The Ordway new era., 1917-03-23

or In control OF an automobile OF
other motor vehicle in the Town OF
Ordway. are hereby required before
leaving such machine on . street IN
the business section OF the town un-
attended. to place the same near the
right hand OF the street, with the
right front wheel to the curb. and AZ
about a forty-five degrees angle OF
backed with rear wheels both against
the curb. On the residence streets
of the Town OF Ordway. they may DC
left parallel with the curb, on tho
right hand side of the street. ihe
engines in said machines may be ieit
running unattended IN either section
of the Town for a period not exceed
ing six minutes, but before so leaving
II the operator must reduce 1t to low
speed, and set the emergency brake.
SECTION "
Automobiles must carry at least
two white lamps in front. and one red
lamp at rear of machine. kept In good
repair, and when the machine Is In
use, or standing in dark places on the
streets, must be lighted from sunset
to sunrise. Motor Cycles and other
Motor Vehicles must carry at least
one white light in front, and one red
light at rear. of similar character.
and for the same time, as above. All
machines of all kinds must be equip
ped with an alarming device, in pro-
per working order at all times, and
the same must be used in ample time
to warn all persons OF their approach,
End must be sounded upon approach
ing n street crossing where machine
expects to turn In either direction.
1t is hereby made the duty Of persons
running a machine to know that the
emergency brake on the machine Is
in good working order and repair;
capable, when used, 10 lock and slide
the hind wheels, should quick stop
be necessary to avoid an accident.
SECTION V
Persons running machines OF any
kind. or driving hacks, wagons, car
riages or horse-drawn vehicles OF any
kind are required, where It Is possi-
Me, to travel on the right-hand side
of the center of the street: and when
turning a corner, II to the right, to
keen as near to the corner curb and
round to the right hand side OF the
street as possible: II turning to the
left. to keep well to the right OF the
intersecting center of the streets be-
fore turning to the left: to make no
complete turns In the street in the
business section OF the town. without
running or driving to the next ad-
jacent street intersection. and circl-
ing the intersecting center OF the
streets; to make no sudden stop or
turn in the street without looking to
the rear and signaling to anv machine
or vehicle which NAV he coming up
behind: a driver must always stop
upon signal from a rolice officer to do
or kre~ s,,t
shall give the right-of-wav to the
driver coming uD from his right; no
machine' shall he left unattended
within ten feet of any fire plug in
the town; and no person shall leave
his machine. or tlher vehicle. in
front of business houses. or public
offices in the business section of the
town. so as to impede traffic or free
access to the street from such busI-
ness house or public office: and any
machine or vehicle so left standing
snail move awav unon renuest Of the
town marshal or other Dolice officer.
or uDon the request of the owner.
lessee or occupant Of such business
house or public office
SECTION VI
The business section OF the town.
for the purpose Of this ordinance.
-'dl We cons'oered TO be that part of
Denver Boulevard in said town ex-
tending south from Fourth street to
the Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pany's tracks.
SECTION VII
The use of the word machine" in
this Ordinance shall he construed TO
mean and refer to automobiles, motor
cycles or any motor driven convey
ance, whether used to transport pas
sengers or freight; and the word
vehicle" to mean and refer to all
other kinds of conveyances for what
ever purpose used
SECTION VIII
Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shaI, be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
unoN conviction for the first offense.
shall be punished by fine in tho
sum OF not less than five, nor more
than fifty dollars, and for each of-
tense thereafter, not less than TWEEN
ty-hVe, nor more than one hundred
dollars; all fines to be fixed in tho
discretion of the Court.
Passed and Adopted. Signed and
Approved this 18th day of March. A.
d. 1917. ~
. T.. U. McCleary, Mayor.
ATTEST: John B. Estes,
,.,, Town Clerk.
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