The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-11-25
A N ORDINANCE.


An ordinance regulating the speed and
the use under which Ii shall be lawful to ride
or propei 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
nngtoH.
Be It ordained. by the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County OF Burlington, as fol
lowss-
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 ntteeu miles an hour in the
country, or eight miles an hour In cities,
towns, villages or boroughs.
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 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
motorcycle, automobile and other similar
vehicle 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 as required by
law, and give to said vehicle so met at least
one-halt of The road, and shall take every
reasonable precaution to the best of his iudg-
ment to avoid all danger of every kind.
Section 4. That If any animal shall be or
mOtor-cy Gle, automobile or other similar We
hice 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 aforesaid. by
voice, motion or otherwise, to step said motor.
cycle, automobile or 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 animals shall have safely
passed the same
Section 8. That every rider or driver OF a
motorcycle, automobile or other similar We
hicle or machine shall, when approaching any
bridge of ten or more feet in length, slow
down his vehicle or machine and, if he sees a
horse or team of any description approac hi n q
from the opposite direction and in such a
manner as to be on the bridge first, raid rider
or driver OF sail motor cycle, 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-
biles and other similar vehicles or machines,
when in use on any public street or highway
under the control OF the said 30 ard 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
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
a.
chine, and shall contain and set forth a num-
Der for such vehicle or machine, and such
number shall be located in 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 OF
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 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 nav owner, or for new number
for said vehicle.
Section 9. That in case of accidents of any
kind II persons riding or propelling ali
motorcycles, automobiles and other similar
vehicles or machines must stop and exchan ge
names ana addresses.
Section 10. Any person or persons who
shall fail to comply with the provisions OF
this Ordinance shall. after a complaint and
summary hearing and conviction by any
Mayor of a city or borough or by any Jus tice
of the Peace of this county, pay fine OF
twenty-five ($26.O0) 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. II he finds the defendant or de-
tendants guilty. shall impose the said fine OF
twenty-five ($25) dollars and shall commit the
said defendant or defendants to the county
Jail until the tine, with costs, be paid. Or.
until such defendant or defendants be other
wise discharged according to law.
Section H. That it shall be the duty of the
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
Section IL This ordinance shall take effect
on the lst day OF January, 1908.
Passed November IL, 1902,
JOHN H. ANTRIM Clerk director