New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-09

at once and Mayor w. Raymond
Crumb vas authorized by the board
to sign the necessary contracts.
A survey Of the traffic conditions
on North Main street by the Auto
matte Signal Company OF New Ha-
ven. submitted to the police board
last night recommended electro
matte controls operating on two
phase arterial reverting system at
the three inner intersections. Race.
Center and Meadow streets, with
North Main street as the artery.
The arrangement proposed will pro-
vide for maximum period for the
artery Of thirty seconds at the two
end intersections and fifty seconds
at the inner intersections
Cars will be fed inc the artery In
thirty second fleets and will be al
lowed to move along the artery with
minimum of delay. In the alb
ssnce Of traffic. the right of way
will remain on the artery, North
Main street, continuously at inner
intersections but will he interrupted
at intervals OF thirty seconds at tn.
two outer intersections for period
Of seven seconds TO rremit move
ment OF waiting pedestrians.
Cars approaching on any street
when the intersection Is not being
used by Nehicular or pedestrian
traffic. will be given the right OF
pHi tfl ,.r.th nnf haipr
quired 10 stop.
Under the proposed arrangement
signals will be installed at the inter-
section of Main and North Main
streets and the signal standard In
the center of the intersection at
North Main and North streets will
be replaced by an overhead signal.
Tho signals now in use at Race,
Center and Meadow streets will be
retained.
To Operate by Trips
For these installations, one pave
ment unit or trip will be placed in
each approach to the intersections.
entire area is comparatively low
speed, these units will be placed at
an average distance of IS feet from
the intersection. A special attach
ment will be attached to the trolley
wire at tho corner of North Main
and North streets to permit the opcr-
alton OF the signal by such vehicles.
All other trolley approaches are on
tho artery and no special contractors
will be required. The rental cost OF
signals for the first year will be So
o44, and for the second and subse-
quent years. s4.7S4.
VIII Eliminate Traffic Officer
The installation OF the electro
matte signals will eliminate the
traffic officer at the corner OF Main
and North Main streets. Officer Aide
Brault. who has been assigned to
permanent traffic duty for the past
several years, will be transferred to
the north side, according to the
present plans Of the police board.
Mayor w. Raymond Crumb pointed
out that with the opening of the
new North Side Bank and Trust
company on April /. it would be
necessary to provide additional po-
lice protection at the north end.
Discontinue Day Officer
Upon the recommendation of
Mayor w. Raymond Crumb. the po-
lice commissioners voted to remove
the day officer at Forestville. This
move was anticipated several months
ago when the electro matte signals
were installed at the intersection of
Broad. Contra! and East Main streets
but action was delayed because tf
the fact that no meeting Of the
board was held in December. As a
result of this change, Officer Victor
fhahot. night officer in ForcstviRe
for several years, Will be transferred
to the first taxing district and Oni-
Ger James McNamee. day officer. will
patrol the streets OF the second tax
ing district at night
Recommends Another Car
Following the recommendation of
Chief Ernest Il. Belden that a small
car be purchased for the police dc.
part1nent, the police board left the
matter in the hands Of Mayor Crumb
and the chief to investigate and sub
mt definite recommendation at the
next meeting of the board. Commits
sloncr Charles r. Anderson agreed
with Chief Bclden and it is probable
that the purchase of the extra car
will be sanctioned
New Police Beat
Upon the recommendation of
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