The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-09-25
AN ORDINANCE

Prescribing Rules for the Regulate,
OF All Traffic and Vehicles on az,
Over the Streets of the City of III
ion; Providing for the Safety of ~ ~.
Public While Travelling on an,
Over the Said Streets; and the De-,
atty for the Violation of anv c."
tiOn Thereof.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and ~,
City Council of the City of Union
S. c., in Council Assembled and h,
Authority of the Same:
Section 1. Vehicle - Definition
Regulation. 1t shall be unlawful fo,
any person or persons, to drive, mn nSi
or pull, propel or operate any veh;cla
pushed or pulled by man, drawn h,,
an animal or propelled by a motor on
or over any of the streets of the ,:ity
of Union, in violation of any sect;o !,
of this Ordinance hereinafter cot
forth; and the word vehicle shall he
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, motorcycles
and any conveyance operated or pro-
PEELED by a motor. Provided: babv
carriages and baby carts are hereby
excepted from the provisions of tbis
ordinance.
Sec. .. 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 driy.
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 its regis
tered number Qicense number) as d.
rected by the Statute law of the State
of South Carolina and this name and
number, shall be plainly visible and
legible 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 sach
vehicle may be held until the pendf,y
imposed shall be collected. / i
Sec. A. Night Lights-Every Ne.
hicle operated or propelled by MO.
tor, when on any street of the City, |;
Union, and when in motion, shall have
attached to its front one or more
lamps and to its rear, one lamp; Ind
at night, the said lamps shall b,
lighted and remain lighted; the fIpm
lights shall display white lights Ind
the rear light shall display red Il kh
aad tne rear light shall remain hsIy
in notion tkS Re xssj SIX nIssst. bsfe4-s ss oylI
herein shall be construed as meanins
the time at which the street arc lights| |
go on in the evening and come off h
the morning; or such time as theyIl
should come on and go off if they kls
not lighted; and the owner of such vel
hicle shall be held liable for the ahll
sence of the lamps and the custodian
or operator of the said vehicle shall lf
be held liable for the absence of Aeli
lights Provided, motorcycles aMls
bicycles may have only one lamp lightly
and that lamp and light shall be b. lc
Gated on the front of such vehicles. is
Sec. 5. City Speed Limit-No per. o
son or persons shall drive or operate t
any vehicle propelled by motor. onId
any street, at a greater speed than +
fifteen 15) miles per hour. c
Sec. 6. Speed Limit on Cert ain
Streets-No person or persons shalI a
drive or operate any vehicle pronelIe. o
by motor at a great speed than 4eu c
miles per hour on Main street, trom b
Herndon to Church streets; m or il
over the whole length of Gadoeyry. lip
Sharpe and Young streets; on Norbl
Church street from Main to Academy p
streets; on Mountain street from r
Main to Academy streets. and Acad. v
cmy street from North Churcb N n
Plnckney streets; South Church q
street, and South street from Church ID
to Herndon streets. LII
Sec. Z. Muffler, Cut Outs, Sic,a,s le
Etc.-No person or persons shall IN
necessarily use or cause to be used d
on any vehicle propelled by motor C,
any mufflers, cut-outs. signals or otb, D
er sounds, in the making of harsh nm. D
usually loud, offensive o, urnecassorv
noises; and any unnecessary pract;ce b
or habit of causing such sounds I'D A
noises to be made, is strictly fo,h;d'
den; nor shall bring it to a ston nd A
abandon and leave it for tims nnt
exceeding two minutes unon ~
street, while its motor is runnr, a"'
Sec. s. Reckless or Wanton h,.;u
lng-No person or persons shall, I.;uo
or operate any vehicle propelled bu
motor in reckless or wanton Fit
ner; be negligent or Indifferent =. mn Sa