Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-09-11
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Ordinance No. 212.

to Prescribe Rules and Regula'
tions for the use of Automobiles
and Motor Vehicles, and for
Other Purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by
the city council of the City OF
Fitzgerald, and it is hereby or
dained by authority of same, that
from and after the adoption of this
ordinance Section 216 of this city
code of 1906 of the city of Fitzger-
sid, shall be amended so that
when amended it shall read as
follows: Sec 216. 1t shall be un-
lawful for any person, or persons
to drive an automobile or any
motor vehicle of any kind upon
any street or alley, or other
D bic place of this city at great
er speed than six miles an hour.
Provided however that drivers
of such vehicles may, when out
side the territory bounded on
the North by the Atlanta Blrm-
ingham and Atlantic tracks, on
the East by Thomas street, on
the South by JASMINE street,
and on the West by Lee street,
increase the speed of such vehic-
les to a rate not exceeding teu
miles an hour if the street is clear
and no pedestrians or other ve-
hicles are within four squares OF
such automobile or other motor
vehicles at the time the speed is
so increased. It shall be unlawful
for any one to drive an automo-
or motor vehicle npon any side
walk or path used by pedestrians
under any pretext whatever. In
turning corners it shall be the
duty of all drivers of automobiles
motor vehicles to slow up to a
speed not exceeding four miles
an hour. Whenever any driver
or person in charge of an automo-
bile or other moter vehicle shall
discover that his machine has
frightened, or is likely to frighten
any horse or other animal being
led, ridden, or driven by any one
in any street or alley or other pub
lie place of this city it shall be the
duty of such driver or other per-
son in charge of such machine to
stop said machine Immediately
and cause it to remain still until
the animal frightened or about
to be frightened by it has been
led or driven safely by. Any per-
son in chargeof any automobile or
any other motor vehicle shall give
notice of their approach at any
street or alley corner,or whenev-
er necessary to warn pedestrian
or persons driving any kind OF
vehicle, by horn or bell, but pro-
vided however that it shall be
unlawful to sound any warning OF
such horn or bell, except at street
corners where it is apparent
that all persons near such auto
mobile or motor vehicle have OBJ.
served it's approach, the needless
footing of a horn or ringing of
bell serving only to frighten and
terrify animals.
SEC. 2. Any persons found
guilty of violating any of the pro
visions of this ordinance shall
upon conviction, be fined not less
than $25 or more than one hun
dred dollars.
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall
repeal all conflicting ordinances
Georgia, Irwin County,
City of Fitzgerald.
1, C. M. Wise, ex-off. city clerk
in and for the city of Fitzgerald,
hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was given its first
reading June IS, 1906, and was
read the second time and passed
on the 2nd day of July, 1906 by
the following vote towit:-"Ayes'
Turner, Parrott, Parnin, Hook