Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-07-30

not possibly start until the power is
applied by the driver.
Fourteenth. Every motor car. mo-
torcycle or motor vehicle using gaso-
line or other explosive mixture as u
motive power, shall use u ''muffIer"
which shall be sufficient to deaden
the sound Of the explosions. and such
muffler shall not be disconnected or
cut out while such motor ear. motor
vehicle or motorcycle is being operat.
ed upon any street or avenue. boule-
ward, parkway or park road or alley
within the said Village of Deming.
Fifteenth. Every bicycle, tricycle..
velocipede. automobile. motor ear.
motor truck, motorcycle, or other
horseless vehicle, car, engine or ma
chine, except baby carriages and toy
wagons, in use upon the streets of the
Village of Deming, New Mexico. shall
have attached thereto u gong. bell.
horn or other adequate signal in good
working order and of size and char
acter sufficient to give warning Of the
approach of such vehicle, ear. en-
CINE or machine TO pedestrians and
to riders and drivers of other vehi-
cles; but such gong, bell. horn or
other signal shall not be sounded ex-
cept when necessary to give warn
ing.
Sixteenth. Every person operating
motor vehicle on the public streets,
avenues. boulevards or park roads
within the Village of Deming. shall
drive the same in a careful and pru-
dent manner and at n rate of speed
that shall not endanger the property
Of another. or the life or limb Of any
other person or persons: Provided
that driving in excess of the following
rates of speed for a distance of more
than two hundred feet shall be pre-
sumptive evidence of driving at u
rate Of speed which j. not careful
and prudent:
(a) Five miles an hour in turn
ing any corner in the business seq
ton.
(b) Ten miles an hour upon any
street or avenue in said business soc.
ton when going straight ahead.
(c) Fifteen miles an hour upon
any other street. avenue. boulevard.
or park road in said village.
Provided. however. that in passing
my street intersection. crossing or
'ross-walk. when any person or ve-
,icle is upon said intersection.
or cross walk. the rate of
'peed shall not exceed two-thirds of
he speed provided in the above
schedule.
Seventeenth. II shall be the duty
# the village marshal and police of
he Village of Deming. New Mexico.
o enforce all the provisions aud
erms of this ordnance. and to that
nd. every person driving. operating
n propelling any vehicle shall stop
he same Immediately upon the re-
luest or upon the signal of said mar
hal or any police officer. such signal
u be given by the officer raising his
land or blowing his whistle.
Section .. Any person who shall
'iolate any of the provisions of this
ordnance shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanpr and upon conviction
hereof before the Justice Of the
eace of Precinct No. |. Luna coun.
Y. New Mexico, shall be punished 4
y n fine of not less than two dollars .
III more than twenty-five dollars for
ne first offense: and upon conviction ;
Or n second or subsequent offensc by /
fine of not less than ten dollars nor '
Iore than one hundred dollars.
Section 3. All ordinances. or parts :
ordinances. in conflict with this
rdinance. are, in so far rs they so
hereby repealed.