St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-08-14

streets:
Eighth street running from
Homesville road to c street; L
street running from Seventh to
Ninth street: A street running from
Seventh to Ninth street; B street
running from Seventh to Ninth
street, all in the Connolly addition to
the Town Of Covington, Louisiana.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
that the ordnance shall take effect
from and after date ofitspromul-
CATION.
Adopted August 3, 1915.
PAUL J. LACRO1X,
L. A. PERREAND, Mayor.
Secretary.
An ordinance regulating the op-
GRAFTON 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. l. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Town Council of the
Town Of Covington, Louisiana, in
legal session convened, that no auto
mobile, motor vehicle or other We
hicle, shall be propelled or diven mp
on or along any street, alley or other
public way. within the corporate
limits Of the Town of Covington,
Louisiana, at = 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 90 that It will not exceed the
rate Of Seven (7) 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. 3. Be It 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 a horn, or
other similar device for the purpose
of giving warning to others Of its
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
to notify pedestrians, or other We
hicles, Of the approach Of such auto
mobile or motor vehicle.
Sec. 1. Be 1t 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 at least two lights, one to
be placed in q conspicuous place in
the front, and one to be placed in a
place in the rear; the
light in the rear Of such automobiles
or motor vehicles, to show red. in
the back, and cast a white light on
the license plate Of such machine so
that the number of such license can
be readily distinguished; and such
lamps shall be kept lit after dusk
md before dawn while such vehicle
upon which they are attached il In
motion or standing upon any street,
alley or other public way Of said
town.
Sec. S. Be 1t further ordained
that no automobile or motor We
hicle shall be left standing unat-
tended upon any street, alley or
other public way Of said Town,
while the engine of same IL in mo-
ion.
Sec. &. Be It further ordained
hat where two automobiles, motor
kehicles or other vehicles are ap-
from opposite directions,
zach shall keep to the right Of the
center OF the street, alley or other
public way upon which they are op-
9rating, provided that the operator Of
my automobile. motor vehicle or
'ther vehicle may overtake and pass
,ther automobiles, motor vehicles or
.ther vehicles. IL the same may be
lone in safety, and In 80 doing he
. required to 90 to the left of the
'ehicle 0vertaken, and the overtaken
'ehicle Is required to keep to the |
light Of the center Of the street.
Hey or other public way.
Sec. Z. Be It further ordained that |
vhoever shall violate any Of the
PROVISIONS Of any section OF this or
finance. shall upon trial and con-
tction thereof. suffer fine not to
xceed $4,000 or imprisonment NOT
9 exceed ton days. or both. q the
discretion Of tn court.
Sec. s. Be Il further ordained that
h1s ordnance shall take effect from |,
he date Of ~ FORMULATION.
Adopted Tuesday, August !, 1915. |,
Secretary.
PAUL ]. IACRON.
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