Arizona republican., 1917-02-08
ONE VOTE HOLDS
UP MANAGER
PARKING LAWS
Street Railway Asks to Be
Relieved Of It's Paving
Duty on West Washington
Except at intersections

But for the negative vote of Com
missioner Frank Woods. an ordinance
would have been adopted at the regular
meeting of the city commission yes
terday morning. which would have en-
powered the city manager to make and
promulgate rules ard regulations re-
garding the parking Of vehicles within
the business district. and to that end
by such rules and regulations, prevent
or restrict the parking OF vehicles along
the curb of any street in the business
district. The proposed ordinance would
further provide for the parking of Ve
hicles in such places and in such man
ner as would IN the discretion of the
tity manager be reas Onably calculated
to prevent accidents, congestion OF
traffic and unnecea Iary interference
with travel within the business district.
In introducing the ordinance, il was
explained that there was necessity for
its immediate adoption in order TO pro-
vide a remedy fer the congestion of
traffic now existing in the downtown
district. All emergency clause Was at
tached ard this requires the unanimous
vote of the commission. The mayor
ana three commissioners voted for the
measure. but Commissioner Woods
voted no and it was necessary to lay
the ordinance over Tor further COnSld
Grafton. 1t may be reconsidered with
the emergency clause intact, or, TO in
sure its ultimate effectiveness, II may
be considered without the emergency
clause. which would place it in the po-
sitiOn of not becoming effective until
the expiration of 30 days.
Railway Hearing Again
Manager Mitchell OF the Phoenix
Railway company appeared before the
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pany be relieved tor the preesnt from
having to pave along the tracks on
West Washington street, on the ground
that the company just now has no
funds for that purpose. He proposed
that the company lie permitted to pave
intersections of streets occupied by its
tracks where paving has already been
laid and between the intersections to
put in gravel or other suitable material
He also proposed to pave along the
tracks from Second avenue to First
street on Monroe street.
After discussion it was decided to
withhold action until the next regular
meeting.
viii improve Street
Plans were adopted for the improve
ment of Fillmore street from Sixth
avenue to Second avenue, of Third
| Fourth and Fifth avenues from Van
! Buren, street TO Fillmore street ana
Sixth aVenGe from Adams street TO
| Fillmore street.
An ordinance fixing the width of the
| roadway ana sidewalks Of Van Buren,
street from Central to First avenues.
was adopted under suspension Of the
| rules.
| in a communicate. nom City Build
/ ing Inspector Mann. attention was
| called to the fact that although the
| Commercial Hotel repairs are unccm-
| pleted, and that there has not been
/ compliance with instructions TO install
an additional fire escape, the proprie-
tor had requested permission 10 occupy
| the third floor as hotel. He said that,
| under the law. he could not rant such
| permission until the fire escape had
been installed and approved.
George II. y. Lu.-rs, proprietor Of
the Commercial appeared and stated
| that the fire escape had been ordered
| and would be installed as soon as IL
/ arrived. He asked that the commits
| sion grant permission for the opening
| Of the third floor on Saturday. The
! commission decided it was without
authority 10 grant such permission eX-
cept by ordinance Suol an ordinance
! was ordered drawn Immediately. Ad-
| journment was taken to the afternoon
70 permit the preparation of the neces-
sary ordinance, which was adopted
| when the commission reconvened for d
| nriEf sion in the .ftpruQOu