Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-05
Comprehensive Ordnance introduced
IN Common Council BY Ne.
Fellows.
SPEED LIMIT IS FIFTEEN MILES
Penalties for Violation Of Various Sec
tons are Sufficiently Severe to
Cause Drivers 20 be csrefui-ooes
to Ordinance and Police Committee
FOR Report.

A carefully prepared and compre-
hensiye ordinance to regulate une OPP
GRAFTON OF automobiles, motorcycles
and other such machines In the city
was presented in the common council
last night by Councilman c. X. Eel
lows. The measure was referred 10
the ordinance and police committee
for a report. but the comments upon
II IN the council chamber indicated
that when IL comes up TO be voted up
On X will be adopted with few, II any
changes.
The speed limit for power vehicles
is placed at Is miles an hour In the
ordinance. and such vehicles are pro-
hibited from turning corners at the
rate of more than ten miles an hour.
The penalties prescribed for Violations
OF the various sections of the measure
are sufficiently severe 10 cause drivers
10 be duly careful.
MIR. Fellows states that he pre-
pared the measure after securing
comics of similar measures In erect
In other cities, and after consulting
with various conservative automobile
owners. Following is a copy of the
proposed ordinance:
IAN ordinance to regulate the run
ming of automobiles. locomobiles and
other vehicles, the motive power oil
which shall be other than animals.
along and over the streets and other
public ways of the City OF Newport
News, to provide for the registration
of same. and the qualifications of the
operators thereof: and to provide
rules for the use and speed thereof;
and penalties for the violation OF
same
BE Il ordained BY the Council for
the City OF Newport News. Virginia.
Fl. That no person shall run. drive
or operate any automobile, locomobiie.
or other vehicle of any kind. the mo-
tive power of which shall be cleo
tricity. steam. gas, gasoline, or any
other motive power except animal.
and which shall hereinafter. In this
ordinance be called machine. on.
along or across any street or other
public way of the City Of Newport
News. Virginia. except and until such
person shall obtain from the Chief
OF Police OF Newport News, per-
init so 10 do: which permit shall
show the name, age and address oil
the person to the date OF its issue,
and state that such person Is in the
opinion of the Chief of Police. quail
ihed to properly run. drive or operate
such machine in the City of Newport
News provided that this provision
shall not apply TO the first visit 20
the CITY of Newport News of the
driver or operator Of such machine.
not a resident of the City Of Newport
News. when such person so operating
such machine. shall not remain in the
CITY more than seventy-two hours.
THE fee for such permit shall be
$500 which sum shall be paid TO
the said Chief of Police. and by him
paid to the City Treasurer by a pay
warrant as other moneys come in
10 his hands, and it shall be the duty
Of the Chief Of Police when such fee
has been paid. 10 deliver to the per-
con paying the same. a proper per-
init as prepared and furnished ty the
City Auditor.
THE said permit shall continue In
force FOR one year from the issuance
fncTcOf. unless SufFeuutftu. OF lOIlct'-
ed as hereinafter provided. and the
same may be renewed at the expira-
ticn thereof. and fee of $500 COZ
lected therefor
No permit shall be issued TO
person under sixteen years Of age;
and Il shall be unlawful for any person
under that age 10 run. drive. or op-
crate such machine. on, along. across
any street OF other public way OF the
City Of Newport News.
- No person shall run, conduct or
operate such machine. and no owner
thereof shall permit the same TO be
run. conducted OF operated. on. along.
or across the streets and other pub
lie ways Of the City Of Newport News.
unless and urtii such owner shall
have registered such machine with the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth OF
Virginia in accordance with the state
Isx. and unless and until there shall
be fixed in a conspicuous place In a
stationary manner. upon the rear OF
sucn machine. the number plate de-
ilvered 20 the owner thereof BY thu
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
which number plate TO 5e delivered
10 the owner thereof by the Chief OF
Police. corresponding 20 the number