New Britain herald., 1926-06-22
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 | Mir. Erickson said the parking problem is mort serious than the | traffic problem. Mir. Kelly asked Mir. 1 Gould if he would care to drive around East Main. Center and Com mercial streets 19 times. Driving around the park affords the occu- pants Of the car a view Of the store windows and the lights but the only view on the other square consists Of factories and fences, Mir. Kelly said. Would Have No Parking Hours Councilman James P. Murphy suggested the elimination Of park ing during the time the factory em- ployes are going 10 and from their work. The suggestion met with fla vor.
 After the hearing. Chief Hart said he felt that the merchants may be undulv alarmed over the amount Of business they will lose if the pro- posed one-way measure becomes et- fcctive. However, he will not insist too strongly on giving the proposi- tion a trial.
 Would Keep Jitncys on Side streets. Relative to changing the Jitney stations, Chief Hart said he Is strongly inclined 10 the belief that the jitncys should not come on Main street. There should be a station near Main street.
 It might he considered unfair to the merchants to create a Jitney station directly in front of one store because passengers might de- vclop the habit of trading in that store to the exclusion of other places of business, he said.
 Councilman Nair asked if the troleys would also be ruled off Main street. The chief said they would not be affected because they have been in operation number of years and their tracks are on the street. Councilman Nair said the Connecticut Go. busses should not be permitted on Main street If the privately owned buses are to nt pIpHl htl'As
 Chief Hart said he believes the elimination Of Main street jitney stations would tend to relieve con- gestion about the center of the city and it is a suggestion that might well be considered. The buses could discharge and admit passengers at points near Main street, turn around. and go back over their route again,
 The situation at the north end Of Central Park. where bus passengers are discharged into the street, is very dangerous and should be cor rected, the chief said. It might be well to have q station for north end busses on the west side of Central park and leave the present bus station in front Of the Center church for south end busses. Such an arrangement would produce an equal distribution of passengers about Central park and will be tried. He said he understands there arc business men on the west side of the park who object to estab- fishing q bus station there. Ii was remarked that these men were also opposed 10 one way traffic about Central park when it was proposed. Limitation on HuCkstCrs r was voted 10 recommend an ordinance 10 prohibit hucksters from plying their trade on Main street and all streets running off
 Main street, many complaints hay ing been made by established con- cerns because Of what they consider is unfair competition.
 ! After discussion of the farmers market situation. Chief Hart was instructed 10 make trial Of Com mcrcial street. from Center 10 Elm streets, on both sides. East Main street was formerly used for the purpose and complaints were made by residents Then Commercial street was tried and more com plaints came in, the chief said, so he told the farmers to return 10 East Main street. It is a real prob lem 10 establish q market for them where conditions will be satisfac- tory from the standpoint of prop crty owners and residents. but it is ! possible, the chief believes, that Commercial street between Center and Elm may answer the purpose because there are no residences there.