The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-23
.L|TTLEF|ELD PLAN
LIKELY TO WIN
OUT TONIGHT
Section Of New Ordinance Designed
To Prevent Slaughter OF Citizens in
Streets by Automobiles Assured
Of Strong Support.
Pittsburg Official Points Out Absurdi-
ty Of six Foot" Provision Feared
By Motor Interests.

In spite OF active opposition on the
part Of the motorists and some OF the
motor interests, the prospects are that
the common council will take action,
Tuesday night, that will put stop to
the slaughter of citizens In the streets
by compelling motorists TO stop their
machines on approaching standing
street cars that are taking on or let
sting on passengers.
The majority OF the committee
on ordinances. including Aid. Allan,
himself an automobile owner, will sub
NIT report In tonight's meeting, rec
ommending the adoption OF the new
vehicle ordinance without such pro-
vision and will urge as substitute
provision requiring autoists TO keep
six feet from the running board OF q
street car in passing the latter AID.
Lodge. however, will submit minor
ity report in favor OF the section re-
auiring autoists TO stop and against
the substitute, and a majority or the
aldermen seem to be with him. he
takes the ground that the public safe-
ty is OF greater importance than the
convenience of automobile drivers
and points to the record OF AZ deaths
I'm the streets In the last two years
as evidence that the necessity EXISTS
. for some drastic action. There can
he no question as TO Aid. Lodges SIN
cerity. for practically all his savings
are invested in automobile stock.
Great pressure has been brought 10
bear on Aid. Lodge during the past
week to induce him TO Withdraw MS
opposition to the proposed snfoo.
clause. Some of the most innuenuai
men In the city have tried to cnanse
his mind on the proposition, but Lodge
has remained firm.
''I1l vote for that section or the
ordinance requiring the drivers 10
sion their machines on approaching
halted cars IL I'm the only one In the
council to take that stand, he has
said repeatedly. II believe that is
good thing and II Is only fair to give
Il a trial."
Aid. Lodge IL hopeful OF victory
Tuesday night. Several OF the alder
men have pledged their support Inc
Allan supporters are prepared 10 put
up a fight. however. ),
The motorists have said that, II
they were reQuiTeu W SeoP io'
standing street car 1t would mean ena.
less delay and frequent cranking OF
the engine. AS matter OF fact tney
are held UP daily by the traffic ofncers
AT the downtown crossings, and II is
a rare sight to see motorists get out
TO crank his machine to get unaer
way again.
Aid. Littleneld, father OF the plan
70 compel the autoists to stop TOT
standing street cars and at all inter-
secting car lines, has primed hlmsen
for tonight's fray and Is prepared 10
meet all the arguments OF the opposf
tion He has letter from M. q. Liv-
Ingston. chief ordinance officer OF the
department OF public safety, OF Pitts
burg, which puts quietus on the pro-
posed six-foot scheme. and Aid. Lit.
tIefield will read 1t In the councif
meeting The letter follows:
Replying to your communica-
t,on. as 10 the ordinance requir-
ing automobile drivers TO come
70 a stop at all corners where
cars stop to take on or let on
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