The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-18
ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Army Bus Problem
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il was his information that fhs
buses are from is 70 10 inches
wider and feet longer than state
regulations allow.
TIN thinking Of the safety
angles" Bergersen said. IF
one Of those big barges gets
involved In a wreck and 20
or IS soldiers are killed. we're
going to have to carry some
Of the blame for letting them
operate In Tacoma"
They've been passed b. ne
state highway patrol and the state
highway department and We can't
do anything about it," Eastwood
replied.
The private operating company
which has The concession Is con
fronted with hauling from 10000
10 $1,000 soldiers a day between
Fort Lewis. Camp Murray and
Tacoma. IL vas shown
Mayor Cain voiced the opinion
that maybe the company had to
have these huge "bsrges" as Der
gersen called them. to handle the
traffic.
The half-dozen or more
units Of this type, which have
been In service several weeks.
were brought from New York
when the fair closed. They
carry from IS TO 100 persons
per load
Langseth had complained in his
long letter 10 the council that on
pay day at the army post Sat
urday. Feb i the Fort Lewis
line had carried 10000 men into
Tacoma. but had been bottle
necked" by traffic congestion in
town.
He said he had consulted
with George y. Coleman of
the operating company and
with the POST Exchange
steward and had assured them
II wouldn't happen again.
Further 10 clear the way for
the "bHrges' and other army bus
equipment, Langseth proposed a
new routing under which inbound
army post bussses would turn
from Pacific ave. at 18th st. un-
load there, and then proceed via
A st. 10 the Army and Navy club
triangle at sth and A SITS. TO load
The chief asked the council TO
revise the present parking ordi-
nance TO cut parking limits on A
st. down to 10 minutes, instead OF
half-hour and hour coming. from
sth ST. to 18th
He called attention to the
"bottleneck" caused by double
parking In front OF the state
liquor store ON A st. between
10th and 18th.
He recommended. and said he
had arranged with Police Judge
Richmond, for IS fines for those
who double park-not only on A
st. but on any other streets within
the zone.
Mayor Cain said the state
liquor control board recog-
nized the parking problem on
A st. and for some time had
been trying TO find n suitable
location elsewhere.
Leon Titus. head of the Titus
Motor Co., commended the move
ment to stop double parking and
urged parking meters.
Cain told Titus he expected
Commissioner Eastwood TO make
a recommendation about parking
meters very soon, and Eastwood
confirmed this by saying the cor
poration, counsel's office was al
ready at work on the enabling
legislation.
Titus asserted that opposi-
ton To parking meters van
ishes after the meters have
been installed and demonstrate
their usefulness and traffic
controlling benefits.
Again referring to Chief Lang
seths letter, he urged heavier
fines for speeders and other traffic
law violators as necessary to curb
Tacoma's unwholesome death rate
Of the last few months.
In conclusion he urged the coun-
ellis favorable consideration OF the
ordinance proposed two weeks ago
by Eastwood, asking $4,000 10
hire 25 more policemen. two police
women and purchase Of nine new
prowl cars.
Eastwood is TO have a personal.
detailed report in support OF the
ordinance for submission TO the
council Wednesday.
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