White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-29
CITY ORDINANCE RESTRICTS AUTOS
TO SPEED OF z MILES AN HOUR
Regulations Adopted by Council Now in Effect
Governing Movement of Vehicles and Teams
In Ely Municipality, and Violation Penalty

more than three feet from the curb;
provided, however, that when left
standing on Aultman street at any
point between First and Twelfth
streets, autobobiles and like motor
vehicles may have the right front
wheel touching the curb or not over
one foot therefrom, and the body of
such vehicle shall stand on the street
over 45 degrees to such curb.
Provided, further, hat this sec
ton shall not apply in case of emer-
gency or when such stop is made for
the purpose of allowing another We
hicle or Pedestrian to cross his path.
Subd. 10. No such person shall
allow such vehicle to remain backed
up to the curb. except when such We
hicle is being actually loaded or un-
loaded.
Sec. 3. IL shall be unlawful for
any person riding upon a bicycle Or
motorcycle, to connect or attach the
same to any moving automobile,
either by rope or other device or
means. or by taking hold of such
moving automobile or the connecting
rope or device with his hand. and al
low such bicycle or motor cycle to be
drawn or propelled along the street
by the assistance of such moving au-
tomobile
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to drive, run. propel, OPP
crate or to cause to be driven, run,
propelled or operated, any vehicle
upon or along any portion of any
street in the City of Ely at a rate of
speed greater than twelve miles per
hour.
Sec. ). 1t shall be unlawful for
any person 10 drive, run or operate
any automobile or an other vehicle
who is intoxicated or under the in
luenee of liquor TO such an extent
as to cause himself or said vehicle so
driven or operated by him to be a
menace or dangerous to the safety
of any other person. or property.
Sect. Ii shall be unlawful for
any person to drive, run, propel or
operate, any bicycle, motor cycle. au-
tomobile, motor car or motor carri-
age within the limits of the City of
Ely without having attached to such
horn, in good working order. and
sufficient to give warning to pedes-
trains and to drivers of other vehicles
of the approach of such vehicles;
such bell, gong or horn shall be of
such size only as may be necessary
TO give such warning. and shall not
be sounded except when necessary to
give such warning.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person having charge. custody or
control of any horse, mule. pony or
donkey to leave the same unattend-
ed and unsecured in any public street
within the City of Ely. Any such
animal left unattended In any street.
shall be deemed to be unsecured un-
less il shall be secured. tied or hitch
ed by chain, strap or rope fastened
to its neck or bride. and to a post
or other permanent fastening, or a
.hnfn gtpan ~ rana fnrtAnnh m its
bride and to a weight of not less
than twenty pounds resting upon the
ground; or in the ease of one or two
horses or mules harnessed to a We
hicle having a brake. by tightly set
ting the brake on said wagon, back
ing the horse, mule or team SO that
the traces shall be loose. pulling the
lines taut and securely fasting them
TO the wagon in such n that
means of the lines.
Sec. s. All vehicles shall be
driven propelled or operated along or
through the streets OF the City i'm as
noiseless a n as practicable,
and all automobiles, motor cars OF
motor carriages and motor cycles,
driven. run, propelled or operated
within the limits of this city shall be
equipped with an adequate muller
or other contrivance to deaden the
sound of the engine of such vehicle,
and il shall be unlawful for any
driver, chauffeur or other person OPP
Grating or in charge of such above
described vehicle to open or cut-out