Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-16
ORDINANCE NO. 7s-lslS.

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Section /. Be It ordained by the NAV.
or and board Of aldermen Of the city o.
Macon that It shall be unlawful for any
automobile or motorcycle to be driver
at a greater rate Of speed within the
corporate limits than fifteen miles ar
hour and provided further that no auto.
mobile or motorcycle shall be driven
around any corner in the streets of said
city at q greater rate Of speed thar
six miles an hour.
Sec. 2. Be It further ordained that
each automobile driver. driving a ma.
chine or rider riding a motorcycle, shall
blow a whistle OF give alarm at each
crossing in the said city.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained that
each automobile driver, driving a ma.
chine. OF rider riding a motorcycle shall
give warning by blowing a whistle OF
other alarm at least thirty feet before
turning any corner upon the streets in
the said city or traversing any crossing
in the said city.
Sec. 4. Be It further ordained that
all automobile drivers and MOTORCYCLE
riders shall always take the right side
Of the street in meeting any person.
animal or vehicle.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained that
all automobile drivers and motorcycle
riders, in overtaking any vehicle or an
imal, shall first give a warning or alarm
before passing such vehicle or animal.
which passing shall be to the left.
Sec. 6. Be 1t further ordained that
when it shall be apparent to the driver
Of a machine that any horse or other
animal has become frightened thereat.
It shall be the duty Of such driver or
rider to Immediately stop his machine
and shut off the power,
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained that it
shall be unlawful for any person to
open the exaust Of any automobile or
motorcycle, or to have such exaust
open while the machine 10 on jefferson
street or Eighth street, or to drive n
automobile or motorcycle on said streets
with the exaust open.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further ordained that no
automobile or motorcycle shall be al
lowed upon any Of the st eets in the
said,,city after the dark, unless said
machine shall be lighted in the front
and In the rear, and it shall be the duty
of the marshall or police officer to ar
rest any driver Of an automobile or rid
er of any motorcycle violating this Sec
ton.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained that it
shall be unlawful for any person to
teach another to drive an automobile
or motorcycle on Eighth street or on
Jefferson street in said CITY.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained that
it shall be unlawful for any person to
leave q machine stonding in the middle
Of any of the streets in the said city or
near the center thereof
Sec. ii. Be it further ordained that
any person violating anv of the provi-
sions of this ordinance, upon conviction
before the mayor, shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars
($lOO OO) or thirty DAYS in prison or by
both. Such fine and imprisonment, in
the discretion of the Mayor
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained that
all ordinances in conflict with this ord
nance, be and the same hereby repeal
ed.
Sec, ID. Be it further ordained that
the occasion being urgent, that this
ordinance 60 into effect and be inforce
from and after its passage.
Approved this, the 9Th day of MAY,
1913. JAS. G. HORTON. -
Mayor.