The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-23
STREET CENTER
PARKING PLAN
is REJECTED
Association of Commerce Di-
rectOrs Favor Other Meth
DDS of Auto Parking
RECOMMEND CHANGES
Observance of Constitution
Week Is Decided Upon by
Members of the Board

A new parking plan for the city,
differing somewhat from the present
system, was approved by the board
Of directors of the Association of
Commerce last night. Center parking
in some downtown streets, as sug-
gested by the traffic committee, was
not approved by the board.
Under the proposed plan, which
will be recommended to the city COM
mission. the following features are
outlined:
That street crossings be plainly
marked with white paint from curb
line to curb line even with the side
walks at all street intersections in
the main business area, namely, from
Second to Sixth streets between
Thayer and Main streets.
That mushroom lights be installed
at the intersections at Main and
Fourth, Main and Fifth, Broadway
and Fourth.and Broadway and Fifth.
This parallel parking be permitted
on Fourth street and Main street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth and that the
parking lines be painted on the pave
ment the necessary distances from
the curbs.
For Diagonal Parking
That diagonal parking from the
curb at a As degree angle be institu-
ted and defined by white, painted
lines in the following named streets:
Thayer, between Third and Fifth;
Broadway, between Second and Sixth;
Main, between Second and Sixth ex-
cept that block between Fourth and
Fifth designated for parallel parking;
Third, between Main and Thayet;
Fifth, between Main and Thayer.
That mo parking signs be erected
and painted on the curbing in front
of theatcrs and hotels. ~
That the word STOP be stenciled
at all alleylcxits between Second on
the west and Sixth on the east and
between Thayer on the north and
Main on the south, forcing any car
to come to full stop before entering
any street.
All of the recommendations of the
traffic committee with the exception
of center parking in some streets
were approved. There was division
of opinion on center parking, the
majority being against it. Arguments
advanced against center parking in
cluded contentious that the available
parking space would be decreased,
the streets are too narrow to permit
horizontal center parking and that
if diagonal cars still would have to
back out into the street, and this
would be more dangerous than when
backing out from the curb.
Observe Week
The Association directors endorsed
the observance Of Constitution
Week." Sept. 16 to %, as urged by
Benton Baker, local council member
of the American Bar Association
which is sponsoring the week. 1t is
proposed to have a mass meeting
during that week, with cooperation
of the Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis
clubs, to have speakers, and to draw
the attention of all again to, the pro-
visions of the Constitution OF the ma
tion and state, and to emphasize the
Importance of clinging to the safe
guards for liberty provided in the
constitutions. -
Company A Situation
Capt. Herman Brocopp of Company
A appeared before the board and laid
the situation Of the organization be-
fore the board, which is cooperating
in an endeavor to become located in
suitable quarters. Capt. Brocopp sub
mitted information relative to pre-"
posed armory. The board was in
formed that unless suitable quarters
are obtained for Company A, the
company will be removed from the
Capital City.
The board also discussed pro,.'
to have a Burleigh county booster
meeting in the near future, to invite
in representative business men and
farmers to get together in the inter-
est of the county in general and look
ing toward the organization of y
county boosting organization.