CONTROLLING STREET TRAFFIC.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 561, 16 July 1909, Page 5

CONTROLLING STREET TRAFFIC.

: ■::''; v :;:; : -v %Folice assist; }£)■■?<;. ; ;,:(i The following"; letter,'in reference to the control .of ' vehicular j. traffic'.in tho; city,, has 1 'been to .'the '.City Coiinoil by; the;CommisBJoneiv.of ■;. ' ; '.-y..;■•■.;... :;| l r.';'> '■••■\ '•;;"■'■ ;.'.'."ll.Have I .the...honour,to acknowledge.your"letter' of ■ JUno .10,: leaving v reference '-■ to the .con--trot 'of vehicular".traffic in;.this:, city, :and. in reply; to' ipfpriu ybu ; that I.wjllitake an 'early., opportunity'of .'making! such arrangements, aij 'will ! .e'nable i : local' police to. devote.speoial attention'. to! vehicular,-' traffic ih; the ..streets 'by ;est,ablishing; fixed :points • atr.the; three'-busiest crossings, -Viz.;,:- Latabton 'Quay;, and,; Willis :Btreet.,;;.,Willis,'Street-, and - Manners .'.Street, ;Manri9rs Street; andvCuba StreeVjf.iS';constable willvbe statibhed at .each of .these points from .. 9>; iinV- to (6 ~p:m. vdajly ■ (Supdays excf pted)' to •ssscwsO:this-.trafflo.'and attend;to any; policy constables, oh ordinary patrol :'duty'.will; al§o be directed .to: ith'e ..traffic,' view of .'preventing ■, iiw. fringernentj- : q£ "the City, by-laws, and: I trust :that ; this : arranjoment mil .'prove .satisfactory. Durjng: thi■ last :fix'.inorrths :it appears ''that 34, : piirsons/'werQ,•;sui3mqne.d: ; -by; the .police, for; .negligent, driving, • and' 16,! persons; for furious driving.ill-the streets,.so that it is evident the police have'already; been displaying activity in':tnis direction.^:.\!'■■".' :.' ::V •-/': -''. ■'Tho'-co'uhcil/decided, last night to .send'a' letter .of "'.thank? .to .thq Commissioner for the promp'tltudo. 4h<l thofpughness with;:\vhich he of the council'bi'theJ'6ub]ect.;;>:-,.: :.-:'.; ..'".: i.:. ;';'