Arizona republican., 1917-03-01

this district. and the total frontage.
along which the parking system has
been tried. is 1900 feet. A canvass of
the sixty business houses showed the
following results:
Two men asked to be excused from
expressing an opinion, as they did not
want to antagoniZe some of their Gus
toners who were opposed to the new
system.
Unoccupied premises, /.
Opposed to returning to old plan but
prefer to have no parking in street for
period of more than thirty minutes. 6.
Prefer present plan to old. but thinks
parking in center of street on a diago-
nal instead Of as at present would be
better, l.
Indifferent. and take no interest in
matter. g.
opposed to present plan and desire
to return TO ola system, :.
Approve of present plan and desire
that it be retained, 81.
Not seen. 3.
Total. So
OF the 1899 feet frontage involved
those desiring to return to the old plan
occupy less than 200 feet Thirty four
out of SlXty-One desire to retain the
new system. Six have no choice: two
would express no opinion. one is va
cant, three could not be seen. and seven
prefer the new system to the old, but
believe it could he improved upon
number of persons who signed the
petition to abolish the new plan state
that they did SO because they were
urged to do so by the circulator of the
petition and signed ii to get rid of him
In view Of the results OF this investi-
cation, il is plain that the majority Of
persons concerned approve Of the new
parking system and desire To retain it,
More detailed accounts Of this inves-
tlgation. together with the written eX-
presslons of opinion of those interview
ed. VIII ne found in the files.
The following recommendations were
made by City Manager Robert \. Craig
the action Of the commission being
noted herewith:
In the matter of the request for a
refund on an automobile license by c.
c. Straughn. | find that Mr.. Straushn
took out his license a short time previ-
GUS To Fair week and was told at thar
time that under no circumstances
would any refund be granted at any
time. Mr.. StrauShn is not in financial
straits nor will the refusal to grant
ms request cause him To UNDERGO any
particular hardship. | recommend that
the request be not granted" This re-
concentration WAS approved by the
commission
referring TO the request for the an
polntment Of Mr Matcham as uolice
officer to patrol the south. cstern sec
ton of the city. | do not believe thar
the expense incurred by such an an
polntmeHt would be justified. This por-
tlon OF the city is patr0lled regularly.
by The police at present and a reDorr
called in over the police telephona Ia
the Central Station every hour Their.
mas been no unusual disturbance or
trouble in this district To Justify the
employment of extra policeman More
over Mr.. Matcham's record as an ~
llcer would not indicate that he is mar
ucuidrlt efficient" Commission voted
the patrolllug Of the district sholId H.
ieit 10 the city manager and the police
department.
The question Of paving Third street
RON Mcdowell Road To- Roosevcl1
street is dependeni largely on the terms
OF the agreement which the CITY shall
come 10 Wi,n the street railway com
pahN. ON the street In question M.
I1lii"Tt cumuany has a double tract, n
Is sufficiently wide 20 make a twenty,
hFt-foot paved roadway on each side
or tEe track. which would he annie FOR
th IaIlic on that street for many Years.
II is probable, If the railway cura,an,.
AVS broken stone in their right-or-,vav
that a very satisfactory sI5--,-i ,eaId
he made i'm this way. The comm sion
directed tie city engineer 10 ~ para.
plans for the proposed work
SPECIAL Road District No l. HAVING
control Of North Central avenue na-