The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-02

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-
lingtoh.
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 nfteen miles an hour in the
country, or eight miles an hour in cities,
towns, villages or boroughs
Section 2. That all motorcycles, automo- !
bies 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 EreehOlders of the County
OF Burlington shall have 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
vehicle or machine shall, when meeting any
other vehicle of whatever description, on any
of the aforesaid streets, highways on public
places, turn out for the same, as required by
law, and give to said vehicle so met at least
One-hat 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
hicle or machlre. or If the driver OF any ami
NAL or animals snail indicate to the rider or
driver of any motorcycle, automobile or
other vehicle or machine aforesaid. by
voice, motion or Otherwise, to step said motor
cycle. automobile OF other machine, the rider
or driver OF said motorcycle, automobile or
OF her machine shall cause The same to be i'm
mediately stopped and shall remain still un-
til said animal or nimais shall have safely
passed the same.
Section 5. That every rider or driver OF a
motor cycle, automobile or other similar We
l k.s. hall
bridge of ten CT more feet in length, slow
down his vehicle or machine and, if he sees a
horse or team of any description approaching
from the opposite direction and in such a
manner as TO be on the bridge first, aid rider
or driver OF sal motor cycle. automobile or
| other machine shall come TO a stop and e.nain
still until said horse or team shall have passed
across and on the said bridge
| Section 6. hat all motorcycles, autOmO-
biles 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 a
good and efficient brake.
| Section Z. That all motorcycles, autOmo.
biles and similar vehicles or machines when
N use 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 befote 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
ow er 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 TO be at least three inches in
height and the said number shall be contin.
uousy exposed at all times when such vehicle
or machine is in use on any public street Oh
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 (50) cents
Section g. That any person or persons whC
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 new number
for said vehicle.
Sections That in case OF accidents of any
kind all persons riding or propelling al
motorcycles, automobiles and other simila
vehicles or machines must stop and exchang z,
4 names ana addresses.
4 Section 10. Any person or persons VIII,
: shall fail to comply with the provisions 0
! this Ordinance shall, after a complaint ant
/ summary hearing ana conviction by an,
A of the Peace of this county, pay fine o
twenty-five $500 dollars tor each offence, o
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, il he finds the defendant or dc
PENDANTS guilty, shall impose the said f1ne G
twenty-five ($25) dollars and shall commit tn
s said defendant or defendants to the count
. Jail until the fine, with costs, be paid Oh
!, until such defendant or defendants be Other
{ wise discharged according to law.
d Section H. That it shall be the duty OF tn
d Clerk Of this Board to forthwith to cause thi
weeks in one ~ paper circulating in tn
| County:
{. Section T. This ordinance shall take effec
on the lst day OF January. 1903.
Passed November II, 1902
JOHN III ANTRIM Clerk Dlrecto