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Show City Pushes Campaign o Ban Alley Paruorug ' I Has I - 1 (JV - -v.- v 1 r By Hugh Thoaipsoa alt Lake City police win not lot down In the continuing cam paiga to keep downtown alleys free of parked automobile. Police Chief L. C. Crowther and Baa E. Lingenf elter, public aafety com-mtsaloner, com-mtsaloner, reported Wednesday. Daaptte police efforts, some drivers still are violating the city ordinance prohibiting parking In alleyways, and are completely-disregarding "no parking" signs, a Bait Lake Telegram surrey showed. Chief CrowUier called attention to the ordinance, which authorises police to Impound can found parked Illegally in alleywaya, and said that this authority would be used against flagrant violators, Medorately Successful , To date, the chief said, the no-alley-parking campaign haa been only "moderately successful." duo principally to public apathy. Photographs accompanying this article graphically portray public disregard for the alley-parking ban. All three of the views were taken In the highly congeated downtown ana and ahow just what difficulties would be encountered, for Instance, by a fire engine try- ; ing to use one of these thoroughfares thorough-fares to reach a serious tire. - Mr. Lingenf elter continued: "Then an still some people, however, who persist In blocking alleywaya. When such conditions . ' exist, the city police will impound -the vehicles, .4 Vital Safety Meaaun He reiterated the alley-parking baa ia a aafety measun designed to keep alleys clear in case fin engines need to use the thoroughfares, thorough-fares, and expressed appreciation to the public for Its cooperation. , Chief Crowther aaid no parti e ular enforcement drive la under way, but that officers an instructed in-structed to check alleys and keep them as clear aa possible. .. He again pointed out that police have the power to impound carl found parked in alleywaya. Mayor Karl J. Glade commended -the campaign objectives, and aaid the "police department should re- celve every encoursremsnt and help In keeping the alleya clear." , , "I believe the overwhelming majority ma-jority of our people an In favor of It," be added. " ITrM-TIH'ea nsie MnaWUs What Would Fir Engine) Do Hr? View of alleyway, extension of Begrat St. north from 1st South, showing can parked in eemplete I disregard for largo signs prohtbtttag practice. Pottos say violators will find autes hnpooaded. -i a ' ... Ths Cars Impounded Drivers May Find .... Ml...U-.L.a,M .lull, rillBlllllllB Coatlaalag eampaiga to halt ataeMcoo I eaowa above parking can ta downtown rrtwHM.T.Mcrasi nw-rmMiii . I alleywaya, will be waged by pence, Chief U C. Clew thu aad ossniiilsatnwad say. Owaen of tbeee three can, parked al-aa.it al-aa.it la doorway of police garage, vtolat- I lag "aa parking" ordinance and alsre- I gardlng signs which appear ea walla. |