The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-13

the City OF Fairmont. and operated In
the City OF Tairmont; and shall not
apply to vehicles owned by non-resi'
dents.
NonTssidents remaining in the City
more than thirty days and having q
motor vehicle In the City shall regis
ter such vehicle at the office OF said
City Clerk in the manner hereinbefore
provided. And In case such motor
vehicle shall have been licensed by
State other than the State Of West
Virginia, the said City Clerk shall
show in the record thereof the State
issuing the license therefor.
Vehicle Restrictions.
Section IS. No one shall drive or
conduct any vehicle In such condition
or 30 constructed or 80 located as to
be likely to- cause delay OF traffic or
injury to man, beast or property.
Section "a. No vehicle shall be 30
enclosed, equipped or loaded, 30 as to
prevent the driver from having Z
view Of traffic sufficient for safety.
Section 65. Vehicles loaded with
iron, lumber or other material that Is
likely to make loud noise while be.
ing transported, shall be so loaded as
TO deadens the sound. v,
Section O.. No person under four.
teen years Of age shall drive any self.
propelled vehicle.
Section 81. No intoxicated person
shall drive any vehicle. Any person
convicted OF a violation OF this sec.
ton shall forfeit and pay to the City
OF Nairmont q fine OF not less than
$50. 90 and not more than 5000 90 and
In addition thereto shall be imprison.
ed for not less than ten nor moro
than thirty days and pay the cost OF
prosecution. .
Section 60. Subject to the provision
OF this Ordinance, respecting signals,
no person riding on any vehicle shall
permit any portion Of his body TO ex.
tend beyond the limits Of tho vehicle.
Section SO. NJ person shall ride or
jump upon any vehicle without, the
consent Of the driver; and no perscs
when SO riding shall permit any part
OF his or her body to protrude beyond
the vehicles No person shall hang up.
on any vehicle whatsoever.
Section 70. No vehicle shall tow
more than one other vehicle, and the
towing connection shall not be more
than sixteen feet in length.
Section. "a. Vehicles carrying loads
which project from the rear shall dis.
play on the extreme end OF such pro.
lection a red cloth signal during the
day. and one red light, plainly visible
at night.
Section r.. Vehicles loaded with
ashes, cinders, coal. glass, mortar
sand, gravel, tar, oils, grease, snow OF
any other material which may leak
upon or be scattered over the streets
shall be SO loaded that no leaking OF
scattering shall occur. For the pur
pose OF this provision OF this Section
street cars shall be considered
vehicles.
Section 70. Every motor vehicle
using gasoline or other explosive mix
lures as q motive power, shall be
equipped with and use a muffler which
shall be sufficient to deaden the
sound of tho explosives; and such
muffler shall not be disconnected OF
cut out while such motor vehicles is
being operated upon any street within
the City OF Fairmont.
Section "a. No person operating \
SELF propelled vehicle, shall permit The
motors OF same to operate in such !
manner as to emit an undue amount
OF steam, smoke or, products of com.
bustion from exhaust pipes or open.
ings.
Section rs. No person shall ride
any vehicle, bicycle or motorcycle or
use any mercantile push carts upon
the paved or otherwise prepared side.
walks intended exclusively for pedes.
TRANS.
Section 7s. The engine or power
plant In any motor vehicle shall be
shut down. and not permitted to run
or operate while such vehicle Is stand
ing on any street, within the City OF
Farmont, unless some person com
petent TO manage and operate such
vehicle be present with the same.
Section ~. Every motor boat. on
Grating on that part OF the Monouga
hela River fronting the City Of Fair
mont. using gasoline, or other ex
plosiye mixtures as motive power
shall be equipped with muffler which
shall be sufficient to deaden the sound
OF the explosives, and such muffle,
shall not be disconnected or cut GU,
while such motor boat Is being operax
ed on that part OF the Monongahela
river fronting the corporate limits a,
the City Of Fairmont.
Section 70. No motor, driven O,
self propelled vehicle shall be left
standing OF parked all night on any
street, Of the City OF Fairmont.
Section 20. No person shall wash
any vehicle on any street, in the con
gested district OF the City OF Fairmont
and at public garages there shall be
no washing OF vehicles on any street
Section 80. Except In case Of &C
lcident or emergency, when vehicle
cannot conveniently be removed to q
garage or other building where repairs
can be made. no person shall dis
mantle or perform repair work ON any
vehicle on the streets Of the City OF
Fairmont. AS
Section 81. No vehicle shall stand
at the curb In the congested district
longer than ten minutes except al
parking places, except that trucks OF
wagons may, stand at the curb while
freight or merchandise is being actu
ally loaded or unloaded: Provided
however, that trucks and wagons may