Estimate for Car Lot Will Go to Council

University officials' estimation of installation costs for a Soldiers Field student parking lot will reach the Student Council Monday, John K. Lally '49, chairman of the Council's Parking Committee, declared last night.

The report is being drawn up by Edward Reynolds '15, administrative vice-president, and Aldrich Durant '02, business manager.

Lally, who has been maintaining contact with the two officials, said yesterday that he expects the Council to poll the College, immediately upon receipt of the report, to ascertain undergraduate demand for parking facilities.

Guarded Lot

If student needs are great enough, a fenced-off and guarded lot will take shape across the Charles.

At present the University has no desire to finance the project, and favors support of the lot by those using it, Lally reported.

One obstacle to continuous use of the grounds by student motorists is the large number of outside cars which storm Soldiers Field on football Saturdays. "Some sort of arrangement may have to be worked out to leave the lot free for gridiron spectators," Lally commented.

While car owners were awaiting a solution to the present standing-room-only situation, Cambridge traffic officers announced yesterday that they are dispatching from 50 to 150 summonses for parking violations every day.

One squad member said, "We intend to give out a good deal more."

30 Percent Overnight

Of all local parking violators who appear in court, approximately 30 percent have been tagged for overnight parking, a spokesman for Captain Edward Maher commented. Another 50 percent have been oblivious to parking meters, and the remainder have broken other parking laws.

Police reported that they issue only warnings to first-time violators from out-of-state. Subsequent offenses involve one and two dollar fines and then "a trip to see the judge."

Registrations of student cars on University files are referred to only in "emergency cases," the Cambridge constabulary stated. The files were set up from information given at registration last month.