New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Bristol News
MONUMENT BEAUTY
 PLAN CONSIDERED
Scheme Linking Safety With Appearance Is Presented
POLICE BOARD IS BUSY

POLICE BOARD IS BUSY
 Plans to Establish New Beat - lrn;I'n Ledge install~ - Econ- |, 0my Store Broken Into Close
 City League Games-Notes.
 At the special meeting Of he
 board of police commissioners held at the city council chamber last night tentative plans were drawn up to be decided upon in the near
 future concerning the elimination of traffi@ congestion and collisions at he Memorial boulevard intersec- llon with Mellon street. It was also said that identification of the mon
 ument and boulevard would be con
 sldered in the plans. The plan whereby the clectromatic system would be introduced at inc danger GUS junction is one which is being seriously considered although no
 action will bc taken at the present time.
 A blueprint was displayed at the meeting by Francis Loughin, b.
 cal designer. and received favor
 able comment ds to the feasibility
 oj the system illustrated. The base
 O tthc monument would be sur, rounded by q ieautiful lawn, ac- cording 10 Loughlin, and q walk
 Constructed of gray granite would
 lead to Il from each side Of Mellon street. The boulevard around il
 would be built so as 10 force traffic to 80 circularly instead of straight as Il 1oeS now. The circular move- nent of traffic, the young designc l contended. would force drivers to slow down at the intersection to about 70 miles an hour and would make Ii easy enough for them to stop quickly and avoid major accI.
 dents. The new plan also involves the lighting of the monument and boulevard. Lights, inset in the con- crei" curnin9 around the monu nent, would flash toward the tvr
 ana would present d pretty picture.
 1t was also mentioned that re. hector stop signals would be in stalled at the four corners to direct the driver and prevent his crashing Into the curbing. Loughln said that th" Job could l c finished for aLout 5000.
 In the plan presented, islands ot ! grass surrounded by concrete curpinS were placed in the center Ct Mellon street. It was said that
 two strong points in favor of the
 Loughlm plan were the elimination ol the traffic hazard and the beau-
 tliication of the monument, winch
 The board thought must be consid | cred. The pI9n was referred to the 1 rarE board and to the plannl6.
 commission for Investigation and approval or disapproval along with
 other plans which have been sub mittcd. ! Loughlin's plan cared for what ie ! termed excessive traffic of high
 school students at the monument. ! students are continually walking { into traffic at the intersection on tn, 1 way 10 or from school. Walks wcr. ! provided Tn the plan at the cast,r1 and western lawns adjoining the
 concrete boulevard pavement.
 . No Parking Ca Hill
 ! The steep grade leading from Nnrlh Msi,
 tracks on Center street was brought
 un for discussion at the meeting following the suggestion of Law renee A. Bailey, representing the Bristol Lumber Co.,, whose offices and buildings face Center street. to
 prohibit parking on the south side
 of the street. ijailey explained tha; trucks bearing long strips of lum- Der; are liable to damage parked
 cars as they drive into or out of the
 iumber yard especially on days when the roads are slippery, Ii
 was thought tat the danger might
 De eliminated between the hours ot
 a. h., and D. m.. and that park i ing should be established only after
 CT before those hours. The matter
 was referred to Traffic Sersean;
 Aldio Hreault for investigation.
 Traction Go. to Cooperate
 Burton 4. CoCkings, invited tC
 the meeting by the board, said that
 the Bristol Traction Co.,, of which | ae IS superintendent. would be will | ihS to cooperate at all times Wltii ! lhn board 10 cast out systems now 1 Icing used by the traction concern 1 If they interfere with the safety ot 1 the podoStrian Trolley stops will | aoW bc made ct the west side o, 1 the center of torcstvilIc instead o'
 iA the middle of tho thoroughraro i Other matters were talked over ten i tatNcir by Mr. Bookings and the | board. It Was decided to use "islcs { of safety" at the Terryvillc transfer
 place opposite the Pcrlmorc hotel Or | North Main street. The isles" ar, i safety zones marked with whit, i paint m the road where people ma, stand a; the right hand side of trol 1 leyS going toward Main street.
 Beat Will Be Established
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