The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-07-08
Ordinance No. Sc

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city of Emmett. Idaho. and pro
viding a penalty for the violation
thereof. M
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council OF the city OF Emmett,
Idaho:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful
for any owner. his agents or ser
wants, or any other person OF per
sons, in the CITY OF Emmett, Idaho.
10 run any automobile or motor
cycle on, Owe u across any OF the
streets or alleys OF the city Of EN-
NETT without FIRST having provided
himself with a permit and tag as
hereinafter SET forth.
Section z. IL shall be the duty
Of the city clerk 10 provide The said
permits and tags mentioned in Sec
lion ! of this Ordinance and on
application therefor issue the same
10 the person OF persons applying
therefor on payment 10 the civ
clerk of the'sum Of $500 and the
further sum OF fifty cents. which
NAV be retained by the clerk tor
his services therein. Each permit
and tag so issued shall be coDse-
cutiyely numbered and number On
the tag shall correspond with the
number on tie permit.
Section 3. Every permit and
tag so issued by The clerk shall lie
recorded in a book kept bv him Tor
that purpose showing ihe number
OF the permit and tag. to whom I E
same was issued and the date
therrf.
CT ion 4. The tags heriDbefore
mentioned shall be Of metal with
raised letters and numbers thereon.
four inches in height. and shall
contain the word Emmett and
the number. The said tags and
permits shall be provided by the
clerk and tags other than those 80
provided by him Will not be CON
sidered as complying with the pro-
visions of this ordinance. The
permits so issued IN addition 10
the number. shall stale The uane Of
the person 10 whom issued and the
date thereof. Every lag 20 issued
TO the owner OF owners Ut an apto-
mobile or motor cycle shall be at
tached 10 the rear axle OF the ma
chine in such manner that the
number and letters theron will be
c0Dspicuously displayed.
The said Tag IA he kept clean
and in such a condition thar the
letters and numbers thereon can
be readily distinguished at all
times.
Section 5. II shall be unlawful
for any person or persons 10 Iun or
drive any automobile or motor
cycle across n street or alley or
turn any corner in The CITY of Em-
NETT at a greater rate of speed than
ten miles per hour. And il shall
be unlawful for any person or per-
Suns to run or drive any automobile
over, or across, or upon the streets
or alleys of the city of Emmett at
night without having attached 10
such automobile. al least two burn
lug lamps in front of said machine
and one burning colored light III
the rear of said machine. And it
shall also be unlawful for the owner
OF a motor cycle 10 run the same
over or across, OIL upon the streets
or alleys of the city Of Emmett at
night without having attached in
front thereof a burning lamp. Said
lights shall at all times when burn
ing be kept clean and in a service
able condition.
Section 6. 1t shall be TIE duty
of all persons running an autcntO.
bile or motor cycle on any Of the
streets or alleys of The city of
Emmett io'provide the same with
a horn or bell, and 10 blow such
horn CT ring such bell upon turn
ing any corner ct a point not less
than 90 feet from such corner.
Section z. Anv person or persons
violating any of the provisions OF
this ordinance shall be deemed
guilt of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in
any sum not less than $1,000 and
not more than $4,000, and upon
default in the payment of snch fine
shall be imprisoned in the city
Jail until such fine is satisfied in
The proportion of one days impris-
onment for every $3.50 Of such
fine.
Section s. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force 30 DAYS
after its passage, approval and pub
LEGATION.
Passed this 9th day of June,
1909.
Approved this 9Th day of June,
1909.