Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-09-23
ORDINANCE NO. 1872.


and kindred .conveyances propelled
by steam, gasoline or electricity or
similar power, in the city or Albu- !
querque, N. M, and providing for Ii
censes therefor
BE 1T ORDAINED by the city
council of Albuquerque, N. NJ:
Section ALI drivers or operators
of automobiles, motorcycles and
similar and kindred conveyances pro-
PEELED by steam, gasoline or elec-
trlcity or similar power shall before
they shall proceed to run, drive or
operate any of the above described
vehicles in the city of albuquerque.
n. NJ, pay an annual license fee of
$l,OO to the city clerk, together with
a Zee of so cents for issuing the said
license, after said license is granted
by the city council
Section Whenever any person
shall apply for license to drive, run
or operate any of the above men,
toned vehicles, the mayor shall at
once appoint committee of at least
two persons, who are known to be
qualified to drive, run or operate
such machines, to examine the appli-
cant as to his or her qualifications
therefor, and the report of said COM
mittee shall be accepted as evidence
OF the applicants qualifications, but
the city council shall require such
further evidence as may appear to be
necessary before granting said Ii
cense. Provided, the running, driv-
ing or operating any machine by a
person so licensed, if the said vehicle
is not numbered as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall be deemed sufficient cause
to revoke the said drivers license.
And the driving of a numbered au-
tomoblle motorcycle or other ve-
hicle named herein by an unlicensed
person shall be sufficient cause for
revoking any license of such machine
or vehicle.
Section 8 - All automobiles or
other four-wheeled vehicles or con-
veyances propelled by steam, gaso-
lene or electricity. or similar power.
shall have displayed upon or attached
to the rear end or axle thereof. in
plain view, number in plain, legible
figures, three inches in height. The
said numbers shall be issued by the
city clerk upon the payment of a IL
cense fee of $1.j0, together with a
fee of so cents for issuing the said Ii
cense, but this license when so issued
shall serve as permanent permit
for that machine. Provided, that the
city clerk shall not issue any such
numbers or license to person under
suspension as provided in Section of
| this ordinance.
/ Section All motorcycles or
similar vehicles propelled by steam,
gasolene. electricity or like power,
shall have displayed on the rear of
the seat thereof. a plain, legible num-
Der, one inch in height, which shall
be furnished by the city clerk, upon
the same conditions as provided for
numbers in Section hereof. And all
such vehicles, shall, after sunset,
carry light in front.
Section All of the vehicles
named in this ordinance shall be pro-
vided with a suitable brake or other
device for stopping quickly, and when
left standing must be so secured that
the machine can not possibly start
until the power Is applied by the
driver or operator thereof
Section 6-All vehicles mentioned
in Section of this ordinance, shall
be required. after sunset. to display
two white lights In front and one red
! light on the rear also one white lfghI
in the rear, so arranged that 1t will
illuminate the number of the ma
chine. These lights to be kept burn
ing as long as the machine or vehicle
is upon the streets. whether running
or standing.
Section THE running speed Of
the vehicles and conveyances mem
toned in this ordinance. within the
city limits, shall be under the con-
troll and regulation of the police de-
paTtment Of this city, according to
the condition of the traffic. Provided,
that the maximum speed within the
inner fire limits shall not exceed ten
miles per hour. and shall not ex-
ceed five miles per hour in turning
corners, and the license Of any per-
son may be revoked whenever they
shall fail or refuse to comply with
the orders Of the department, or shall
violate the speed limit herein pro-
vidcd, and the license of the car may
also be annulled: and excessive speed,
on tho part of any driver or operator
after having been once warned, shall
be punished by fine of not less than
one nor more than twenty-five dol
lars for the first offense. and for the
second offense shall be fined not less
4
lars, and for the third offense said
latter fine and the license of both
driver and machine shall be revoked
Section S-Any license revoked roE
cause shall not be restored until after
investigation by the police committee
who shall, after due consideration OF
the case, report their findings to the
city council for final action. and the
city council shall have the right tC
permanently withdraw the license
from any person. If. in their opinion
the public safety requires such ac'
tlon.
Section 9--It shall be the duty OF
every person in charge Of any of the
vehicles mentioned in this ordinance
lat all times when practical. to keeI
TO the right of the center of the street
and when meeting any other vehicle
or pedestrian, or any person riding oI
driving any horse or other animal, tC
tprn to the right.
Section 10-That this ordinance
shall take effect and be in full force
from and after fifteen days after IL
passage and publication.
Passed and approved this 2lst da!
OF September 1908.