The Delta independent., 1908-10-16
An ORDINANCE.

wagons and other vehicles.
II BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Delta, Colo
RADIO.
SECTION ONE: The board of trus-
II tees of the town of Delta, Colorado
is hereby authorized and empowered
to issue permits for operators of auto
mobiles. motor cycles and other similar
vehicles, and to register and issue
Identification numbers for such
vehicles and said board shall keep a
| complete record of all such permits
SECTION TWO: For the purpose of
| this ordinance. the terms "automobile",
| motor cycle. and "other similar
vehicles" wherever used in this ordi
nance. shall be held to embrace and
mean any vehicle driven propelled
in the streets. alleys and avenues of
the town of Delta. Colorado, the motive |
power of which is electricity. COM |
pressed air, gasoline, kerosene, steam |
| or motive power other than animal |
power or motive power supplied solely |
| by the muscular eXertion of a human |
| being; Provided. however. that nothing |
herein shall apply to the operation of |
any locomotive. trolley car or other |
vehicle used by any steam or street |
railway upon or along any track owned
or lawfully used by any steam or
| street railway company.
SECTION THREE: No automobile.
| motor cycle. or other similar vehicle |
shall be driven or propelled upon OF
in the corporate limits of the town of
Delta. Colorado. unless the person in
charge or control of such vehicle and
who is acting as the operator thereof.
and such operator controls the |
means of propulsion of such automo-
bile, motor cycle or other similar
vehicles. shall have first obtained
permit from the board of trustees of
said town.
SECTION FOUR: Any person de-
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vehicle shall file a written petition
therefor with the town clerk and re-
corder of the town OF Delta. stating
his name and address and shall pre-
sent satisfactory evidence of his ability
and capability such operator. If
the board be satisfied that he is
proper and safe person to act as such
operator. permit shall be issued up
on the payment of n fee of s1.00 there
for provided. however. that no such
permit shall be issued to any person
under the age of sixteen years.
SECTION FIVE: No automobile.
motor cycle or other similar vehicle
shall be propelled or driven upon or
along any street. avenue or alley
within the corporate limits or the town
OF Delta. Colorado. unless such vehicle
shall first have been registered with.
and an Identification number for such
vehicle has been issued by. the board
OF trustees OF such town. The regis
tration and Identification number shall
be Identical
SECTION SIX: The owner OF every
automobile, motor cycle or other
similar vehicle shall file with the board
OF trustees a written petition for regis
tration. stating his name and address
and the place where such vehicle is to
be kept stored. together with
description of such vehicle. The board
OF trustees shall upon the payment
of fee of sl.oO therefor. register such
vehicle. and issue an Identification
| number. which humber can be used |
on such machine only. Whenever any |
| such vehicle shall be sold or trans |
| ferred from one person to another. a |
new petition shall be filed with the |
board of trustees within five days of |
such transfer and upon payment of
a fee of one dollar. such vehicle shall
be registered In the name of the new
owner.
SECTION SEVEN: Such identifica-
tion number shall be In plain arabic
numerals. and shall at all times when
such vehicle is in use be conspicuously
/ displayed thereon Such number shall
not be less than four inches high and
the figures composing the same shall
be of such contrasting color with the
i portion of the vehicle or the plate or
plaque upon which they are placed |
/ that they may be readily distinguished
at least so feet away. and shall be
|! kept clean so that they may be so dis
II tinguished They shall he so attached
to the machine ms not to sway In any
direction Independently of the motion
of such machine. Such number shall
be displayed in the rear of the ma
chine in plain sight. as nearly as pos
sible in the middle of suc:i machine and
shall be low enough SO as not to be
hidden by the hood or any other OBJ
struction on the machine.
II SECTION EIGHT: No automobile
motor cycle or other similar vehicle
shall be propelled or driven upon or
along any street. alley or public way
within the corporate limits OF the
II Town OF Delta. Colorado. at n greater
speed than is reasonable and safe.
having regard to traffic. location and
the safety OF the public. but in no
case at rate OF speed exceeding ten
miles per hour, when within nine hun
dred feet OF the Intersection Of Fourth
and Main Streets. nor within the said
district to pass any street intersection
II or turn any corner at n rate of speed
II greater than six miles per hour nor
II elsewhere within the corporate limits
OF said town at speed greater than
fifteen miles per hour. and such ma
chino, at all times shall observe the
rules of the road as provided for other
II vehicles.
SECTION NINE: Each and every
automobile. motor cycle or other such
vehicle driven or propelled upon or
along any street. alley or public way
II In the town OF Delta. Colorado. shall
be kept and supplied with an alarm
bell. gong or horn. and the same shall
III he sounded whenever there Is danger
III of collision or accident. and whenever
else deemed advisable by the opera
II tor OF such vehicle. to be sounded for
ii the purpose of notifying pedestrians
or others of the approach OF any such
II vehicle. and each automobile motor
Ii cycle or other similar vehicle shall he
equipped with n brake or set of brakes
II which shall be of sufficient power when
applied to. bring any such vehicle when
Mt Speei Of ton miles hnn~ 80 q,