The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-11
AN ORDINANCE.

To prescribe the kind Of lights and sig
nails to be used on, and to modify nois-
es incident to the operation Of auto
mobiles, motorcycles and other self
propelled vehicles operated within the
city Of Richmond, Indiana, and pro-
viding penalties for the violation Of
its provisions.
Section l. Be it ordained by the COM
mon council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, that it is hereby declared un-
lawful for any person or persons to
run, drive, use or operate any automo-
bile, motorcycle or other self-propelled
vehicle in. upon or along any street,
alley or other public thoroughfare
within this city, unless such vehicle is
provided with a suitable and proper
muffler which will deaden or silence
the sound Of the exhaust gases from
the motor of such vehicle; and such
muffler. on any and ever such vehicle,
must be closed or otherwise adjusted
so as to deaden or silence the noise
from all exhaust gases from the motor
thereof, at all times. when any such
vehicle is run. driven or operated, or
the same is attempted to be run, driv-
en- or operated, in. upon or along any
street, alley or other public thorough
fare within this city.
Section 2. 1t is hereby declared I'M
lawful for any person or persons to
run, drive or operate any automobile.
motorcycle, or other self-propelled We
hicle, during the night time, in, upon
or along any street. alley or other pub
lie thoroughfare within this city. with
out the use and application of suita-
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paratus which will prevent all glare.
glisten and dazzle Of the lights on
such vehicle; or to use on such vehi-
Gle, during such time. only such lights
as will produce only subdued. soft.
mellow glow, free from all glazing,
binding and dazzling effect.
| Section 5. 1t is hereby declared I'M
| lawful for any person or persons to
run. drive or operate any automobile,
motorcycle or other self-propelled We
city with the wheels of such vehicle
equipped with skid chains or any sim
liar device to prevent such vehicle
from sliding or skidding.
Section 4 The only kind of warn
ing signal that can be used on automo-
biles, motorcycles or other self-pro-
PEELED vehicles within this city shall
be Reed Horn hand operated with
rubber bulb. which will emit a single
note of low tone, or an electric or 9th
err bell not larger than five 60 inches
| in diameter, or a horn or whistle
which emits only notes of low, regular
tone; and in no event shall the "Siren
Horn" or any other horn, bell or
whistle be used which emits shrill,
screeching or irregular tones.
Section 5. The provisions of this or
dinance shall not apply to any motor
| vehicle used in suppressing fires or to
any ambulance or police patrol vehi-
Gle.
Section 6. Any person who shall
violate any of the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be fined in any sum
not less than one (s1.O0) dollar nor
more than twenty-five (s25.00 dollars,
| for each violation thereof.
| Section T. All ordinances and parts
Of ordinances in conflict with any of
the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section g. This ordinance shall be
| in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication for two
| GU successive weeks in the Richmond
Palladium and Sun-Telegram. a daily
| newspaper printed in said city.
Passed by the Common Council of
the City of Richmond. Indiana, the Bird
day Of May, 1915.
Approved and signed by the Mayor
| the 4th day of May. 1915.
Attest: VIM j. ROBBINS, Mayor.
| (SEAL)
| B. A. Bescher. City Clerk.
In effect May 10Th. 1915 All