Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-04-13
MAYORS in COUNTY
HOLD A Meeting
FORMULATE PLANS TO PUT STOP
TO IWRECKLESS DRIVING OF
AUTOMOBILES,
ALLEYS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN
Mayor Blair VIII Assess Fines for
Violations Of Traffic Rules. Asks
Co.Operation Of Citizens

"A meeting of majority Of the
mayors and administrative officers OF
the various towns in Delaware Coun-
ty, Iowa, which was held at Man
chester, Iowa, on the 18th day of April
1921, at which time an organization
looking to the cooperation OF the var
ious towns to the betterment of civic
conditions was perfected.
At this meeing the matter of reg
ulating the speed of automobiles with
In the limits of the towns was given
special attention, and it was deter
mined by resolution that the provi-
sions OF Section 27, Chapter 275, of
the Laws Of the 38th General As
sembly should be enforced. The pro-
visions of such statute prohibits the
driving of any motor vehicle in the
suburban districts at speed In ex-
cess Of twenty miles, in the business
districts at speed in excess OF flf-
teen miles per hour, which in both
cases Is the maximum. The local
authorities, may in their judgment,
by ordinance reduce this speed to tit
the need Of their town. and it was
further determined that the maximum
speed Of the towns for motor We
hicles should not exceed ten miles
per hour.
It was the sense Of the meeting
that in the enforcement of such auto.
mobile ordinances, the various towns
should cooperate, and that If a per-
son driving car in excess OF the
speed limit should get away from the
authorities of town, that by getting
into telephone communication with the
next town in the direction the car
was moving, the authorities there,
would make the necessary arrest, and
hold the offender until the proper
authorities should arrive.
1t was also the sense Of the meet
ing that there should be uniform en-
forcements of motor vehicles regu-
lations in the various towns of the
county.
In connection with the above this
paper has been requested to publish
the policy Of the present city admin
7 gistration, which Is announced as fol-
lows: XII a1
That the laws relative to the regu-
lation of the use OF the streets by
motor vehicles will be enforced by
arrest and fine, and if this does not
accomplish results then the penalty
OF Imprisonment will be adopted, in
cases where drivers are found guilty
Of violations of the city ordinances.
That the driving of tractors over the
pavement Of the city when not
provided with treads as required by
law will be punished.
That the alleys are the property OF
the city, the same as the streets, and
citizens have no right to use such
alleys for refuse matter and that all
alleys must be cleaned up and all
obstruction removed.
That property, which as 1t now ex-
lists, creates nuisance, must be
abated.
That the use of sewers for refuse
matter such as come from the gar
ages in the washing of cars must be
abated.
That refuse matter OF any KIND
must not be placed or dumped on
the streets of the city which applies
to sweepings from the stores.
The laws of the State and the Or
dinances of the city have direct bear
ing on this matter and in their en-
forcement the authorities request the
earnest cooperation of the citizens
OF Manchester.
It is no hardship on anyone to bring
themselves within the provisions Of
the law, and 1t will work to the bet
farmant of all