The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-15
DEFINITE ACTION IS
EXPECTED TODAY ON
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
Unless Very Decided Oppo-
sitiOn Develops Measure
Will Be Passed Without
a Dissenting Vote

Unless opposition ct a too strenuous na-
ture develops at the commission meeting
this afternoon the traffic and automobile
ordinance will be adopted, it was stated
yesterday by members of the city COM
mission. 1t appears that all three mem
bers of the commission are ready to vote
and that they will vote unanimously.
| A special invitation through the press
was issued yesterday by the commission
ers for all persons who are interested one
way or the other IN the ordinance, to np-
pear at the meeting this afternoon and
state their cases. 1t is expected that
delegation OF doctors will be among these
which will appear this afternoon to oppose
the ordinance, although nothing definite
to this effect could be learned yesterday
1t is known, howevec, that the doctors be-
lieve the ordinance is too drastice in sev-
eral particulars and will work an especial
hardship on men of their profession
| Upon the strength of the arguments put
up by the opponents to the ordinance. IN
| case any appear this afternoon, will de-
pend the fate of the traffic regulations for
this meeting. The commission Is In the
position of oeing ready to adopt the ordi-
nance, but at the same time open to the
arguments If any man or woman who
may for any reason disagree with them
| Nothing mas been done so far in desig-
mating a parking place for the cars in the
downtown district in case the 20 minute
parking provision becomes law. 1t Is
stated that the Capitol park idea has been
almost abandoned. The commissioners
have been discussing the matter, but
further than that nave done nothing. 1T
was stated by them yesterday that ample
notice of the parking places would be
given the public before the ordinance be-
comes effective.
| Two of these parking places have prac-
tically been decided upon as the two rail-
way stations and the commissioners at
present appear to be leaning toward
| Fourth avenue between Twentieth and
Twenty streets as parking place.
Between TWenty-first and Twenty-seeond
streets the cars would be allowed to park
along the side the county jail is on and
between Twentieth and Twenty-first they
would park IN the north side of the ave-
nue. other places have been mentioned
and the commissioners are receiving sug-
gestions from many citizens in this re-
| gard, but no decision has been made, and
lit is stated that none probably will be
made for a few days yet.
Interest among the citizens in general
has been very high since the full texts Of
tine proposed traffic ordinances were pub
lished in The Age-Herald of Sunday. 1t
was the first opportunity the citizens at
large have had to become familiar with
the ordinance which has come to be con-
| sidered one of the most important to come
before the commission in long time. II
was read In The Age-Herald Sunday ani
studied by many PEOPLE, who since thal
| time have been talking about 1t ano
many have already spoken to the commits
sion in regard to their views.
| 1t is generally believed that good rep
resentation of the citizens will be at the
meeting this afternon to argue on the
matter either FOR or against the ordl-
nance, as they see fit.
The ordinance will be the first. If
adopted, of up-to-date traffic regulations
for this city. 1t is copied after similar
| laws in force in large cities in all parts
of the country ana contains some very
revolu ionary and drastic provisions,