Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-11
THE YORK DRUG STORE,
]. B. Bowen, Proprietor.
AN ORDINANCE.

Regulating the Running Of Motor We
hicles Upon the Streets of the Town
of Yorkville, S. c., and Prescribing
a Penalty for the Violation Of the
Provisions Thereof.
DE it Ordained by the Mayor and
Id Aldermen, the Town Council Of the
Town Of Yorkville, S. c.
Section l. That every owner or
operator of any motor vehicle, whether
the same be propelled by steam, gaso-
line, electricity, or other source of
energy, when operating the same upon
the streets of the town Of YorkVil!e,
S. c., shall, upon being signalled by the
putting up Of hand by person rid
ing, driving, leading or in charge of
any horse horses or other animals,
whether the same be moving or hitch
ed or standing, bring such motor ve-
hicle to a stop, if necessary, having
due regard for the safety Of persons,
animals and property: and If travel
ing in an opposite direction, remain
stationery SO long as may be reason
able to allow such animal or animals
to pass or be gotten out Of the way;
and if travelling in the same direction,
the person or persons operating the
motor vehicle, shall not pass any ami
NAL or animals as aforesaid, If re-
quested by the person or persons in
charge Of said horses or animals not
to do so, until such animals or horses
have been gotten to a place where they
can be driven into side street, public
lot, or convenient passing place, or
until passage can be safely effected,
unless the person or persons in charge
Of said horse, horses, or other animals,
without just cause and excuse, shall
obstruct the passage of such motor
vehicle.
In case any animal or animals as
aforesaid, upon being approached eth
er from the front or rear appear bad
ly frightened, or a request be made by
the person in charge Of said animal or
animals, the operator of any motor We
hicle shall Immediately cause the en-
gine or motor of such vehicle to cease
running so long as may be reasonably
necessary to prevent accident and dam
age and as may be necessary to insure
the safety of persons, animals and
property.
Sec. 9. Every owner or operator Of
any motor vehicle, shall cause lights
| to be placed in front and rear Of their
vehicles, and which shall be kept burn
ing so long as said vehicle is being
operated upon the streets Of the said
| town, between sundown and daylight.
Sec. g. When approaching any cor
ner or street crossing, the operator or
any motor vehicle shall blow a horn,
which he shall keep affixed to said
| motor vehicle, and which shall make
sufficient noise to warn persons Of the
approach Of said motor vehicle at a
distance Of a least from fifty to sew
enty- five yards from such corner or
crossing. Such horn, however. shall
not make such an unusual noise as
would be calculated to frighten horses
or other animals.
Sec. T. Motor vehicles shall not be
run at a greater rate of speed than ten
miles per hour at any time, but If the
streets be crowded with pedestrians or
| traffic, the speed shall be reduced to
such an extent as to reasonably avoid
accident or injury to any pedestrian,
animal or other property.
| Sec T. There shall be attached to
each motor vehicle operated within the
| town of YorkVille a sign such as is
now required by the laws of South
Carolina, having thereon the name of
the county and the number under
which said motor vehicle is registered,
and a failure to do this on the part of
| the owner or operator Of any such We
hicle is hereby declared to be a viola
ton of this Ordinance.
Sec. 6. In passing persons travelling
on horseback. or in vehicles Of every
| lldluIt anu H'IlpNlpii' il'N'i 'St''N'N''
shall keep to the right Of the road.
Sec. 7. Every operator Of motor
vehicle shall. upon stopping his vehi-
Gle upon the streets Of the town,
promptly stop the engine or motor.
when said vehicle is to remain sta
tiOnary for five or more minutes.
Sec. g. Any person or persons vio-
lating any Of the foregoing sections or
this Ordinance. shall, upon conviction
be fined in a sum not less than Five
Dollars nor more than Fifty Dollars, or
be imprisoned at hard labor for a pc
riod of not less than Five Days nor
more than Thirty Days in the discre-
ton Of the Mayor.
Done and Ratified in Council AS
sembled in Regular Session at York
Vile. s. c.. this the goth day of July,
1908
JNO. r. HART, Mayor.
Attest:
| l. w. JOHNSON,
] Clerk of Council.