At the March meeting the solicitor was authorized to prepare a by-law removing curtains on doors and windows of restaurants. The reason for action was because of complaints that had been made in reference to The Picton Public Cafe, run by H. Brolwn. A petition was presented to the council on behalf of Mr. Brolwn, signed by the large number of citizens, requesting that no action be taken. Mr. G. T. Walmsley appeared on behalf of Mr. Brolwn and stated that his client had removed the heavy curtains and substituted light transparent curtains. These were put much lower on the windows and door than the heavy curtains and that in as much as Mr. Brolwn had practically done all that the by-law provided, he asked that it not be passed. Several members of the council spoke on the question and those who had seen the curtains, which had been put up that day, seemed to be of the opinion that as a good view of the interior could be obtained from the street, that the situation was not objectionable. The council went into committee on the second reading of the bylaw and finally decided to lay it on the table and take no action at the present time.

The town parking bylaw caused some lively discussion. It provides that all cars shall be parked at all times on Main Street between Bridge Street and Bowery Street at an angle of 45 degrees with the curb, the front wheel touching the curb. This by-law repeals the former bylaws and regulations which conflicted therewith. Mayor Newman took exception to the new regulations as he thought it would mean a congestion of traffic between Ross Street and Bridge Street in the main business part of the town. These objections were however, overruled by the majority vote of the committee of the whole.

Those in support of the bylaw argued that the present regulations were confusing, providing as they did different methods of parking at different parts of Main Street on different occasions.