Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-02-02
AN ORDINANCE
Passed by Council of Woodstock.
Va. ON january IL 1911

6sSou Oy OOuQCll VI WOUuStOCks
Va, on January II, 1911
Requiring Every Public Garage in
the Town of Woodstock, Va, to be
of fre-resisting material,
prescribing equipment, and regulating |
its conduct and operation.
Be it ordained by the Council of
Town OF Woodstock, Va.-That ever, |
public garage operated for compen-
satlOn in the Town of Woodstock,
Va. for the repair. storage. accom- |
lmOdation- or hire of Automobiles, Ori
other vehicles driven by other than
horse power, shall be constructed in |
its outer walls, floor and ceiling, OIL
| stone, brick, cement, tiliDg, 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-ire re-
sisting material.
The plans for the construction of a
public garage shall be submitted TO
the Fire Committee of the Council,
who shall determine whether or not
the material used is fre-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.
1 guisher of patent character to be
approved by the Fire Committee oil
the Council.
Sec 3-That all public garages
shall be open at all hours for the re
ception and exit of cars, but that ne
q noisy repairs shall be made to auto
mobiles, nor shall horns or whistles
be blown or other noises be made a
anv public garage in the Town o
Woodstock, between the hours of /:
O'Clock midnight and 6 O'Clock, A
M. Between said hours it shall b
81 unlawful for any engine or motor I,
1t be run within said garage, or tn
l. neiehborhood thereof, without a suf
ficient muller or with the cut-ou
30 open. at other hours than thos
3. herein specified no unnecessary noise
shall be made about public garage
n. Sec. At shall be unlawful for tn
operators or employees of anv publ
garage to make repairs to automo
Ell biles or other machines propelled b
power other than horse power, upo
the public streets or alleys of til
IS Town of Woodstock, except iusofa
r. as such rep IRIS may be necessary t
70 enable a damaged car to be towed t
the garage.
;, Sac. 5-That the keeper of ever
= public garage having an entrance TO
" automobiles or other machines pro
/. pelled by power other than hors
:. power, shall display red flag COR
tinuously over such entrance by day
r and a red light by night. and i'm
Y. mediateiy previous to the passage @
,e an automobile over the sidewalk i
9. entering or passing from such CARA e
;. the driver, or other person in charg
of such machine, shall stop his ca
D momentarily and signal its approach
g. to the crossing so rs to protect hi
p coming in contact with pedestrian
using said sidewalk adjacent to sue
)" garage.
u That before granting license t
lie operate public garage, the Recorde
/. shall require the applicant to sign a
y agreement to comply with all tn
- terms and conditions of this Ord
lance, and copy of this Ordinanc
" shall be printed in said agreement.
This Ordinance shall take effe,
= from its passage.
re- 1t shall also he unlawful to mai
70 unnecessary repairs to Automobile
20 or other motor vehicles on Sunday.
10 Every person violating any pr'
vision of this Ordinance shall be Ii;
BILE to fine of not less than S. o.
nor more than 1925 90 and each da
, such violation continues shall be r.
garded as separate offence.
r. A True Copy
Id M. W. MAGRUpER.
Jan 1876 RECORDER.