Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-22
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 as u Town Board OF
the Town Of Elko, County of Elko. State Of Ne
vada, this 9th day of May. A. ID. 1918, do here
| by orIlain:
Section l.. No automobile, motorcycle or ether
| vehicle shall be propelled or driven upon
along any Of the streets. alleys. or public ways
| in the said Town OF Elko. County OF Elko. State
| OF Nevada ut q 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 Q5) miles per hour:
provided that in passing any street intersec-
| ton. or turning any corner tie rate Of speed Of
| said automobile. motorcycle or other vehicle
shall not exceed eight 90 miles per hour.
| Section =. Every automobile shall be equip
ped with ut least (2) lamps showing " hite lights
| visible ut least two (eoo) feet in the direction
| the said vehicle is headed. and one % red light
| at the rear. visible for q reasonable distance.
| after nightfall until daylight: either one white
! light or one red light to be burning NJ ali times
the vehicle is standing upon any street alley or
|
] fall.
Every motorcycle shall be provided with one
white light visible at least two (20O feet in the
direction the machine is headed alter nightfall.
| together with red light at the rear visible for
| a reasonable distance. Either front or rear
| light shall be burning at all times the vehicle
| Is standing on a street. alley or highway of the
said town of Elko after nightfall
| 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 puncture or otherwise
mutilate 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 portion
Of the machinery. equipment other portion
thereof, or to throw. cast or hurl any stone.
| rock, glass. or other missile at any automobile
| or other vehicle, or the occupants thereof
| Section 4. Any automobile. motorcycle or
other vehicle overtaiing another vehicle OF any
| nature shall pass to the left side OF the over
| taken vehicle.
| Section 5. When requested to do so. any
| driver. Or person having possession, charge or
! control OF any automobile. motorcycle or other
We! icle travelling on any street. or public way
OF said Town OF Elko shall. US soon as practc.
able. turn to the right so as TO allow any over
taking vehicle free passage TO the left OF the
| overtaken vehicle.
| Section 9. In all cases of persons meeting
zach other in automobiles. motorcycles or other
vehicles in any of the public streets or high
| ways OF said Town of Elko. or upon or near any
| bridge in said town, each person so meet
| ing SHALL in all cases turn on and 20 to the
| right side. Provided. however. that this section
she'll not apply to any case when it Is imprac-
| ticable from the nature 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 to
criminal prosecution in any court Of competent
jurisdiction. and. upon conviction OF such vio-
| iation. such person shall be punished by fine of
not less than Twenty Five (S25). or more than
One Hundred Dollars ($lOO). or by imprison
ment in the county Jail for not less than one ID
fine and Imprisonment.
1t is ordered that this ordinance shall be pub
lished in The Daily Independent. 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-OHico Clerk Of the
Board OF County Commissioners of the
County OF Elko. State OF Nevada.
First Publication. May Is. 19l3--D
Last Publication. May %. 1913.