Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-13

NC. !. SO.
MAYOR ISSUES Last WARNING. q.
Mayor Richardson has been re-
ceiving numerous complaints In re-
gard to the violation OF the city
ordinances No; 212 and 213. regu-
lating the speed and manner Of oper-s
ating motor vehicles and governing
street traffic. Mayor Richardson an
nounces his intention OF having these
ordinances rigidly enforced and IL
necessary will deputize a number of
auto police for the purpose OF appre-
hending the vialators OF these ordt-
nances.
The following extracts are taken
from the ordinances: 3S
Every person operating a motor ye-
hicle on the public streets and high
ways OF the city Of Manchester, Iowa.
shall drive the same in o careful and
prudent manner and at a rate of
speed not greater than one mile in
six minutes, and the maintenance Of
q greater,rate OF speed for one-eighth
OF mile shall be presumptive eyid-
ence Of driving at a rate OF speed
which is not careful and prudent.
The violations Of any of the provis- I,
ions OF Section l of this ordinance
shall constitute misdemeanor punish
able by fine of not less than five.
nor more than TWENTY-FIVE dollars
for the first offense, and punis liable
by'a fine Of not less than; twenty-five
dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars or Imprisonment not exceed
ing thiry days in the county Jail for
a second or subsequent offense.
No person shall operate motor ve.
hicle on the public streets of the city
oe Manchester. Iowa, unless said We
hicle shall be provided with adequate
brakes in good working order and
sufficient to control such motor
vehicle at al times when the same
is In use, and suitable and adequate
bell, horn or. other device for signal %.
ing. and shall during the period from
one-haH hour after sunset to one-
half hour before sunrise, display at
least two lighted lamps on the front
and one on the rear OF such motor
vehicle, which rear lamp shall also
display a red light visible from the
rear; provided that each motor cycle
and each motor bicycle shall be re- y
quired to display but one lighted lamr
in the front to such motor cycle. The Il;
rays of such rear lamp shall shine
upon the number. plate carried on 4
the rear Of such vehicle in such 4
manner as to render the numerals
theron visible for at least fifty feet
In the direction from which the mot
or vehicle is proceeding. The light
or. lights Of the front lamps shall be
visible at least five hundred feet in
the direction in which the motor ve-
hicle is proceeding.
Upon approaching pedestrian who
b upon the travelled part Of any
street and not upon sidewalk, and
upon approaching a branch or Inter
isecting street or a, curve or corner or
other place in street where the OPP
erator's view is obstructed for dis 81
tance tof two hundred feet OF less.
every person operating a motor svehi-
Gle shall slow down and give timely
signal. with his bell or horn Or other 4
device for signaling. \
]: No person shall operate motor We
hicle, motor cycle or bicycle upon
the streets Of the city Of Manchester,
Iowa, with the device known as the
'.muffler cut OUT.
The violation OF any OF the provis-
ions Of Sections 3, 4, s and OF this
ordinance shall constitute misde-
meanor punishable BY a fine not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars.
That all drivers Of teams, single
rigs and vehicles OF all kinds and
character, including automobiles, trac-
ton engines, motor cycles, shall be re-
Quired to drive on the right side
OF the center of the street, alley or
avenue.
That all vehicles shall, upon turn
ing to the right into an fnsecting
street, alley or avenue, pass and turn
the. corner as near to the right hand
curb as possible.
That all vehicles turning to the
left into an intersecting street
alley or avenue shall pass to the
right Of and,> beyond the center Of
the street intersection before turn
ing. y rs. Is 3i :
That all vehicles stopping or left
standing on any street, ALLEY or ave
nue. shah be SO placed that the right
side of such vehicle shall be next to
and within two feet of the curb.
That all vehicles crossing from one
side of the street to the other shall
DO so by turning to the left so as
Ito head in the same direction as
the traffic on that side of the street
toward which the crossing is made.
That any person violating the pro-
visions Of this, ordinance shall be
guilty OF misdeameanor and be pun
|ishable by a fine Of not more than
twenty-five dollars.
w. H. Hutchinson was busi-
ness visitor in Dubuque Monday. 4