| Show tA URGES S. S L L. CREATE TRAFFIC BOARD CITY ITY nY ATTORNEY ASKED TO DRAFT ORDINANCE or John M. M r. r Wallace Wednes- Wednes Informally offered a plan to tol ty commission for creation of 3 commission similar in its vers s to th the city city zoning zoo and andary andary andlY lY ary commission i After t er r a brief discussion during ich no motions were made or oral ormal ormal mal al entries spread on the meet- meet r commissioners decided ther study and consultation with illegal legal gal department would be ary iry i before taking action one way the theother other Jayor or Wallace outlined purposes I su such h a body stressing necessity more concrete authority in regu- regu ion on of the city's traffic affairs regu-I regu n now exists He explained that isbn ision to recommend creation of ofha I Ia ha a commission was made dura dur- dur I dur-I 1 a meeting of his special traffic ety committee late Tuesday 1 Bus Change Hit The rEe rhe meeting Tuesday was feared feared leared fea lea red not only by the formal matito mo- mo tito ask formation of the com com- ion but by criticism of the po- po for putting the bent utility bus loading and un- un iding di g system into operation with- with consulting the traffic com com- com J r rite e committee authorized City forney orney ney Fisher isher Harris to draft a aPP apposed PP posed sed ordinance creating the mission to include the mayor I ef of ef of police city attorney city or his representative and andee andree andrei I rei ree ee civilians not holding city n ices rices L M Mayor Jayor Wallace and members of of I traffic safety committee ex- ex essed eased opinions that such a com com- using authority delegated the city commission regarding affairs is necessary for suc- suc furtherance of the city's safety program i Would Map Program Every very incident of traffic safety uld receive the attention of this lily t Julian M. M Bamberger com com- member said and police buld ild carry out a traffic enforce- enforce I ent- ent program based on its pointed out that the com com- would not and could not en- en h on police powers or in any ly influence other activities of police department Mr Bamberger criticized the pres- pres bus loading and unload- unload r system and said police should e referred it to the safety corn com Uee before putting it into opera- opera im ChIef of Police William C. C Webb the meeting said the had bad not been consulted I 1 I cause pause Fause he felt the committee was interested in that particular I Mr Mi Bamberger said the practice side linear side near ear zide stops of buses next curbs disrupted flow of traffic y buses cutting across lanes ille Ue making left turns and handing handi- handi iP i- i P ping ng g automobiles making right n ns ns' ns at business district ns ns I Ne e cant can't properly compel utility tees es to do one thing and make makeI I vate ii te motorists do another Mr said The Th only remedy l ms ms to be the side far Stop top and ading and unloading at curbs after e. e t turns are made Hie h h. h committee also aso discus discussed ed Dipping night traffic police with reflector belts to make them themore themore ore visible to motorists and pos- pos of conducting a traffic flow y with aid of national youth nin workers Parking meters came in for dis- dis with the committee voicing vor or of early eady installation but agree- agree additional time should be been beien en enso so proponents and opponents ien air their views Meters Held Favored ored All AIl members reported a large arge raj rity of business men mera mer- mer a ar ts ts housewives and others con- con feted favored installation of meters Sergeant S geant E. E J. J commit- commit e e secretary reported receiving pe- pe Ions lons favoring the meters from of the Jennings-Cornwall Jennings company West Sec- Sec South street and the Smith- Smith us' us atis' atis Drug company 29 West Westi i South street as well as a titian from the Antelope Island apter pter International o and a letter from Jacob I Kahn I district manager of the General Electric Supply corporation who said of that firm also favored meters A formal petition indorsing installation installation lation of parking meters was filed with the u city commission Wednes Wednes- Wednes-i Wednes day by Salt Lake City Elks lodge No 85 The petition was signed by Norris NorrisA A A. A secretary of the lodge It was referred by the commission to the public safety department |
