The Detroit times., 1916-12-06
Police Head Too Busy
to Study Parking
Elsewhere
ALDERMEN ARE
MUCH INCENSED
Intimate They'll Dis
pose of Question to
Suit Themselves

Neither Mayor Oscar Marx nor
Police Commissioner James Couzens
Will be members of the junket party
OF Detroit city officials which Will
visit Cleveland and Chicago TO get
suggestions for the modelling of a
traffic ordinance covering the park
ing OF automobiles Both officials
declared Wednesday morning that
they had made previous business en-
gagements which make it impossible
tC leave Detroit Thursday. when the
official party leaves on It's iaunt.
Commissioner Couzens' declina-
tion, coming one day after he had
heard his non-parking regulatio ions
bitterly criticised in public meet
ing before two council committees.
provoked sarcastic comment from
aome OF the aldermen who favored
the tour OF inspection
Aldermen lncensed.
IL guess We can make The trip
ourselves without any trouble" said
Aid. Godfrey F'reiwald, chairman Of
the ordinance committee which will
make the journey with The commit
tee on traffic regulation. We're go-
ing 20 flnd oul how other big cities
regulate their automobile trattic, and
with the facts on hand. Wen pre-
pare an ordiaance that viii meet
the requirements ol ali the people.
Il viii then be up so Mr. CCuzens 10
enforce the terms of that ordinance.
He declared az The hearing Tuesday
that he didnt care to reply 20 the
citizens who complained about his
re egulations A public officials Wen
have to take cognizance Of these
complaints and consider hem in
our recommendation
,Commissioner Colzons has dele
8 ated Inspecto. William +. Rutledge,
ir charge Of ;hn frufiic DIVISION OF
the police department. 10 make the
journey with the alderlder
SOhLNUN Fltaua OkUCT OLb+UtSbs
81 have some business engage.
inonts which will keep ne here
! thursday and Friday said The com.
"It IS impossible for me
10 get away Inspector Ruucdgp Is
thoroly familiar with the city's traf.
hc problems and he can give tho
city the full benefit of any sugges-
tions b" may pick up on The trip"
Mayor Marx says he mrI sc 10
New York On business he viii
study trj nc conditions there, and
II he finds opportunity 10 sc 10 Bcs-
ton. he viii also look over he .itua-
tion in Bcan'OVn
II is the present plan Of the alder
men TO spend Thursday anu Flday
in Cleveland The viii watch tho
How OF traffic in Chicago Saturday,
and return to Dctro sunday
The common council. Tuesday
light authorized Mayor MuN. Com.
Couzens and members ot
the ordinance and traffic regulation
committee To mako the junkrf The
resolution wa the outerow,h OF the
! rotest meeting held Tuesday morn.
ing, at which business and profes.
sional men declared that Commits.
rioner Couzens. by enforcing has
new regulation. injured their bust.
Ecss and deprived them of their
rights as citizens.
Aid Barnett and Gilman are
sponsors for the iunket. altho Glin-
l an is not a MEMBER of either Of the
committees which will take the
jaunt -
Favor Onc.lIour Parking.
One-hour parking is allowed In
| 9th Cleveland and Chicago Bar.
nett is inclined 10 believe that rules
similar TO those put in effect re
Gently In Cleveland would serve De
troit 10 good advantage. Barnett
wrote 10 Mayor Davis. of Cleveland,
asking him how the regulations