Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18
ORDINANCE No IL

ORDINANCE NO. II.
An Ordinance regulating the use of
automobiles. motorcycles and other
similar motor vehicles on the streets
of the city Of Hurley.
The Common Council of the City of
Hurley do ordain as follows:
Section l. No person or persons
shall use, operate or drive any auto
mobile, motorcycle or other similar
motor vehicle upon or along any
street or alley within the limits OF the
city OF Hurley. at a speed exceeding
fifteen miles per hour, provided that
in turning corners. in going around
curves. at sharp declines at the inter
section OF any. cross street, and where
for any cause the view in the direc-
tion in which the vehicle is proceed
ing shall be ob4ructed, the speed
shall be reduced 10 such rate as will
tend to avoid danger OF accident, such
speed not to exceed six miles per
hour when crossing any street. turn
ing any corner or going around curves.
Section ?. The operator or driver
of any such vehicle within the limits
above mentioned, approaching any
street car that is actually receiving
or discharging passengers shall stop
such automobile, motorcycle or other
similar vehicle until such passengers
have been taken on or discharged
from such car and such car has start
ed.
Section 3. From one hour after
sunset until enc hour before sunrise
there shall be displayed on the front
Of every automobile, motorcycle or
other similar vehicle, while being OPP
Grated or driven along or upon any
street or alley in said city, at least
one lamp giving a reasonably bright
light in the direction in which said
vehicle is going, and there shall be
displayed on the rear OF such vehicle
one tail light which shall display a
red light visible from the rear. Every
such vehicle shall be provided with
bell, horn OF other signal device.
Section 4. Every person using any
such vehicle shall operate, drive or
ride the same on the portion 10 the
right OF the center OF the street. and
such vehicle except when passing an
other vehicle ahead, shall habitually
keep as near the right hand curb as
possible; any such vehicle Overtaking
another vehicle shall pass to the left
side OF the oyertaken vehicle and not
pull to the right until clear of it.
Section ). 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to operate any such We
hicle without sufficient modern and
improved muller to prevent noise, or
with its muffier open, along or upon
any public street within said city
Section 6. Any person running, OPP
Grating or controlling an automobile,
motorcycle or other similar vehicle.
whereby in the operation thereof any
person or property has peen injured
shall, upon the happening OF such in
jury Immediately step the said anto-
mobile. motorcycle or other similar
vehicle and get off or dismount there
from.
Section Z. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person operating, controlling or
driving an automobile, motorcycle or
other similar vehicle along or upon
Silver Street in said city to turn the
same around on said Silver Street
from the direction in which the same
is being driven to the opposite direc-
ton. Silver Street mentioned shall
include the distance from the bridge
crossing the Montreal river to the
west boundary of Fifth Avenue in said
city.
Section 7. Any person who shall
violate any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be punished by fine
OF not less than five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars and costs Of
prosecution, and in default OF pay
ment OF such fine and costs be COM
mitted to the county Jail of Iron coun-
ty until such fine and costs be paid
not exceeding however ninety days
Section s. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Adopted by the Common Council of
the city of Hurley at a session thereof
held this 7th day of May, 1918.
Eugene B. Williams. City Clerk.
Henry Meade. Mayor.
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