been endcayoring to do away with this danger Tho new stop will be much loser 10 the sidewalk on both sides of the street and is thought 10 obyate much of the danger from passing automo- piles.
 Whiting street IS very narrow at it's entrance. where the cars will now stop and to clear the way for traffic parking will be forbidden in the zone Immediately about the place where the cars wait. The for bidden district will be from the cor ner 10 Bordcaus barber shop on the north side and from the Liberty .harbcr shop to the Plaiuvllc EnEin- .cering G Supply Co. on the south side. While the town itself cannot enforce this no parking measure. il is understood that f. can obtain au- thority through the commissioner of motor vehicles as a safety measure.
 Merchants along the south side of Whiting street are not taking kindly to the plan and may seek 10 have il changed. The mo parking signs have arrived and First Select man W. J. Johnson hoped 10 have them placed today. The operation Of inc plan had been held up pend ing this step and, as soon as the signs arc set up. the scheme will go into effect.
 Building Line Advanced
 The building line on both sides of East Main street with inc eNccp- ton of the strip on the southern side from Ncri's block to Crown street. was advanced last night from 2G feet 10 four feet by the town plan commission following a hearing on the proposed change. The threat of storm kept down the attendance of property owners at the hearing. but of those who were present only one opposed the change.
 The town has been growing rapid ly lately. especially in the eastern part, and it is felt that any cXpan- sion of the business center should logically he in that direction. or along East Main street. Several stores and service stations have al- ready been built here. anyway and to allow any future ones 10 be house in modern business blocks and 10 provide a natural outlet for the growth of the trading center the plan was suggested mainly by resi- dents themselves.
 Following the hearing. at which most Of the expressions of opinion were very favorable 10 the proposal. the scheme was formally approved by the commission and the building line thereby became four feet as far as the railroad tracks, with tho exception Of the strip mentioned above.
 Rain stops Game
 The game between the Business men and the Plainville Casting Co, Iron Men was stopped hy rain after the first inning last night, the SCOT" at the time being Al in favor Of somebody. The majority opinion is that it was in favor of the Casting Co.,. but some of the die-hards among the merchants claim that they had thc four runs. lnasmuch as the game did not go five innings. if is moi 2 regular game, anyway. so the dispute becomes purely aca- dcmic. This will not prevent fl from being fierce. There was some kicking on Umpire Miller's decisions.
 To Blow Fire Whistle
 The new fife whistle received its trial yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock when 1t was blown as a test and proved itself efficient Years ago when the first whistle was that of the Bristol Mfg Co.,. if was the GUS