The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-08
AUTO ORDNANCE is
PASSED By COUNCIL,

turning 10 lHe lell udnQ size IN pass I
ing other vehicles or persons NOV
ing in the same direction in which |
he is moving. The driver shall never
leave the vehicle without first having
taken precautions for preventing any
accident, and for subduing the noise
OF the motor. And any person. other
than the driver or operator of the
automobile or any other vehicle men
toned, in the absence of It's occupant
while upon any street or highway,
who shall be found tampering with
any such vehicle. shall be guilty Of
disorderly conduct and liable to ar
rest and punishment for the same.
Section 6. On and after July /. A.
D. 1918. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to drive, run or operate any
automobile or like vehicle, over, upon
or along any street or highway of
the said city of Clarksburg, without
first having obtained from the council
Il
of the said city. license SO to do; ex-
cept that no license shall be required
of any person exempted from the
necessity of securing state license!
under paragraph ~, Section 4. Chap
ter "a OF. the Acts of the legislature
of West Virginia, passed at the ses-
sion of 1911; or of any person resid-
ing in the state of West Virginia, but
not within the said city or within the
magisterlal district Of Coal or Clark,
lin Harrison county, who may visit the
city of Clarksburg for a. period not
exceeding ten days, during any sim
gle visit. No license shall be re-
quired of a member of the immediate
family OF any licensed owner of an
automobile, to drive such automobile
when occupied by the owner thereof.
No license shall be granted to any
person OF Incorporate habits, or who
is under the age of eighteen years, or.
whose license for a like purpose has,
within the twelve months preceding
the applicatioB7 been revoked. Any
person desiring to secure a license,
shall make application to the city
council, stating therein his or her
name, residence and street number.
A fee OF three dollars shall be paid for
such license of one year, and of two
dollars, for any period less than one
year. Amy person so licensed who
shall change his residence or address,
and for any failure SO to do. his IL
cense shall be revoked. The city clerk
shall deliver to- the licensee proper
license certificate numbered conse-
cutively, in the order issued; and
shall furnish to such licensee two
metal "tagsr or plates" bearing the
same number as the license, with the,
word CITY. which shall be printed
or stamped on such plates or tags
in plain letters; and one such tag or
plate shall be securely attached on the
front. and the other on the rear, of
the automobile. The expense OF Sc
curing such tags and plates shall be
paid by the city, and the city clerk
shall be allowed fee of fifty cents
for issuing each license, to be paid
out OF the license fees. A printed
copy OF this ordinance shall be fur
nished to each licensee, by the city
clerk at the expense 81 the city.
Section Z. The foregoing sections
of this ordinance shall apply to street
or traction cars, propelled or run
upon rails or tracks, only: in so far
as they prescribe the rate OF speed
at which the same may be run, or re-
quire drivers of vehicles causing to
take fright, to stop until the horse
has passed.
Section 8. No driver or motorman
running any street car, or traction
car, shall blow any whistle to warn
Others, or use any brilliant arc-light'
headlight on any such car; and no
corporation owning or operating any
such car shall permit any such act
to be done upon any street or alley
in the city.
Section O. Every driver, OPERATOR
or owner of any automobile, motor
vehicle. car, carriage, or conveyance
coming within any class mentioned
in this ordinance, shall when a fire
alarm is sounded, Immediately yield
the right of way on and over any
street or alley. to any hose wagon
ladder wagon, engine. or other appar-
atus of the city fire department, which
department shall have preference
over all other vehicles of every kind
or description. In the use of the pub
lie streets and alleys SO long as It'll
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