OCR Text |
Show PLAN IS SUGGESTED TO I THE BLIND City Commission Is Asked to Adopt Rule to Assist the Sightless. DAMAGE CLAIMS DENIED Cily Attorney Holds That the Municipality Is Nol Liable. To aid the blind itt making Ihcir way through the traffic, of the business district, dis-trict, safely, G. W, Timspon, president of the Western Association of the adult blind, would have the city commission com-mission adopt a rule whereby every sight leas person may summon a policeman police-man by blowing a whistle. Mr. Timp-son Timp-son suggests this action in a petition submitted to the commissioners hist night. It sets forth that the rule has been adopted in many large cities and has resulted in a material decrease in I the number of tratfie accidents to the blind. .Mr. Tinipson would have each blind person carry a whittle of uniform uni-form note which iill policemen patrolling patrol-ling the business district and all traf-lico traf-lico policemen would recognize as an appeal for help. The petition was referred to the department, de-partment, of public safety. Commissioner Commis-sioner Lawrence suggested that in case the rule is adopted that all citizens be asked to observe it. by rendering aid to the blind whenever neecssury. Claims for Damages. Two claims for damages to automobiles, automo-biles, bv coming into collision with an obstruction in the center of the street just, west of Ihe Oregon .Short Line viaduct via-duct on North Temple s-trect, were submitted lo the city commission last night and referred to the legal department. de-partment. Earl Hennion asks $500 damages a, ml X. G. tftringham asks for .$H00 damages. Doth claimants assort I hey ran into the obstruction on the night of October 2. On advice of II. J. "Dininny, city attorney, at-torney, tho commi.-vsiou denied the petition pe-tition of W. T". Hutchinson, asking for .2.",000 damages for the death of .'lames II. Seanlan, who died of injuries received re-ceived when the police automobile collided col-lided wilh a rig near the rJaltair depot September 2S. The city attorney held that under the law Ihe city was not liable for the accident. The petition of Harry ("lark, the occupant oc-cupant of the rig which the police auto struck, asking for $1000 damage, also was denied at Ihe suggestion of the city attorney, who holds that Clark was responsible, in a v.ny, for tho accident ac-cident bv blocking the right-of-way with his buggy. Help for Gulbransen. Fred Gulbransen. alarm keeper at the central fire station, was awarded with which to purchase a. new celluloid cellu-loid jacket which he is forced to wear as Ilic result of injuries to his back received, several years ago. While driving driv-ing the. chemical" to a 'ire, Gulbransen was caught under a falling tree and his back was broken. A celluloid jacket jack-et became necessary for the support of his back. Each year tho city has purchased a new jacket for Gulbransen. Gulbran-sen. According lo Iho report of the city treasurer, the city has $22i,S70.i'i on deposit ami :?27.'IS.'1." cash on hand. The report was approved. A resolution was passed approving Iho transfer of Iho franchise granted to Abel John Evans and others for an internrban road into Salt Lake, to the Salt Lake & l.'tah Railroad company. The franchise refers to tho road to be constructed between Salt Lake und Tayson. |