The Meeker herald., 1914-07-11
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Ordinance No. lO7

An Ordinance Prescribing speed Limit
Regulations for Traffic within said Town,
and fixing Penalties for the Violation OF
its Provisions.
Be It Ordained by The Board Of Trustees OF
The Town of Mecker, Colorado.
Section l. That within the corporate
limits Of the Town of Meeker. the ma ximum
rate OF speed for the riding or driving of any
n1tomobiie, n1 @ carriage. or any other kind Of
vehicle or conveyance whatsoever In; along
or upon the streets or alleys of SAID ,i
exceed at any point, the rate OF Fifteen I'D
miles per hour; Provided, however, that the
provisions of this section shall NOT apply in
cases OF emergency or great necessity such
as may be caused by someone being IN need
OF Immediate medical attention, or In Cases
Any person, or persons, who shall violate
the provisions of this section shall be sub
lect to a fine of not less than Five tt2!ol
Dollars and not more than Twenty-Five
iSss.0O) Dollars for each and every otfense
section ;. All motor vehicles within the
Town OF Meeker; M H. II IN use or or aieys r ibe
Town OF Meeker. from sunset until sunrise
shall be equipped with three lamps when
in motion white lights shall be displayed
from two front lamps, one on each SIDE OF
the vehicle: and red light TO- the rear !:
have one lamp on the left side of the vehicle
showing white light 70 the front and red
light the rear rr9s,dsa w rs1u,rsd no~sS to dispay
oniy one front lamp, which shall show a
white light, and rear lamp which shaii
Any person, or persons, violating the pro-
visions Of this section shall be subject 10 y
ne Of not less thsR Ri,ssn Fye srs ior
section B. Persons riding or driving any
q apsa ss or nonE the
the Town of Meeker, shall at all times keep
on that side nf the street nearest the eurh
at their right, and when crossing amy street
shall cross as nearly as possible at right
angles with said street. and not dihgonaily
thereto and when passing any Sshef ran, animal nm,
Any person, Or persons, violating the pro-
visions of this section shall be subject to 2
fine OF not less than Five tt50o, Dollars and
not more than Twenty-Five te25.OOI Dollars
for each and every offense.
person or persons to leave standing alone or
unattended any saddle horse, or team oi
horses mules or other "n,mns, ,, ae.,a ~ 20
httched together, in or upon the streets OF
Meeker, unless the same be securely tied 70
some hitching rack or immovnbie object, or
to movable weight weighing not less than
Twenty Five pounds.
Any person, or perspas' ,,tg vaointmhg my ~, NJ
subject to . fine OF not less than Five te5.ml
Dollars and not more than Fifteen CSl5.0Ol
section s. II Is hereby declared that
should any section, or part OF any section
or mart of this act, he, for any reason, de-
cInred void or unenfOrceabie, such ruling OI
decision shall not be held to avoid or in
validate the remainder, or remaing section'
or parts Of this ordinance.
Section q. Any and all ordinances, oi
parts OF ordinance in conflict herewith ars
Passed and adopted by the Board o
Trustees and approved by the Mayor OF tht
Incorporated Town Of Mseker. Colorado, n
their regular meeting for the month o
July. at Meeker, Colorado, this 9th day o
JuIy. A. u, 1914.
IaEAL1 DR. X. II. TAYLOR.
4, Is, Scorr. Mayor Pro Tenn.
Town Clerk and Recorder.