The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-04

charge Of any automobile, car, wagon,
dray, carriage, buggy, motorcycle,
bicycle, tricycle. or other vehicle or
convey ance of any kind and descrip-
ton shall conform to and observe the
following rules and regulations while
upon any OF the streets, alleys or
roadways or other public passage
ways of the Village Of Columbus,
New Mexico.
LIST. - Definition. The word we
hicle' shall include equestrians, led
horses and everything on wheels or
runners, except baby carriages.
The word horse shall include
all domestic animals used 10 convey
persons or property.
The word driver includes the
rider or driver ofu horse, the rider OF
wheels or the operator oiuutomobiles,
motorcycles or any other kind Of
vehicle or conveyance.
The term business district as
used in this ordinance shall include
all that portion of the village of
Columbus lying on Lima, broadway,
North Main, Fast Boundary and TAFT
Streets.
md. The roadbeds Of highways
. Wv ~ NiAA ny AAANHAAh'a VI H'ANANA''H
but pedestrians have the right to
cross them in safety, and all drivers
shall exercise proper care O to in
lure pedestrians. Pedestrians when
crossing q street shall not curelcssly
or maliciously interfere with the pas
sage of vehicles
Bird. No person in control Of Il
vehicle shall back the SAINT without
ample warning having been given; and
while backing care must he taken not
to inlure those in the rear.
4th.-Nu vehicle shall so occupy
any street as to interfere or interrupt
the passage OF other vehicles, and no
vehicle shall stop on crOs,-walk 50 as
to interfere with the passage of pc
dcstrians.
jth.-A vehicle meeting another
shall pass to the right. Every person
using any vehicle on the streets of
Columbus shall operate, drive or ride
such vehicle on the portion 10 the
right Of the center OF the street, cN-
cept where the right side Of the street
is in such condition as to Toe impus-
sihle.
18th. A vehicle ovcrtaking another
shall pass to the left side Of the over
taken vehicle, and not pull over To
the right until entirely clear Of II.
Tth.-No horse or any animal at
tached To IA vehicle shall bee permitted
to stand upon any portion Of any
street, alley or vacau space unless the
driver thereof is in charge of and nc
companies the same. or unless such
animal be- securely hitchpd Il "a hitch
weight or hitching post, and no horse
shall be- inhibited in any street or
. highway unless secured los a halter.
=. 30 vehicle shall be- LEFT Standing
: in "a street at night without q light or
lights 50 displayed Hs to bc visible
, from any direction.
9Th An automobiles and similar
. vehicles or conveyunccs, shall be re-
. uuired after dusk Ia display two
white lights in front and one red light
. ON the rear, and all motorcycles and
similar vehicles and bicycles shall Ice
, required after dusk to display one
y white light in front thereof. Lights
=, to be kept burning as long as said
machine or vehicle Is upon the streets.
whether running or standing.
y 10th Every motor-cHr, motorcycle,
' or motor vehicle using gasoline or
. other explosive mixture a. "A motive
y power shall use IA muller which shall hp
a, sufficient to deadeu the sound of the
explosion, and such muller shall not
be- disconnected or cut out while such
b. motor car, motor vehicle or motor
:. cycle is being operated upon any
. street, alley or roadway within the
u village Of columbus.
nj. Every hicvclc, motorcycle,
automobile or oto truck or other
M horsclcSs vehicle, car or machine, cN.
., cppt baby carriages and toy wagons,
4 in use upon the streets Of the Viii
- .lugr Of Columbus shall have attached
NJ, thcrctoa gong. bell horn or othcrsignuI
to give warning OF IN" approach al
such vehicle, but such gong, bell,
q horn or other signal shall not b,
. sounded except when necessary To give
warning.
18th. Every person operating
motor vehicle on the public streets
ALLEYS or rQadways Of the village o
Columbus shall drive the same In o
careful and prudent manner, and at @
: rate 81 speed that will not endangel
Is the life or property OF another, pro
yidCd that driving In excess OF the fol
lowing rates of speed for a distance q
more than 200 feet shall be presump
If tive evidence Of driving at o rat" q
speed which is not careful and prudent
n Four miles an hour in turning any
n corner in the business section.
D. Seven miles an hour upon any
ar street in the business district wheI
a going straight ahead.
Twelve miles an hour upon am
NJ other street, alley or roadway in SAT-
village,
NJ l3th.-It shall be the duty of TN
~ village marshal to enforce all the pro
I'd visions and terms of this ordinance.
See. >. Every person operating al
ST automobile on the streets of the vii
lage Of Columbus shall he rOuired I,
register his or her name and IN
license number OF the car with IN
- Village Clerk, pay ing IA rrgtstratio
fee Of jUc.
Sec. 3.-Any person who shall vic
h. late any OF the provisions of This ord.
=, nance shall he deemed guilty OLA mis-
TIC demeanor, and upon conviction sha.