Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-19
LEeAl 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 Us u Town board OF
the Town Of Elko, County Of Elko. State Of Ne.
vsda. this eth day Of May. A. d. 1918, do here
by ortiain: r...
| Section I. No automobile. motorcycle or other
vehicle shall be propelled or driven upon or
along any of the streets. alleys. or public ways
in the said Town Of Elko. County Of Elko. State
OF Nevada. ut u 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 (S) miles per hour.
Section 2. Every automobile shall be equip
ped with at least (s) lamps showing white lights
visible at least two (eoo) feet in the direction
the said vehicle Is headed. and one % red light
| ut the rear. visible for a reasonable distance
| after nightfall until daylight: either one white
light or one red light to be burning at all times
the vehicle is standing upon any street alley or
highway of the said town OF Eiko after night
fall.
Every motorcycle shall be provided with one
white light visible 1t least two (200 feet in the
direction the machine is headed after nightfall
together with red light at the rear visible for
q reasonable distance. Either front or rear
light shall be burning at oil times the vehicle
is standing on street, alley or highway of the
| said town of Elko after nightfall,
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
| not the owner or operator of any automobile.
motorcycle or other vehicle to tamper. meddle
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 or 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 overtaking 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, Cr 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. soon as practic-
| able, turn to the right 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. ur upon or near any
bridge in said town, each person so meet
/ ing shall, in all cases turn OF and go to the
| right side. Provided however that this section
| shall 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 Z. Any person violating any Of the
provisions of this. ordinance shall be subject to
4 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 (S!0O), or by imprison.
ment in the county jail for not less than one Cd
day nor more than (20 days. or by both such
| 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 Elxo
| 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 8
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. i9l3.-D
Last Publication. May g. 1918.