Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-26
AN ORDINANCE

Hassed by council OF OOdStOck,
Va, on January II, 1911
Requiring Every Public Garage in
the Town of Woodstock, Va, to be
constructed OF fire-r listing material.
prescribing equipment, and regulating
its conduct and operation.
BE it ordained by the Council of
Town OF Woodstock, Va.-That every
public garage operated for compen-
satlon in the Town of Woodstock,
Va, for The repair, storage. accom-
mediation or hire of Automobiles, or
other vehicles driven by other than
horse power, shall be constructed in
its outer walls, floor and ceiling, of
stone, brick, cement, thing, metal,
iron, steel, or other fire resisting ma
terial, and it shall be unlawful for
either the walls, floor or ceiling of
any such public garage to be con-
structed OF wood, or other non. fire re-
sisting material.
The plans for the construction of
public garage shall be submitted TO
the Fire Committee of the Council,
who shall determine whether or not
the material used is fire-reslsting,
and shall, in writing, approve or dis
approve said plans.
Sec. 2-Every public garage shall
be equipped with at least one fire
water hydrant, supplied by pipe con-
nected with the town water mains, at
least one inch in diameter, to be used
for the purpose of extinguishing fire
only : with sufficient hose connected
Herewith to reach all parts of the
public garage and shall also be
equipped with at least one fire extin-
guisher of patent character to be
approved by the Fire Committee of
the Council.
Sec 3-That all public garages
shall be open at all hours for the re.
lception and exit of cars, but that no
noisy repairs shall be made to auto
mobiles, nor shall horns or whistles
be blown or other noises be made at
anv public garage in the Town of
Woodstock. between the hours of II
O'Clock midnight and O'Clock, A.
M. Between said hours it shall be
unlawful for any engine or motor ID
be run within said garage, or the
neighborhood thereof, without suf
ficient muller or with the cut-out
open. At other hours than those
herein specified no unnecessary noises
shall be made about public garage.
Sec. At shall be unlawful for the
operators or employees of anv public
garage to make repairs to automo-
biles or other machines propelled by
power other than horse power, upon
the public streets or alleys of the
Town of Woodstock, except insofar
Is such repairs may be necessary to
enable damaged car to be towed to
the garage.
Sac. 5-That the keeper of every
public garage having an entrance for
automobiles or other machines pro
pelled by power other than horse
power, shall display red flag con.
tinuously over such entrance by day.
and red light by night, and inn.
mediateiy previous to the passage of
an automobile over the sidewalk in
entering or passing from such garage.
the driver, or other person in charge
of such machine. shall stop his car
and signal its approach
to the crossing so as to protect his
coming in contact with pedestrians
using said sidewalk adjacent to such
garage.
That before granting a license to
operate public garage, the Recorder
shall require the applicant to sign an
agreement to comply with all the
terms and conditions of this Ordi
lance, and copy OF this Ordinance
shall be printed in said agreement.
This Ordinance shall take effect
rom its passage.
It shall also he unlawful to make
repairs to Automobiles, or
,ther motor vehicles on Sunday.
Every person violating any pro-
-ision of this Ordinance shall be liza
lie to fine of not less than 90. 90.
or more than $25 90 and each day
UGH violation continues shall be re-
arded as a separate offence.
A True Copy
M. w. MAGRUnER,
Jan 1875 RECORDER. :