Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-03-03

vided by the license ordinances of the city
owners or users, when applying for such
license shall file their name and address,
the make and number OF the machine. and
the number OF the state license under which
they are operating, with the city Clerk
Sec. No machine shall be operated by
pcrsons without the full use of both hands
and arms feet and legs, nor by any person
under sixteen years OF age.
Sec. 3.-No operator shall drive a machine
beyond and at greater speed limit than
at the rate of ten miles per hour, within
the business district of the city. and hfteen
miles per hour. in other districts OF the
city. and all Automobiles and Motor Cycles
or Motor Vehicles OF all kinds. must be
equipped with muller, and same must be
used upon them continuously. while said
machine Is operated within the city limits.
See. I.-All persons running or managing
or In control of an Automobile or other
Motor Vehicle in the city of Rocky Ford.
ara hereby required before leaving such
machine on street In the business section
Of the city unattended, to place the same
near the right hand side Of the street. in
the direction the machine may be headed
and headed into the curb at about forty
five degree angle or backed with rear end
straight into the curb: on the residence
streets OF the city they may be left parallel
with the curb. ON the right hand side of the
street as above. They may leav" their en-
gin" running unattended, in either section
ot the city. for period not exceeding six
minutes. but before 80 leaving II. they must
reduce II to low speed, and SCI the emerg-
rncy brake.
Automobiles must carry Mt lcnst two
lamps In front, and red lamp at rear
Of mach!ne, kept In good rcpatr, and when
machine is In use. or standing on the street
must he lighted from sunset to sunrise
Motor Cycles and all other Motor Vehicles
must carry Mt least one lamp in front and
red one ut rear. Of similar character, and
for same time above. All machines Of
all kinds must be equipped with a gong,
horn or bell. In proper working order at all
fines and the same must be used In ample
time to warn all persons of their approach.
and must be sounded upon approaching a
street crossing where machine expects to
turn IN either direction. II is hereby made
the duty of persons running q machine 10
know that the emergency brake on the ma
chine Is In good repair, capable, when used.
to lock and slide the hind wheels. should
such quick stop be necessary to avoid an
accident.
Persons running machines of any kind.
or driving hacks. wagons, carriages or horse
vehicles Of any kind are required. whera
IL Is possible to travel m the righthand side
Of the center OF the street and when turn
ing corner, If to the right, tn keep as near
the corner curb and round to the right
hand side of the street as possible: II turn
ing to the left. to keep well to the right of
the intersectlng center of the streets before
| turning to the left; to make no complete
turns on the street, in the business sec
tion of the city. without running or driving
to the next adjacent street intersection.
and circling the intersectlnG center of the
streets: to make no sudden stop or turn
on the street. without looking TO the rear
and signaling to any machine or vehicle
which may be coming up behind; and no
one shall leave their machine. or other We
hicle, in front of business houses In bust
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before provided.
Sec. 5.-The business section of the city.
for the purpose of this Ordinance. shall be
considered to he Railroad and Front streets.
and all of Main street north of the Rocky
Ford ditch. and all portions of Maple Wal
nut. Elm Chestnut and Catalpa streets be.
| tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
| Sec. 6.-The use of the word .'machine''
in this Ordinance shall he construed to
mean and refer to Automobiles, Motor Cy-
| cles and all Motor Vehicles.
Sec. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty
| of misdemcanor, and upon conviction for
| the FIRST offense shall be punished by II
/ fine In the sum of not less than five dollars.
| for the second ofense in the sum of not less
offense In the sum Of not less than fifty
| dollars, all fines in the discretion of the
| court, and should the person be operating
u machine for hire. under city license n
revocation Of such license.
Sec. S.-ordinance No. 1876 entitled "An
| Ordinance Regulating and Licensing Auto
mobiles and Motor Vehicles" and Ordin-
| nnce No. 1i3. entitled An Ordinance
| amending Sec. o cf Ordinance No. 1876" and
| all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances In
conflict with this Ordinance be and tho
| same are hereby repealed.
STATE OF COLORADO. }
| COUNTY OF OTERO. tss
| CITY OF ROCKY FORD.
| |. J. A. Johnson, city Clerk of Rocky
| Ford. Colorado, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing proposed ordinanc,
was introduced. read in full, and passed
| of the council Of the city of Rocky Ford. Col,
| orndo. held February -, 1916, and ordered
| published in The Rocky Ford Enterprise
the Oficial paper Of the city, In the issu,
J. A. JOHNSON.
|