Show t I OUR READERS WRITE L Across the tha Editors Editor's desk May 3 1937 1951 Editor Moab Utah Times Independent Dear Sir This Is to compliment you on your timely ly editorial Coming to the F Fare re printed in the March 28 Issue of the Times independent In In- dependent W We a appreciate your comprehension son sion of our program and problems and the support you are giving the Service This editorial Is one of the best concise explanations of 01 MISSION 60 GO among the many we have read and Its reference to the appropriation climate Is accurate as well as timely We Weare Weare Weare are transmitting a copy to our Washington Office for Director Information Sincerely yours Hugh M. M Miller Regional Director Department of Interior May May 5 1957 Times Independent City Sirs In your editorial a week ago you wanted to know If the people of Moab approved the parking meters Personally I t believe the meters seriously hamper the busIness business bus bus- iness of Moab and I certainly would like to see them taken out Morning Fresh Bakery May 3 1957 Times Independent Editor Moab At long last the sleeping sickness sickness sickness sick sick- ness of the key people must be passing My reason for this statement statement statement state state- ment is the fine editorial on 01 MOAB'S GREATEST BUSINESS PARASITES THE PARKING ME- ME METERS Also they greatly contributed contributed con con- conI I to Moab's national 1 blackballing blackballing black black- balling bailing as a tourist trap Consideration of leaving a few blank spaces on Millers Miller's op Co-op corner on Main street and the same at the bank and 66 Club might be OK Ott As ever Citizen Chuck Chater May May 8 1957 Times Independent Dear Editor Your editorial on ort Moab parkIng park park- Ing meters was certainly timely because definitely from town and business comment they are a detriment to city progress and I local business Since their Installation Installation In lit- they have created quite I a laugh among outside Interests as to why the necessity for fot parkIng parkIng park park- Ing meters in a city with two I business blocks Outside businessmen business business- men and travelers have remarked remark ed after being tagged with a pretty red ticket for a minute overtime Ill be damn sure I dont don't stay here again Business Interests and public alike are supporting the Moab Chamber of ot Commerce financially financial financial- ly Iy to the tune of many thousands 0 of dollars to bring new now businesses and progress to Moab Parking meters and fines lines are not helping to create a friendly feeling or desire to settle or Invest in a community with an officer picketIng picketIng picket picket- Ing parking meter violations to collect an illegal dollar If all we need a police force for lor is to ride four blocks in a automobile to tag an In Innocent innocent In in- traveler or citizen with a ared ared ared red tag and a dollar fine it Jt seems we could save the taxpayers ers money to sell the car and the meters and discharge the palice po pa- police lice Ice force because with three- three fourths of the meters vacant fourths of the day they certainly certainly certainly could not pay for the meters meters met met- ers the officers' officers salaries and the automobile from the few nickles the meters collect and the fines Perhaps we need a taxpayers' taxpayers association to keep check on where the taxpayers' taxpayers money goes and why I I I Business thrives on traffic and with three fourths of ot our out parking park r ing space Vacant there certainly Is la no traffic problem Further more meters In the business district only is discrimInatory against business About a year ago the city called a public hearing with refe reference ref erenee to the one cent tax which was due to expire as an emergency emergency ency a year ago last April Although Although Although Al Al- though but few businessmen at attended at- at tended the city government did ask those present to consent to tt continuance of the one cent tax for another year Myself and W W. R. R McConkie McConkle attended that meet- meet big IlIg We were In agreement that the city needed the revenue and the continuance of the tax However However How low ever we ask that If we agreed to continuance of 01 the tax would the city remove the parking meters The city government agreed they wo would td remove the p parking meters We still have the meters and the tHet t tax x Can tan you have ha faith In gov government goy gov administrators under these conditions Th The state stale constitution gays days the ther r wad and str streets tJ shall be for the theU U use of the public and not for tor revenue The Utah state le legislature has hu hot granted the right to cities clUe to collect revenue on public streets The city claims the right to regulate traffic with parking met met- meters ers I ask you is Ji a parked car traffic William G. G Harding |