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Show PARKING METER CANVASS ASKED BY MERCHANTS- S. L. Club Federation Registers Protest Against Device Propoeed return of parking meter. me-ter. Tueaday drew a request that merchant, be eaavaaaed Individual-ly Individual-ly regarding their sentiments, and a formal protest to the city com-mlsalon. com-mlsalon. The request for a canvass was mads In a resolution adopted at meeting of a number of retailer and directed to the central council forirarflc. safetywbjcluropoeea the reinstallation. The protest cams from ths Salt Lake City district, Utah Federation of Women's Clubs, In a petition filed with ths commission. Ths protest was referred to the publio aafety department. Called Into aeaalon by the retail trades committee of the chamber of commerce, the merchants ma jorlty apparently was against return of the nlckel-ln-the-slot devices. Favored Elsewhere However, no formal action opposing oppos-ing the proposal waa taken and the resolution for a canvass was adopted. adopt-ed. Qua P. Backman, chamber of commerce com-merce eecretary, told the meeting that 17 of 34 cities replying to queries regarding meters favored the devices. The Mth eity, he said. Is conducting a poll to decide the question. Queries have been sent to 60 cities, 2t having replied. Those at the meeting opposing meters said their customers objected ' to them, while proponents foresaw 1 -additional revenue to make possible better policing of streets. The safety council seeks retura of the meters to provide money for hiring of additional men on the police po-lice traffic force. Wemea Pretest . The protest petition was signed by Mrs. L. Wright, district presidsnt of the women's clubs federation, and Mrs. W. T. Runiler, chairman of the welfare committee. They suggeated the eommlaaloa. obtain reports from other cities regarding re-garding the lumber of parking meter, me-ter, which have been Inatalled and the number removed. The merchants' meeting Also voted vot-ed unanimously to cooperate in continuing con-tinuing the Covered Wagons Day celebration and discussed winter sports as bualneae promotion. Adrian Pembroke, chairman of the retail trades committee, presided. |