Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-28
THIRTY DRIVERS ARE
REPORTED FOR SPEEDING
New Motorcycle Squad Begins Strict
Enforcement Of Traf-
fic Law.
FIFTEEN MILES is THE LIMIT
Mayor and Police Department on Rec
ord as Favoring Change In Ordi-
nance, Allowing Twenty Miles in
Other Than Congested Streets.

in official circles 1t is thought that
the summons Of thirty alleged auto
mobile speeders will result in a move
ment to change the city ordinance to
allow speed Of twenty miles an hour
in sections of the city where traf1ic
Is not conGested. Many of the mon
against whom complaints have been
entered are well-known business and
professional men.
Among those reported for violating
tho traffic ordinance OF this city were
Rev. j. Sidney Peters. Prohibition
Commissioners of Virginia. and Rev. w.
Russell Bowie, d. D., rector of ST.
Paurs Episcopal Church. Mr. Peters
was reported by Motorcycle Policeman
Williams for driving about twenty
miles an hour along the Boulevard,
between Hanover Avenue and Cary
Street. When stopped by Officer Will
liams. Mr.. Peters said that he did not
know that he was driving that fast
Williams reported DIR. Bowie for fall
Ing to signal properly when turning
from Broad into Laurel Street When
DIR. Bowie appeared at the police head
quarters to see Major Werner in re-
gard to the matter yesterday morning,
he was let off with a caution.
Credit for detecting twenty-six of
the thirty alleged automobile spceders
goes TO tho motorcycle squad. This
squad Is composed of Policemen f c.
Williams, j. w. Cole and A. C. Boisseau.
having been recently supplied with mo-
torcycles. Williams heads the list,
having reported nineteen Of the thirty
alleged speeders. Boisseau reported
four. and Cole three. Automobile Po-
liceman Holt filed complaints against.
three drivers. and Policeman G. a. Jen-
nings against one
POLICE AND MAYOR FAVOR
INEVITABLE SPEED LIMIT
Whether these complaints will re-
suit in the immediate change Of the
city ordinance is not known. How
ever it Will be remembered that when
the present city ordinance was draft
ed. the Police Department went on
as the speed limit In sections where the
traffic was not congested. But the
City Council opposed this and estab-
lished fifteen miles an hour az the
speed limit. Many Of the drivers
against whom complaints were filed.
lie. who told them that he was heart
lily In favor of n speed limit OF TWEEN
" miles an hour in other than con-
gestec sections. but that while the
present city ordinance is in effect, II
must be enforced. The following Is
the list OF drivers against whom com
plants have been entered:
+: { E f Ai'!sn; 30 s0s TEs East Franklin.
j. kf rns 900 i E. FTa%Sl.n and Leigh
Hev % si%%sy si Fs,e FaF* 81 HI s Grace.
+: A shelton So4 IL W. Bacon.
Joseph Allen. sos Denny.
j. ID. Adkins. 2222 w. Grace.
4. Campbell. 2240 Park Ave
+. l.. Glenn. $50 Holland.
Myer Feldman. l1l6 w. Marshall.
q. b. Lorraine. 1906 Grove Ave.
Or. r. /. Fitzgerald: 1911 Stuart Ave.
q. A. Houser. los y. Third.
sam W. Lacy. lo5 y. Harvie.
+. Z. Stacy. 3OO2 w. Grace
E. wh5!ssh s1 Is F &ss, Ora Grace.
+. W. krouse. 23l7 Park Ave.
Jack Same, 3l4 T.. Byrd.
\. h. Muhleman. - y. Ninth.
Harvey Harris. lll7-A w Leigh.
". r.. Nanduseon. 100 y. Crenshaw Ave.
j. NJ. Anderson. 25l0 Stuart Ave.
John Ross. 904-A y. Fifth.
G. Il. Fltzhugh. l0l w. Main.
q. 4. kirkmyer. Hanover Apartments.
H. II. Vaughan. 10 $. Lombardy.