Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-05-30

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
THE SPEED AND THE USE OF
AUTOMOBILES AND MOTORCY-
Giles IN THE CITY OF MACON,
MISSISSIPPI.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by tine
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Macon, that it shall be unlawful
for any automobile or motorcycle to be
driven at greater rate of speed within
the corporate limits than Fifteen Q5)
miles an hour, and provided further
that no automobile or motorcycle shall
be driven around any corner in the
streets of the said City at a greater
rate of speed than Six (6) miles an
hour.
SECTION 2. Be it further ordained
that each automobile driver driving a
machine or rider riding motorcycle
shall blow a whistle or give an alarm
at each crossing in the said City.
SECTION 3. Be it further ordained
that each automobile driver driving a
machine, or rider riding a motorcycle
shall give warning by blowing a whis-
tie or other alarm at least 30 feet be-
fore turning any corner upon the streets
in the said City, or before traversing
any crossing in the said City,.
SECTION 4. Be it further ordained
that all automobile drivers and motor
cycle riders shall always take the right
side of street in meeting any person,
animal or vehicle.
SECTION S. Be it further ordained
that all automobile drivers and motor
cycle riders, in overtaking any vehicle
or animal, shall first give warming or
alarm before passing such vehicle or
animal, which passing shall be to the
left.
SECTION 6. Be it further ordained
that when it shall be apparent to the
driver of a machine that any horse or
other animal has become frightened
thereat, it shall be the duty of such
driver or rider to Immediately stop his
machine and shut off the power.
SECTION 7. Be it further ordained
that it shall be unlawful for any person
to open the exhaust of any automobile
or motorcycle or to leave such exhaust
open while the machine is on Jefferson
or Eighth Streets, or to drive any auto
mobile or motorcycle on said street
with the exhaust open.
SECTION 8. Be it further ordained
that no automobile nor motorcycle shall
be allowed upon any of the streets in
the said City after dark, unless said
shall be lighted Ill the front
and in the rear. and it shall be the duty |
Of the Marshal or Police officer 10 ar
rest any driver Of any automobile or
rider of any motorcycle violating this
Section.
SECTION 8. Be it further ordained
hat it shall be unlawful for any person
10 teach another to drive an automobile
Or motorcycle on Eighth or on Jefferson
Street in the said City.
SECTION 10. Be it farther ordained
hat it shall be unlawful for any person
% leave machine standing in the mid
lie of any of the streets in the said
Jity, or near the center thereof.
SECTION IL. Be it further ordained
hat any persons violating any OF the
provisions of this ordinance. upon con-
fiction before the Mayor. shall be fined
n any sum not exceeding 500 90. or 80
laws in prison, or by both such fine and
in the discretion of the
Mayor.
SECTION IL. Be it further ordained
hat all ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance be and the same are hereby
epealed.
SEcfIoN 10. Be it further ordained
hat the occasion being urgent shall go
nto effect and be in force from and at
err its passage.
Approved this the 9th day of May,
913.
JAS. G. HORTON, Mayor.
I. ] SCOTT, Clerk.
|, j. j. Scott, Clerk of the Mayor and
,oard of Aldermen, hereby certify that
he above and foregoing ordinance was
assed as provided by law at public
leeting of the Mayor and Board Of AL
ermen held the 9th day of May. 1918.
he said ordinance has been first re-
uced to writing, was read end consld-