The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-20
Ordinance on Wheels
Reported by His
Committee
Reasons for Closing South
Church Street 10 Wheels
Proposition as to
SurburhS

In order that the people might bet
ter understand the new bicycle law,
Councilman stolz, the father of the
act, gave 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 &C.
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 Il was referred to 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 on by Mill creek. and that only
three streets are bridged, so that all
the traffic from this portion OF the city
must enter by one OF these three In.
lets. 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 very
narrow foot bridge. which is totally
inadequate 10 the large amount OF
tranic. and because OF this a path
has been ordered constructed on Win
ter street from State 10 Oak. and also
on the east side Of 18th, from State
10 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 TO take their
walks. aud to get into the city. the
committee decided 10 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 class-pe-
destrians and wheelmen-have equal
rlghts.
"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. StolE. will be sub
icct % any handships under the new
ordinance and the committee has de
cided thar. when this territory be
comes a part o. the city. three paths
win be necessary. namely. one on Asy-
INN Avenue. leading 10 the asylum;
one On State street. leading TO the
state penitentiAry. and one on Com
mercial street. in order thai the walks
leAdins 70 the eemeSery viii be free
from wheels.
The charge made that the street
railway company has Influenced the
committee is fOolshness. for one has
only 70 remember the fact that. with
sood paths. the people WiIl use then.
Instead q the cars. and. with the
wAEks clear. people Who care 10 waIk
vin DO 50
As % the sxelu@en q Wheels ia
the buSiness Hone. il NAs found that in
cssss wAere Wheels wera excluded On
oas side q The street. and allowed on
The other. the business men On the
side q the street where the Wheels
vere not allowed. claim that ne Oh
e side sets move business. 50 The
counittes cOncln5ed 10 exclude
wAeels from this paTt q the city.
The cOumitee has tried % draft An
orainanee that yin meet all demands
and thiak TIES have doae Il in the Rev
law-
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