College to Crack Down On Parking Violations

After a conference with city officials on the parking jam-ups around the Houses, Dean Leighton yesterday announced that the College would begin an immediate crack-down on violators of parking regulations.

Leighton stated that he feels students do not fully understand the real issues involved in the parking problem. "The congested areas," he said, "constitute real fire hazards and make it extremely difficult to keep the streets clean."

Leighton added that students are not the only offenders. The rules will hold also for University employees and faculty members who are often just as much at fault as undergraduates.

He cautioned the College that starting next week, a new city ordinance on parking would go into effect for a 30 day trial period. The law will make parking illegal on certain sides of streets.

Council Perturbed

The Cambridge City Council was especially perturbed about the parking problem after the Winthrop House fire on May 2. At that time, fire engines hurrying to the blast found it practically impossible to get by cars double-parked on Mill St.

The text of Leighton's statement is as follows:

"Recent violations of parking regulations in streets bordering Harvard Property, especially at the time of the fire in Winthrop House on May 2nd, make it necessary to warn students that both City and University officials agree that more drastic enforcement of these regulations should be taken. The attention of students is called to the city ordinances prohibiting overnight parking and parking at any time in restricted areas and also to the University regulations which provide penalties for violations of city ordinances."