The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-02
Mayor Says Bulb Horns Do Not
Make a Loud Enough
Warning, Frequently.
KICK ON AUTO SPEEDERS
cOUNcIlMEN CLAIM SPEED LIMIT
ORDINANCE Is vioLATED-PE.
TITIoN FOR SOUTH FOURTH
STREET IMPROVEMENT.

To regulate the sounds maAa by au-
| tomobiles, an ordinance recommended
by /. A. Gormon, superintendent of
police, was introduced at the meeting
of city council last night. 1t provides
all machines, except those propelled
by electricity. shall be fitted with muf-
flers to lessen the noise of the ex-
haust and that no machine shall be
| operated within the limits of the city
without the muffler in use.
In regard to automobile warning
signals the ordinance states nothing
| but reed horns with a rubbe: bulb,
hand operated, shall be used. On cleo
trio machines bells not more than five
inches in diameter shall be used as
warning signals.
The new ordinance was given its
first knock by Mayor Zimmerman who
said many times the hand operated
bulbs would fail to work and for this
reason people might be run down. He
also declared rubber bulb horns do
not make loud warning and at times
sudden loud warnings are necessary,
The ordinance is all right, but it
needs some changes" said the mayor
Kick on Joy Rides.
In connection with the auto horn
ordinance there was some kick on the
violation of the speed limit by cars in
Richmond and especially near the cor
poration lines by visitors. It was sur.
gested that many people coming into
Richmond do not know here the cor
poration lines are and where to quit
speeding. Corporation signs are want
ed by some of the councilmen.
A petition signed BY Henry w.
knollenberg and seventeen others was
presented for the improvement of
South Fourth street from Main to
South E street with cement sidewalks.
six feet in width, on both sides of the
street. No curb and gutter is asked
by the petitioners as already good
curb and gutter exists. Near the First
Ward school house the walk is espec-
tally bad. being old brick, which has
been laid for many years. 1t is claim
ed during wet weather pools of water.
ankle deep, stand On the walk. Also
at the court house the walk is bad
and Councilman Williams. who intro
duced the petition feels that a good
walk should at least be provided near
the county court house. He said the
street had never been improved and
that there is a great demand for a.
new walk by the property owners. Mr..
Williams stated they would even be
willing to do without street crossings
until next spring if the walks could
be constructed this fall. The matter
was referred to the board of works.
Controller Asks Money.
An ordinance for an additional ap-
preparation Of 500 for expenses OF the
city controller and for the transfer of
1880 from the account of public
building coal to the account of the /
board of health was passed by council.
Controller E. G. McMallan explained
he needed the extra money to meet i
the expense Of the application OF the
vehicle tax
Tn dog ordinance came up for sec
ond reading and Councilman Bar,elI
introduced an amendment that all
dogs running on the streets during
June, July and August, be muzzled.
1t is said that dogs are a great NUS
ance early in the summer, running at |
large, as they tear up flower beds and
other growing things. Much damage
has been reported. 4 number oil
declared there are tool
many dogs in Richmond for safety |