The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-03-02

Be it ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the Town of Newberry
South Carolina, in council assem-
bled; and by the authority of the
same:
Section /. That it shall be unlaw.
full for any person to drive or oper..
ate a motor vehicle in the Town OF
+, Newberry at a greater rate Of speed
than is reasonable and proper at the
time and place, having regard to the
traffic and the use of 'the streets,
and their condition, or so as to en-.
! danger the life, limb or property OF
any person, or in any event at q
greater rate of speed than ten miles
per hour when turning corners, OF
at greater rate of speed than flf'
teen miles per hour at other. times
and places. The provision OF this
section shall not apply to policemen,
fremen and employees of the FIRE de-
partment when they are responding
| to an alarm of fire. The owner OF
any motor vehicle, as well as the
driver thereof, shall be liable under
the provisions of this section for any
violation hereof by the driver OF
such motor vehicle unless such mo-
tor vehicle is being used at the time
of violation without the consent OF
such owner.
/ Section 2. It shall be unlawful
for any person to run or operate any
motor vehicle on the streets and thor
oughfares of the town of Newberry
without the same being provided at
all times with good and sufficient
brakes, in good working order.
Section 8. Every person travel
| ling or passing, and every person rid
| ing, leading, driving or operating
any animal or vehicle of any kind
on or over any road, walk, way
street, thoroughfare or bridge in the
Town of Newberry, shall keep entire
lly on the right of the center OF the
said road, walk, street, way, thor
oughfare or bridge, so as not to OBJ
struct the passage of any other per
son, animal or vehicle, on the other
side of the center thereof; provided
that any person, animal or vehlcle
may pass to the left Of the center OF
such road, walk, street, way, thor
oughfare or bridge when passing an
other person, animal or venlcLe trav
cling in the same direction.
| Section 4. All persons driving ano
operating motor vehicles in the Towr
of Newberry shall, when turning
such vehicles around, and shall
when crossing the center of the
street to attain or reach the opposite
side thereof, at places other thar
street crossings, indicate and show
such intention of turning arounc
such vehicles or crossing the center
of the street by exhibiting his or he1
hand in such a manner that othel
users of the street may be warned
of such turning or crossing.
Section 5. That it shall be unlaw
fui to park, stop or stand any ami
imal or vehicle for a longer perioc
of time than ten minutes, un!es:
loading or unloading such vehicle
and then only for such time as i
necessary for such loading Or unload
inc. in and on the following streets
Irarts of streets and places in the
Town of Newberry, namely:
| On Main street, from the lntersec
ton of Holman street to the inter
section of Vincent street;
On Boyce street from the inter
jsection of College street to the inter
section of Nance street Except as Il
hereinafter provided);
On Caldwell street, from the inter
tsection of Boyce street to the inter
section of Friend street;
On the square in front Of ant
laround the old court house (excep'
|as is hereinafter provided;
On the west side of MckibbeI
istreet, from the intersection OF Man
street to the intersection OF trlens
street;
On the east side of Nance street
from the intersection of Harringto,
}street to the intersection of Boyc'
street;
On Nance street, from the inter
section of Boyce street to the inter
section of Main street Except as l
hereinafter provided);
| On the west side of Nance street
in front of the fire house;