The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09
A N ORDINANCE.

An ordinance regulating the speed and
the use under which 1t shall be lawful to ride
propel motorcycles. automobiles and
other similar vehicles or machines on the
roads under the control of the Board :of
Chosen Freeholders OF the County OF Bur
Be It ordained. by the Board of Chosen Free
holders of The County OF Burlington, as fol-
lows:
Section l. That no person or persons shall
ride or propel any motorcycle. automobile or
similar vehicle or machine upon or along any
public street or highway or other public place
under the control of the Board OF Chosen
Freehoders of the County of burlington at a
faster rate than hfteen miles an hour in the
country, or eight miles an hour In cities,
towns, villages or Doroughs.
Section 2 That all motorcycles, automo-
Diles and other similar vehicles or machines,
when in use on any public street or highway,
or other public place under the control OF the
Board OF Chosen Freeholders of the County
OF Burlington shall have a lamp or lantern of
such Illuminating power that the light can be
plainly seen ahead for distance OF one hun
dred yards; such lamp or lantern to be kept
lighted from sunset to sunrise.
Section 3. That the rider or driver of a
motor-cy Gle, automobile and other similar
venicle or machine shall, when meeting any
other vehicle of whatever description, on any
of the aforesaid streets, highways or public
places, turn out for the same. required by
law, and give to said vehicle so met ut least
one-half of the road, and shall take every
reasonable precaut!on to the best of his iudg-
ment to avoid all danger OF every kind.
Section 4. That 1t any animal shall be or
become frightened upon the approach of any
hicle or machine, or If the driver OF any ami
NAL or animals shall indicate to the rider or
driver of any MOTOR cycle. automobile or
other vehicle or machine aforesaid, by
voice, motion or otherwise, to ste y said motor
cycle. automobile or other machine, the rider
or driver of said motor-cy Gle, automobile or
other machine shall cause the same to be i'm
mediately stopped and shall remain still un.
til said animal or animals shall have safely
passed the same.
Section 5. That every rider or driver OF d
motorcycle, automobile or other similar We
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bridge OF ten or more feet in length, slow
down his vehicle or machine and, il he sees
horse or team of any description approaching
| from the opposite direction and in such 4
manner as to be on the bridge first said rider
or driver OF sal motorcycle, automobile or
other machine shall come TO a stop and re main
still until said horse or team shall have passed
across and on the said bridge.
Section 6. hat all motorcycles, automo-
Diles ana other similar vehicles or machine s
when in use on any public street or highway
under the control OF the said Board of Chosen
FreehOlderS, shall have attached thereto a
good and efficient brake.
| Section 7. That all motorcycles autOmo-
biles and similar vehicles or machines when
IN on any public street or highway or
other public place under the control of the
Board of Chosen Freeholders for the County
OF Burlington, shall, before being so used In
such streets or highways, be registered in the
office of the County Clerk OF the County OF
Burlington, and such registry shall contain
and show the full name and residence of the
OWE or owners of every such vehicle or ma.
chine, and shall contain and set forth a mum.
number shall be located in a conspicuous
place on the back of such vehicle or machine
such number TO be at least three inches in
height, and the said number shall be contin.
uously exposed at all times when such vehicle
or machine is in use on any public street OIL
highway under the control of the said Board
of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Bur
lington. The fee to be paid the County CLERK
for such registration shall be fifty (5O) cents.
Section 8. That any person or persons who
shall become the owner of any vehicle which
has been numbered as aforesaid shall make
application to the Clerk of Burlington County
either to have said number transferred TO the
name of the new owner, or for q new number
for said vehicle.
Section g. That in case OF accidents of any
kind all persons riding or propelling al
motorcycles, automobiles and other simial
vehicles or machines must stop and exchang ~
names ana addresses
section TO- Any person or persons who
shall fail to comply with the provisions o
summary hearing ana conviction by am
Mayor of city or borough or by any Justic1
of the Peace of this county, pay fine O
twenty-five ($25.G0) dollars for each offence Of
in default thereof shall be committed to tn,
county Jail. And the Mayor or Justice of tn,
Peace before whom the proceeding shall b.
instituted, it he finds the defen dant or de
tendants guilty, shall impose the said fine o
twenty-five ($25) dollars and shall commit thu
said defendant or defendants to the count,
: Jail until the fine, with costs, be paid OF
until such defendant or defendants be other
wise discharged according to law.
Section IL. That il shall be the duty of tn
Clerk OF this Board to forthwith to cause thi
order to be published for the space OF fou
weeks in one ~ paper circulating in tn
County.
Section r. This ordinance shall take effec
on the lst day OF January. 1903.
Passed November IL, 1902.
JOHN E. DARNELL,
: JOHN II. ANTRIM. Clerk DlrectoI