Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
AN ORDINANCE

Regulating the Speed of Automobiles, Motor
/ cycles and Other Vehicles on the Streets. Al
/ leys and Highways OF the Town of Elko.
| County Of Elko. State of Nevada. and Pro
viding for Punishment OF Violations.
The Board of County Commissioners of the
| County of Elko. State of Nevada. in regular
| meeting assembled. acting rs Town Board Of
the Town Of Elko. County of Elko. State of Ne.
rada, this 9Th day OF May. A. ID. 1913, do here
| by orlain:
Section No automobile. motorcycle or ether
vehicle shall be propelled or driven upon OF
! along any OF the streets. alleys. or public ways
| in the said Town OF Elko. County OF Ell;o. State
of Nevada ut Il greater speed than is reasonable
and safe. having regard to traffic. location. and
the safety of the public but in no case shall the
rate Of speed exceed fifteen Q0 miles per hour:
/ provided, that in passing any street intcrSec.
ton. or turning any corner tic rate of speed Of
said automobile. motorcycle or other web Gle
shall not exceed eight (S) miles per hour
Section = Every automobile shall be equip
ped with ut least (2) lamps showing hitc lights
visible Ut least TWO Coo feet in the direction
the said vehicle is headed. and one % red light
1T the rear. visible for u reasonable distance.
after nightfall until daylight: either one white
light or red light u be burning NJ ali times
the vehicle is standing upon any street alley or
| highway Of the said town OF Elko after night
fall.
Every motorcycle shall be provided with orc
white light visible NJ least TWO (2OO) feet in the
direction the machine is headed Il ter nightfall
together with red light Ut the rear visible for
Il reasonable distance. Either front or + Sr
light shall be burning at all times the vehicle
is standing on a street. alley or highway OF the
said town of Elko after nighifall.
Section 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
not the owner or operator of any automobile.
motorcycle or other vehicle to tamper. NEEDLE
or interfere Herewith. or TO start. or attempt
to start the machinery thereof while the same
is standing still, or TO puncturc or otherwise
mutilatc the tires. or to scratch. mark. or
otherwise deface the body or apparatus thereof
or to take or remove from said automobile. or
motorcycle or other vehicle any part or port ion
Of the machinery. equipment or other portion
thereof, or to throw cast or hurl any Stor -
rock glass. or other missile ut any automobile
or other vehicle, or the occupants thereof.
Section 4. Any automobile. motorcycle or
other vehicle overtakinE another vehicle of any
nature shall pass to the left side of the over
taken vehicle.
Section D. When requested to do so. any
driver, or person having possession, charge or
~
We! icle travelling on any street, or public WAY
of said Town of Elko shall. rs soon as practIc.
able. turn 10 the right so as to allow. any over
taking vehicle free passage TO the left OF The
overtaken vehicle.
Section i. In ali cases Of persons meeting
ZACH other in automobiles. motorcycles or other
vehicles in any of the public streets or hi-h-
ways OF said Town OF Elko. or upo.i or near any
bridge in said tOwG. each person SO meet
ing shall. in all cases turn OF and go to The
right side. Provided. however. that this sect ion
shall not apply to any when it is impT.c-
ticable, from the ruturc of the ground, for the
driver of any such vehicle to turn TO the right
Section :. Any person violating any OF the
provisions of this ordinance shall be subject 10
criminal prosecution in amy court of competent
jurisdiction. and. upon conviction of such Vio-
iation. such person shall be punished by fine of
not less than Twenty-Five C>25). or more thtn
One Hundred Dollars 500. or by imprisnn-
ment in the county Jail for not less than one %
day nor more than GOD days or by both such
line and Imprisonment.
1t is ordered that this ordinance shall be pub.
lished in The Daily independent Il newspaper
published in the Town of Elko County OF Elko.
State OF Nevada for period of one full week
and that it be effective from and after the
completion of such publication
BY order of the Board OF County Commits
sioners of said County OF Elko, acting as a
Town Board in and for the Town of Elko
County of Elko. State Of Nevada.
(SeaD FRED c. VOIGHT.
County Clerk and Ex-Onico Clerk Of the
Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Elko. State of Nevada
! First Publication May 10. l0I3.-D
| Last Publication. May %, 1913