Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-16
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-
| yiding for Punishment of Violations.
The Board of County Commissioners of the
County OF Elko. State OF Nevada. in regular
| meeting assembled acting Town Board OF
| the Town OF Elko. County of Elllo. State of Ne.
| vada. this 9th day of May. 4. d. 1913. do here
| by ordan:
Section l. 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 at 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 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 at least (O lamps showing " hite lights
visible at least two (20Ol feet in the direction
| the said vehicle is headed. and one "a red light
| ut the rear. visible for u 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 Elko after night
fall.
Every motorcycle shall be provided with one
white light visible at least two (200) feet in the
direction the machine is headed after nightfall.
together with O red light at the rear visible for
light shall be burning at all 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. 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
mutiate 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 huFl any stone,
| rock, glass, or other missile at any automobile
| or other vehicle, or the occupants thereof
Section T. Any automobile. motorcycle or
other vehicle oyertaking another vehicle Of any
nature shall pass to the left side Of the over
taken vehicle
Section 3. 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, public way
| OF said Town of Elko shall. rs soon as practic.
able turn to the right so Us to allow any over
taking vehicle free passage to the left OF the
oyertaken vehicle.
Section g. 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 OF and 10 to the
| right side. Provided. however. that this section
| shall not apply 10 any case when IL Is imprac-
ticable. from the nature of the ground, for the
driver OF any such vehicle to turn to the right.
Section T. 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-
lstion such person shall be punished by fine OF
| not less than Tweuty.Five (s25), or more than
One Hundred Dollars 600. or by imprison.
ment In the county jail for not less than one %
day nor more than (@O) days. or by both such
| fine and Imprisonment.
II Is ordered that this ordinance shall be pub
| lished In The Daily Independent. q newspaper
| published In the Town Of Elko, County OF EIko
State OF Nevada for n period OF one full week.
| and that II 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 u
Town Board in and for the Town OF Elko,
County OF Elko. State Of Nevada.
(SeaD FRED c. VOIGHT.
County Clerk and Ex-Omco Clerk OF the
Board of County Commissioners of the
County Of Elko. State OF Nevada
| First Publication. May 49, IBID
Last Publication. May %. 1913
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