The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-05
ORDINANCE NJ Ok

OhiDiINANtE NJ. EIJ.
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING OWN.
ERS OF MOTOR DRIVEN VEHI-
Giles TO OPERATE, DISPLAY
NUMBER PLATES AND IDENTIFI.
CATION CARDS ON SUCH VEHI.
CLEs. AND FIXING PENALTY
FOR NONCOMPLIANCE HERE.
WITH.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF ARDMORE:
Section /. No person shall operate or
drive a motor vehicle on the streets, al
leys, avenues or public driveways of the
city Of Ardmore unless such vehicle
shall have the distinctive number as
signed to it by the Department of High.
ways of the state of Oklahoma conspic.
uossly displayed on the rear of such
vehicles, securely fastened so as to pre-.
vent the same from swinging. No per.
son shall display on such vehicle at the
same time any number assigned to il
under any other motor vehicle law, ex.
cept as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. Upon the sale of a motor
vehicle by manufacturer or dealer
which has been registered by the man.
ufacturer or dealer under the laws of
the state Of Oklahoma, the vendee shall
be allowed to operate said motor vehicle
upon the streets, for a period of III.
teen days after taking possession there
or or until he has received his certifi.
cate OF registration and number plate
from the Department Of Highways Of
the state Of Oklahoma; Provided. that
during such period the motor vehicle
shall have attached thereto on the rear
OF such vehicle two cards, one showing
the date of sale and one showing the
date application was made to the De.
partment of Highways Of the state Of
Oklahoma.
Section 3. The provisions of this or
dinance relative to the display of regis.
tration numbers and number plates
shall not apply TO motor vehicle own
ed by nonresident of this state. other
than a foreign corporation doing bust.
ness in this state; provided that the
owner thereof shall have complied with
the provisions of the law OF the foreign
country, state or territory or federal dis.
trict OF his residence relative TO motor
vehicles and the operation thereof. and
shall conspicuousy display his registra.
ton number as required thereby; and
provided, that the provisions of this or.
dinance shall be operative as TO a motor
vehicle owned by a nonresident Of this
state, only to the extent that under the
laws Of the foreign country. state. terri.
tory, or federal district of his residence,
like exemptions and privileges are
granted 70 motor vehicles duly regis.
tered under the laws owned by residents
OF this state.
Section 4. Amy person who shall vio-
late any OF the provisions OF this ordi.
nance shall be deemed guilty OF an OF.
fense and shall be subject 10 a fine not
exceeding the sum OF nineteen $40 dol.
lars and one Sll dollar costs.
Section 5. For the immediate preser.
walton OF the public welfare. peace,
health and safety an emergency is de.
clared TO exist and this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force Immediately
from and after its passage and approval.
Passed and adopted by the board OF
commissioners this 26th day OF June,
1917.
Signed by the acting mayor this the
goth day Of June. 1917.
W. r. ROBERTS. Mayor.
Attest:
G. w. GROOM. City Clerk.
(SeaD.
First published July 5. 1910.