Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-01-19
AN ORDINANCE

Passed by Council of Woodstock,
Va, on January II, 1917
Requiring Every Public Garage in
the Town of Woodstock, Va, to be
CONSTRUCTED of fire. resi- listing material.
prescribing equipment, and regulating
it's conduct and operation.
Be it ordained by the Council of
Town OF Woodstock, Va.-That every
public garage operated for compen
sation 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, tiliug, metal,
iron, steel, or other fire resisting ma
terial, and it shall be uufawful for
either the walls, floor or ceiling OF
any such public garage to be con
structed of wood, or other non fire re
sistiog material.
The plans for the construction of
public garage shall be submitted 10
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. 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 aud shall also be
equipped with at least one fire extin-
guisher Of pat,nI character to be
approved by the Ere Committee of
the Council.
Sec. 3-That all public garages
shall be open at all hours for the re-
ception and exit of cars, but that no
DOisy repairs shall be made to auto.
be blown or other noises be made at
anv public garage in the Town of
Woodstock. between the hours of IL
O'Clock midnight and 6 O'Clock, A,
M. Between said hours it shall be
unlawful for any engine or motor To
be run within said garage, or the
neiehborhoOd thereof, without suf
fcient muffler or with the cut-out
open. at other hours than those
herein specified no unnecessary noises
shall be made about public garage.
Sec. Al shall be unlawful for the |
operators or employees OF anX~Nblic |
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, exct pit insofar
as 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
or other machines pro.
pelled by power other than horse
power. shall display red flag Con
over such entrance by dav.
and red light by night. and i'm,
previous to the passage Of
an automobile over the sidewalk in
or passing from such garage.
he driver, or other person in charge
# such machine. shall stop his car
and signal its approach
20 the crossing so as to protect his
coming in contact with pedestrians
lsag said sidewalk adjacent to sucb
rarage.
That before granting license to
operate a public GARAGE, the Recorder
hall require the applicant to Sign an
Igreement to comply with all the
erms and conditions OF this Orli.
,ance, and copy of this Ordinance
hall be printed in said agreement. /,
This Ordinance shall take effect
rom its passage.
II shall also be unlawful to maize
ecessary repairs to Automobiles. or q
Their motor vehie'.s on Sunday.
Every person violating any PRO. :.
ision OF this Ordinance shall be La
lie to fine OF rot less than $500. !
Or more than eo5 90 and each DIV
,ch violation continues shall be re, =
lrded rs q separate offence J.
A True Copy = a
NJ. w, MAGRUnER, "
Jan 1876 RECORDER. Ii