St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-07
Ordnance.

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An ordinance regulating the OPP
Ieration and speed Of automobiles,
motor vehicles and other vehicles
within the corporate limits of the
Town Of Covington, Louisiana. and
providing q penalty for the viole-
ton Of such ordinance
Sec. /. BE it ordained by the
Mayor and Town Council of the
Town of Covington, Louisiana. In
Illegal session convened, that no auto
mobile, motor vehicle or other We
hicle, shall be propelled or diven up
on or along any street, alley or other
public way within the corporate
limits of the Town of COvington,
Louisiana, at a greater rate of speed
than Twelve (12) miles per hour.
provided that at all street and alley
crossings and at all corners, the OPP
orator or person in charge of such
automobile. motor vehicle or other
vehicle shall lessen the speed of the
same SO that it will not exceed the
rate of Seven CD miles per hour,
and shall keep such vehicle to the
right, and otherwise observe the
rules of the road.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
that no automobile or motor vehicle
shall be propelled or driven upon or
along any street, alley or other pub
lie way, within the corporate limits
Of the said town of Covington, Louis
lana, unless the person in charge or
control of such automobile or motor
vehicle. and acting as operator
thereof, shall be over and above the
age of sixteen years.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further ordained
that every automobile or motor We
hicle being operated upon or along
any street, alley or other public way
Of the Town of Covington, Louisiana,
shall be equipped with horn, or
other similar device for the purpose
of giving warning to others Of it's
approach, and the came must be
sounded on approaching any corner
or crossing within the corporate linn
its Of the said Town, and must be
further sounded whenever necessary
j to notify pedestrians. or other We
hicles, Of the approach Of such auto
mobile or motor vehicle.
Sec. I. Be it further ordained,
that all automobiles. and motor We
hicles propelled or driven upon or
along any street, alley or other pub
lie way Of said Town, shall be equip
ped with ct least two lights, one to
be placed in q conspicuous place In
the front, and one to be placed IN q
conspicuous place In the reaf; the
light In the rear Of such automobiles
or motor vehicles, 10 show red In
the back. and cast white light on
the license plate Of such machine 90
that the number Of such license can
be readily distinguished: and such
lamps shall be kept lit after dusk
and before dawn while such vehicle
upon which they are attached 10 In
motion or standing upon any street.
alley or other public way Of said
town.
Sec. s. Be It further ordained
that NO automobile or motor We
hicle shall be left standing una&-
tended upon any street, alley or
other public way Of said Town,
while the engine Of same h In mo
ltion.
Sec. s. Be It further ordained
that where two automobiles, motor
xehicles or other vehicles are ap-
preaching from opposite directions,
each shall keep to the right Of the
center Of the street, alley Or other
public way upon which they are OPP
Grating, provided that the operator Of
any automobile, motor vehicle or
other vehicle may overtake and pass
other automobiles, motor vehicles or
other vehicles, II the same may be
done in safety, and in SO doing he
b required to go to the left Of the
vehicle overtaken, and the overtaken
vehicle is required to keep to the
right OF the center Of the street,
alley or other public Wy.
Sec. Z. Be II further ordained that
whoever shall violate any Of the
provisions OF any section Of this or
dinance, shall upon trial and con-
viction thereof, suffer fine not to
exceed $4,000 or imprisonment not
to exceed ten days, or both, at the
discretion Of tn, court.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained that
this ordinance shall take effect from
the date OF its PRONUNCIATION.
Adopted Tuesday, August 5, 1916.
Secretary.
PAUL J. LACROIX.
L. A. PERREAND. Mayor.