Show P. P Approaching a Decision Cj ITY OFFICIALS are arc approaching the point r where they are arc required to adopt a permanent permanent per per- manent policy polky in regard to parking parkin meters Inthe in Sn inthe the downtown district The meters have been on trial here for lor a n number of weeks and it is now Up to the city officials to say laY whether they are successful or not notA A casual survey indicates indicate that the public at attitude at at- toward metered parking is il divided Many consider the meters a distinct improvement over the old marking system Others claim that they are e encroachment upon private rights j To aid in determining public s sentiment on this important issue iNu The Salt Lake Tel Telegram gram Tuesday printed a blank questionnaire designed f to to give the individual citizen a voice olee in the final v idec decision ion The Telegram courts a representative vote and has hu asked that individuals vote but ut once The results when compiled will be turned over to the public safety officials who finally roust mUtt determine whether the metered system isto is isto isto to be continued as al at pr present nt extended or abolished Debate Debato over the relative merits merita of ot the parking park park- log ing meters has hu been in progress ever since the installation was waa completed Public safety and traffic officials arc are completely sold on the departure de de- arture pointing out that they promote a more rapid turnover of parking spaces expedite the movement of traffic and provide the city with witha a new source of revenue which they hope can be turned to the Improvement of traffic conditions conditions condi condi- trona and the promotion of ot traffic safety in Salt Lake City On the other hand the opponents of meters claim that they penalize the motorist who al already already al- al already ready is the most moat taxed person pirson in the state They hold that the meters discriminate in favor of ef motorists who can afford allord to pay for parking privileges es and also allO that they tend to decentralize ize ire business They complain that the meters meter are unsightly and mar the dignity and beauty of ol the theA A business district f The most enthusiastic boosters t for parking m meters arc are to be found amon among traffic officers who hail hall them as U the most traffic development in recent years They ar are are convinced conVinced con con- vinced that within a few years dUea without them will be the ex exception rather than the rule More and more mor cities are installing the meters Long Lons Cal the other day placed an order for meters A recent survey of the conference confer confer- ence nce of mayors showed 15 cities clUes operating meters successfully with little or no public opposition The rhe public attitude of Salt Lake City is it still sill a matter of conj conjecture ture The Telegram is hopeful bat its poll will record the dominant view of c people of the city with respect to the future Atthe t the meters To that end it urges every evey reader IJ to i register his views in the questionnaire printed print print- ed for lor that purpose |