Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-21
onDINANcE NO. is.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND
LICENSING AUTOMOBILES AND
MOTOR VEHICLES. AND REGU-
LATING OTHER VEHICLES,
AND REPEALING GER
TAIN OTHER ORDIN
ANCFS
BE IT ordained by the city Council of'the

he 1t ordained by the city Council OF the
city of Rocky Ford:
See. Lit shall be'unlawful to use or on
erate amy Automobile or other Motor We
h.cle within the corporate limits of the City
of Rocky Ford, except under the authority
of n license as provided by the Statutes OF
the State of Colorado; provided however,
Vehicle. that liz used for transporting either
passengers or freight for hire. within the
corporate limits Of the City of Rocky Ford
before being used for that purpose. the
owner user thereof. shall pay to the City
Clerk, license fee of twelve dollars, which
said fee shall entitle said machine to be
used for such purposes, within the City
limits. for the time and In the manner pro-
yded by the license ordinances of the City.
Owners or users, when applying for such
license. shnl! 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.
Soc. Mo machine shall be operated or
driven upon the streets or alleys within the
City OF Rocky Ford by any person under the
and under the supervision of some compe-
tent person above that age; and no person.
other vehicle, upon the streets or alleys OF
the city while intoxicated. or who is not
mentally and physically Gnaliied and com
cording to the provis ions of this ordinance.
Sec. 3.-No operator shall drive a machine
nt the rate of ten miles per hour. within
the business district OF the city. and fifteen
miles per honr. in other districts of the
or, Motor Vehicles of all kinds. must be
equipped with muller. and same must be
machine is operated within the city limits.
See. An persons running or managing
or In control of an Automobile or other
Motor Vehicle In the city of Rocky Ford.
are hereby required before leaving such
machine on n street In the business section
of the city unattended. TO place the same
right front wheel to the curb and Mt about n
forty.fve degree angle.or backed with rear
streets of the city they may be left parallel
with the curb, on the right hand side of the
street. They may leave their en-
of the city, for a period not exceeding six
minutes, but before so leaving 1t, they must
reduce 1t to low speed, and set the emery
Autom obiles must carry at least two white
lamps In front. and one red lamp at rear
OF machine. kept in good repair, and when
on the street must be lighted from sunset
e, sunrise. Motor Cycles and other Motor
shi wehcles i ,rnn must carry at o Least one white
similar character. and for same time
as above. All machines of ali kinds
or bell in proper working order at all
times. and the same must be used in ample
time to warn all persons OF their approach.
and must be sounded upon approaching Il
street crossing where machine expects to
turn In either direction. 1t Is hereby mnde
Know % tSnt II the e%erreney % bfaRe ee nn tbe na 10
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 where
1t Is possible to travel on the rigbthand side
OF the center OF the street and when turn
Ing corner, If to the right. to 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
turning to the left: to make no complete
turns on the street. in the business see
tion Of the city. without running or driving
to the next adjacent street intersection
and circllng the intersecting 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; u driver
OF any machine or vehicle must always stop
nj street Intersections driver shall give
the right-of-way to the driver coming up
from his right: no machine or vehicle shall
he left unattended within ton feet of any
fre plug In the city: and no one shall leave
their machine. or other We ehiele, In front
of business houses in business section of
the city. so as to impede traffic or free access
to the street from such business house. and
any machine or vehicle so left standing
snail move away upon request OF police
business house
any machine or other vehicle upon the
streets or alleys of the city. shall promptly
following any accident in which it
may have been involved. In event injury
has been done to the body or property OF any
driving or in charge of the machine or ve
hicle. to render such assistance as he pos
sibly can to the injured person: and to give
such injured person or any one asking in |
his behalf, his Srue name and address, or
any other reasonable Information. which
may be demanded by him or them; or In
absence of n proper officer. driver must re-
port accident to police Office. and the failure
a dFtNr ItaT s.las
m achine or vehicle to do so. in ease of an nc
dident. shall be deemed to have committed
an unlawful act. and punished according to
the provisions of this Ordinance.
Sec. o The business section of the city.
for the purpose of this Ordinance. shall he
considered to be Railroad and Front streets.
and all of Main street north of the Rocky
Ford ditch. and all portions OF Maple. Wal
nut. Elm, Swink. Chestnut and Catnlpa Ave
nues between Ninth and Tenth streets:
Sec. The use of the word machine"
in this Ordinance shall be construed to
mean and refer to Automobiles, Motor Cy
cles or any motor driven conveyance. wheth-
and the word 'vehicle" to mean and refer to
all other kinds of couveyances for whatever
Sec. SIT is hereby made the duty of the
City Clerk. to have printed in suitable form.
to any who may want 1t; copies of this Ordi
nance. And II Is made ths duty of the
owners owners or persons In l charge ,o OF all public
hire, to Keep a copy OF this Ordinance posted
in conspicous place, in his stable or garage;
and 1t Is hereby made the duty of the City
Marshal to see that this provisio n is COM
piled with.
provisions of this Ordinance shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor. and upon con-
viction for the first offense shall be pun
shed by q fine In the sum of not less than
Ave nor more than fifty dollars. for the sec.
ond offense In the sum of not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars,
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