The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-02
AN ORDINANCE

Rules for the Regu3 3ation
of All Traffic and Vehicles ort and
Over the Streets of the City Of Un-
ion; Providing for the Safety of the
Public While Travelling onl and
Over the Said Streets; and the PEN
atty for the Violation of any Sec
tiOn Thereof.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and the
City Council of the City of Union,
S. c., in Council Assembled and by
Authority of the Same:
Section 1. Vehicle - Definition
Regulation. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, to drive, push
or pull, propel or operate any vehicle
pushed or pulled by man, drawn by
an animal or propelled by motor, on
or over any of the streets of the ,ity
of Union, in violation of any section
of this Ordinance hereinafter set
forth; and the word vehicle shall be
construed in it's meaning to include.
carts, puSh-cartS, trucks, bicycles, and
any conveyance of any kind pushed
pulled or propelled by man; buggies
hacks, carriages, wagons and any con-
veyance pulled or drawn by an animal
or animals; tractors, motor-cars, mo-
tor-trucks, automobiles, motor-cycles
and any conveyance operated or pro-
PEELED by motor. Provided: baby
carriages and baby carts are hereby
excepted from the provisions of this
ordinance.
Sec. 2. Right of Way-United
States Mail carriers, policemen and
City officials, firemen and all connect
ed with the Fire Department, ambu-
lances and physicians and their driv-
ers, while actually engaged in their
professional duties in response to ur-
gent calls, shall always have the right
of way on and over the streets and
through PROFESSIONS; Provided, such
vehicles and the drivers and operators
thereof, shall conform to the rules
and regulations hereinafter set forth
when not answering an urgent call
and not responding professionally to
duty.
Automobile.
Sec. 3. License Number and Name.
Every vehicle propelled or operated
by motor, shall have attached to and
carry with it, the name of the county
in which it is registered and it's regis
tered number Qicense number) as di-
rected by the Statute law of the State
of South Carolina and this name and
number, shall be plainly visible and
legble and in plain view from the
rear at all times; and the person or
persons in custody or in the charge of
any such vehicle violating this section
shall be held guilty and the said such
vehicle may be held until the penalty
imposed shall be collected.
Sec. 4. Night Lights-Every We
hice operated or propelled by a mo-
Union, and when in motion, shall have
attached to it's front one or more
lamps and to its rear, one lamp; AND
at night, the said lamps shall b.
lighted and remain lighted; the front
lights shall display white lights ,anC
the rear light shall display a red lfs,,
ed whether the vehicle be at rest OF
in motion. The word night, as used
herein shall be construed as meaning
the time at which the street arc lights
90 on in the evening and come off in
the morning; or such time as they
should come on and go off if they be
not lighted; and the owner of such We
hicle shall be held liable for the alb
sence of the lamps and the custodian
or operator of the said vehicle shall
be held liable for the absence of the
lights. Provided, motorcycles and
bicycles may have only one lamp light
and that lamp and light shall be To-
Gated on the front of such vehicles.
Sec. 5. City Speed Limit-No per-
son or persons shall drive or operate
any vehicle propelled by motor, on
any street, at greater speed than
fifteen 15) miles per hour.
Sec. 6. Speed Limit on Certain
Streets-No person or persons shall
drive or operate any vehicle prGpelc.
by motor at great speed than en
miles per hour on Main stree rom
Herndon to Church streets; on or
over the whole length of Galoeiry,
Sharpe and Young streets; on North
Church street from Main TO Academy
streets; on Mountain street from
Main to Academy streets, and Acad-
eny street from North Church to-
Pinckney streets; South Church
street, and South street from Church.
to Herndon streets.
Sec. 7. Muffler, Cut-Outs. Signals,
Etc.-No person or persons shall un-
necessarily use or cause to be usedI
on any vehicle propelled by motor
any muffiers, cut-outs, signals or 9TH
er sounds, in the making of harsh. un-I
usually loud, offensive or unneces saryI
noises; and any unnecessary practice
or habit of causing such sounds and
noises to be made, is strictly forbid
den; nor shall bring it to stop and
e abandon and leave it for time NOT
S exceeding two minutes upon any
}, street, while its motor is running.
+ Sec. s. Reckless or Wanton Driy1
ing-No person or persons shall drive
or operate any vehicle propelled by d
\ motor in reckless or wanton man