Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-23
AN ORDINANCE
Requiring Registration of Mo4or We
hicles and Regulating Their
Use or Operation.

ne CITY OF ROCK Island, Ill.
Section !. Terms defined. The
words and phrases used in this ordi
nance shall, for the purpose of this
ordinance only, be construed as fol
lows: l. Motor vehicle" shall in.
clude all vehicles propelled by any
power other than muscular power. ex-
cepting such motor vehicles as run
only upon rails or tracks. provided
that nothing herein contained shall
apply to traction engines or road roll
ers.
Section =. Statement-Fees. Every
owner of Il motor vehicle shall. for
every such vehicle owned by him. file
IN the Office of the city clerk a state
ment Of his name and address. with a
brief description of the vehicle TO be
registered. on a blank to be prepared
and furnished by the city clerk for
that purpose. The fling fee shall be
one $1,000 dollar.
Section ,. Statement fled-regis-
tration number. The city clerk shall
lthereupon file such statement in his
Office. register such motor vehicle in
book to be kept for that purpose. and
assign it a number, beginning with the
number one %. and so on in order
of filing.
Section 1. Change of Owner-rereg-
istratiOn. Every person acquiring
motor vehicle shall file a like state
ment with the city clerk and such
city clerk shall, in like manner, file
such statement. register such vehicle
~ 4 !, bn io1a
has previously been registered, such
fact and number assigned it shall be
set forth in the statement and the
previous registration shall be cancell-
ed; but the number of such previous
registration may be assigned under
the new registration.
Section ;. Seal-The city clerk shall
forthwith on such registration and
without other fee. issue and deliver
TO the owner of such motor vehicle.
seal of aluminium or other suitable
metal. which shall be circular in form
not over two 90 inches in diameter
and have stamped therein the words
Registered in the office of the city
clerk of the city of Rock Island. Ills.
with the registration number inserted
iitIGll, " illNl seal SNAIL IlleIedlISI at
al! times be cOnspicuously displayed
on the motor vehicle to which such
number has been assigned.
Section 6. Number displayed. Ev-
cry motor vehicle shall also at all
times have the number assigned to it
by the city clerk displayed on the
back of such motor vehicle in such a
manner as to be plainly visible. the
number to be in Arabic numerals. each
not less than five ca inches in height,
and each stroke to be of a width not
less than three-fOurths "a inch. and
also a part of such number the initial
or initials OF the city's name. such let
tiers to be not less than two 90 inches
in height and made of polished metal
with black back ground.
Section :. Non resident owner
The provisions of sections two 90 TO
five 90 inclusive shall not apply to
motor vehicles owned and operated by
non-residents of this city. provided the
owners thereof have complied with
any law requiring the registration of
owners of motor vehicles in force in
the city or state of their residence.
and the registration number showing
the initial of such city. state. territory
or federal district shall be displayed
on such vehicle substantially as pro
vided by section six 60 of this act
Section s. Regulations. No person
shall operate a motor vehicle on a
public highway at a rate of speed
greater than is reasonable and proper
having regard 10 the traffic and use of
the highway, or so as to endanger the
life or limb of any person. at a greater
rate than one mile in six minutes.
Upon approaching a crossing or in
tersecting public highway. or bridge,
or a sharp curve or a steep descent,
and also in traversing such crossing,
bridge. curve or descent. a person OPP
Grating a motor vehicle shall have it
under control and operate it at rate
of speed less than hereinbefore speci-
fed. and in no event greater than is
reasonable and proper. having regard
to the traffic then on such highway or
street and the safety of the public.
Section 9. Caution - signals. Any
person operating a motor vehicle shall.
at request or on signal by putting up
the hand from a person driving or rid
ing FESTIVE horse or other draft or
domestic animals bring such motor
vehicle Immediately to a stop, and if
travelling in the opposite direction, re-
main stationary as long as may be
reasonable TO allow such horse or ami
nal 10 pass. and. if travelling in the
same direction. Use reasonable caution
irr passing such horse or animal. and
the operator and occupants of any mo-
tor vehicle shall render necessary as
sustancc 10 the party having in charge
said horse or other draft animal in so
passing.
Section 10 Brakes-signal bell or
horn-lamps. Every motor vehicle
while in use on a public highway shall
be provided with good and efficient
brakes. and also with a suitable bell.
horn or other signal that shall be
sounded as a warning when passing a