The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-06-23
ORDINANCE NO. s55

a. Viu4hoHsc 10 regulate the speed OF
automobiles, motor vehicles, motor
cycles, and motor trieycles in the CITY
of Kenosha.
Be it Ordained by the Common Council
of the City of Kenosha:
Section l. No automobile, motor
vehicle, motor tricycle., or other SINH
lar vehicle shall be propelled, driven
or ridden along or upon any street,
avenue, lane, alley or public ground
within the limits of the City of Ke-
nosha, at speed exceeding twelve
l(12) miles per hour.
Section 2. Upon approaching a
crossing of interesting streets, the
operator having charge of the power
of such vehicle shall have such vehicle
under control, and shall reduce the
speed of such vehicle until said cross
ing of such street shall have been
passed.
Section 3. Each and every automo.
bile, motor vehicle, motorcycle, or
motor tricycle., or other similar
vehicle, while ridden, driven OF pro-
PEELED upon or along any street, avenue,
alley or public ground of the City of
Kenosha, shall be equipped and sup
piled with suitable alarm, bell, gong,
or, horn and the same shall be sounded
whenever approaching and attempting
to pass any other vehicle going in the
same direction; and whenever APP
preaching pedestrians or others who
may be crossing a street, to notify said
pedestrians or others of the approach
of such vehicle
Section 4. Each and every automo,
bile, motor vehicle or motor tricvcle,
shall carry at least two lighted lamps,
to be placed one on each side in a
conspicuous place whenever in motion
ON any street, avenue, alley, or other
public ground within said city at any
time after dusk and before dawn.
Each such lamp shall show white
light to the front and a red light to
the rear of such vehicle, and shall be
so fixed and placed, that such lights
can be easily and readily seen from
the front and rear of such vehicles.
Each and every motorcycle shall car
ry lighted lamp when in motion on
any street, avenue, alley, or other pub,
lie ground within said city at any time
after dusk and before dawn.
Section 5. For the purposes of this
ordinance dusk shall be deemed to be
one hour after sunset and dawn to
commence one hour before sunrise; the
terms and names automobiles, motor
vehicle, motor tricycle. and motorcycle
and other similar vehicles, wherever
and whenever used in this ordinance
shall be held to embrace and mean
any vehicle ridden driven or propelled
upon any street, avenue, alley or other
public ground of the City of Kenosha,
whether for the purpose of business or
pleasure or both, the motive power of
which is electricity, compressed air,
naphtha, gasolene, kerosene, steam or
other motive power other than animal
power, or power supplied solely by the
muscular exercise of a human being
or animal power excepting the cars of
electric and steam railways and other
vehicles running only upon rails or
tracks.
Section 6, Any person who shall
violate any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall upon conviction there
of be punished by fine not exceeding
Fifty (50) Dollars together with the
costs of prosecution, and in default in
the payment of such fine and costs
shall be imprisoned in the County Jail
of Kenosha County, not less than Ten
q0) nor more than Ninety (90) days
for each offense.
Section 7. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances conflicting with the pro-
visions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section s. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force from and
after its passage and publication.
Passed June Goth 1910
Approved June 21st, 1910
Published June 23rd, 1910.
Matthias J. Scholey,
Mayor,
Attest: Geo. W. Harrington, 4
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