The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-22

STOLZ
DEFENDS
Ordinance on Wheels
Reported by His
Committee
Reasons for Closing South
Church Street TO Wheels
Proposition as to
SurburbS

In order that the people might bet
ter understand the new bicycle law,
Councilman Stolz, the father of the
act, gave a Journal reporter the fol-
lowing interview:
what brought this matter before
the council, asked the reporter?
There had been a series of com.
plants to members OF the council for
some time" said Mr.. Stolz, because
OF the total disregard by the wheel
men OF the rights Of pedestrians. Wis
ltors to our city have told me that this
was the only city in the United States
allowing such right OF way to bicycles.
/ brought the matter before the coun.
ell myself some time ago, but no ac.
ton was taken until. because Of an
accident to lady by being run down
with a wheel on Winter street again
called the councils attention 10 the
matter, and II was referred 20 the
committee on health and police.
Now, as to the ordinance, a care
ful study OF the city map win show
that the southern part of the city is
cut OFF by Mill creek, and that only
three streets are bridged so that all
the traffic from this portion OF the city
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let's. and, naturally, there is a favorite
street, which in this case is Winter.
In order TO cross Mil creek ON this
street one has to pass over a very
narrow foot bridge. which is totally |
inadequate 10 the large amount OF
traffic. and because OF this a path |
has been ordered constructed on Win
ter street from State 20 Oak. and also
on the east side OF 18th, from State
to Oak.
In referring TO South Church |
street. very few people use this street,
except the blind school. and the com.
mittee did not think that a path was
necessary, but, because OF the blind
school. and the fact that the blind
children use the street 10 take their
walks. and TO get into the city. the
committee decided 20 exclude the
wheels entirely. aud for no other con
sideration was this done.
The same ideas were carried out
in the northern part OF the city, and
under this ordinance each cIass-pe.
destrians and wheelmen-have equal
rights.
should this ordinance take effect |
before the new territory becomes a
part OF the city?' was asked.
NO district OF the outlying terri. |
tory" replied Mr.. stolz. will be sub
ject % any hardships under the new
ordinance, and the committee has de
cided that. when this territory be
comes a part OF the city. three paths
viii be necessary, namely. one on Asy-
flum Avenue. leading 10 the asylum:
one on State street. leading to the
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mercial street, in order that the walks
leading 70 the cemetery win be free
from wheels.
The charge made that the street
railway company has Influenced the
committee is foolishness. for one has
only 20 remember the fact that, with |
good paths, the people viii use them.
instead OF the cars. and. with the
walks clear. people who care to walk
win do 80.
~As to the ezcluden Of wheels in
the business zone. IL was found that in |
cases where wheels were excluded on
one side Of the street, and allowed on
the other, the business men on the
side OF the street where the wheels
were not allowed. claim that the 9th
er side gets more business. so the
COMMITTEES concluded 20 exclude
wheels from this part Of the city.
The committee has tried TO draft an
ordinance thar win meet all demands
and think they have done il in the new
law
u you are troubled with lmuur.