The Republican journal., 1915-04-08
.opriate funds for their construction.

propriate funds for their construction.
Section 10. In the construction of said
buildings or the improvement of the said
site, no contract involving an expenditure
of more than five hundred dollars shall
be made unless the same be duly adver-
tised and competitive bids thereon re-
ceived.
Section 10. All bills contracted by the
board of trustees, as aforesaid, in pur-
chasing site and improving the same
and in erecting, repairing and equipp!ng
stitution shall be audited by the State
auditor and paid by the State treasurer
in the manner provided by law.
Section 20. Twenty thousand dollars
shall be appropriated under this act to be
used and expended for the purposes here
in named during the year nineteen fifteen
and. the. sum of thirty thousand dollars
during the year nineteen sixteen.
inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed.-(Approved March 26, 1851
Chapter 2o7.
An Act to amend Sections ono, two,
three and twenty of CHAPTER one hum
nineteen hundred eleven. relating to
the regulation of speed of motor We
hicles.
Section !. Section one Of chapter one
nineteen hundred eleven is hereby
amended by inserting after the word
cycles" In the seventh line thereof the
words which shall mean all kinds of
motor Wheels SO that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section l. The terms motor vehicle"
as used in this act shall include all
vehicles self-propelled on the highway,
way, park or parkway, by motive power
of whatsoever kind, namely automobiles
Gused for the conveyance, Of persons for
or automobiles used for commercial
purposes9, motor cycles. which shall
mean all kinds Of motor wheels (used
for pleasure or business. log haulers or
purpose), excepting such vehicles as run
only upon rails or railway tracks, auto
n mGoie IRE ,e engines and apparatus. and
rollers
Section o Section two Of said chapter
is n, hereby g ), amended by striking out the
Merd ten N in 18th the sixth line thereof and
teen;' also by striking out ali of said
section after the word hour in the
S fbereof ne thu ehefe2 and inserting in lieu
village shall mean the territory Of a
city, town or village contiguous to any
way which is built up with structures
devoted to business, or where the dwell
ing houses are situated less than one
hundred fifty feet between them for a
9 mStancf OF at least one quarter of a
son shall be. convicted for exceeding the
rate of speed hereby established for any
compact or built-up portions unless said
words speed Limit, Fifteen Miles" to
be conspicuously displayed on sign
boards along each highway, town way,
PUBIC street, driveway or parkway and
nate such compact or built-up portion
1t shall not be violation Of the speed
reesuiatIon IN the open country, outside
speed for at least one-half mile exceeds
the rate Of twenty-five miles per hour
No municipal officer or other person
limit signs, contrary to those contem-
plated by this act and if any such signs
now exist 1t shall be. the duty of NUM-
clpal oflcers of cities and towns to
cause their removal.
Any person arrested for violation of
any OF the speed regulations of this act
except those of section twenty, shall be
gwen an immediate trial, if he shall so
demand of the officer making the arrest,
but II for any reason it is impracticable
SO to do. the officer making the arrest
snail accept the personal recogniZance
Of the person arrested for his appear
ance in court on a specified day, not
later than two days thereafter If such
person fails to appear in court on the
Gay sP5eeitied either in person or by
person be a resident. order the secre-
tary of State to revoke his license and
also annul the registration of the motor
p vehicle driven by such person when ar
rested; and in case said person be
nonresident said vehicle be licensed
by some other state or country, all
rights of said person to operate in this
nave the Same operated in this State
shall forthwith terminate.
None OF the foregoing provisions of
this section shall be held in any way to
monty mo or effect the operation of any of
the provisions of section three of this
act. so that said section, as amended,
shall read as follows:
Section .. The rate of speed upon anv
hlShWaN, town way, public street, ave-
nue., driveway park or parkway, by any
person operating a motor vehicle in this
State shall be not greater than twenty
I'VE miles an hour In open country out
side OF cities and villages and within
the compact or built-up portions of any
city. town or village not greater than
fifteen miles an hour. The compact or
built-up portion Of any city. town or
city. town or village contiguous to any
way which is built up with structures
d derq]fd b 9 eesnsss or where the
one hundred and fifty feet between them
for distance of at least one quarter
of a mile, Provided. however, that no
person shall be convicted for exceeding
the rate of speed hereby established for
any compact or huilt-up portions unless
said CITY. town or village shall cause
the words. Speed Limit, Fifteen Mics"
to be conspicuously displayed on sign
boards along each highway, town way,
public street. driveway or parkway and
such other signs as will clearly desig-
nate such compact or bult-up portion.
1t shall not be a violation of the speed
regulation in the open country, outside
of cities and villages. unless the average
speed for at least one-half mile exceeds
the rate of twenty-five miles per hour.
No municipal officer or other person
snail erect or cause TO be erected speed
limit signs contrary to those contem-
plated by this act and if any such signs
cipal officers of cities and towns to cause
their removal.
ANY person arrested for violation of
any of the speed regulations of this act,
except those of section twenty, shall be
given an immediate trial. if he shall so
ger az 10 OF the officer making the arrest,
but if for any reason it is impracticable
SO to do, the officer making the arrest
shall accept the personal recognizance
OF the. person arrested for his appear
ance in court on specified day, not
later than two days thereafter. II such
day specified, either in person or by
counsel, the court SHALL in case said per-
son be resident, order the secretary of
State to revoke his license and also
annul the registration Of the motor We
hlcle driven by such person when arrest
ed. and in case said person be nom
resident or said vehicle be licensed by
some other state or country, all rights
q SAID person to operate in this State
or of the owner of said vehicle to have
the same operated in this State shall
forWith terminate.'
Section g. Section three Of said chap
ter is hereby amended by inserting after
the word forbidden in the seventh line