The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1914-07-15
CITY EhACTS NEW ORDINANCE
10 Govern Traffic of All Kinds
Within the Corporate Limits of
The City of Fallon.

NhdhDer or Commerce petitionine
the City Council to fix the speed
limit for autos within the CITY limits
at 10 miles per hour has borne fruit
In the form of very comprehensive
and effective bill which was intro
dueed at the last council meeting on
July 7th. by Councilman Jones. If
this bill becomes an ordinance a big
step will have been taken toward
making Fallon a better town to live
in' and II we could only hope that
the enforcement of the ordinance
would be as thorough as the bill is
efficient. there would indeed be occa-
sion for rejoicing.
The bill is too voluminous to pub
lish at length so a brief digest of its
provisions will be given.
The bill is numbered 40, and is
entitled AN ordinance to regulate
moving travel and traffic of all kinds
and character upon the streets,
crossings and other public places OF
the city of Fallon. and to provide a
penalty for the violation thereof.
All persons riding, driving, pro-
pelling, or in charge of any vehicle
upon any of the streets within the
City of Fallon are required to do the
following things:
/. Drive in a careful manner and
with due regard for the safety and
convenience of pedestrians and of
other vehicles.
2. Pass vehicles TO the right
when meeting and keep to the right
side of the street and as near the
curb as practicable.
3. Pass to the left when over
taking another vehicle, or give way
to the right when being passed
4. In turning into another street
to the right keep as near the curb
as practicable. but do not go upon
the curb.
5 In turning into another street
TO the left. pass to the right of. and
beyond the center of the Intersection
before turning.
6. In crossing from one side OF
street to another. turn to the left.
7. When a vehicle is backed up to
the curb, the animals attached there
to must be turned at right angles
with the vehicle, and in the direction
toward which traffic moves.
8. All vehicles shall be driven as
noiselessly as possible, and all auto
mobiles and motorcycles shall be
equipped with mufflers which shall
not be cut out within the city limits.
9. Vehicles must be promptly
stopped when signaled to do so by
any policeman of the city.
The bill PROHIBITS the following
acts.
/. Stopping vehicles with the left
side toward the curb.
2. Stopping vehicles more than
eight feet from the curb, except in
emergencies.
8. Riding, driving or propelling
any vehicle or animal at a speed
greater than Is MILES PER HOUR.
4. Hltching teams or horses in
alleys, or allowing any vehicle to
stand in an alley more than GO
minutes.
3. Throwing tacks, wire, iron, or
any other thing into any street or al
ley which might cause the puncture
of an auto tire.
6. Driving or riding any machine
or horseless vehicle without a suit
able warning gong, bell or horn at
tached.
7. Leaving any horse, mule, pony
etc. In the street unattended and un-
secured.
8. Hitehing animals to ornament
al or shade trees, or near enough TO
damage the same.
8. Driving through, past or across
any funeral procession
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