The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-27

that they shall be only six inches wide
and three inches high. One shall have
the number and word Miss" on both
sides and shall be fastened at the front
of the motorcycle immovably in an up
right position so that it will be plainly
visible and legible at all times, from
both sides; the other shall be fastened
Iimmovably at the rear of the cycle in
an upright position so that it will be
plainly visible and legible at all times
from the rear of the cycle, as provided
by Section :. Chapter 12O, Laws 1914.
All automobiles and motorcycles while
being operated in the corporate limits
Of the City of Hattiesburg must have
the exhaust thereof muffled so as to
prevent unnecessary noise.
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to run any vehicle between
the curb and any street car which has
! stopped for the purpose of receiving
or discharging passengers, but all We
hicles shall come to a full stop until
the passengers have been discharged
and reached place of safety. or have
been taken on and the doors of the
street car are closed. The doors shall
be kept closed except when discharg-
ing or taking on passengers.
Section 4. N inc nGer the age
of sixteen yea o. any person under
the influence O. intoxicating liquors
shall be permi I'd 20 ran or drive any
automobile or motorcycles in the City
of Hattiesburg.
Section .. Any venice desiring to
stop between any two corners or de
string to turn any corner must signal
the driver by extending the hand or
whip or giving some other we'll known
signal.
Section 6. No vehicle shall be al.
lowed to stop or stand within forty
five feet of street corners on streets
where there is a street car line, and
within twenty feet of street corners
where there is no street car line. pro-
vided vehicles may stop temporarily
within such distances while taking on
! Or discharging persons or passengers.
Section Z. Bicycle riders must not
turn loose handle-bars while riding
| bicycles, nor practice trick riding of
any kind on the streets or avenues in
the City of Hattiesburg
Section s. All vehicles taking on or
discharging persons or passengers
must do so with the right hand side
to the curb, and no vehicle shall turn
IN the streets within the fire limits
except at street corner.
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person driving or operating hacks,
wagons. bugg:es, or other like vehicles.
or bicycles, motorcycles or automo-
biles to drive or operate the same in
a reckless or careless manner or with
unnecessary speed through the streets
OF Hattiesburg. and automobiles and
motorcycles shall in no case be Operat-
ed in the corporate limits at greater
speed than twelve miles per hour on a
straight run and five miles per hour in
crossing streets and turning corners.
Section TO- 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, whether on foot or driving
any vehicle of any kind whatever. to
cross any railroad track or attempt TO
cross on any street in front of any
moving locomotive or train when sig
nailed not to do So
Section II. Motorcycles and bicy-
cles shall be equipped with lights at
night and with a suitable bell or other
signalling device
Section IL. Street cars shall have
regular stops for taking on and dis.
charging passengers, and shall not
take on or discharge passengers at
places other than the regular stop
for that purpose
Section 10. Any person found guilty
Of violating any of the provisions Of
this ordinance shall be punished by a
fine of not less than $100 nor more
than $4,000, or by Imprisonment in
the city jail not exceeding thirty days.
or by both such fine and Imprisonment.
Section IA. That Ordinance No. 395.
regulating the driving of automobiles
and motorcycles, and Ordinance No
4O4, regulating the numbering and
/ lighting of automobiles, be and they
are hereby repealed; provided prose
cutlon now pending under any of said
ordinances may be conducted and con-