Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-14
JUDGE SCOTT APPROVES
AUTOMOBILE ORDINANCE
Speed Limit In Hcnrico County Is
Fixed at Twenty Miles
Per Hour.
MUST SLOW DOWN AT CURVES
Penalty Provided for Throwing Glass,
Tacks, Nails or Other Material
Likely to Injure Tires Into Pub
lie Roads.

Judge r. Carter Scott. sitting in the
flcnrlco Circuit Court yesterday. APP
proved the ordinances promulgated by
the Hcnrico County Board of Super
visors under authority of All act of the
last General Assembly to safeguard
the public welfare. The supervisors
adopted the regulations at their last
meeting. but II was required under the
statute that they he approved by the
Circuit Court before they become
operative
In the past all arrests made by the
lienrico County authorities have been
for violations of state laws. and the
fines from such convictions were pa id
into the State Treasury. Under the
act passed by the last Legislature, the
Boards of Supervisors OF counties ad :
joining cities with population of
l25.no0 inhabitants or more. are vested
with tho same powers and authority
now vested or which may here
after he vested III the Councils of cities
and towns. and may adopt their own
ordinances and regulations.
All fines from convictions under the
new ordinances of the Henrico super
visors will be paid into the county
treasury, and will mean substantial
increase in the revenues of the county
The county authorities for some time
have been endeavorinG to break up
speeding on the several excellent auto
mobile roads leading from the city,
and the supervisors gave this their
first consideration.
WHAT NEW STATUTE
WILL PROVIDE FOR
The new regulations provide as fol-
lows:
II is declared to be unlawful for
any person 10 cast or leave upon any
road. street or avenue, alley or other
public place. any glass, china, crockery
nails. lacks. staples, metal hoops or
any other materials or substance in
furious to vehicles or persons using
the same, or likely to cause injury
To the tires of automobiles or oths;
vehicles using any of the streets or
roads
All owners. operators or drivers OF
automobiles, motorcycles or other
vehicles. the motor power of which is
other than animal power, shall not
exceed greater speed on any of the
highways of the county than twenty
miles an hour. except going around
curves. down sharp declines or at the
intersection OF any crossroads. over
the crest of hills or in passing other
vehicles or riders on highways, when
rate of speed not exceeding ten
miles an hour must be observed
Every machine shall be provided with
good and sufficient brake or brakes,
and shall also be provided with suit :
able bell. horn or other signal device.
Every machine operating in the county
shall have displayed at night time at
least one strong white light, throwing
bright light at least 100 feet ahead
OF II, and rear light. which must il
Illuminate the license tag
For violating any provisions Of this
ordinance the Board of Supervisors
hNed the penalty at not less than $40
and not more than 500 for each Of
tense The supervisors will probably
enact other ordinances as soon as they
nave an opportunity TO study and dc
! termine what regulations would be
beneficial TO the welfare of the com
munity.