Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-10
ORDINANCE NO. 234.


tration, operation and use Of motor
vehicles, and providing for uniform
rules of the road within the city of
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Be it ordained by the board of city
commissioners of the city Of Bismarck,
North Dakota:
Section I. Automobiles to carry Ii.
cense number, size, how obtained, fee.
1t shall be the duty Of every person
owning, operating or In charge OF
motor vehicle in the city of Bismarck
to procure and place upon the same
in a CONSPICUOUS place license num-
Der, the figures of which numbers,
for automobiles, shall be not less
than four inches in height, and for
motor cycles not less than three In.
ches in height, and which tag shall,
in addition to the number, bear the
words, Bismarck, N. D."
Such license numbers may be OBJ
tanned by the payment of license fee
of two ($2.00) dollars to the city
treasurer for the use Of the city to
cover the cost Of such numbers, and
the presentation Of the receipt Of the
city treasurer for such license fee to
the city auditor, with an application
therefore in writing, setting forth the
name and residence Of the person ap'
plying for such license number, the
kind and make of the motor vehicle,
the horse power of the same, and
such further information as the city
auditor may require to enable him to
make and keep complete record
thereof.
1t shall be, the duty of the city audi
tor to furnish to. any adult person ap:
plying for. the same, q license number,
and he shall Keep a correct. record
of each number, Issued, to whom Is.
sued, and the time for which issued,
and! shall also keep on file in his Of
flee the written application for such
license.
In case any person applying for
such license number shall have num.
Der for his motor vehicle issued by
any other municipality, then, and in
that case, so far as practicable, the
city auditor shall give to such per-
son the same number.
Every person, 11rm, asso-
citation or corporation manu-
featuring or dealing in automo-
biles may, instead of registering each
car manufactured or dealt in, make
an application in writing to the city
auditor for a general distinctive num-
Der for all motor vehicles owned or
controlled by such manufacturer or
dealer, such application to contain:
A. A brief description of each style
or type, manufactured or dealt In by
such manufacturer or dealer, and, B.
The name, residence and business ad.
dress of such manufacturer or deal.
err.
On payment of the sum of ten ($1O.-
O0) dollars by such manufacturer or
dealer, such application shall be fill
ed by the city auditor, and the city
auditor shall thereupon assign to such
manufacturer or dealer general dis
tinctive number and the duplicate
tags of registration, which said num-
bers shall be carried and displayed by
every motor vehicle owned or con-
trolled by such manufacturer or deal.
err, when the same is operated or driv.
en- upon any of the streets, alleys,
avenues or public grounds Of this city.
Such manufacturer or dealer may ob-
tain as many duplicate tags of regis
tration as he shall desire, provided,
that for each additional tag, ex'
Cecd:ng four in number, each manu-.
fac: urer or dealer shall pay to the
city auditor the sum of $1.25.
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foregoing section shall not be applica-
BILE to nonresident owners or drivers
of motor vehicles temporarily within
the city of Bismarck, enroute, pro.
vided, that such motto vehicle shall
display a number and tag which shall
make it and the place from which it
comes, easily identified.
Section 3. Speed permitted.
No person shall operate a motor
vehicle on any of the streets, avenues,
alleys or public grounds within the
city of Bismarck at rate of speed
greater than is reasonable and proper,
having regard to the width, condition
and use of the said street, avenue, al
ley or public grounds at the time,
and the general and usual rules Of the
road, or so as to endanger property
or the life or limb of any person, provi-
ded, that upon approaching a crossing
or intersecting highway, a person op.
Grating a motor vehicle shall have
such vehicle under perfect control and
the rate of speed shall not exceed
eight miles an hour in any street, al.
ley, avenue or public ground within
the city.
Section 4. Bell or horn required.
Age limit.
Every motor vehicle shall be pro-
vided with bell or horn, which, when
operated within the city limits OF
Bismarck, shall be rung or blown by
the operator or driver so as to give
timely notice of the approach of such
motor vehicle. No person under the
age of sixteen years shall operate
motor vehicle upon any public street
or highway within the city of Bis.
marck.
Section 5. Must use muffller and
have lights.
Every motor vehicle using gasoline,
steam or any other substance as mo-
two pouor shall uSo mnff1ar SO