Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-15 | Page 2 | Vast Opposition to Parking Meters Revealed by Women's Clubs and Business Firms

Vast Opposition 1 to y Parking Meters Revealed by b y Women's Clubs and Business Firms N 1 With With less than a month left for the city commission to decide whether t to keep the parking meterS meters add more or have none at all protests against the the slot regulators were heard Thursday Incomplete returns in a poll conducted by the civic committee ommittee of the Salt Lake City Council of Women showed that more than 90 per cent of the membership of more than 50 women's organizations za- za oppose installation of more meters Downtown business men nearly too per cent want the meters removed removed removed re re- re- re moved a survey by The Telegram showed Merchants reported their business was hit one m market reporting reporting reporting re re- re- re porting it has lost a a. week in revenue City Enriched On the other hand the city has been enriching its coffers since the meters were were installed August 12 Collections of nickels total approxImately approxImately to date Mrs William H. H Folland chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the women's committee re reported reported reported re- re ported the sentiment against more meters Those opposed to the additions to the meters were were reported signing petitions for presentation to the city commission n before the deadline November 12 when the day 90 trial period perlo w will end rid To Finish Survey Our survey must be completed by the end of October Mrs Folland Folland Fol- Fol land said By that time we will have obtained the opinions of several several several sev sev- eral thousand Salt Lakers We are not opp opposed s d to keeping I the meters now in use but our contention contention con con- con I is that it is not right to require ire motorists to pay 5 cents to park anywhere in the business district dis dis- Personally I have found round only three Individuals who really like the meters Mrs F Folland lland said Mayor E Eo BErwin B. B B 13 Erwin and anti other members of the city commission w were e informed 6 of f the survey plans before the poll was started The committee shortly will carry the poll to mens men's civic and service clubs and downtown merchants The latter however are not waiting waiting waiting wait wait- ing for apoll a poll Reports Drop Gerald Buehler manager of a market at 52 South Main street oh on on the side of the block on which meters were installed for the trial reported a weekly drop in business busi busi- ness i C. C E. E King South Main street merchant suggested a a. half hour parking limit instead of an hour contending more motorists then could park during a day There There are no meters on his block A. A AT T T. Cutler 36 So South th Main street Continued on Page Fare Thirteen Column Six Vast Opposition to Parking l Meters leters eters Revealed in Survey Continued from P Pre Page g One on meter side aide had this to say The real danger Is the possibility of ot installing meters In the entire business district The meters have driven trade to Sugarhouse and I other less Jess crowded sections Country Country Country Coun Coun- try people ar are opposed to paying 5 cents to park They dont don't shop in one place but like to visit several stores in the tiie downtown district and naturally will not pay several nickels nickels nick nick- els to park L. L J J. Ellison manager of a market market market mar mar- ket at 48 South Main street meter side reported loss In business and opposed the mechanical policemen police men L. L C. C Forsey assistant In a furniture furniture furni furni- ture store on Main street non- non meter side said he was opposed to to 1 the idea of meters John Bogris cafe owner at 30 South Main street meter side said he has lost trade of innumerable tourists tourist I r dont don't know where they go but I r do know they dont don't come In m my place If the city city must have parking parking park park- ing meters it It should Install them themon on both sI sides of o streets