Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-06-23
Attest:
ORDINANCE NO. s
(sEALJ

An Ordinance Regulating Traffic
Be it Ordained by the Board Of Trustees Of
the Village Of Lordsburg
Section l. That any pedestrian or owner,
operator. driver or person in charge Of an
automobile. car. wagon. dray, carriage, buggy,
motorcycle, bicycle, tricycle.. or a vehicle. or
other conveyance Of any kind or description
shall conform to and observe the following
rules and regulations while upon any Of the
streets, avenues, alleys or other public ways
in the Village Of Lordsburg.
% DEFINITION: The word "vehicle"
shall include equestrian led horses and every
thing on wheels or runners. excepting baby
carriages. The word horses" shall include
domestic animals used TO convey persons or
property. The word driver" shall include
rider or driver Of any horses the
rider Of wheels or the Operat-
or Of automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, tri-
cycles. on any other kind Of vehicle or con
yeyanoe propelled by steam. gasoline, cleo
tricity or similar power.
(2) No person in control Of a vehicle shall
back the same without ample warning having
been given, and while backing care must be
exercised not to injure those in the rear.
(3) No vehicle shall occupy any street so as
to interfere or 10 interrupt the passage Of
other vehicles. and no vehicle shall stop on a
cross walk 80 as 10 interfere with the
pass age Of pedestrians.
() A vehicle meeting another shall pass
10 the right. Every person using a vehicle on
the streets Of Lordsburg shall operate, drive
or ride such vehicle on the portion to the
right Of the eanter OF the street.
90 A vehicle overtaking another shall
pass TO the left side of the overtaken vehicle
and not go over to the right side until en-
tirely clear Of It.
90 Each motor car. motorcycle or motor
vehicle using gasoline or other explosive
mixture as "A motor power shall use a "muf-
fer" which shall be sufficient to deaden the
sound OF the explosve. and sach muffer
shall not be disconnected, or cut out while
such motor car. motor vehicle or motorcycle
is being operated upon any street or alley.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful Tor the
rider or driver Of any horses. the rider Of
wheels or the operator Of automobiles, motor
cycles. bicycles. t~ricycles. or other kind Of
vehicles or conveyance TO ride, drive or oper-
ate the same through or upon the streets,
alleys, or public ways Of the Village Of Lords
burg at a rate Of speed greater than ten QO)
miles per hour, nor greater than 1--WE 90 miles
per hour in turning corners.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful for the rid
C., or driver Of any horses. the rider Of wheels
or the operator Of automobiles. motorcycles,
bicycles. t~ricycles or other kind of vehicles
or eonveyanees TO ride, drive or operate the
anne through or upon Shakespcar Street be-
tween Second Street and RaiEoad Avenue at
a rate Of speed greater than six 60 miles
per hour or through or upon Pyramid Street
between Second Street and Railroad Avenue at
rate Of speed greater than six Co miles
per hour or 10 ride, drive on operate same
Through or upon any street surrounding or
adjoining the lots upon which any public
school OF the Village Of Lordsburg shall be
loeLead at a rate Of sped greater than
six 90 miles per hour.
Section 4. Il shall be the duty Of the Viz
lage Marshal and the Policemen Of the Village
Of LordsburR 10 enforce all the provisions and
terms Of this ordinance. and to that end every
person driving or operating a vehicle shall
stop the same Immediately upon request. or
upon the signal Of said Marshal or Police