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Show SEMAPHORE SYSTEM URGED FOR TRAFFIC Device Is Recommended for Five Intersections Inter-sections in Business Center of City at Cost of $1000. A new system of traffic regulation at street intersections is proposed in an offer of-fer by the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Tele-graph company, and recommended by Traffic Sergeant Lester Wire. The new plan is that of the semaphore, placed in the center of the street intersection, but operated electrically by the traffic patrolman. pa-trolman. The proposed device gives the combined com-bined warning of the blasts of a horn, indicating the direction in which traffic is open, and the red and green signals, both by day and night. The red light stops traffic and the green gives the right of way. In addition to regulating the traffic the horn also serves the fire department in clearing the street for the fire apparatus. The recommendation to be made to the city commission will include the installation in-stallation of the new device at five intersections: in-tersections: on Main street at First, Second and Third South streets, and on State street at Second and Third South streets. The cost of the semaphores will be about $200 each. |