Arizona republican., 1910-04-20
vAGAR|ES OF AUTO|STS THAT COST MONEY
EXPERIENCES OF SOME PHOENIX AND OTHER AuTo,sTs
 WITH THE POLICE.
Limit. on Joy Riding on Streets Full cf Prcsperity-Thinas the
 Ordinances Sey

The main streets rf Phoenix arc not too filled. broad and capacious as they are. with vehicles of commerce and other more pr less useful equipsges in
 other lines. and they are too closely watched over by policemen. Jane Doe" of Mesa found that out. yester- day morning. With three of her lady friends she came down to see the sights and scenes of the Capital city. Unfortunately for the ladies and the comfort of their reception. the city ordinances of the leading city of the territory provide that inside of an area bounded by Jackson and Van Ruren streets on two sides and Sev- enth street and Seventh avenue on the other two sides. the limit of automobiles shall no exceed eight miles an hour-which is pretty slow for an automobile full of goodlooking and good and happy joy riders. Chief Of Police Moore says that this fact is unknown to many people. even right in the heart of this city itself. hence this mention. The ladies from Mesa didn't know it. But Chief Moore thinks that both the peo- pie of the city and their visitors need campaign of education on this line. so the handsome patrolmen who as sist him have been instructed to arrest all who violate the ordinance in this and some some other respects. and tley are going vigorously about their duty. One of them spoke to the joy riders from Mesa about it. and re- Quested them not to offend any fur ther in this respect. They received the admonition with all the courtesy due to both themselves and the police man. and as an earnest of their intentions Jane Doe" as driver. made a cash deposit of s10. that they would offend no further in this respect and that she would come down to the re- corder's office at 1 o'clock and explain 10 the court how it happened. They all do that But the more Jane Doe and her friends got to thinking the matter over while they were joy rid ing during the day outside of the bouu- diaries named where the speed limit is only twelve miles an hour. the more they hated to trouble the recorder about the matter So they finally rode home in the afternoon. leaving the sl0 in the hands of the recorder as an evidence of their good intentions to- der and prosperity
 There is. also. another little detail of doing his duty with regard to auto mobiles that is giving the chief some concern. That is the matter of lights and numbers on those vehicles. The last of these may be said to come first. The ordinances. again. provide that every owner of an automobile shall be provided with number. the getting of which involves payment of a license fee. Some fail to get it. Glendale man who left his address with the Phoenix police. yesterday, on this account. with d promise to show mp and tell the recorder hoW it hap pencd at D. m. but who forgot to do it. has been booked by the police for not less polite but more strenuous at teution today. Chief Moore has sue ceeded in convincing his force that he means it"
 Another auto driver. q handsome and popular young fellow about town. also had an interview with the police yesterday. on account of not having lamps lighted ou his automobile while standing on North First street. Mon day night before midnight He also left some earnest money with the re- corder. that he would try to find out next time how these things happen be fore they happen. He said he had con cluded that it would bc cheaper to find out before.