The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-11-18
A N ORDINANCE.

An ordinance regulating the speed and
the use under which II shall be lawful to ride
or 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 /. 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
Freeholders of the County of Burlington at a
faster rate than fifteen miles an hour in the
country, or eight miles an hour in cities,
towns, villages or DOrOughs.
Section 2. That all motorcycles, automo-
biles 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
dred yards; such lamp or lantern to be kept
| Zig hted from sunset TO sunrise.
| Section 3. That the rider or driver of
motorcycle, automobile and other similar
| vehicle or machine shall, when meeting any
other vehicle of whatever description, on any
of I he aforesaid streets, highways or public
places, turn out for the same, as required by
| law, and give to said vehicle so met at least
one-half of the road, and shall take every
reasonable precautiOn to the best of his judg-
ment to avoid all danger OF every kind.
| Section 4. That If any animal shall be or
become frightened upon the approach Of any
MOTORCYCLE, automobile other similar We
hicle or machine, or If the driver of any ami
NAL or animals shall indicate to the rider or
driver of any motorcycle, automobile or
other vehicle or machine as aforesaid, by
voice, motion or otherwise, to stop said motor.
cycle. automobile or other machine, the rider
| or driver of said motorcycle, automobile or
other machine shall cause the same to be i'm
mediately stopped and shall remain still
/ til said animal or an tmals shall have safely
passed the same.
Section 5. That every rider or driver of
motorcycle, automobile or other similar We
n a0hf W her a M aE1xT
| bridge of ten or more feet in length, slow
down his vehicle or machine and, if he sees
horse or team of any description approach hing
| from the opposite direction and in such
manner as to be on the bridge first, safd rider
or driver of SAID 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. That all motorcycles, automo-
| biIes and other similar vehicles or machines
when in use on any public street or highway
under the control OF The said Bolrd of Chosen
| FreehOlderS, shall have attached thereto q
| good and efficient brake.
Section Z. 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
owner or owners of every such vehicle or ma
chine, and shall contain and set forth a num-
number shall be located in a conspicuous
place on the back of such vehicle or machine
such number 10 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 or
highway under the control of the said Board
| OF Chosen Freeholders of the County of Bur-
nngton. The fee to be paid the County Clerk
for such registration shall be fifty t50) cents.
Section g. That any person or persons who
shall become the owner of any vehicle which
has been numbered as aforesaid shall make
Implication to the Clerk of Burlington County
either TO have said number transferred to the
name of the new owner, or for new number
for said vehicle.
Section g. That in case of accidents of any
kind all persons riding or propelling all
vehicles or machines must stop and exchan ge
names ana addresses
| Section TO- Any person or persons who
| shall fail to comply with the provisions of
summary hearing and conviction by any
i Mayor of city or borough or by any Jus tiee
of the Peace OF this county. pay fine of
TWENTY-FIVE ($l6 COZ dollars for each offence, or
| in default thereof shall be committed to the
county jail. And the Mayor or Justice of the
Peace before whom the proceeding shall be
| instituted, If he finds the defen dant or de-
fendants guilty, shall impose the said fine OF
twenty-five (s25) dollars ana shall commit the
| said defendant or defendants to the county
jail until the fine, with costs. be paid. Or,
until such defendant or defendants be other
| wise discharged according to law.
Section H. That 1t shall be the duty of I he
| Clerk OF this Board to forthwith to cause this
order to be published for the space OF four
! weeks in one ~ paper circulating in the
| County.
Section r. This ordinance shall take effect
on the LIST day OF January, 1903.
Passed November ii, 1902.
JOHN e. DARNELL,
JOHN H. ANTRIM, Clerk. Director.