The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-06-13
ORDINANcE.

An ordinance TO regulate the use of BICYCLES.
trlcycies and similar vehicles, in and unon
me sloe walks. streets, roads and avenues In
| the township OF Northampton IN the county
OF burlington and state OF New Jersey
!: be It enacted by the township committee
OF Inc township of Northampton, in the county
OF Burlington and state of New Jersey:
l. That 1t shall be unlawful ana all persons
are hereby prohibited from riding any bicvcIe
| tricycle. or other similar machine 1non the
Slue walks within the limits of the said town
snip o. northampton, provided, however, that
uotnLlg IN Jn1s ordinance shall be construed
70 prevent children under The age of ten years
rom riding tricycles or velocfpedes on the
SIDE walks above mentioned.
| 2. That it shall be unlawful and ali persons
tre hereby prohibited from riding bicycle.
Irlcycle, or other similar machine or vehicle
upon the highways, streets, roads or avenues.
within the said township of Northamnton
WlLnout having lamp of such illuminating
power as 10 pc plainly seen one hundred yards
tneau, attached thereto and kept lighted be-
/ fore sunrise.
| 3. That it shall be unlawful ana all persons
! are hereby prohibited from riding a bicycle,
tricycle., or other similar machine or vehicle.
upon the highways, streets, roads or avenues
within the said township of Northampton,
without having suitable alarm bell attached
70 sucn machine, which when rung, may be
hearQ one hundred feet distant
4. That 1t shall be unlawful and all persons
are hereby prohibited from driving with
morse or horses, or riding upon bicycle tri-
yebicie Of IN on or upon pom any other machine OF
streels, roads or avenues OF the said township
Oh northampton, at a faster rate than seven
miles an hour
0. That each and every person or persons
Violaung this ordinance, or any section ther 6.
OF, snail, upon conviction, be punished by d
me not exceeding the sum OF five dollars to
pc imposed In the discretion of the Justice OF
me peace nearing the matter; and the Town
SNIP COMMITTEES In the name of the township
clerk, may prosecute all persons VIOLATING
inns ordnance, or any part thereof, before any
lustlce or the peace elected in and for the said
township OF Northampton.
.. any person or persons who shall here
aIJef De arrested charged with the violation
OF tnls ordinance, or any part thereof provid
ing Tor the regulation ana use of bfcvcles
tf1cycles and similar machines on the side
walks ana highways, streets, roads and
avenues within the said township of North
ampton, shall have the right in lieu of giving
oohas OF entering into recognizance for his
her or their appearance or examination under
sucn charge, to deposit and leave as such Sc
cur1ty with the Justice of the peace or auth
oIlty causing such arrest to be made his hel
| OF their bicycle or other vehicle, provided
sucn person or persons shall make oath to the
ownership OF such bicycle or other vehicle
Wnlcn oath shall be in writing and duly
\ signed by such person or persons so arrested
ana any person or persons who shall make
false oath as to such ownership shall be liable
| jury. "a POI
| z. And be it enacted that this ordinance
snai 1o JAKE effect on the sixth day of June A
Attest: a. a r m1V ;In,o =
WALTER T. STEWART, Clerk.
Passed May 20 lS99