The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-19
Ordinance No. 50.

AN ORDINANCE regulating the running of
automobiles. motor cycles or other similar
motor vehicles.
Inc Mayor and Common Council OF the City of
EdgertOn, do ordain:
Section /. No automobile or other similar
motor vehicle shall be operated, ridden or driv-
en- along or upon any of the public StrestS and
alleys OF the city of Edgerton unless the same
snail nave been registered in accordance with
I Inc provisions OF Chapter 3O5 OF the Laws of
wisconsin for the year 1905 and the several
thereto
Section 2 No person or persons shall use.
operate, ride or drive any automobile or other
similar motor vehicle along or upon any pub
lie street or alley of the city of Edgerton at a
speed exceeding twelve miles per hour pro,
ylded, that in turning corners in going around
curDs, at sharp inclines at the intersection OF
any cross street, and where, for any cause, the
view in the direction in which the vehicle is
proceeding. shall be INSTRUCTED the speed shall
De reduced TO such a rate as will tend to avoid
danger of accident; the operator, when such
vehicle is in motion, shall observe the rules of
the road
Section 3. Every person operating an auto
mobile or other similar motor vehicles upon or
along any of the public streets or alleys within
the city of EdgertOn shall upon signal by
putting up the hand or other sign of distress,
made by d person riding or driving horse or
norses, which are frightened cause such auto
mobile or other similar motor vehicle to stop,
unless a movement forward is necessary to
avoid accident or injury. and upon request
shall stop all motor power until such horse or
horses are under control; and shall # request
ed, assist such person or persons to pass SUCH
automobile or other similar motor vehicle in
safety. All motor power shall be stopped on
any automobile or other similar motor vehicle
While left unattended on such street or alley
Section 4. Every owner and operator OF an
automobile or other similar motor vehicle
shall have equal rights upon all public streets
and alleys of the city of Edgerton with all 9th
er users of such streets and alleys, and no per-
son or persons shall unreasonably obstruct or
impede the right of travel of such owner or
operator while operating, prOpell1ng or driving
such automobile or other similar motor vehl-
Gle. and no person or persons shall give sig
nal or sign of danger or distress or call for as
s1Stance upon person lawfully operating any
such automobile, or other similar motor vehi-
Gle on public street or alley Without @ rea-
SOnable cause for so doing
Section 5. From one hour after sunset until
one hour before sunrise there shall be display
ed on the front of every automobile or other
similar motor vehicle, while being operated or
driven along, or upon any public highway of
this city, at least one lamp giving reasonable
bright light in the direction in which said au
tOmobile or other similar motor vehicle is go
ing; and every such automobile or other SINH
lar motor vehicle shall be provided with brake
and a bell. horn or other signal device.
Sections 6. The provisions of Section of this
ordinance shall not apply to automobiles or
other similar motor vehicles owned by nom
residents of this state provided the owners
thereof have complied with any law, requiring
the registration of such automobile or other
similar vehicle, or it's owner. in force in the
state, territory or federal district of their re-
spective residence. and the registration num-
Der Of such state, territory or federal district
shall be displayed on the rear of such automo-
bile or other similar motor vehicle substan-
TALLY as provided in Section l of this Ordi-
nance, but non residents Of this state passing
through the city of Edgerton from states hay
ing no registration as provided In Section OF
this ordinance shall comply With all the pro-
visions Of this ordinance
Section7. Any person or persons who shall
violate Sections and 2. except as provided in
Sections and 8. of this ordinance, shall be
punished by fine of not less than ten dollars
and not more than twenty-five dollars, and any
person or persons who shall violate the pro
visions of Section of this ordinance shall be
punished by fine of not less than ten dollars
nor more than fifty dollars and any person
convicted of a second or subsequent VIOLATION
of the provisions of Section of this ordinance
shall be punished by q fine of not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment il the county Jail
not exceeding sixty days or by both fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
Section 8. No person or persons shall use,
operate or ride any motorcycle, or other SINH
lar vehicle, along or upon any OF the puollc
streets or alleys of the city of EdgertOn, at
speed exceeding twelve miles per hour; pro-
vided, that in turning corners in going around
curves, at sharp inclineS at the intersection or
any cross street and where for any cause. The
view in the direction in which such motorcycle
or other motor vehicle is proceeding shall be
INSTRUCTED, the speed shall be reduced to Such
a rate as will tend to avoid danger OF accident;
the operator when such vehicle is in motion
shall observe the rules OF the road. And every
person or persons operating Sucn noIoIcycIe
or other similar motor vehicle upon any or
such streets or alleys, shall upon signal by
putting up the hand or other signs of distress.
made by person riding or driving horse or
horses, which are frightened cause such veh1-
Gle to stop until such horse or horses are un-
der control.
Section 9. Any person who shall violate Sec
ton of this ordinance shall upon conviction
be punished by a fine of not less than ten dol
lars nor more than twenty five dollars or by
Imprisonment in the county jail of not more
than thirty days
Section TO- This ordinance shall be in force
from and after it's passage and publication
Passed by the Common Council of the City
of Edgerton the 10th day of May 1911
Approved May nth, 1911.
J. M. CONWAY
Attest Mayor.
H.B. KNAPP, City Clerk