Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-07-29

hiCleS Upon the streets ana Puhllc
Highways of the Town of Yorkville,
s. G.
DE it Ordained by the Mayor and
ID Aldermen. the Town Council of the
Town of Yorkville, S. c.
Section / That every owner or
operator of any motor vehicle. wheth-
er the same he propelled by steam.
electricity. gasoline. or other motive
power. when operating the same upon
the streets and highways of the Town
of Yorkville. shall upon being signalled
by the putting up of hand by per-
son riding driving. leading. or having
in charge any horse, horses or other
animals whether the same he moving
or hitched or standing. bring such mo-
tor vehicle to a stop. If necessary. hav-
ing due regard for the safety Of per-
sons. animals and property, and If
travelling in an opposite direction, re-
main stationery so long as may he rea-
sonable and necessary To allow such
animal or animals to pass or he gotten
out of the way: if travelling in the
same direction. the person operating
said motor vehicle. shall not pass any
animal or animals as aforesaid. If re-
uuested by the person or persons in
charge of said animals not To do so.
until such animals have been gotten to
a place where they can j." driven into
n side street, public lot or convenient
passing place. or until passage can he
safely effected. unless tn" person IN
charge Of said animals shall without
Just cause or excuse. OhStruct the
passage of such motor vehicle. And N
case any animal or animals as afr:"-
said. shall in either instance, hc or an
pear badly frightened. or a request he
In Of .,1i
animals. the operator of any motor Nc-
hicle shall Immediately cause tn" "n .
gine or motor to CeaS" running So long
as may he reasonably necessary to
avoid accident and 50 long as may be
necessary to insure the safety of per-
sons. animals and property.
Sec. .. Every owner or operator OF
any such vehicle. shall cause lights to
he placed i'm front and rear Of said We
hiCle and when ODerating the same on
the streets of Yorkville keep said lights
burning from early dark To daylight.
Sec. 3. When approaching any cor
ner or street crossing, the operator of
anv motor vehicle shall blow q horn.
affixed to said vehicle, which said horn
shall make sufficient noise to warn ner-
sons of the approach of said vehicle at
a distance of at least fifty feet from
such corner or crossing. Such horn,
however. shall not he such as to make
a noise so unusual as to he calculated
to frighten horses or other animals.
Sec. 4. Motor vehicles shall. at no
time, be run at a greater speed than
fifteen miles an hour, and in the case
of turning corners the speed shall he
reduced to six miles per hour. Pro-
Vided, however. should the streets he so
crowded by pedestrians or vehicles as
to make it dangerous to run at either
of said rates Of speed then the rate Of
speed of said vehicle shall he. reduced
so as to prevent accident anG safeguard
life and property.
Sec. ;. There shall he attached to
each motor vehicle operated within the
limits Of the town a sign such as is
required by the laws of the State of
South Carolina. having thereon the
name of the county and the number
under which said vehicle is registered.
i'm the size letters and figures required
by the laws of this state, provided,
however, the provisions of this section
shall not apply to persons exempt from
the operation of the state law for
neriod of four days, that is to sav. non
residents of the state passing through
said town.
Sec. G. In passing vehicles going in
shall pass to the right.
Sec. Z. No person under sixteen
years of age shall be allowed to oper-
ate any vehicle herein described.
Sec. s. No motor vehicle shall he left
standing upon the streets with the
engine running unless the driver of
said motor vehicle shall be in his seat,
on said vehicle or i'm position To i'm
medately stop the engine should any
animal be frightened by the noise
thereof; and. if while said motor We
hicle is standing with the engine run
ming and the driver in his seat in said
machine, should any animal become
frightened by the noise of the running
of the said engine, it shall be the duty
of the driver of the said machine to
immediately stop the engine thereof.
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of any
person or persons approaching any OF
the streets of the town of Yorkville
through any lane or alley to stop their
machine in said lane or alley with
in ten feet of said street and blow
the horn on said machine or moter We
hicle while at Standstill and immedi-
ately before proceeding into the street
from such lane or alley.
Sec. 10 Any person or persons Vlo-
lating any of the provisions of this or
.dinance shall, upon conviction, be
fined i'm a sum of not less than one
Dollar nor more than Twenty Five
Dollars or be sentenced to labor on
the public works Of the town or coun-
.ty for a HcriOd of not less than two
days. nor more than thirty days.
See. II. All ordinances and Parts
of Ordinances inconsistent with the
provisions of this Ordinance are here
by repealed.
Done and Ratified in Council AS
sembled in Regular Session at York
vile. :. c.. this the 27th Day of July,
A. d. 1910.
JNO. r. HART. Mayor.
Seal
!. Il. Pcgram. Clerk of Council.