The Ordway new era., 1910-04-22
ORDINANCE NUMBER 79
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: AN
ORDINANCE LICENCING AU-
TOMOBILES A d REGULA-
TIONS GOVERNING THE SAME

TIONS SGOVERNlNGT THE SAME
Sec. /. 1t shall be unlawful to use
motor vehicle within the corporate
limits OF the town Of Ordway, except
under the authority Of a license as
hereinafter provided and provided
that visiting automobiles may operate
subject to all the provisions of this
ordinance, save and except that as
visitors they shall not be required to
take out license until after forty
eight hours from the time of their
arrival in the town.
Sec. , The license for the use and
operation OF automobiles and motor
vehicles shall be issued in the same
manner rs other licenses, and the fee
for such shall be paid to the town clerk
and shall be the sum of three dollars
(S3 00) and shall authorize the use and
operation OF the automobile or motor
vehicle by its then owner. so long rs the
then owner shall continue to own, Use
and operate the automobile or motor
vehicle by which the license is covered.
Owners shall file name and address,
as well as the description of the ma
chine, with the town clerk Mt the
time Uf application for such license.
The license certificate shall bear i
number assigned by the clerk, which
shall be the same as the number on
In tttx hi ,l,s..
after provided.
Sec. 3. Owners shall equip ma
chimes with the number OF license
certificate In Arabic numerals, in
white or light colOrcd metal on II
dark background. not less than
three inches high, one and one half
inches wide aud one inch between the
figures. This number shall be fol-
lowed by the letter O for Ordway.
Numbers and letters shall he attached
In Il conspicuous place In the rear OF
the machine.
Sec. 4. No machine shall be opcr.
ated by persons without the full use
OF both hands and arms, feet aud legs,
and over the age OF sixteen years.
Sec. 5. No operator shall drive Il
machine beyond and at greater
speed limit than at the rate OF ten
miles per hour within the district
south OF Sixth street and than at the
rate OF eighteen miles per hour in the
other districts OF the town.
Sec. O. No part OF machine or
motor shall be kept running when the
or motor vehicle is stand
ing In the street without an attend
ant. Owners must carry on all ma
chimes Mt all times Il gong, bell or
horn, and two lamps. The gong, bell
or horn must be used for signalling to
give warning OF approach to avoid ac-
cidcnts or collisions. Lamps shall he
50 placed that light from them will
not he 0bstructcd by any part OF the
machine. and the said lamps must be
kept lighted at all times the machine
Is In use from one hour after sunset
and thereafter unit! daylight.
Sec. !. The use Of the word "na-
chine" herein shall be construed 70
hthh iu'l IcIcI W uuJOulODlICS anu
motor vehicles.
PENALTY
Sec. 8. Any person violating any OF
the provisions of this ordinance shall
he guilty OF mIsdcmcanor. and shall
Tor the first olTcnse he punished by Il
line In the sum OF five (j) dollars, for
the second otfcnse in the sum Of ten
tlO) dollars, for the third 0tYcnsc in
the sum Of twenty (2o) dollars, for the
fourth olIcnsc In the sum OF forty (4O)
and for the fifth oiIensc in
the sum Of li;ty (j0) dollars and a revo-
cation Of license.
Introduced by Trustee Stephen =.
'lgenfritz, AZ Il special meeting OF
the Board OF Trustees. called for the
purpose Of introducing ordinances, on
Thursday evening, April Ith, 1910.
Passed at Il regular meeting held
on Monday evening, April Is, 1910. at
which time the aye and nay vote was
called and recorded as follows. Ayes.
Cook. Dauncllcy. Ilgcnfritz, Ross and
Stcinmetz. Nays, none.
Approved April 10, 1910.
a. NJ. Ward, Mayor.
Attest: T.. T. JOHNSON.
Clrrk and Errnrlrr