Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-10
MAYOR RICHARDSON
CALLS MASS \ MEETING /. J. ] | |
COUNCIL At LoeGERHEADs
OVER ROLLER QUESTION. RE-
FERRED TO PEOPLE.
REVOLVER GETS BOY INTO TROUBLE
First Arrest Under New Law for Car
rylng> Concealed Wea--
pons. +
the citizens 8 Of Manchester:

Feeling that you are interested In
the up-build of the city, and are de-
sirous OF good streets at the least
possible cost, we have agitated the
puchases of a street roller, which
/ is only IA continuation Of the ideas
advanced by the previous admlnistra:
tion. ss
Having taken considerable time
in talking this matter over on the
streets, we concluded that it was the
universal desire that the city should
purchase roller, hence 1t was put
before the council and carried by a
unanimous vote. N
We spent some little time at the
expense Of one OF theY companies rep:
resented here, in trying to- enlighten
ourselves by taking a trip into Wis
consin, where different rollers were
in use. As long as there was diff
terence Of opinion in regard to- the
kind OF q roller we should purchase,
It was concluded, for the benefit Of
the city, that we should hold a roll
er contest. The matter was thor
oughly talked over and the question
was asked by parties who had roll
ers to sell If this would be strictly
q roller contest or; IL they would be
obliged to compete with a tractor in
pulling loads. They were told that
it. was the decision Of the council,
which our records show, that we
were to purchase roller and it
would be strictly h a roller contest.
With some opposition the majority
ruled that we have a roller contest,
and the conditions as agreed upon,
we're given to tho papers for publica-
ton, extending a cordial invitation
10 all who wished to put a roller in
the contest, copy OF which you can
read, las follows:
81 Roller Contest.
st was the decision OF the city
|r council Of Manchester, Iowa, at
their last council meeting on Au-
gust 9Th, to hold street roller
contest, commencing September 2.
and extending cordial invitation
u to any one that has a roller cap
able of hauling from eight to ten
cubic yards Of crushed rock to
enter the contest under the follow
ing conditions. After the rollers
have had a fair showing, the City
Of Manchester has agreed to pur-
chase zone of the number in the
contest that will do the work and
pay for. it in city warrants in four
annual installme nts drawing s per
cent.einterest after the first year,
with the privilege of paying any
time before due The rollers to fbe
hi ten ton, and sealed bids only Will
be considered It. being thorough
~ understood that no rebate or
change OF price will be taken into
cons Iteration The city will stand
the expense OF fuel and loading
dump carts and spreading material
which wihsbe us ed !. The county has
Just finished up a grade east Of
the city where there lis plenty OF
material and an exc eptionalIy good
opportunity Of showing what can be
done by the use Of q roller and
dump wagons .siss
There seems to be nisund der-
standing in regard to allowing trac-
tors in the contest, and i have held;
strictly to the und and
agreement as above stated which
was, in my opinion. not only the
understanding Of the council but
the wishes OF the citizens OF Man
chester.
There has been strenuous opp posi-
Suon to the making Of any demon
stration that would show what the
rollers can pull with q smooth
wheel, excepting one, and have al
SO taken the stand that those reflls-
Ing to make such a emonstration
were not consid idered in the contest
until they meet with that demand.
Feeling only In favor OF the city
purchasing the machine that is for
their best interests. ri wish the cit
izens would take carefully into con-
sideration whether they wish ten
ton machine travelling over their
streets that are already in perfect
order with lugs and cleats In prefer
ence to smooth wheel that Is cap
able OF hauling five loads of gravel
over the highest grade from the
gravel pit to our city.
After we have gone to the pains
and have succeeded in getting g
contest here, the citizens should
have the right to express their opin-
ion and use their influence.
It Is not intended in this report
| in any manner to take advantage OF
the power vested in me to influence
your own good Judgment
Privately I am willing at all times
| to give any one my views, and 1t is
because there Is considerable differ
ence of opinion and that I feel a
mistake might be made that have
concluded to hold a citizens mass la
meeting at the Court House, Satur.
day evening, at $500 o'clock p. m. m.
when the roller proposition can be
talked over.
Respectfully.
F. E.. RICHARDSON, Mayor.
IcARRYING GUN COSTS BOY $25.
Dyk Cass, young man eighteer
or nineteen years Of age, was arrest
ed for carrying concealed weapons
recently. It appears that youna
i cass and three or. four. other young