Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-03-27
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.

An Ordinance Regulating and Licensing the
Use OF Automobiles nnd Motor Vehicles.
Be 1T ORDAINED ny THE CITY CouScIL oF
THE CITY or ROCKY FORD:
SECTION l. II shall be unlawful to use or
operate any automobile or other motor yehi.
Gle within the corporate limits of the City OF
Rocky Ford, except under authority OF
license as hereinafter provided. and provld-
subject to ali the provisions OF this ordinance.
save and except that as visitors. they shall
not be required to take out lisence until
after Is hours from the time OF their arrival
IN the City, and
PRoviDEDfURrnEn.. That for any visiting
automobiles which shall be used for the
purpose Of transporting passengers for hire
main IN the city of Rocky Ford. the owner
or person having same IN charge shall In ud-
dition TO the license required Ia section two
(2J hereof, before using such automobile for
such purpose. pay 70 the city Clerk a license
said vehicle 10 be used FOR the purpose Of
transporting passengers within the City HUI
its until NAV ist following.
ssc.a. The license for the use and opera
tion OF automobiles. shall be Issued In the
same manner a- other licenses. and the fee
Clerk, aud shall be- tho sum of Two Dollar,
ami ElIty Gents lss ~ annually and shall
authorize lhc nse hhd opeihtlon OF lhr auto
long rs the then owner shall continue 10 own.
use und operate the hutomohllu or motor
vehicle by which the license is covered. not
exceeding however the term of the
license. All licenses provided for IA this Sec
tiun shall expire on May l-t following tie
shall hAyp less than year 10 run the same
shall Be charged for pro rata. bat no license
sh- II be issued for lees than oue'hait the
owners shall iile name and address a. wcll
~ description Of machine with the city Clerk
at the time OF applirgiiun Tor license Ihc
signed by the CLERK which shall br the same
a. the nunhcr nn the automobile or motor
-u.a.s Ntafg.HE HEF.s.f
. .-EC. 5. owners shall equip machines with
the humu-r OF hcens. certificate ia Arabic
numerals, IN white or ltsht GDluTud metal on
a dark background not IErs than three Inches
high. one and unchulf inches Wide aud uis
inch betsecn fixtures This number shall be
Eor'i. anu numbers and letters shall be at,
tachcd IN a conspicuous place IN the rear oi
SrT, 1. No machine shall be operated By
p-rroa. 'hhoat full use of both hands and
arms. i.et anu iesA, r"t by any person under
ssc |, No operator shah drive n machine
ihs rat. Of 10 miics prr hour within the busi
, In other disincts Of the Ciiy an. no automo
biic or motor cycle shall 10 u.rti within the
% s.sd '. .ss sssss. me ss s.sin"aa gsii,s .ic u
u.acLinc is op~sascsi within the CiiS iliniis.
Ths buslnr-s di.irict OF thc cay Tor tbs
% Do Railroad sise.t and Proat Street and all
that po.tion Of Main stesct North Of tas
Eosay ysss :! a''ss, and .lI 's., pcs.on 2. q
Ave !. bslvsvn Sinih and Tcush 8ire.is.
ssr. { kopast at mAchise o. motor vehicle
,haii b. kept Sunnin9 uheu tbs automobsiu
" motor vehbcis 10 standtux In tho strvvs
without an alirndant. Ovaess must casSy
6a all aarhipes ~ all ti0es . Ruux. ball "
born and tso laaps, canrpsins motor cycic
ialsp. vSich lang shaii b piscrd On ih~ troai
TIE Fosk. bell os hoso saust b. used TOT
.iSualia6 70 give vss.ius OF approach u
avold arcttsass os coiilsioas.
Lamp. shall eo % placvd that the lishi
ssoss Ihsn viil sos - olssssucs~d BY cay
pass oe The .scslns, and Tie ea.d lAmps mu.s
uss hos. oes hour afsSs sass5t and ihrse-
atlss pnul daylight.
rer. = Ine aso Of The VOID -snachino''
hesvtu Ahall b. cssasssus.l tn mean and rulss
To susassoe,sss aud ousos eyese.-
ssc =. ksssy btcycic ossd within the t,tty
iiiaits shali casry on The lsoat part tesrrsl
ssoss I, viii sos 30 ol..sSsrs~s hy any pan oi
The suarhia-. snS sShl lamp must 6u kses
lighted a. all tinsss the nschtn~ lain us-
ir.n. .sr slovf sfsss sunset aud sheseaisss
ssc s Asy pvr.os violating any os tho
ps,'vsss.ss .d I'M. osdtian.v .neit lc guilty
odra.s 10 punissssi hy . aac IL sis. .uta III
NV ts.l,1 i..liar.. fos the .-cs,d offence ~
tho sum 81 t~vaty tssiuo Dpiiar.- aui foe
the third .npasr In the sutsi ct titty ttssui
sA,ilsf. sud = svStssttun ct license.
A1rest;
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tity tiefk. Mayos.
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