The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-12-04
POLICE ASK
BOOST IN
POUND FEE
Say Bigger Fine VIII
Help Keep Motorists
In Check

George A Walters secretary OF
the police department, on Tuesday
addressed a communication 10 The
common council asking for an in-
creased auto impound'ng fee instead
Of reduction as some members OF
the council propose The present
fine for parking too long and for
other such violations OF the traffic
law Is 50.
II is the purpose OF certain mem
beers OF the council 10 reduce the
fines, which are imposed by the 20.
lice department Walters. In the
absence OF Commissioner COuzens.
argues that a reduction Of the fine
Will increase the number OF viola.
lions and so oDstruct traffic that
loss Of 100000 viii be caused an
nually by delay in delivery of sup
plies.
Chronic offenders should be- made
10 pay higher fines he believes. One
man has been fined 13 times. two
2 tii9es. three II times, five 10
times, five nine times, seven eight
NhtAAN 10 So VA AAAAGrt 20 DIX NlNifNf
81 five times, III four times. 25f
three times and $50 twice for eth.
or parking too long or leaving their
cars in zones restricted against
use
Secretary Walters letter viii be
supported by petitions from more
than 100 downtown business men
who declare vigorously against a
fee reduction Tho letter follows
~ tho amendment -hek2#4- tiirt-
--r-7-7T77H CQUnCII carries 90 reduce the
- automobile impQuuding. Zee, then
street traffic Will De SO badly oh-
stfuctcd that the waste of time get
tfng supplies thru the streets will
amount 90 NJ least $1,000 000 a year
which ultimately must be paid by the
o. the high cost OF living
In connection with the pending
amendment the question is as 20
whether or not So Us TOO high a
tho pound for certain violations ~
the traffic law 10 is conceded that
thore ls necessity Tom towing cars 90
th" pound and that there should Doe
1i.2l- autos towed Co. the pound since
Itrb l4IT th- 1atr The ordinance
was passed and f35.lSl fees paid %
the oity treasurer up ~ Dec l. or
D e.
nl1 vcudcre On ttird fi,rc III
fourth limo BIZ rfth time. % sixth
time % seventh eighth ninth 3
tenth eleventh f,vcffth thir-
tccrlh This makes 1851 whose ears
,,rr. iu1U.unded more than once. he.
I,s 1t r4r cont VINO were rcDeatars.
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leift. fEi.. ordinance has received the
ia o. gurprisfuv1v large number al ,iO-
i,,t#.r. y.h..r nave occurred. iu apite
~ the So foo Ii shows chat the fee
el4rtlId 80 b.pNer
.rt..r. ore ,r,,...rss of Al 600 auto
,.,,t'll r.,,foa Ia graat,r pctroft
-,,,t,f,,,. tbo oprration Of thrae
a. oo0 stforotilas the ordinance
TX t,. o.rrf,, ~ oeyar,I hflu-'
,,,eart redrstr's,e ue.ur
l.,,.,.t..t..,, str..ts nrd A aIso affects
t4-r-, 80 .ver,- plerrhopt a-d
sqr.r ~ rIr huetncgr district OF
~ r7 $50 -f-lafl1us zero were In
,...r,,.f- f,,dr.trtnua and
r., ~,rri -er,rsll, 1-btre were
.tr ter stqndiur jon safety
$3.50 ,.r, t.t,rd AWAY mud
t t.teI ~ t1fNo autos
80. thc po,t-d ur 10 Doc ror
~ ,l..f,tinrs tIt'n aeer-fir.c park.
t,. .rb..a safety z.nca arc FOR the
rrltectiou ~ pedestrian The or
f.ntnr drivers ercrardcd the safe
~ ~ tho prDpIe who usr street cars.
90 whom there ere seen Quite ny few.
Consideration for the pedestrian
tas HON tbe undct.t.n- principle OF
NO ,n1po1udfur ordinance lt has
dempndod SQUARE dent r1r thc pC
acatriau and in default thereof has
compelled the payment ar, ~ mere
arc about 4s0oo podcftr ians IN iufed n
year bV motor N"hicifH ~ lfttI"l'.
The common couucil has shown pfop
~ consideration for pedestfians M the
enactment Of two ff1iilc of0in'DEt