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

An ordinance to regulate the use of bicycles
tricycles and similar vehicles, in and upon
the side walks streets, roads ana avenues in
the township OF Northampton, In the county
OF burlington, and state OF New Jersey.
l. Be 1t enacted by the township committee
Of the township OF Northampton, in the county
OF burlington and state of New } ersey:
l. That it shall be unlawful ana all persons
are hereby prohibited from riding any bicycle
tricycle. or other similar machine upon the
SIDE walks within the limits of the said town.
ship OF Northampton, provided, however, thai
nothing in this ordinance shall be construed
To prevent children under The age of ten wears
from riding trlcycles or velocipedes on The
side walks above mentioned.
That 1t shall be unlawful and all persons
are hereby prohibited from riding bicycle
tricycle., or other similar machine or vehicle
upon the highways, streets, roads or avenues
WITHIN The said township of Northampton
without having lamp of such illuminating
power as to be plainly seen one hundred yards
ahead, attached thereto and kept lighted be-
tween one hour after sunset and one hour be.
fore sunrise.
8. 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 to snShip of NORTHAMPTON
without having a suitable alarm bell attached
TO such machine, which when rung, may be
heard one hundred feet distant
A. That 1t shall be unlawful and all persons
are hereby prohibited from driving with
horse or horses, or riding upon a bicycle, til
cycle, or in or upon any other machine OF
vehlcle OF any kind, upon the highways
SoICSto3 1OettS VI dNtuucS OL Inc St1Q GOWnSl1I
OF northampton, at faster rate than seven
miles an hour.
5. That each and every person or persons
violating this ordinance, or any section Their e.
OF, shall, upon conviction, be punished by 0
nne not exceeding the sum OF five dollars tC
be imposed in the discretion of the justice Of
Inc peace hearing the matter; and the town
ship committee in the name of the township
clerk, may prosecute all persons violating
Inns ordinance, or any part thereof, before any
justice OF the peace elected in and for the said
township OF Northampton.
+. Any person or persons who shall here
after be arrested charged with the Violation
OF TINS ordinance, or any part thereof provid
ing for the regulation and use of bicycles
tf1cycles and similar machines on the side
avenues within the said township of North
ampton, shall have the right in lieu of giving
bonds or en- tering into recognizance for his
her or their appearance or examination under
such charge, to deposit and leave as such Sc
cul1ty with the justice of the peace or auth
GRITTY causing such arrest to be made his hei
or their bicycle or other vehicle, provided
such person or persons shall make oath TO the
ownership OF such bicycle or other vehicle
which 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
to the penalties now provided by law for per
jury.
7. And be it enacted that this ordinance
shall take effect on the sixth day of June A
ID. 1899.
ARTILLAS A. ANDERSON,
Attest Chairman
WALTER It. STEWART, Clerk
Passed Nav %. 1899.