The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-10
BY GEORGE G.. WALTER.

AN OIulildHCe reg uldtIUk VIC OpcL-
alton and speed of Motor Vehicles
upon the streets, avenues and
alleys of the Village of Oakley.
Idaho; providing that each Motor
Vehicle shall be provided with
horn or other device for signal
ing. and with adequate brakes
sufficient to control said vehicle
under all circumstances; provid-
ing. further, that each Motor We
hicle shall carry two lighted
lamps in front and one red light
in the rear of such vehicle from
one hour after sunset to one hour
before sunrise; defining Motor
Vehicle; and making the violat-
ion of this Ordinance an offense
and providing punishment there
for.
Be it ordained by the Chairman
and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Oakley, Idaho:
Section One. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person. persons or corporal
ion to propel. operate, ride or drive
any motor vehicle, except cars run
ming on their own rails or tracks. at
rate Of speed in excess of twenty
(20) miles per hour, except as here
matter specified, upon, along or
across any street, avenue or alley
within the corporate limits of the
Village of Oakley, Idaho; Provided.
that such rate of speed shall not ex
ceed fifteen (l5) miles per hour upon
each of the following named streets
and avenues, between the points here
matter designated, to-wit Main,
Poplar, and Elm Streets from the
West line of College Avenue to the
East line of Wilson Avenue: and Will
son, Day, Church, Academy, Worth
ington, Center, Blaine, Lincoln and
College Avenues Of the said village
from the South line of Elm Street to
the North line of Poplar Street.
Section Two. Every motor vehicle
shall be provided with adequate
brakes. in good working order and
sufficient to control such vehicle at
all times when the same is in use.
and an adequate horn or other device
for signalling sufficient under all con-
ditions to give timely warning Of the
approach of the vehicle.
Section Three. Every motor veh-
icle shall, during the period of from
one hour after sunset to one hour be-
fore sunrise. display at least two
lighted lamps on the front, and one
red light on the rear of such vehicle;
Provided, that motor cycle shall be
considered to have complied with the
provisions of this section by carrying
one lighted lamp in front.
Section Four. The term motor
vehicle" as used in this ordinance
shall include all vehicles propelled by
any power other than muscular DOW
er, except traction engines, road roll
ers, fire wagons and engines, police
patrol wagons, public ambulances.
and such vehicles as run only upon
rails or tracks.
Section Five. Any person violating
any of the terms or provisions of this
ordinance or any section thereof,
shall be guilty of an offense and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in
any sum not less than five 1851 doll
ars, nor more than one hundred doll
ars. together with costs of suit, and
upon default or failue to pay such
fine and costs shall be imprisoned in
the village Jail at hard labor until
such fine and costs shall have been
paid. allowing two dollars for every
day SO imprisoned.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval and publication
Passed and approved this the sew
enth day of September, 1915.
GEORGE RITCHIE.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Attest; c. G. LARSON,
Village Clerk.