New Britain herald., 1929-01-12
NO PARKING BAN
 BEING ENFORCED
PlainYlle Law Shows Glisteaine
 Teeth After Many Years
(Special to the Herald)

PlalnVllle, Jan. 12-PlalnFllle
 which for years had difficulty ir
 making anything more than a joke
 out of its parking restrictions. has at last brought its long campaign to
 a climax by putting such teeth in
 the ordinance that one man is be-
 lieved to have fled the state rather
 than be bitten by them. Back of the
 watch which the town constables
 are now keeping over the forbidden
 areas in the center of the town lie
 months-even years-of futile effort
 to keep the towns danger rpots
 clear of cluttering vehicles, but the trail appears to have been followed
 to its end at last.
 The trouble all began several years ago when the Connecticut Co.
 moved it's trolley stop in Central square, shifting from 8 wide part of the street to a narrow neck. This was done for the safety of the pas sengers on the cars and has met with their fervent approval, but 1t resulted in the blocking of the head of Whiting street.-the new stop while cars were standing there.
 Motorists Ignore Orders
 A simple solution suggested itself to the selectmen. and they forthwith decreed that there should be no parking on either side of the street near the stopping point of the troll leys. And, being no men for half way measures, they further an- nounced that this ban would also apply to the district about the zone at the head of West Main street where the Bristol & Plainville Tramway Co.,, had its terminal. But to say there shall be no parking and to make certain that there is none are not synonymous. And, despite the presence of signs telling of the restrictions, motorists continued to park where they pleased.
 The selectmen then ordered q constable out on duty, and he began to direct autoists to drive on. But when one of the wiser drivers mere- ly told the officer. 'Try and make me-" it dawned upon the town of- ficials that they had provided no penalty for the breaking of their decree. Further investigation even revealed that the selectmen had had no authority to make the restric- ions. so that nenalty would have been of no use had it been provided.
 Last summer the board set about obtaining parking restrictions by legal means, and in every step it had the advice of the town attor- ney. Judge B. F. Gaffney of New Britain. Acting upon his advice, a special town meeting was called and the voters adopted restrictive or dinance. providing the usual t2 pen- alty for its violation. This ordinance, according to the attorneys view of the statutes. was binding and legal.
 Observe Law for Two Weeks
 New signs were procured and again an effort was made to enforce the law, but the selectmen were soft-hearted with the first few vio- lators who were tagged and merely warned them not to repeat their off, fense. They didn't - Immediately and the others were warned, SO that | the forbidden areas were clear for weeks.
 Then came another reaction, and l motorists, recalling the past good nature of the board. resumed their where they pleased. The se- lectmen are now determined upon | real action. After first putting up still third set of signs, painting in the street. and doing | everything else possible to show just | where no parking was allowed. they placed Constable George Schubert | on duty two weeks ago.
 At the precise moment he put the ordinance into effect, Constable i Schubert walked out to the curb and 1 tagged a small touring car which had been standing for some time where it had no right. A short while later the driver appeared. looked at the tag, remembered last leniency, and grinned. He entered the car and | drove cheerfully of, failing to ap- pear at the town hall to pay over his $2.
 There was no leniency this time. The selectmen obtained a warrant for his arrest and attempted to have 1t served. but the fellow had learned of their change of policy md had fled, presumably from the state.
 Two weeks have now passed, but, for the best of reasons. it has not been necessary to issue any further The increments to the