The Detroit times., 1911-05-29

With this issue of The Times, the
new vehicle ordinance. compelling
automobile drivers to bring their carr
TO stop on approaching standing
street cars that are taking on or let.
ting on passengers, goes into effect
From now on, any motorist who falls
to stop his car In accordance with the
provisions OF the ordinance, or falls
TO observe any OF the other reg1lar
tons contained I'm It, Is laying himself
liable to fine OF $500 or 80 days I'm
prisonment, or both in the discretfon
OF the court. and II is optional with
the Judge whether violators are sent
to the county jail or the workhougcs
The ordinance was signed Monday
noon, by Aid. William Gutman, act
Ing mayor in the absence OF Mayor
Thompson. and was at once transmits
ted to The Times by CNy Clerk
Nichols for publication In today'o
last edition. Under the charter, 3
measure which il given immediate
effect by the common council becomes
operative Immediately after its frst
publication In the Official paper, which
Is The Times.
The ink was scarcely dry on tae
acting mayors signature before Aid.
Allan, OF the Fourth ward, chairman
of the COMMITTEES on ordinances and
himself q motor car owner and driver.
was boasting that he would be one Of
the first to violate the ordinance A.
far az stopping for standing street
cars is concerned.
II don't believe the ordinance n
any good" he said, and propose 10
make a test OF It. | will be backed
up by all the motoring interests Of
the city OF Detroit, too
Yet Allan voted for the ordinance,
along with every other member Of the
council last Tuesday night.
That's a fine example for the
chairman OF the ordinance COMMITTEES
! to be setting" said one of Allan's coli
leagues when he heard OF the remark
made by the alderman from the
Fourth. I'D like to be the Judge be-
fore whom he is tried. I'd make the
finest little example of him that you
ever saw and he wouldn't get on with
q fine, either"
Aid. Allan's attitude cannot be tax
en- as representing that or all the ~
torists. Many careful motorists, q
who own not one, but two or tn1
cars, have stopped him on the G<k0
or called him up on the telephono
congratulate him on securing the p11
sage Of the ordinance with the Li<<.
field plant for requiring the drivorn
To stop on approaching street care ~
corporated. Aid. Littlefeld, father a.
the plan. also has been congratulated.
The position taken by many Of tho
motor car people is that or AL
Lodge before the council, that the
ordinance is at least worth trial,
and they are willing to put II to n
thorough test, even though II may.
cause some Inconvenience at the out
set. Aid. Allan. however, has con
demned the ordinance In advance ana
Is encouraging all his friends amon4
the motor car interests to violate the
law.
Under the new ordinance. the auto
lists must also bring their cars 70
a full stop on approaching intersect~
ing street car lines. II is also unlaw>
full to permit autos to smoke and -
run them with the muller on the en-
haust. There are numerous other
provisions, regulating the trafiic on
the streets. which are practically rs.
enactments OF the rules OF the road.
The full text OF the ordinance viii
be found In another column OF The
Times. ~
Beginning this afternoon. Il IL up
to Police Commissioners Croul to en-
force the ordinance and enter com
plants against all violators In the
recorders court. Any citizen may
make complaint. however.