The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-16
A N ORDINANCE.

An ordinance regulating the speed and
the use under which 1t shall be lawful to ride
or propel motorcycles, automobiles and
other similar vehicles or machines the
roads under the control OF the Board cot
Chosen Freeholders of the County of Bur-
ltngtoL.
Be 1t ordained, by the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County OF Burlington, as fol-
lows
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-
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 Freehoders OF the County
o. buriIingeon: 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
Ing hted from sunset to sunrise.
Section 3. That the rider or driver OF a
motorcycle, automobile and other similar
venicle or machine shall, when meeting any
other vehicle of whatever description on anV
of The aforesaid streets, highways or public
places, turn out for the same, as required by
one-half OF the road, and shall take every
reasonable precautton to the best of his judg-
ment to avoid all danger of every kind.
Section A. That If any animal shall be or
become frightened upon the approach OF any
motorcycle automobile or other similar va
hicle or machire, 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 as aforesaid by
voice, motion or otherwise, to ste D said motor.
cycle automobile or other machin, the rider
or driver OF said motor-cy Gle, automobile or
OF her machine shall cause the same to be i'm
mediately stopped and shall remain still I'M
til said animal or animals shall have safely
passed the same.
Section 5. That every rider or driver OF a
n nfh aP afVtnJta
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 approsc hing
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 10 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-
bies and other similar vehicles machines
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 T. 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 Chose Freeholders for the County
of Burlington, shall, befo e 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
owl er or owners OF every such vehicle or ma
chine, and shall contain and set forth a num-
Der Tor SUCH vehicle or machine, and such
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 sha 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 Freehoders OF the County of Bur-
lington. The fee to be paid the County Clerk
for such registration shall be fifty (5O) cents.
shall become the owner of any vehicle VIII cb
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 3w owner, or for a new mum her
for said vehicle.
Section That in case OF accidents of any
motorcycles, automobiles and other similar
vehicles or machines must stop and exchange
names ana addresses.
Section 10. Any person or persons who
this Ordinance shall, after complaint and
summary hearing and conviction by any
Mayor OF city or borough or by any Justice
OF the feace OF thls county, pay a fine OF
twenty-five ($25.OO) 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 defendant or de-
fendants guilty, shall impose the said fine OF
twenty-five ($25) dollars and shall commit the
said defendant or defendants to the county
iall until the nne, with costs. be paid. Or,
until such defendant or defendants be other.
wise discharged according to law
Section IL. That ii 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 IL. This ordinance shall take effect
on the LIST day OF January. 1903.
Passed November IL, 1902
JOHN H. ArrRIM. Clerk Director