The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-23
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An Ordnance Regulating the Use Of Streets,
Fast Driving, Speeds, etc.

An Ordinance Regulating the Use Of Streets,
Fast Driving, Speeds, etc.
Be it Ordained by the City Council OF the City
OF Minot North Dakota.
| Section l. Law of the Road-Whenever
vaduct, road street, avenue. alley Or other
public highway in the city OF Minot. with omni-
buses automobiles. hacks. carriages, wagons;
pass to the right of the middle OF the travelled
part Of such bridge crossing. yiaduct, road.
street avenue. alley or other public highway
! so that the respective carriages or other We
hicles aforesaid may pass each other without
! interference.
person violating the provisions OF the last sec
| ton Shall upon conviction thereof be deemed
guilty o. an offense against this ordinance and
| shall be punished by fine Of not less than five
nor more than nineteen dollars.
| Section 3. Speed of Driving-NO person
shall within the corporate limits Of the city of
| whatever any automobile. bicycle. carriage.
| omnibus. hack or any machine or other vehicle
of any form whatsoever: any horse or other
animal upon. over or along any OF the streets.
avenues, alleys. public highways or other pub
| lie grounds Of the city Of Minot at greater
speed than eight miles per hour;
| Section 4. Speed OF Driving Over Crossings,
Bridges. Structures, etc.-No person shall
! within the corporate limits OF the city OF Mi
not, ride. drive or propel by any means what
ever. any other vehicle or any machine OF any
| form whatsoever; or any horse or other animal
upon. over, along or across any railway cross
ing. bridge, vaduct. or other structure at a
greater speed than four miles per hour.
Section 5. Duty of Person Driving-It shall
be the duty of every person whether propell-
ing. running. operating or driving an automo-
bile or other vehicle within the corporate lin
it's Of the city of MinOt TO exercise all reason
able care and precaution. at all times, 20
operate. propel. run or drive such automobile
| or other machine or vehicle. so as not to in
either persons or property within said city.
And any person SO violating me PROVISIONS
running. operating. prOpelllng or driving such
| automobile or other machine vehicle, as the
case may be-
Section g. Any person within the corporate
limits of the city of Minot who shall ride or
| drive any horse or other animal in careless
| manner, or in such q manner as to lmperll the
safety OF any pedestrian or any inhabitant
| thereof or of any property, shal! be deemed
| guilty of negligent running, or driving Us the
case may be.
Section7 The driver or operator in charge
of any automobile or motor cycle on any public
road, street. avenue alley or other public
OF Minot when signalled by the driver OF any
vehicle propelled by horses or other animal
power shall stop said automobile or motor cy-
power has passed: and if the said automobile or
motor cycle is approaching the said animal pro-
PEELED vehicle from behind. the driver or opera
tor in charge of the said automobile or motor
cycle shall stop. and give the driver OF said
| animal propelled vehicle reasonable time for
the passageOf Such automobile or motor cycle
and in said passing shall use all due care for
| the protection OF the persons IN said animal
propelled vehicle.
Section s. Penalty for violation-Any per-
tions g. !. s. and Of this ordinance shall upon
conviction thereof be punished by a nne OF not
! less than five nor more than nineteen dollars
shah be unlaw full for any person to ride. drive,
propel operate or run any OF the vehicles men
| toned in Section or any horse or other ami
the corpor otei limits Of the city Of Mnot.
Section 10. Penalty for Violation--Any per
son or persons convicted OF Q v1o!ation OF the
be fined not less than one nor more than ten
dollars for such violation.
Section II. Before anv person shall propel.
operate or run any automobile. gasoline or
steam bicycle. tricycle. or motor bicycle. or
any other machine or vehicle OF a similar kind
or character. upon and along the streets
Corporate limits Of the city OF Minot, the said
person so opera ting. propelllng or running the
same. or owning the said machine. shall have
the same registered in accordance with the
provisions Of this ordinance.
Section l2. Registration. How Done-Io
register any such machine in accordance with
the preceding section. the person, owning or
controlling. or operating or propelling or run
ming the same shall make out an application to
the City Auditor upon the regulation form pro-
vided for that purpose which applies ton shall
state the name of the owner and address OF
| the machine or vehicle. the name. style and
class ofautomObile or machine. the horse pow
err Of the same and the weight thereof. and
the factory number OF said au tomobile or ma
chine. the application shall also state who will
manage. run. control operate the same upon
plication is approved by the City Auditor Ii.
cense to operate and run the said automo-
ways of this CITY shall be issued to the said
party, owning or controlling the same. At the !
same time of issuing the said license the City |
Auditor will furnish to the said licensee a num-
"a r. SnOD6inp with the number of the IL |
cenSe. which shall be OF metal, with figures |
thereon not less than three inches in height. |
mobile or other machine. in conspicuous
place. so that it can be readily seen from eth
er side Of the machine or from the rear thereof |
readily seen at night. The licensee shall at
the time Of obtaining said license and number
aforesaid deposit with the City Auditor the
insure the safe keeping and return Of the said
number at the expiration OF the said license. |
The fee to be paid for the issuance OF the said
license shall be the sum OF 300 OF which the |
City Auditor shall receive as his fee for issu-
ing the same and the number. fifty cents: the |
balance shall be paid into the general fund.
The said license Shall be good for the period OF
Section 10. It shall be the duty of any po-
lceman Of the city of Minot to ascertain if any |
automobile or other smilarmachine or vehicle |
is so registered and is carrying as provided in |
the preceding section. the said number and Ii |
cense. And should any policeman find any
ing operated upon the streets, avenues, alleys
or public highways Of the city of Minot with
out such number and license, it shall be the |
duty of such policeman to order the said party |
to procure one and to take the said machine |
into custody until both the number and license |
herein prescribed are procured, and in case the |
said party refuses to stop running or operating |
the said automobile or other machine. and re- !
fuses to produce or procure the said number
and license upon demand such refusal shall be |
deemed violation of this ordinance and q
breach Of the peace and thereupon the said
policeman shall forthwith arrest such offend |
ing party and take such person and the said
automobile or other machine being so operated
and run in to his custody and take the said Of |
trial |