Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-07
ORDINANCE.


er OF such machine TO register his
name and the number of his machine
with the City Clerk Of the City Of
brownsville, Texas.
be 1t ordained by the City Council
OF Brownsville, Texas:
section First. That each and
every owner, lessee, manager, driver,
or any other person in control of any
automobile or motor vehicle shall be-
lore using such vehicle or machine
upon any of the streets, alleys, drive
ways or public places of the City of
brownsville, Texas, shall register
with the City Clerk of the City of
brownsville, Texas, his name, which
name shall be registered by the said
city clerk in consecutive order, in
a book to be kept by him for that
purpose, and shall be numbered
In the order of their registration,
and 1t shall be the duty of such own
er or owners to display in a on
spicuous place on said machine the
number SO registered, which number
shall be in figures hot less than six
inches in height. The said City
Clerk shall be paid by such owner or
owners a fee of fly cents for each
machine registered.
Section Second. No automobile or
motor vehicle shall be driven or OPP
Grated upon any of the streets. al
leys, d~riveways or public places Of
the City of Brownsville, Texas, at
a greater rate Of speed than 10 miles
per hour, provided the speed limit
shall not apply to race courses or
speedways used for the purpose of
holding automobile races.
Section Third. No person in
charge of an automobile or rotor
vehicle, on any of the streets, alleys,
d~riveways or public places in the
City Of Brownsville, Texas, shall
drive the same at any speed greater
than is reasonable and proper. hay-
ing regard to the traffic and use of
the said streets, alleys, driveways or
public places, so as to endanger the
life or limb of any person thereon.
Section Fourth. All drivers or
operators of automobiles or motor
vehicles are prohibited from racing
upon any streSt, alley. driveway Or
public place within the City of
Brownsville. Texas.
Section Fifth. Any person driv-
ing or operating an automobile or
motor vehicle shall at the request, or
signal by putting up the hand or
by any other visible signal from a
person riding or driving a horse
or horses or any other domestic ami
mai, cause such vehicle or machine
to come to a standstill or complete
stop as quickly as possible and to
remain stationary long enough to al
low such animal to pass.
Section Six h. Every driver Oh
operator of an automobile or motor
vehicle shall have attached thereto
a suitable bell, horn, whistle or other
appliance for giving notice of its APP
proach, SO that when such attach
ment is rung or otherwise operated
it may be heard a distance of three
hundred feet, and upon approaching
any cross street said driver or opera
tor shall be required to distinctly
sound such horn, bell, whistle or APP
pliance.
Section Seventh. No automobile
or motor vehicle shall be run or OPP
Grated at night. that is between the
hours OF s o'clock p. m. and 7 o'clock
q, m, along or upon any of the
streets, alleys. ~driveways or public
places of the city Of Brownsville,
Texas, without at least two lamps or
at least lJ-candle power each show
ing white lights in front and one
red light suspended on rear OF such
automobile or motor vehicle.
Section Eighth. No automobile or
motor vehicle shall turn the corner
OF any street. alley. or driveway
within the city limits of the City of
Brownsville. Texas, or on any street
which a street railway runs. al a
speed greater than six miles per hour.
Section Ninth. IL shall be unlaw-
full for any person to employ or per-
NIT to be employed any minor under
the age of twenty-one years to ope-
rate any automobile or motor We
hicle. used for hire, upon or over any
of the streets, alleys. driveways or
public places within the city of
Brownsville, Texas.
Section Tenth. II shall be unlaw-
full and a public nuisance for any
person who is Incompetent and l. not
familiar with the operation and man