Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-09-17
A. ]. BRUCE IS AP.
POINTED COUNCILMAN
TAKES SEAT ON COUNCIL AT REG.
ULAR MEETING HELD MON.
DAY EVENING.
COUNCIL TO GO AFTER sPEEDERs
Motor Cycle Cop to be Employed
Speed Limit to be Changed From
Ten to Fifteen Miles.

council caused by the resignation OF
Councilman O.. c. Clark, and took his
seat at the council table after being
duly sworn into office. The vote was
unanimous to appoint. Mr.. Bruce as a
member OF the City Council. The ap-
|pointment Of Mr.. Bruce will meet
with the hearty approval of the citi-
gems Of the city. Mr.. Bruce has been
actively engaged in the contracting
business In Manchester for many
years. and has taken keen interest
in all public enterprises. His sound
business Judgment and years Of prac-
.tical experience In handling large
amounts of building material will be
OF incalculable value to him in his
work for the city.
AT the regular meeting Of the coun-
ell Monday night the usual grist OF
bills were submitted and passed on by
the council.
The matter OF cooperating with the
county in the construction OF q con-
crete bridge across the Maquoketa riv-
er at the foot Of Franklin street was
discussed in an informal way. The
council will meet with the Board OF
Supervisors on Thursday Of this week
when final action in the matter will
be taken.
"A thing that has caused members
- ~. .a,., osy ocu q A oro h1o uyorrv 0f
late is the manner in which automo-
tbiles are being driven on the streets
OF Manchester, especially east Main
and North Franklin. A considerable
number OF drivers seem to think that
the city limits end at the Globe hotel
and the Court house square, and after
passing these points drive at speed
that is anything but safe.
The present city ordinance regu-
lating the operation Of motor vehicles
in Manchester states that no car shall
be driven faster than ten miles an
hour. Every careful driver OF car
knows that that speed is ridiculously
slow for the average car. The coun-
ell decided on Monday night that the
ordinance be changed, and that the
new speed limit be fixed at fifteen
miles. Another nuisance which the
council is going to put a stop to is
running ears on the city streets
with the muffler cut out wide open.
1t is amusing to see some drivers
start their cars on the down town
streets. The noise that they are able
to make when starting their cars with
the muffler cut out wide open Is
simply deafening, and II per chance
a horse should be in the same town
ship it cannot help but get frightened
almost to death. There is no excuse
for an automobile driver having the
muffler cut out open while driving
on the streets Of any city or town.
The motor cop will be instructed to
arrest every driver that annoys the
Epublic by going through the streets
with his muffler open, and when brot
before the city magistrate stiff
fine will be imposed. In the meantime
better look about the garage and see
lie the old muffler cut out is anywhere
tAround, and before the cop gets on
tfhe Job, better attach it to the car
lThe city council means business both
with the speeders and the fellows who
lhave taken such apparent delight ir
Seeing how much noise they can make
with their cars.