Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-05
TOWN OF BELLEvILLE NOTICES


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hour before sunrise, under penalty of five
$4,000 dollars to be forfeited and paid by
the person riding or propelling such machine
Section 1S--Every automobile shall carry,
during the period from thirty 900 minutes
after sunset to thirty 800 minutes before
sunrise, and whenever fog renders it impos-
sible to see a long distance, at least two
lighted lamps showing white lights visible at
least two hundred and fifty (250) feet in the
direction toward which said automobile is
proceeding. and shall also exhibit red light
visible from the rear; the rays of such lamp
shall shine upon the number plate carried
upon the rear of such vehicle in such man
ner as to render the numerals thereon visible
for at least nifty 600 feet in the direction
from which the motor vehicle is proceeding,
Section 19-Every vehicle drawn by horse,
horses or other beasts, shall carry during the
period from thirty 800 minutes after sunset
to thirty GOD minutes before sunrise, and
whenever fog renders 1t impossible to see
long distance at least one lighted lamp,
Mhlch said llght snail be OF such nature and
so placed that 1t may be seen both from a
point of at least two hundred and fifty (25o)
feet distant in the direction toward which
the vehicle is proceeding and from a point at
least two hundred and fifty (25O) feet in the
direction from which the vehicle is proceed
ing.
Section 20--Coasting may be permitted in
such streets and in such regulations as may
be prescribed by the Council and the Chief
of Police.
Section 21-No person shall ride or pro-
lar vehicle upon any sidewalk within the
town; provided nothing in this section shall
be deemed, taken or construed to prevent the
use of velocipedes or similar machines by
children under twelve years of age, on any
sidewalk, public highway square of the
town.
Section 22-That the fire engines, trucks
and other vehicles of the fire department of
the town when going to a fire, all ambulances
and other vehicles when employed in going
for or carrying sick injured persons to the
hospital or other place for relief or treatment,
shall have the right of way in the streets
OF this town over all other vehicles of every
KIND or description, except those carrying the
United States mails. The vehicles herein
specifically enumerated shall have the right
TO pass through all professions in the streets
of the town.
Section 2S-No person shall convey or
cause to be conveyed any gunpowder, nitro
glycerin or any other high explosives through
any street in the town, in any cart, wagon,
Wheeibarrow or other vehicle, unless such
vehicles shall bear license issued for that
purpose.
Section 24-No person having the control
OF the speed of a street railway car shall
allow such car to go in the Town of Belle
Vile, on Washington avenue south of Van
Rensselaer, street to the city line. at rate OF
speed y; faster than six 60 miles an hour; nor
IN any other part Of the town at rate of
speed faster than ten q0) miles an hour.
Section 25-rhe following rates of speed
may be maintained but shall not be exceeded
upon any public street. public road, or public
driveway, or public park or public parkway,
OF public highway, by anyone driving motor
IA speed of one "a mile In seven %
minutes upon the sharp curves of a street or
highway and when turning corner, and q
speed OF one ID mile in four "a minutes at
the junction and intersections of a promi-
nent crossroad, when such a street, road or
highway pass through the open country; the
'open country meaning where houses are on
an average Of more than one hundred 1001
feet apart.
utes when such street or highway passes
through the built-up portion of town, where
the houses are on an average less than one
hundred (l0O) feet apart.
"a speed of one ID mile in four (D
minutes within two hundred (200) feet of any
horse or other beast of draught or burden
however, that such speed not exceeding TWEEN
ty-hVe (25) miles per hour shall be lawful In
the open country as may be necessary in
der to pass a vehicle travelling In the same
direction. but the speed shall be diminished
IorthWlth II necessary to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance.
4-Elsewhere and excepting as otherwise
provided in subdivisions one ID two (2)
and three go of this section. a speed OF
twenty-five (25) miles per hour; provided
however, that nothing in this section shall
permit any person to drive motor vehicle
at any speed greater than is reasonable hay-
ing regard to the traffic and use of highways
or so as to endanger the life or limb or to
injure the property of any person.
Section 26-No person or persons shall
drive or ride any vehicle other than motor
vehicle upon or along any street of the Town
OF Beleyile at a greater speed than at the
rate of ten Q0) miles an hour excepting
however. when turning a corner or any street
the rate of speed shall not be greater than
six (6) miles an hour.
This provision shall not be applied to pub
lie ambulances vehicles belonging to the
police or fire departments
Section Eff a physician shall have his
motor vehicle stopped for exceeding the speed
limit while he is in the act of responding to
an emergency call the registration number
of the vehicle and the drivers license number
may be inspected and noted, and the ply
stefan shall then be allowed to proceed in the
vehicle to his destination, subsequently such
proceedings may be taken as would have been
proper had the person violating the provisions
of this ordinance as to speed not been ply
stefan.
Section 2s-No intoxicated person shall
drive motor vehicle.
Section 29-No person shall drive motor
vehicle without the consent of the owner
Section 30-That any person violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance shall for
the first offense be liable to a penalty of five
lation of any of the provisions of this or
dinance, shall be liable to penalty of TWEEN
ty-five dollars (s25.00) and in. case of de-
fault in payment of such penalties shall be
confined In the county Jail for a period of not
exceeding ten Q0) days.
Section 31-That the police department Of
the town and the officers thereof are hereby
charged with the enforcement of the Dro-
visions of this ordinance. 1t shall be the
duty of the police department to cause comics
OF this ordinance to be posted in all public
stables and garages of the town and to keep
copies thereof at the station house and issue
same on application by any person.
Section 32-All ordinances or parts of or
dinances Inconsistent with the provisions of
ordinance shall take effect Immediately
Passed first reading April z, 1914.
Adopted April %, 1914.
JOHN ]. LA FAUCHERIE.
Attest:
EDWARD E. MATHEs,