The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

street. avenue. driveway. park or
parkway, by any person operating a
motor vehicle In this state shall not
be greater than twenty-five miles al
hour In open country outside OF cltiesa
and Villages, and within the compact
or bull; Up portions OF any city, town
or, village, not greater than fifteen
up portion of any city. town or VIII
lage shall mean the territory of
city, town or village contiguous to
any way which is built up with
structures devoted to business, or
where the dwelling houses are stu
ated less than one hundred fifty feet
apart for a distance of at least one
quarter of a mile. No person shall be
convicted Of exceeding the rate OF
speed hereby established for any COM
pact or built UP portions, unless said
city. town or village shall cause the
words Speed Limit. Fifteen Miles to
be conspicuously displayed on sign
boards along each highway. townway
public street, driveway or parkway,
and such other signs as will clearly
designate such compact or built up
portion. No person shall be convicted
of exceeding IN the open country, out
side Of cities and villages, the rate OF
speed hereby established unless the
average speed for at least one-half
mile exceeds the rate of twenty five
miles per hour No municipal officer
or other person shall erect or cause
to be erected speed limit signs con-
trary to those contemplated by this
section ana II any such signs now eS :
list the municipal officers or cities and
towns shall cause their removal Any
person arrested for violation OF any
Of the speed regulations Of this chap
ter. except those OF sections thirty
eight and thirty-nl shall he given
an immediate trial, II he shall SO de-
mand OF the officer making the arrest,
blIt If for IT lS iQnra
BILE to do SO, the officer making the
arrest shall Immediately take the
prisoner before some bail commits
sloner, who before admitting MIN TO
pail snail require MN 10 give ms
name, his place OF residence, the mum
Der OF his license 10 operate motor
Nehiele, and the registration NUMBER
OF the motor Nehlcle operated ~ me
time OF ms arrest ana snai ho ntaN 80
record thereoI on the pan poh1, anu
may take ms PERSONA reeoe lIlZ l.,lls
for his appearance in court on spec
lied day, not less than Two Gays
thereafter. II such person talls 10 APP
pear in court on the day speclheu.
either in person or oY counsel, the
court shall notify the secretary OF
state, who, In case the person Is res
ident OF the state snail lmmediat e.
revoke his license. and also annui the
registration OF the motor Nehlcie
driven by such person When arrest
ed; and in case the person Is non
resident; or sald motor venlcle ~ reg
istered py some olner s.ate o. Cuu an
Try al Tlshls OF salu pe!soh 70 opoa =
ate IN tn1s state OF o. Tue U" me- "
said venice to nave me same one'
ated In TINS state snail ior'h" TN
terminate. Ct, ,,,,..th. :,
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chapter twenty-six OF inc retls VS..
statutes rs herepy amenoea oy stfih
ing out AZ OF sald sect'on, aiio ny en-,
aellhs the following III inc pi"oo
thefeoi ,,,.
section ~ hoeNer opei "tee u
motor venice upon any way, Iech !,
iesSly, or "hlie uhuer the llliuehGe "
Intoxicating liquor; so tnat the lives
or SaIely OF the pupllc are ia oans 81 j,
or upon pet WaBei Or race' VI ~
the purpose OF maklns Ieco, u
thereby violating the speea reg va
ions, or whoever goes away wltnou ...
stopping ana making hlmsell Known
after causing injury TO any person OF
| property, or uses motor VenIcle
without aulhoflty from lts nei
snail be punlshed by me OF no'
more than hIty aollars' or by linpI i
ohmeh1 LOT term OF tnree mo. ~, !. Il, ;;
or by both fine and imprisonment' and d